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Cltaj�ier 77-Developincnt Stnndnrds f�Urban Design Guidelines <br /> IJrban Desi.gn Guidelines <br /> Design guidelines focus on the design features essential for creating <br /> a vibrant,pedestrian-oriented,high-density community.They ad- <br /> dress the eiements that shape,enhance,and help to animate public <br /> space. For example, all buildings should face public streets,path- <br /> ways,open spaces,and/or waterways,with afiractive main entrances <br /> and other architeciural features tha# encourage pedestrian mave- <br /> znent and interaction. Publicly-accessible spaces should be con- <br /> sciously-designed rather than created from leftover areas between <br /> structures. <br /> The Precise Plan does not prescribe a pariieular architectural siyle. <br /> Rather,buildings should exhibit a diversifiy of styles and materials <br /> so ihat #he Precise Plan Area has the feel of an evolving, organic <br /> neighborhood rather than a single develapment project.A variety <br /> of architects and/or architectural fi.zms should he used for the differ- <br /> ent development phases to ensure vaxiation in building types. <br /> Draft-Ottober 7A07 - 32, - <br /> Th,e guidelines generally pramate traditional building farms and <br /> maferiaLs,consistent with an urban viU.age environment.Hawever, <br /> the city will consider design sfyles that are modernist or experimen- <br /> fal on a case by case basis,provided the basic abjectives af the guide- <br /> lines are respected. In general builciing desigrt should focus on cre- <br /> atulg an attractive residenfial community that stands the tes# of <br /> time,rather khan exploring fhe latest trend in architeciural fashion. <br /> Guidelines are organized according ta the following four catego- <br /> ries: <br /> I. Building Orientation and Design <br /> iI. Open Spaces <br /> III. General Site&Landscape Improvements <br /> N Special Conditiona <br /> � <br /> N <br /> (Q <br /> (D <br /> � <br /> �^� <br /> � l/ <br />