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I I Chapter II - Development Standards & Urban Design Guidelines I a. The entrance should be marked by a taller building mass 1 above, such as a tower, and/or within a volume that pro- I trudes or is recessed from the rest of the building sur- face; I The entrance should be located in the center of the fa- b. I cade, as part of a symmetrical overall composition; I c. The entrance should be accented by architectural ele- ¡ ments, such as columns, overhanging roofs, awnings, and ornamental light fixtures; 1 d. The entrance should be marked or accented by a change I in the roofline or change in the roof type. I Corner entrances are recommended for shops or lobbies All buildings should have an attractive, identifiable base. e. I and other activity-generating uses. Recessed and/or projecting window bays and building en- trances are recommended. I 5. Building Base Materials - A different, richer-appearing ma- I terial is strongly recommended for the building base, espe- 8. Side and Rear Building Facades - should have a level of trim dally along highly-visible frontages and/or important pe- and finish compatible with the front facade, particularly if I destrian ways. Smooth, graffiti-resistant surfaces are pre- they are visible from adjacent streets, parking areas or resi- ferred. dential buildings. I 6. Blank Walls - Blank, windowless walls should not be cre- 9. Wall Surface Materials - If the building mass and pattern of I ated along street frontages. If wall segments without win- windows and doors is complex, simple wall surfaces are pref- I dows are essential to internal building functions, walls shall erable (e.g., stucco); if the building volume and the pattern be designed with recesses, different surface material(s), and/ of wall openings is simple, additional wall texture and artic- ï or other approaches that complement the window pattern ulation should be employed (e.g., bricks or blocks, rusticated on adjacent wall surfaces. Incorporating landscaping at stucco, ornamental reliefs). In both cases, pilasters, columns, I blank walls - Le., vines and/or other plant materials that do and cornices should be used to add visual interest and pe- I not create security concerns - should be considered. destrian scale. I 7. Facade Surface Relief - Building facades should have a The palette of wall materials should be kept to a minimum, strong, three-dimensional quality, particularly those along preferably a maximum of three for buildings within the 75' highly-visible frontages or important pedestrian routes. - 51 - Final Plan - June 2004 I