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DowntownCenterville <br />Master Plan & Development Guidelines <br />Therefore, the Mixed-Use Corridors will <br />provide the broadest varietyand greatest <br />intensity of development within the Downtown <br />Area. Both vertical and horizontalintegration <br />ofuseswillberequired as well as elements <br />promoting pedestrian circulation within the <br />district. <br />Major retailers, supporting services, lifestyle <br />andimpulseretailersandtheirrelatedparking <br />facilities will be encouraged to locate in multi- <br />level, Mixed-Use and interconnected <br />ConnectionsfromParking to Retail <br />buildings. In addition to this vital mix, the <br />guidelines for the Mixed-Use Corridors will <br />Characteristics:Mixed-UseCorridors <br />describe the qualities and character of a <br />The ground floor of all buildings will be <br />desired ‘urban form’ within the Mixed-Use <br />limited to retail and restaurant uses only. <br />Corridors.Compactbuildingsandhigh-density <br />They will be designed with storefronts, <br />blocks that define this district must include <br />entrances, windows and related <br />continuous built edges that relate directly to <br />streetscapes that encourage the greatest <br />streets and sidewalks. The Mixed-Use <br />levelofpedestrian circulation andtraffic as <br />Corridors must incorporate innovative parking <br />is possible. <br />strategies that support the mix of uses and <br />that provide convenientaccess to shopping <br />Ancillary uses, such as service and <br />destinations, restaurant and entertainment <br />delivery spaces will be allowed but <br />venues.Togethertheseelementswillcreatea <br />locatedawayfrompedestrianoriented <br />core area that is the center of activity – the <br />storefronts. <br />place to see and to be seen within the <br />Downtown Area. <br />Housing and office uses on the upper <br />floors are encouraged. Except forentry <br />These objectives require that the majority of <br />lobbies,pureofficeusesandpure <br />buildings front on primary streets and <br />residential uses will be prohibited from the <br />pedestrianthoroughfares thatmaybepartof <br />ground floor of buildings in this district; <br />any redevelopment plan and may connect to <br />or relate to public open spaces. Parking and <br />Surface parking is to be provided by <br />service areasshouldbelocatedinternaltoor <br />each new development as prescribed <br />on the sides of buildings, away from view. <br />by city code and may be enhanced <br />Pedestrian access to the retail fronts of <br />with shared or municipal parking <br />buildings is critically important. Mid-block <br />facilities. Quick-stop parking needs <br />access fromparkingishighlyencouraged. <br />such as dry cleaners and coffee shops <br />or parallel parkingonpublicorprivate <br />A mix of uses within individual blocks, <br />streets can also be encouraged but will <br />includingretail,restaurantandresidential,will <br />be reviewed or considered on an <br />further enhance this model and promote <br />individual basis. <br />activity throughout much of the day and <br />evening hours. Site development guidelines <br />BuildingPlacementandSetbacks: <br />include the following: <br />Mixed-Use Corridors <br />Buildingsshouldbelocatedatthebuild- <br />to lines (zero setback), but allow <br />January4,2006Page21of30 <br /> <br />