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<br />Entrances and Storefronts
<br />1. Active uses along the streetwall should be focused at the sidewalk level,
<br />with the greatest concentration at the intersection of two streets.
<br />2. Entries to stores and ground -floor commercial uses should be visually
<br />distinct from the rest of the store facade, with inventive use of scale,
<br />materials, glazing, projecting or recessed forms, architectural details, color,
<br />and/or awnings. These entries should have direct at -grade access from the
<br />sidewalk.
<br />3. Individual storefronts should be clearly defined by architectural elements
<br />such as piers or changes in plane and/or materials.
<br />4. Livenwork or shopkeeper units should be designed to appear like a
<br />commercial storefront, gallery, or urban light industrial, compatible to the
<br />area it is most affiliated with in character.
<br />5. Between 3 and 12 feet above the sidewalk, a minimum of 60% of the
<br />facade should contain windows of Gear or lightly tinted vision glass that
<br />allows views of indoor space. Heavier tinted or mirrored glass should not
<br />be permitted.
<br />6. Incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
<br />measures to establish safer environments in all new, development.
<br />Physically intimidating security measures such as window grills or spiked
<br />gates should be avoided; securityconcems should be addressed by creating
<br />well -lit, well -used streets and active residential frontages.
<br />7. Residential units must be designed to ensure the security, of residents through
<br />secured entrances and exits that are separate from the nonresidential uses
<br />and are directly accessible to resident parking areas.
<br />Awnings, Canapies, and Marquees
<br />1. Awnings, canopies, and marquees enhance the pedestrian environment by
<br />providing visual interest and a human scale. Their use is encouraged but
<br />care must be taken so they do rut negatively impact the pedestrian zone.
<br />Ground supports for encroachments are prohibited.
<br />2. A continuous series of awnings, canopies, or other coverings is encouraged
<br />along all retail street fronages. Awnings and canopies should be designed
<br />to correspond to individual storefront structural bays and should convey the
<br />outline and proportion of storefront window openings.
<br />3. Awnings should be composed of quality materials such as steel and glass.
<br />High -gloss, vinyl, or plasticized fabrics should not be used. Awnings should
<br />not conceal important architectual details.
<br />Open Space
<br />Public Space
<br />1. Public open spaces, won as plazas, arcades, and pasties, should be
<br />incorporated into the public right -of -way.
<br />2. Public open spaces should be surrounded by attractively designed buildings
<br />and landscape elements, as well as uses that promote pedestrian activity.
<br />3. Outdoor dining areas are encouraged within plazas to encourage activation
<br />of the pedestrian realm.
<br />4. Buildings, signs, landscaping, and outdoor furniture should work together
<br />to create a pleasant pedestrian environment. Trees that provide shade are
<br />especially important and should be incorporated in public outdoor spaces.
<br />5. Site amenities, such as seating areas, drinking fountains, provisions for
<br />bicyclists, water features, and public art, should be incorporated into the
<br />public rightof-way and should complement its architectural character.
<br />6. A perimeter feature such as a low hedge or seat wall may be included
<br />along the edge of a pare or plaza, but fencing is prohibited unless hours
<br />are restricted.
<br />7. Sling lights (non- blinking) can be used to accent trees or trellises within
<br />public spaces to create a festive atmosphere at night.
<br />Pedestrian Pathways
<br />1. Safe and convenient pedestrian connections should be provided between
<br />buildings, open spaces, and parking areas. The connections should be
<br />visually emphasized through landscaping, lighting, and/or paving materials.
<br />2. Public peaces should be made available where blocks are greater than 400
<br />feet in length or where a destination, vies, or pedestrian path warrants a
<br />midblock pedestrian link.
<br />3. The onsite pedestrian circulation system should be directly connected to
<br />off-sire public sidewalks.
<br />4. Pedestrian connectivity should be preserved and emphasized when
<br />transiboning between neighborhoods and differing land uses.
<br />5. Walkways and pasecs should be lit to ensure safe nighttime conditions.
<br />6. Light ng should be scaled for pedestrians and of a style consistent with the
<br />surrounding architectural theme.
<br />7. Where appropriate, pocket lighting may be incorporated into walls, stairs,
<br />or bollards.
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