Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/16/2004 - Special Meeting

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Architecture Over~iew The largest in terms of overall acreage, the Neighborhood Sub- district wilt define the character and quality of the entire northern half of the Town Center property. With prominent~ street frontage_ .aiong most of the major thoroughfares that serve this site~ the variety of choices for building type, architectural style and design detailing are crucial decisions that together will promote a safe and attractive residential neighborhood, integrating contemporary and traditional styles is also an important consideration, central to the notion that a unique and creative model for housing development will be a signature for the Town Center. Architecture guidelines include the following: TC4 Building Design, Character and Expression · Provide a variety'of building types and styles, expressed both in large scale (overall building) and small scale (design details) · Express residential character through definition and identification of individual units within larger buildings · VaN roof styles along street fronts including some recesses and setbacks · Promote interesting, animated architectural features without being thematic or artificial - faux decorative elements are discouraged · Avoid large, unbroken facades, specifically st 'side etevationsl facing streets · Emphasize important intersections and other nodes by placing distinctive architecturai elements or interesting fac. odes at these prominent locations - Provide distinctly different front elevations for each buildin9 type along any given block TC4 Scale, Propo_rtion and Building Height · Provide a variety of architectural elements of different heights along any given block that sepJe to break up the predominant building mass including porches, entry canopies, bay extensions and other features · Emphasize individual building and unit entries through changes in height, scale and massing · Minimize single story portions of any fac, ade along street frontage · Encourage increased building height, higher density and larger scale buildings along major streets, along park frontage and close to the core sub-district TC4 Street Presence · Locate building and unit entrances on primary fa(~ade; articulate entrances to ensure easy visibility and access Provide public / visitor access doors on building facades that face streets having on-street parking; buildings facing streets without on-street parking should treat the street-side elevation as the primary fagade including covered porches, canopies, recesses and projections Provide windows and other architectural features for end units to enhance building character; blank walls are not allowed Address both street-facing elevations for corner buildings; treat both facades equally as primary ~' !~ ~_ Provide outdoor . public streets