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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAJ Approved Design Guidelines 9-3-08.pdfAuburn Junction Design Guidelines Approved 9-3-08 THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS SHALL ACT AS AN OVERLAY DISTRICT TO THE EXISTING DOWNTOWN URBAN CENTER DESIGN GUIDELINES APPLYING ONLY TO THE FOUR BLOCK AREA OF THE AUBURN JUNCTION PROJECT AS WELL AS ADJACENT SECTIONS IN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY INCLUDING THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF ALL PERIMETER STREETS, AS DEPICTED IN THE BELOW DRAWING. SHOULD ADDITIONAL AREAS BE ANNEXED INTO THE AUBURN JUNCTION PROJECT PER CITY RESOLUTION, THEN THESE GUIDELINES WOULD APPLY TO SUCH AREAS. NOTE THAT THE AUBURN JUNCTION DESIGN GUIDELINES TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE DOWNTOWN URBAN CENTER DESIGN GUIDELINES. Main Street So u t h D i v i s i o n S t r e e t A S t r e e t S E A S t r e e t S W 1st Street 2nd Street City of Auburn Department of Planning, Building, and Community Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Definitions/Architectural Terms II. Project Goals III. Design Guidelines Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 2 I. DEFINITIONS/ARCHITECTURAL TERMS These words shall have the following meanings for the purposes of these guidelines: a. Articulation - in art and architecture, is first of all a joint. Expanding from that definition, articulation is also a method of styling the joints in the formal elements of architectural design. Through degrees of articulation, each part is united with the whole work by means of a joint in such a way that the joined parts are put together in styles ranging from exceptionally distinct jointing to the opposite of high articulation—fluidity and continuity of joining. In highly articulated works, each part is defined precisely and stands out clearly. The articulation of a building reveals how the parts fit into the whole by emphasizing each part separately. b. Canopy - means a cover over a sidewalk providing protection from the rain, which is constructed of durable, permanent materials. c. Cornice - upper section of an entablature, a projecting shelf along the top of a wall often supported by brackets. d. Director - means the director of the Auburn department of planning, building and community. e. Green roof - means a roof designed with principles of environmental sustainability, involving the use of vegetation and storm water collection and cleaning. It may or may not be accessible. f. Neo-traditional – Design concept that promotes a more livable and alive community for residents; more sustainable since it preserves land by encouraging more compact development and reduces air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions by creating new opportunities to walk and bike rather than using a car; and mixed-use with a combination of commercial and residential development. g. Parking, structured - means parking contained within an enclosed building either part of or designed to appear like it is part of the larger building complex, or a freestanding structure devoted exclusively to above-grade parking. h. Plinth - a block used as the base of a column or other upright support. i. Public art - means any form of painting, mural, mosaic, sculpture, or other work of art, so long as it can be appraised as a work of art and its value as such documented, displayed on the exterior of a building, at or near the pedestrian entrance, or on a public plaza, and visible to users of the public right-of-way at all times. j. Public plaza - means an open space that is visible and accessible to the public at all times, predominantly open to the sky, and for use principally by people, as opposed to merely a setting for the building. k. Street level retail - means uses providing goods and services, including food and drink, adjacent to, visible from, and directly accessible from the public sidewalk. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 3 II. PROJECT GOALS 1. To provide visual appeal and enhance the pedestrian environment, trees and other vegetation will be introduced along the sidewalks and/or street medians on all streets throughout Auburn Junction as well as streets on the opposite sides of all perimeter streets consistent with the Downtown Sidewalk Standards. 2. To work with Sound Transit to redevelop the Transit Station plaza into a park facility and incorporate “green” features. Altering bus traffic will need to be discussed with the appropriate agencies and most likely will not take place until the 2nd parking garage is constructed on the west side of the BNSF tracks. 3. To apply goals and intent statements specified in the United States Green Building Council’s Neighborhood Development (ND) Pilot Program (not yet officially adopted). Goals within the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ND program applicable to Auburn Junction including the following: A. Bicycle Network: To promote bicycling and transportation efficiency by providing bicycle parking spaces, storage capacity, and access to bicycle lanes. B. Housing and Jobs Proximity: Encourage balanced communities with a diversity of uses and employment opportunities by including both residential and non-residential into the project. C. Compact Development: Conserve land. Promote livability, transportation efficiency, and walkability through more dense development. D. Diversity of Housing Types: Attract a demographic mix to the Auburn Junction project and community through a range of housing options. E. Reduced Parking Footprint: Design parking to increase the pedestrian orientation of projects, minimize the adverse environmental effects of parking facilities and encourage other modes of transportation, such as bicycles. F. Walkable Streets: Provide appealing and comfortable pedestrian street environments in order to promote pedestrian activity. Promote