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9.A. - Page 10 of 10 <br />General Plan Policies relating to Neighborhood Character: <br />Streetscape Frontages <br />• BE -3.1: Provide high-quality public streetscapes in all neighborhoods, particularly in locations <br />where new investment in historic property renovation and infill development are desired. <br />• BE -3.2: Encourage new development to create direct and clear visual relationships between <br />residences and public streets, while minimizing driveways, parking areas, and garage doors in <br />front yard spaces. <br />• BE -3.6: Minimize the street presence and visibility of parking facilities from public streets and <br />neighboring properties. <br />• BE -3.3: Require new development to provide engaging, well -landscaped outdoor spaces that <br />invite and support outdoor activities for residents, especially areas viewed or accessible by the <br />public. <br />Massing and Design <br />• BE -3A Encourage building forms that create coherent and consistent street frontages on <br />blocks that emphasize the visibility of entrance doors, porches, stoops and/or entrance patios. <br />• BE -3.5: Require building and site frontages that define public streets with high-quality <br />architectural and landscape design, including small-scale architectural elements and plane <br />changes. <br />• BE -3.7: Identify positive neighborhood character elements, and use these design features as <br />design drivers for new development. <br />• BE -5.3: Strengthen neighborhood identity with new development that is architecturally <br />compatible with surrounding structures. <br />159 <br />