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Appendix A. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE |
Appendix Section 3.0 - Design Guidelines |
Appendix Section 3.0: - Design Guidelines Traditional Neighborhood Design
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Detached Single-Family Residential
Detached Garage With Rear Access Detached Garage With Front Access Attached Garage With Front Access Live-Work Units
Civic Uses
Commercial Uses
The following design guidelines should be considered when designing commercial neighborhood buldings:
• Commercial Uses are small commercial retail and services within residentially-scaled buildings that are located on designated corners within walking distance of adjacent neighborhoods for the convenience of local neighborhood residents.Commercial Corner - Typical Site Plan Elements In Residential Design
The following design guidelines should be considered when designing detached residential buildings:
• Articulate facades with porch elements and bay windows.
• Provide unique architectural entrance door surround.
• Incorporate changes in building material, texture, and color.
• Provide design elements such as shutters and roof eave brackets.
• Incorporate roof elements such as dormers and gables.Local Street
Section Plan View Street
Section:
Permitted Uses
Single Family (Detached)
Single Family (Attached)
Live/Work Units
Neighborhood Commercial
Civic UsesA. Spacing of street trees and street lights may be adjusted to account for driveways, utility poles, fire hydrants and other obstructions and to provide adequate visual clearance for intersections, driveways and traffic control devices. Block length 600 feet B. Underground utility lines are required. Sewer lots only. Septic lots are not permitted Streetscape:
Landscape strip
Sidewalk
5 feet
4 feetAlley
Interconnected Street Grid