Section 2.02.03
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Minimum clear heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for ground floor commercial12 ft
Include a minimum 12-foot clear height for Commercial or Public/Civic/Institutional uses that is maintained for a minimum depth of 20 feet from the front façade
- Required facade features
Provide a minimum of 1 of the following features on the ground floor of the building façade: Awning, Frieze, Cornice, or Marquee
- Glazing percentage for ground floor commercial65 pct
Include between 65% and 90% glazing and/or building entrances
- Ground floor material differentiation
For buildings that are 2 or more stories, 1 or more of the following building materials for the building wall must be different for the ground floor as compared to the stories above: Brick, Precast concrete, Metal or metal panels, Glass or clear architectural panels, Stone or synthetic stone equivalent, Tile or terracotta
Other
- Minimum block frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. with commercial/public/civic uses50 pct
At least 50% of the total of all block frontages within the Town Center Core must contain Commercial or Public/Civic/Institutional uses in the ground floor
- Drive-through in mixed-use building
Any drive-through for a use allowed in the Town Center Core must be incorporated into a vertically mixed-use building
- Principal entrance access
Principal entrances to all buildings must be accessible from a sidewalk along a public or private road or an adjacent Community Open Space
- Ground floor commercial required
Commercial or Public/Civic/Institutional uses must be provided on the ground floor
- Primary facade orientation
Primary building façades and principal entrances must be oriented toward adjacent public or private roads or adjacent Community Open Space
From the ordinance
Commercial or Public/Civic/Institutional uses must be provided on the ground floor; ... At least 50% of the total of all block frontages within the Town Center Core must contain Commercial or Public/Civic/Institutional uses in the ground floor