public health through increased physical activity. G. Transportation Demand Management: Reduce energy consumption and pollution from motor vehicles by encouraging use of public transit and other modes of transportation. H. Access to Surrounding Vicinity: Provide direct and safe connections, for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as drivers, to local destinations and neighborhood centers. Promote public health by facilitating walking and bicycling. I. Access to Public Spaces: To provide a variety of open spaces close to work and home to encourage walking, physical activity and time spent outdoors. The goal is to have a park or green plaza within a ¼ mile of the Auburn Junction project. J. Access to Active Spaces: To provide a variety of open spaces close to work and home to encourage walking, physical activity and time spent outdoors. The goal is to have linkages through and beyond Auburn Junction connecting to existing and future facilities such as the Interurban Trail, C Street SW Trail, and F Street underpass. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 4 K. Universal Accessibility and Diversity: Enable the widest spectrum of people, regardless of age or ability, to more easily participate in their community life by increasing the proportion of areas that are usable by people of diverse abilities. The goal is to have a mixed demographic in the Auburn Junction development to create a vibrant downtown. L. Community Outreach and Involvement: Encourage community participation in the project design and planning and involve the people who live in a community in deciding how it should be improved or how it should change over time. M. Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation, contamination of ground water, and airborne dust generation. N. Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Encourage the design and construction of energy efficient buildings to reduce air, water, and land pollution and environmental impacts from energy production and consumption. O. Reduced Water Use: Minimize water use in buildings and reduce landscape irrigation that would impact natural water resources and burden municipal water supply and wastewater systems. P. Contaminant Reduction in Brownfields Remediation: Encourage brownfields cleanup and redevelopment that reduce contaminant volume or toxicity and thereby minimize long-term remediation or monitoring burdens, while redeveloping to a better use. Q. Stormwater Management: Reduce adverse impacts on water resources by mimicking the natural hydrology of the region on the project site, including groundwater recharge. Reduce pollutant loadings from stormwater discharges, reduce peak flow rates to minimize stream channel erosion, and maintain or restore chemical, physical, and biological integrity of downstream waterways. R. Heat Island Reduction: Reduce heat islands to minimize impact on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat. S. On-Site Energy Generation: Reduce air, water, and land pollution from energy consumption and production by increasing the efficiency of the power delivery system. T. On-Site Renewable Energy Sources: Encourage on-site renewable energy self-supply in order to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use. U. District Heating & Cooling: Reduce air, water, and land pollution resulting from energy consumption in buildings by employing energy efficient district technologies. V. Infrastructure Energy Efficiency: Reduce air, water, and land pollution from energy consumption. W. Wastewater Management: Reduce pollution from wastewater and encourage water reuse. X. Recycled Content in Infrastructure: Use recycled materials to reduce the environmental impact of extraction and processing of virgin materials. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 5 Y. Construction Waste Management: Divert construction and demolition debris from disposal in landfills and incinerators. Redirect recyclable recovered resources back to the manufacturing process. Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites. Z. Comprehensive Waste Management: Reduce the waste hauled to and disposed in landfills. Promote proper disposal of office and household hazardous waste streams. Strongly encourage recycling. AA. Light Pollution Reduction: Minimize light trespass from the site, reduce sky-glow to increase night sky access, improve nighttime visibility through glare reduction, and reduce development impact on nocturnal environments. BB. LEED Accredited Professional: Include as part of the development team to support and encourage the planning and design integration required by a LEED for Neighborhood Development green neighborhood project and to streamline the application and certification process. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 6 III. DESIGN GUIDELINES Introduction As stated in the Auburn Comprehensive Plan, Auburn Downtown Plan, and Auburn City Code, the Auburn Junction Design Guidelines are meant “to encourage development which enhances the human, pedestrian scale, creating a sense of community and place.” The following guidelines promote development which is consistent with the goals identified in the Comprehensive Plan and Auburn Downtown Plan. 1. Buildings shall be built to at least a LEED Silver rating or meet a substantially equivalent standard, and shall demonstrate compliance with that commitment. 2. The applicant shall make a commitment acceptable to the Planning, Building and Community Director that the proposed development will meet Living Building Challenge standards or the equivalent, or otherwise demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director that the development will comply to the extent feasible. Applicant shall further demonstrate compliance with that commitment. 