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• Chapter 1005. Commercial and Mixed-Use Districts <br /> 1005.01 Statement of Purpose <br /> The commercial and mixed-use districts are designed to: <br /> A. Promote an appropriate mix of commercial development <br /> types within the community; <br /> B. Provide attractive,inviting,high-quality retail shopping <br /> and service areas that are conveniently and safely accessible <br /> by multiple travel modes including transit,walking,and <br /> bicycling; <br /> C. Improve the community's mix of land uses by encouraging <br /> mixed medium- and high-density residential uses with high- <br /> quality commercial and employment uses in designated areas; <br /> D. Encourage appropriate transitions between higher-intensity <br /> uses within commercial and mixed use centers and adjacent <br /> lower-density residential districts;and <br /> E. Encourage sustainable design practices that apply to <br /> buildings,private development sites,and the public realm in <br /> order to enhance the natural environment. <br /> • 1005.02 Design Standards <br /> The following standards apply to new buildings and major expansions <br /> of existing buildings(i.e.,expansions that constitute 50%or more of <br /> building floor area) in all commercial and mixed-use districts.Design <br /> standards apply only to the portion of the building or site that is <br /> undergoing alteration. <br /> A. Corner Building Placement:At intersections,buildings <br /> shall have front and side facades aligned at or near the front <br /> property line. top <br /> B. Entrance Orientation:Primary building entrances shall be .' <br /> oriented to the primary abutting public street.The entrance <br /> must have a functional door.Additional entrances may be <br /> oriented to a secondary street or parking area.Entrances <br /> shall be clearly visible and identifiable from the street and <br /> delineated with elements such as roof overhangs,recessed <br /> entries,landscaping,or similar design features. <br /> Corner building placement,entrance <br /> C. Vertical Facade Articulation:Buildings shall be designed orientation,base,middle,and top <br /> with a base,a middle,and a top,created by variations in <br /> detailing,color,and materials.A single-story building need <br /> not included a middle. <br /> 1. The base of the building should include elements that <br /> 4111 relate to the human scale,including doors and windows, <br /> texture,projections,awnings,and canopies. <br />