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J <br /> District Design Guidelines <br /> Planningand Design Principles <br /> • <br /> 9 P <br /> The following principles are the basis for the design guidelines,reflect <br /> the community vision and will be followed through the evolution of the <br /> district. <br /> 1. Be more urban than suburban in terms of density,building height, <br /> parking and fagade treatments. <br /> 2. Include several types of land uses such as office,housing,retail or <br /> service businesses and,possibly,job-intensive light industry. <br /> 3. Face residential,office and retail buildings toward the public street to <br /> the extent possible. <br /> 4. Insist on a high quality of design in buildings and public <br /> improvements. <br /> S. For office or residential buildings,strive to locate as much of the <br /> parking as possible in structures,under buildings or to the rear of <br /> buildings. For commercial sites,strive to locate at least some of the <br /> building(s)between the street and the surface parking area. <br /> 6. Provide a generous amount of landscaping;pay attention to the <br /> details of lighting,signage,materials and fixtures. <br /> 7. Encourage walking and bicycling through physical improvements, <br /> streetscape and building placement. <br /> 5-2 Guiding Plan for the B2 District 20 October <br />