3. In order to provide visual and pedestrian connectivity between the Transit Center parking garage and the SW corner of Main Street and Auburn Avenue, a pedestrian “trail” will be incorporated as follows: a. Along 1st Street between A Street S.W. and S. Division Street; and b. Continuing between the intersection of 1st Street and S. Division Street to the SW corner of Main Street and Auburn Avenue. c. The pedestrian trail may include a “string of pearls” (i.e. a series of pocket parks). d. Creative patterns, vegetation, attention to detail, wrought iron with brick accents. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 7 4. Projects shall provide aesthetic appeal, ambience and connectivity to Main Street, mixed facades to complement historic Main Street, the nearby Transit Station and parking facility. Materials such as masonry and brick should be a dominant feature. No corrugated metal. Black framed windows and black wrought iron balconies are preferred. 5. Three (3) plazas shall be incorporated at the intersections of Main Street and Division, 1st Street and S. Division, and 2nd Street and Division, which shall contain an iconic feature such as public art. In the event a sculpture or other such artistic features are included, then the applicant shall seek approval from the City’s Arts Commission. 6. Parking for residences shall be contained within the development at the ratio required by ACC 18.29.060. There shall be no onsite parking required for uses other than residential; however, adequate parking in public rights-of-way and offsite public facilities (including the Transit Center parking facility for evenings and weekends) shall be demonstrated. Contributions to a parking structure in the urban center shall be required of development within the Auburn Junction project to the extent necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section. 7. Themed Auburn Junction signs will be required in key locations throughout the development including Auburn Junction or Downtown Auburn street signs. A master signage plan shall be submitted that includes a color palette for monuments signs and size dimensions in accordance with the ACC Section 18.29.060(I). 8. An access easement to rooftops shall be provided to the City which will allow the installation of devices for wireless coverage and maintenance of those devices. The applicant shall also provide access to power on rooftops to be used for City wireless facilities. The parameters of the access easement and location of devices shall be approved by the City. Any cabling and/or power needs to be secured so the facilities are not damaged by other activity on the roof. 9. Loading zones shall be incorporated into the project and locations approved by the City. 10. It is encouraged that rooftop gardens be incorporated into the project and the space be available to residents. Consideration of the wireless facilities to be located on rooftops shall be incorporated into any landscape design of a rooftop garden. 11. Store front heights at the first floor of structures shall be a minimum of sixteen (16) feet in height. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 8 1. PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES Intent: Reduce the visual impact of surface parking lots and garages A. General 1. Parking shall be located over, under, behind, or to the side of buildings. Parking structures are strongly encouraged. 2. All parking lots shall meet the design and construction standards of ACC 18.52 unless modified herein. • Parking stall standards for 90 degree stalls in structured parking facilities shall be 18 feet in length and 9 feet in width. All other dimensions shall meet ACC 18.52. • Parking stalls for motorcycles and scooters shall also be included in developments. 3. Compact parking stalls may be allowed but only 30% of the total parking. 4. Secure bicycle storage shall be provided for residential units at five (5) percent of the total parking. 5. Bicycle racks shall be incorporated into projects and it is preferred that an artistic element be used in designing bicycle racks. Location of bicycle racks shall be approved by the City. B. Screening and Landscaping – the applicant may demonstrate equivalency with the screening and landscaping section by providing an alternative plan if approved by the Planning, Building, and Community Director. 1. Surface parking lots consisting of ten or more stalls shall feature landscaped planter beds at a ratio of one to every six (6) stalls. Each planter bed shall include at least one tree, a minimum caliper of two (2) inches at the time of planting. 2. The minimum planter size shall be 100 square feet. Planters shall be protected by concrete curbs and shall also feature shrubs and/or groundcover. 3. Surface parking lots located adjacent to any street (excluding alleys) shall be screened by one or a combination of the following: a. Low walls made of decorative concrete, masonry, or other similar material, not exceeding a maximum height of 30 inches. b. Combination of wrought iron fence and landscaping. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 9 c. Raised planter walls, with wrought iron, planted with a minimum of 80% evergreen shrubs, not exceeding a total height of 30 inches. d. Landscape plantings consisting of trees (of which at least 80% are deciduous) and shrubs and groundcover materials (of which at least 80% are evergreen). e. All plant material used for parking lot screening shall provide clear views between 30 inches and eight (8) feet above the ground surface, for visibility and safety (site distance). f. Planting areas shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in width and shall be irrigated to sustain the vegetation. C. Pedestrian Connections 1. Pedestrian connections not less than five (5) feet wide shall be provided through parking lots to building entrances, sidewalks and/or transit stops. 