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Traditional Town Centers: Streets, Parking, and Building Design

Explore the key elements of traditional town centers including streets, parking, building disposition, fenestration, height, and signage. Learn about the design principles that prioritize pedestrian-friendly environments and maintain the character of the town center.

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Traditional Town Centers: Streets, Parking, and Building Design

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  1. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERAuthor: Denise B. Clapp

  2. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage no larger than 400' center to center of streets (maximum block size of 100,000 SF) street space width shall be 80' (approx. 60' curb-to-curb for street and 10' sidewalks each side)

  3. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage no larger than 400' center to center of streets (maximum block size of 100,000 SF) street space width shall be 80' (approx. 60' curb-to-curb for street and 10' sidewalks each side)

  4. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage Minimum 8’ sidewalks with street trees aligned on either side of the street

  5. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage bisecting every block for service access additional parking- double-loaded and perpendicular

  6. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage parallel or diagonal (at 60°) on-street parkingstructured parking if necessary in mid-block screened by buildings

  7. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage zero front setbacks (property line is a build-to line)

  8. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage doors and windows must face the street and must be at least 2/3 open. typical structural bay should not exceed 30’, 25' bay is preferred

  9. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage one-story buildings are permitted, with a minimum storefront height of 20‘, preferred storefront height of 32’ for 2-story and 45’ for 3-story buildings

  10. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage allow balconies, porches, and awnings to overhang the public right-of-way

  11. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage majority of roofs shall be mono-pitched, from street front to alley

  12. TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTERS • Streets and blocks • Streetscape • Alleys • Parking • Building disposition • Building fenestration • Building height • Encroachment • Roofs • Signage must have a component that orients to pedestrians. restrict signage on the face of the building to being no higher than 12" above the storefront

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