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BUILDING DESIGN NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY <br />This is a first of its kind in the area with Apartments in the adjacent areas. <br />Our project will minimize the appearance of building scale differences between proposed townhouses and <br />existing neighborhood Commercial Apartments and residential units that conform to current zoning. <br />We will Incorporation elements from neighboring structures into townhouse design. <br />We will reflect the architectural character of neighboring residences (within 300' on the same street) where it <br />provides a positive example through use of related building features including scale /mass, height, the <br />proportions of entries, windows and other openings (fenestration), color, materials, and shapes. <br />• Step the roof on the building perimeter segments to transition between a proposed taller building and <br />an existing residential structure. <br />Note: See Building Elevation Drawings provided separately <br />BUILDING ENTRANCES <br />We will not use exterior stairways to second stories that are visible from the street. <br />Townhouse units will have an individual entrance, with entrance vestibules, canopies or porches to give <br />identity to each unit and provide weather protection. <br />Note: See Building Elevation Drawings provided separately <br />BUILDING ELEVATIONS <br />Our townhouses shall have a unified building mass, maintaining a common architectural language <br />across the entire length of units. This mass shall be varied by changes in unit orientation, color /material <br />variations, shifts in roof profile, and variation at corner units. Windows, bays, balconies, and other <br />articulation could also be used to express the individuality of each unit. <br />Each building shall incorporate treatments that "complete" the end and corner units, including: 1, an <br />extended base or ground floor units <br />We will provide relief, detail, and visual rhythm on the facade with well - proportioned windows. <br />• Use window patterns, proportions, and orientation consistent with neighboring residences. <br />• Use multiple -pane windows. <br />• Use visually significant window elements (i.e. frame dimensions, lintels, casings, sills, and <br />trim. <br />• Locate windows so that the occupants from one residence cannot look directly into an <br />adjacent residence. <br />Note: See Building Elevation Drawings provided separately <br />19 <br />