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block, away from the downtown core. This provides the opportunity for pedestrians walk�$�A. - Page 9 the project into downtown's core to pass by more active frontages. The AAC supported the project's efforts to site transformer rooms, reduce the aesthetic influence of at grade parking by wrapping with the building, and other essential inactive frontages. 2.8.4.L.2-a 108 BuildinQ Base—Private Sheets A3.2 (Jefferson The AAC focused their FrontaQe Tvqe ReQUlations: Elevation) and A3.3 review on whether the No Entrance—Large Expanses (Middlefield Elevation) design detailswere of"blank" fa�ade walls should identify the use of sufficient to minimize not appear on buildings and materials such as stone, large expanses of blank structures.Where visible Arcustone (base relief fa�ade walls.The AAC segments are not "active" panels) and, decorative concluded that the design with frequent Storefronts or light sconces details were sufficient, other entrances,other design and requested that the treatments or articulations Applicant consider the must be used to maintain same treatments at the visual interest and a sense of residential tower entries. security for pedestrians.The following elements may be used,as may others listed here, provided they meet the same intent: • Wainscots • Decorative light sconces • Statuary • Base relief panels • Murals AAC The AAC agreed with the use of wainscoting, decorative light sconces, and the use of stone and Response cast stone materials on the buildings base. 2.8.6.B.2— 110 BuildinQ Toq Facade Sheets A3.2 (Jefferson The AAC reviewed the a and b Comqosition ReQUlations: Elevation) and A3.3 question of the Building Length Articulation— (Middlefield Elevation) Top Fa�ade articulations. a. The Building Top Length indicate that the design The AAC agreed with the Articulations should be appears to be using a wall overall design approach, created using fa�ade plane on the building's top and made a offsets,which are slight that is consistent with at recommendation to recesses in the wall least one element of the "lighten up"the top plane. wall plane in the building's fa�ade of the building by b. The depth of a fa�ade off middle fa�ade. adding additional glazing if set shall be a minimum of possible. one foot,and should not be more than 5 feet.The offset should be vertically straight and should run the full height of the Building Top. Page 9