The following provisions are intended to ensure that traditional,
"strip commercial" centers are avoided.
A. Overall site layout and building orientation.
(1)
All primary and pad site buildings shall be arranged and grouped
so that their primary orientation, typically the facade containing
the primary customer entrance, complements adjacent development and
frames and/or encloses on at least two sides:
(a)
The corner of an adjacent street intersection;
(b)
A primary pedestrian and/or vehicle access corridor within the
development site; or
(c)
A public sidewalk, space or other public site amenity.
In the development pattern above, out-buildings front directly
on the street and define a clear edge. The pad sites on the corners
make a strong architectural statement and provide a sense of arrival
to the development center. Parking is on the interior of the block
and does not dominate the street frontage.
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B. Pad sites and buildings.
(1)
The number, location, and design of independent pad sites shall
reinforce, rather than obscure, the identity and function of the primary
development.
(2)
To the maximum extent practicable, pad sites shall be clustered
together to define street edges and entry points or to enclose and
create usable places between buildings. The even dispersal of pad
sites in a widely spaced pattern within the development, even if along
the street edge(s), is discouraged.
(3)
Wherever practicable, spaces between adjoining pad site buildings
should be improved to provide small pockets of customer parking, pedestrian
connections, small-scale site amenities, or focal points. Examples
include but are not limited to:
(a)
A landscaped pedestrian walkway linking customer entrances between
two or more pad site buildings;
(b)
A public seating or outdoor eating area;
(c)
An area landscaped with a variety of plant materials emphasizing
four-season colors, textures, and varieties; or
(d)
Public art, fountains, or other special features.
(4)
Pad site buildings shall incorporate the same materials and
colors as those on the primary building(s) in the development or center.
Significant departures from "off-the-shelf" standardized building
design may be required to meet this standard.
(5)
Pad site entrances are appropriate locations to express individual
building character or identity. Customer entrances shall be emphasized
through incorporation of a building recess, projection, canopy, or
similar design elements.