Master Plan & Development Guidelines for Downtown Centerville

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Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guid11ki elines • Private courtyards within and in between buildings and opening toward the lake will be encouraged; Pedestrian entries and lobbies should orient toward the public street. Access To resident parking should be from side streets as far as is possible. No access will be allowed from CSAH 14 or21; Buildings shall be set back no more than five (5) feet from the right-of-way or roadway easement. All ground floor units oriented toward the street should have stoops or porches. Ground floor stoops at the first floor should have a consistent setback 5-10 feet. Downtown Neighborhood Housing Residential courts and private green space: Downtown Neighborhood There are many opportunities to integrate privately owned and maintained courtyards and pocket parks within this district. These small-scale greens provide important `breathing space, contribute to storm water management and offer additional amenities to serve residents, building tenants and adjacent uses. They can help create great variety in architectural expression within the district and on its public edges. Parking Strategies: Downtown Neighborhood • All resident parking must be enclosed in below grade garages or garages that are internal to the sites where feasible. • Parking spaces for ancillary retail should be provided through a combination of on - street and surface lot parking solutions; • Minimize surface parking lots fronting on primary streets, locate surface parking lots away from the major streets, either behind or to the side of buildings; • No more than 25% of street frontage can be utilized for surface parking lots. C. III. b. Site Development Standards: Downtown Neighborhood Allowable Land Use: High density residential. Ancillary, ground floor restaurant or service related retail. Maximum Lot Area: N/A Minimum Lot Area: N/A Front Build -to Lines: Primary building facades should be consistent at the built -to line. Build -to line shall be no more than 5 feet from the right-of-way or roadway easement. Ground floor stoops or porches may extend to 8 feet from the sidewalk. Setbacks from the built -to line for courtyards or other recesses shall not comprise more than 40% of the fagade. All buildings must be built to the build -to lines at all street corners. Side Street Setbacks: NA Rear Yard Setbacks: NA Internal Side Yard Setbacks: 5 feet from an adjoining residential property. January 4, 2006 Page 27 of 30