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4 <br /> <br />Transparency. <br />ground-floor facades must consist of clear-glazed entries or <br />windows. This transparency between private and public <br />space allows "eyes on the street," making the street safer <br />for pedestrians and creating a more-interesting walking <br />environment. Display windows, but not mirrored windows <br />or windows located above eye level, may be used to meet <br />the transparency requirement. <br /> <br />Along public streets, at least 70% of <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Design'for Climate. Because of the region's snowy winters <br />and hot summers, commercial and civic buildings should <br />have arcades, awnings and other overhangs.' Cafes and <br />other 'retail businesses could have convertible <br />indoor/outdoor seating areas with roll-up or sliding wails, <br />doors and windows. Building design and placement should <br />leave sufficient room for snow storage, sO that pedestrian <br />movement is not impeded as the winter progresses and <br />snow banks get higher. <br /> <br />4. Materials. Street-level facades should be varied, richly <br /> detailed and use durable, high-quality materials such as <br /> brick, stone, or wood siding. Projects should convey a <br /> sense of permanence and investment in the community" <br /> future. All visible building elevations should have a <br /> distinct base, middle and top, defined by either a change in <br /> materials or by changes in faCade coloring or pattern <br /> combine .with offsets in building plane of 6 inches or more. <br /> <br />Building Type Illustratives. The following plans and <br />axonometric drawings illustrate certain commercial and mixed-use <br />building types and clarify some design guidelines and standards <br />that are specific to certain types. <br /> <br />Town Center District - Jan. '03 Draft <br /> <br />page 14 <br /> <br />-247- <br /> <br /> <br />