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SEP-14-2001 09:04 SHEA 512 349 2930 P.D2/03 A City of Cemerville DeveioplTlent Guidelines August 2a, 2001 DRAfT Intent and Purpose The City of Centervil!e is uniquely laid out with Main Street as a spine ~inking the free'll/ay access east of town with th~ original downtown to the W/$$t. Between the$t twCJ critical yet opposing features is a three-quarter mile transition area Of homes, light commercial and community uses. Th~ property under comsideration is at the east end of Center/iHe, adjacel'lt to existing comrne:rcii!ll and industilai businesses. ihe purpose of these de$lgn guidelines is to ElnCljUiage buiidings and spaces that contribute to the physioal and so01al integrity of the growing community of CMtiiVi!!a. The overall quality of the development is of primary importanc~ to the City of C~nbryille, If there are parts of these guideline$ that are incompatible wi'th the execution of a Quality devi$>iCpffi$r'lt. consjd~r.atlon will be given to alternate meEns of achievIng the goals outlined Wlthll'. development guidelines Mile idantlfied the M~mberQ of the committee fo!lowing interests/goals for the prop~rty: 1. Encourage and sccommodata bike and pedestrian traffic 2.. Begin the mental and vi$wa! tri1llisition from the fast paced traffic at 3SE to the traditional downtown at t~ west end of Main Street 3. Provide high quallt>i ga.ods aoo services desired by !ocal residents. 4. Avoid lar~~ parkingsreas il1 front of buiidings on Main Street o. Be creatiVe and di$iinetive In architecture 6. Be compatible with existing bUSinesses and structures in the area Parking and site aceess 1. Parking along M<1Iin Street $hall b$ limitEld to ~ single parking aisle north .or Main Str8~t. with diagonal parking adjacent to the butldings. Additionsl parking may be provided in single aisle rows between buildings, in recessed courts between parts of bufidings or to the north of the buildings. 2. Access may be provided from either the north or south sides of tM sita. 3. Space is to be provided along Malin Strnet fer a pedestrian/bike path Suiiding massing andpiaclm'Ient 1. Buildings on the property are to be plaC80 50 that theprirtlilrv face Md emry is toward Main Street. It is permissible for secondary faces and secondary entries to face other direGtions in order to accommodate access from parking.