Master Plan & Development Guidelines for Downtown Centerville

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the building have been greatly modified and no long meet the criteria for registration as a National Historic site. With this knowledge the Downtown Redevelopment Task Force felt the necessity to build off our heritage in the redesign plans for the downtown area. You will see the French-Canadian reflection in the design plan with great detail given to iron work and building design reflective of turn of the century Canadian architecture. Quality Residential Architecture Districts The project area is broken into two unique districts that relate directly to each other. The Mixed -Use Corridors and the Downtown Neighborhood district form the primary development opportunities within the area. The Mixed -Use Corridors will provide primarily retail uses on the first floor with housing or office uses above. It will become a pedestrian friendly town center and community destination. The Downtown Neighborhood will provide a range of medium to high density housing styles and choices for everyone from empty nesters to young professionals. Downtown Centerville Master Plan & Development Guidelines A. III Purpose. What are Development Guidelines? The primary purpose of Development Guidelines is to set basic parameters, describe preferences and design intent. These guidelines serve as a framework within which creative design can occur. Development Guidelines are established to ensure that public and private development projects implement the Goals, Objectives, Policies and Character envisioned by the community. The Guidelines provide a framework to: • Enhance the quality of the built environment; • Achieve quality contextual design • Achieve design that implements the vision of each district in which the property is located, thereby promoting an identity for the downtown; • Encourage a diversity of architectural styles that incorporate historic architectural elements and materials previously used downtown; • Provide design flexibility instead of aesthetic control; • Create a unique pedestrian -oriented environment; and; • Provide investor and property owner confidence through design continuity. The Development Guidelines encompass the above goals through standards for new construction that regulate site design, building placement and building design. Lastly, the Guidelines establish standards for seven important systems. The Guidelines include an explanation of the general and specific design principles promoted by each aspect of the guidelines, January 4, 2006 Page 6 of 30