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159 it would connect with Fairview Avenue. This frontage requires at least 50% of the 160 lineal build-to area to be occupied with the front fa ade of a building and buildings 161 must be placed 0-25 feet from the property line. If a building does not occupy the 162 build-to area,, the parking lot must include landscaping approved by the Community 163 Development Department. Urban Frontage sites are allowed to develop 85% of the 164 property. 165 c. Flexible Frontage Siting Build -To Area: All other frontages are to be labeled as 166 Flexible Frontage including the frontage adjacent to the pedestrian corridor's 167 connection with Iona Lane and for all areas located between the a Greenway and 168 Urban Frontage. This frontage allows for buildings to be placed anywhere within the 169 parcel, however, it is preferred that the building meet the build-to area and be placed 170 within 0-25 feet of a property line. Maximum lot coverage will be 85% and 171 undeveloped/open space areas in front of building shall be designed as a semi-public 172 space. 173 d. Park Buffer. Following the Planning Commission meeting of July 6, 2011, the 174 Planning Division and Consultant discussed some of the comments received from 175 citizens and Commissioners,, where it was decided to make the build-to area a buffer 176 and restrict development with a 15 foot wide setback. This buffer has now been 177 placed along the west and south sides and portions of the east side of Langton Lake 178 Park. 179 e. Parking Where buildings are placed further back and not within build-to area and 180 parking is placed in front of building, landscape will be required and/or vertical 181 screen will be required as approved by the Community Development Department. 182 f. Height and Elements Urban Frontage/Greenway/Flexible. This requirement 183 aligns with the Zoning Ordinance, directing individuals to the Use Chart and has no 184 height limitation, which is consistent with the CMU District. This section speaks to 185 the composition of a building which addresses the front property line. There is 186 prohibition of blank walls exceeding 30 feet and that primary facades (facades 187 fronting the Build To Areas, a Pedestrian Corridor, park or public street) of all 188 buildings, shall be articulated into distinct increments, by stepping back or extending 189 forward, use of storefronts, with separate windows, and entrances,- arcade awnings, 190 bays, and balconies,- variation in roof lines,- use of different but compatible materials, 191 and textures,. For Greenway Frontage there is a requirement that buildings, be 192 steppe -back after the second story. 193 g. Landscaping. In addition to the landscaping requirements of Section 1011.03 of the 194 City Code, the Urban, Greenway, and Flexible Frontages are required to install one 195 tree for every 30 lineal feet of property. In Flexible frontage there need to be 196 foundation plantings adjacent to a vertical screen and where parking is placed within 197 the build-to area a vertical screen at least 36 inches tall shall be approved by the 198 Community Development Department. 199 3.4 As it pertains to the existing Design Standards articulated in Section 1005.02 of the 200 Zoning Ordinance,, there are two that require slight modifications in order to better align 201 with the Regulating Plan and realities of site development. Specifically, we do not 202 anticipate that the developments in Twin Lakes will have entrance orientation adjacent to 203 all street frontages, nor do we believe it is in the City's best interest to require such a PROM I 7—RCA—RegPlan-071811 (2).doc Page 5 of 7