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Activity Centers Design Guidelines

Wake County Planning. Activity Centers Design Guidelines. Introduction ObjectivesPoliciesDesign GuidelinesSize and SpacingImplementation. Wake County Planning. Activity Centers Design Guidelines Introduction. Neighborhood, Communities and Regions are focused around Activity Centers. Neighborhoods are the smallest basic unit of development. Communities are medium size and consist of a combination of neighborhoods. Regions are large and consist of a series of communities..

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Activity Centers Design Guidelines

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    1. Activity Centers Design Guidelines Wake County, North Carolina

    2. Wake County Planning

    3. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Introduction Neighborhood, Communities and Regions are focused around Activity Centers

    4. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Three types of Activity Centers: Neighborhood, Community and Region Activity centers provide a full mix of goods and services in concentrated locations Activity Centers are designed to maximize the benefit of public investment in infrastructure

    5. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Connectivity Transitional Development Public Open Spaces Residential Support Areas

    6. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Connectivity

    7. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Transitional Development

    8. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Public Open Spaces

    9. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Residential Support Areas Medium and Low Density Residential Areas One and one-half miles from Neighborhood Activity Center’s Core Five to ten miles for Community and Regional A C Non residential uses may be permitted

    10. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Residential Support Areas

    11. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Objectives Broaden services and residential opportunities in the same neighborhood or community Concentrate basic services and infrastructure Avoid strip development and provide focal meeting points Promote multiple forms of connectivity Foster a variety of housing alternatives Encourage compatibility among residential and non-residential areas Maximize the benefit of public investment Maintain and enhance the quality of the existing environment

    12. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Policies Designate the location of Activity Centers Neighborhood Activity Centers should contain services that meet day-to-day meets Activity Centers should be located at significant roads intersections Planning process should include residents participation Emphasize residential compatibility (appearance, traffic, noise, odor, etc.) Transitional Land Use development Activity Centers should meet environmental standards as required in local, state and federal regulations

    13. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Access to Thoroughfares: Access point at least 300 ft from thoroughfare One point of access for each 400 feet of lot frontage Transportation improvements as required by Wake County Transportation Plan

    14. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Connectivity Parking areas in the interior of a block Maximize internal connection Pedestrian access to residential areas Links to existing or planned greenways

    15. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Connectivity

    16. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Connectivity

    17. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Connectivity

    18. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Building Architecture and Materials Deemphasize building mass Solid screening of mechanical equipment Landscaping Save existing trees Provide foundation landscaping and Type B screening Signs Promote coordinated themes Freestanding signs < 8ft high

    19. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Size and Spacing

    20. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Size and Spacing

    21. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Size and Spacing

    22. Wake County Planning Activity Centers Design Guidelines Not expected that an A C will be built as a single development or at the same time Approval of proposed uses may be postponed to take advantage of future infrastructure improvements

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