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City of Roseville MN 1141111 01, 01, dr�' 01, si g n C 11 e c,"b k] J,stsw w] n Loc.'I-kes De 1 110, ESTABLISHING A STRONG PUBLIC REALM: A list of Urban Design Plrimciples to, ensure Livability, Walkability, Sustainability and Emviroinmmental Responsibility. Approlveed�: Nolveembeer 14, 2007 Checklist 4 BUILDINGS (Private Realm) 171 1. DURABILITY - Buildings throughout the development will be built to last for generations of users. This can be done through the proper u.se of durable, energy efficient building materials. Suggested. materials inclu.de glass, architectural metal, masonry manufactured. or natural stone, and. pre-cast color impregnated. concrete. 2. ADAPTABILITY - Buildings throughout the development will be built to suit the first users while being flexible to allow varying uses over time. Adaptability can be achieved by using simple, modular plans (bays) and allowing complex and less adaptable design to take place at the edges of the buildings. The reason for applying flexibility to building design is that over time, it is much easier to move the walls within a building than to move an entire building or make the building bigger or smaller. This approach will also lower the costs of retrofitting and remodeling for future uses. Designing for flexibility within the building allows for efficient and cost effective retrofitting and remodeling as well. ❑ 3. BEAUTY — Building walls will be well designed., beautiful, highly valued., and. worthy of preservation. Buildings will convey timeliness and. a sense of pride through the visible presence of good. proportion, careful detailing, and. thoughtful composition of architectural elements. This can be done with a qualified. architect for each building. El 4. MIXED VERTICAL ZONES — Buildings — through good design, will allow different uses to occur on different levels within the same building. This is done through sensitive planning of transitions and separations. ❑ 5. DISCOUNT RETAIL USE vs. BIG BOX BUILDING TYPE — The Twin Lakes goals are flexible and. allow for large format retail facilities but d.iscourages the single level large footprint concrete box build.ing types. Larger format retail buildings will need. to minimize adverse effects on the public realm such as blank street walls, large exposed. parking lots and. inward. orientation. Options to solve this problem can be as follows: Discount retail uses are located on the ground level of multi -level mixed use buildings. Shared parking to the rear (second. front) is provided with other uses on a larger block with a distinct exterior or interior — i.e. forming an 'urban side' and a 'suburban side'. Incorporating the use of common wall (liner) buildings around the outside with independent retail fronts facing the street. go I I W3 le"n