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<br />Pedestrian/bicycle oriented streetscape
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<br />b. Pedestrian-oriented sidewalks and streetscapes,
<br />Projects as a whole shall incorporate design and
<br />development features that facilitate pedestrian and
<br />bicycle-scale orientation at the street level. These
<br />features include, but are not limited to, street trees,
<br />improved medians with trees, widened sidewalks,
<br />pedestrian-scale lighting, integrated bicycle paths,
<br />curbside parkways, and feasible curbside parking to
<br />create a streetscape that accommodotes increased
<br />and comfortable pedestrian and bicycle use.
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<br />5,8 LANDSCAPE BUFFERS
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<br />a, In order to establish a strong public street and
<br />sidewalk edge, building massing shall establish
<br />variation in relationship of the building frontages to
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<br />Podium parking
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<br />Podium parking screening
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<br />the street. landscape buffers should be provided
<br />along driveways which are adiacent to any project
<br />which Includes residential development.
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<br />b, landscape buffers in addition to other screening
<br />techniques should also be provided as a means
<br />to screen trash collection areas, and above grade
<br />surface parking,
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<br />5,9 PARKING
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<br />Parking areas, whether at grade or in a structure, shall be
<br />completely screened from the public street view, Above-grade
<br />parking structures shall be completely screened at the street
<br />level by architectural features including retail spaces, stoops,
<br />porches, landscaping or other pedestrian oriented design
<br />features,
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<br />5,10 ENERGY CONSERVATION-SHADE AND
<br />SHADOW
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<br />Energy consumption shall be minimized using the following
<br />features where feosible: cogeneration, solar access, south
<br />facing windows with eave coverage, double glazed
<br />windows, deciduous shade trees, good ventilation, efficient
<br />lighting, and day lighting,
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<br />Individual units, where possible, should be oriented such that
<br />they receive a minimum of two 121 hours of direct sunlight in
<br />major living spaces such as living rooms, dining rooms, dens,
<br />great rooms, or kitchens on the day of the winter solstice,
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<br />5.11 RESIDENTIAL UNIT SIZE
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<br />An average unit size of 1,200 square feet per unit will be
<br />used as a guideline to assess the overall quality and livability
<br />of any residential units. The mix of unit sizes within a project
<br />should be more heavily weighted towards units larger than
<br />1,000 square feet in size.
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