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-246- Subd. 5 Design Standards. Building Placement and Massing Build-To Lines. Building facades Shall comprise at least 70% of each street edge identified on the Regulating map. To meet this requirement, building facades for commercial/mixed use buildings in commercial/mixed use areas must be 0-5 feet from the streetside property lines where build-to lines are drawn. Awnings and architectural features may project beyond, the build-to lines2 Recessed arcades and trellises are encouraged. If the overall program exceeds the 70% requirement, buildings may be placed in the interior of the block. Major anchor stores of 30,000 square feet or more may also be placed in the interior of the block. Buildings in the industrial/research & development area must be 5-15 feet from the streetside property line. ' Building Orientation. All retail, civic, residential and office building entries shall front onto public streets,' with the exception of mid-block residences and anchor stores of sizes greater than 30,00 square feet. The anchors' entrances must be connected to adjacent streets via a landscaped, publicly accessible walkway. Access from parking may be via mid-block passageways, or "paseos," to the street. Secondary entries may be placed at the rear of street-facing buildings. Blank walls and ground-floor parking garages are not permitted adjacent to streets. .i. Building Design Street Orientation. Mixed-use and commercial buildings should address, streets with entries and windows, not blank walls and loading docks. Any necessary parking should be Iocated on surface lots behind buildings or in parking structures with ground-floor retail. Large "bOx'' buildings can be retrofitted to a more pedestrian scale through the addition of doorways, windows, arcades and other architectural details. TheSe details create articulation and break up the large mass. In addition, smaller retail buildings, cafes or' restaurants inserted next to large bland buildings help add more activity and variety to the streetscape. Town Center District - Jan. '03 Draft page 13 I I I I I I I I I i I I I I ! I I I