Master Plan & Development Guidelines for Downtown Centerville

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Minimum Residential Density: 12 units per acre. 1,250 square feet/dwelling unit. Maximum Residential Density: 30 units per acre. 900 square feet/dwelling unit. Maximum Retail Density: Ground floor retail or restaurant space shall be limited to 50% of the ground floor, floor area and by adequacy of parking only. See below. Building Height: Building height in the Downtown Neighborhood District shall be limited to three stories, Off Street Parking -Residential: See Mixed -Use Corridors Off Street Parking —Residential: Private and secure parking for residences within the Downtown Neighborhood will be fully enclosed in private facilities where feasible. Guest parking may be accommodated in public facilities or on - street. Parking demand will be market driven and subject to individual review. A minimum of one space per bedroom is anticipated. Off Street Parking -Retail: Parking numbers, placement and access for ancillary retail subject to individual review and approval. C. III. c. Architectural Guidelines: Downtown Neighborhood Building Character and Expression: Downtown Neighborhood • Emphasize transparency of retail uses at street level to encourage two way viewing — both window shopping and eyes on the street; Promote interesting, animated architectural features without being thematic or artificial — faux decorative elements are discouraged. The use of wrought iron as an accent is encouraged to recall historic materials fabricated Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines Downtown ; • Avoid large, unarticulated fagades; • Emphasize important intersections by placing distinctive architectural elements or interesting fagades at these prominent locations; • Provide a variety of front elevations for rows of buildings along any given block. Scale, Proportion and Height: Downtown Neighborhood • Articulate front fagades with projections and recesses. • Promote a maximum of two stories in this district, lower buildings are acceptable; continuous height rooflines should not dominate any street frontage. • Encourage upper level setbacks and variety of roof edge treatments. Street Presence: Downtown Neighborhood • Emphasize pedestrian experience with architectural features at street level including stoops, steps porches awnings canopies, decorative light fixtures and material details. • Encourage variety of color, texture and materials to complement other streetscape elements. • Conceal service entries, loading facilities and mechanical services from view along public streets as much as possible. • Create a continuous building edge for the majority of street frontage, visually connecting adjacent buildings with complimentary fagade treatments — in limited areas where gaps occur, architectural treatments, windows and detailing of side fagades should match front fagade. January 4, 2006 Page 28 of 30