2. Pedestrian connections should be clearly defined by at least two of the following: a. Six (6) inch vertical curb in combination with a raised walkway; b. Textured paving, including across vehicular lanes, such as unit pavers, stamped and scored concrete; c. Bollards; d. Trellis; e. Continuous landscape area at least three (3) feet wide and at least on one side of the walkway; f. Pedestrian-scale lighting, required g. An element, as approved by the City, which meets the intent of this section. D. Width / Spacing of Driveways 1. Driveways should not exceed 24 feet in width at the property line. Distance between curb cuts should not be less than 100 feet, measured from the outer edge of the driveway aprons. 2. The sidewalk pattern and material shall continue across the driveway. 2. SHIELDED LIGHTING Intent: Ensure that exterior site lighting contributes to the character of the site such as accentuating architectural features (e.g., building entrances) and does not disturb adjacent development A. Only City-approved standard fixtures shall be used for public sidewalk lighting. B. All site lighting shall be shielded from producing off-site glare, either through exterior shields or through optical design inside the fixture, so that the direction of the light is downward. C. The maximum height allowed for parking lot lighting is 24 feet. The maximum height along pedestrian walkways is 16 feet. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 10 D. Site lighting should create adequate visibility at night, evenly distributed to increase security, and coordinated with adjacent landscaping to avoid casting long shadows. E. Incorporate electrical service into lighting fixtures for seasonal ornamental lighting and provide the capability for the City to install a mesh access point on the pole. 3. SCREENING OF TRASH / SERVICE AREAS Intent: screen trash storage, loading and service areas from public view A. Trash and service areas shall be placed away from streets. Adequate access shall be provided and reviewed by the contracted hauler to ensure adequate and safe access. B. All service, loading and trash collection areas shall be screened by a combination of masonry walls and planting, with similar character to the design of the building it serves. C. Loading and service areas shall not face any residential areas, unless no other location is feasible. Effort should be made to buffer impacts to residential areas. 4. PLAZAS Intent: If plazas are incorporated ensure plazas are readily accessible for use and offer a pleasant environment A. Public plazas must abut and be within three (3) feet in elevation of a public sidewalk. Ramps shall be provided consistent with ADA standards. B. At least ten (10) % of the plaza area shall be planted with trees and other vegetation. C. Plazas shall incorporate patterns and designs using materials agreed to by the City. Plazas shall be consistent with the City Hall Plaza. D. Plazas shall include adequate lighting, allow for penetration of sunlight, and provide seating in the form of low walls, benches and/or tables and chairs. E. Accessory site features such as, waste receptacles, street furniture and movable planters shall be of compatible design to the main building served by the plaza. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 11 F. Courtyards between structures and interior courtyards are encouraged to promote pedestrian activity, create open space, and a stately entrance. 1. ENTRANCES Intent: ensure that entrances are easily identifiable and accessible from streets and sidewalks A. Main building entrances should be oriented to the property line abutting the primary street rather than to a parking lot. B. Locate primary entrances so that they are visible from the public right-of-way. The entry, particularly if on a street corner, should be marked by architecturally prominent elements such as canopies, ornamental lighting fixtures and/or fixed seating that offer visual prominence and a sense of safety. 2. GROUND LEVEL DETAILS Intent: reinforce the character of the streetscape A. Street-oriented façades of commercial and mixed-use buildings shall be designed to be pedestrian-friendly through the inclusion of elements 3, 4, and 10 plus at least two of the following elements: 1. Kickplates for storefront windows; 2. Projecting window sills; 3. Pedestrian scale signs; 4. Canopies; 5. Plinths for columns; 6. Containers for seasonal plantings; 7. Ornamental tilework; 8. Medallions; 9. Belt courses; 10. Lighting or hanging baskets supported by ornamental brackets; 11. An element, as approved by the City, which meets the intent of this section. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 12 3. BASE / MIDDLE / TOP Intent: primarily emphasize the street level, but also create a visually interesting skyline A. Buildings above 30 feet in height should distinguish a “base” at ground level using articulation and materials such as stone, masonry, or decorative concrete. B. The “middle” of the building should be distinguished by a change in materials or color, windows, balconies, and stepbacks/modulation. C. The “top” of the building should emphasize a distinct profile or outline with elements such as a projecting parapet, cornice, upper level setback or pitched roofline. 4. UPPER LEVEL SETBACK Intent: reduce the apparent bulk of multi-story buildings and maintain pedestrian scale A. Front facades of buildings abutting streets shall have 20% (minimum) of upper level set back a minimum depth of three (3) feet.” B. Views of Mount Rainier should be protected where feasible and if protected five (5) percent additional floor area can be achieved. 5. TREATMENT OF BLANK WALLS Intent: reduce the visual impact of blank walls by providing visual interest A. Blank walls visible from the public street longer than 30 feet shall incorporate two (2) or more of the following features: 1. Vegetation, such as trees, shrubs, ground cover and/or vines adjacent to the wall surface; 2. Artwork, such as bas-relief sculpture, murals, or trellis structures Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 13 3. Seating area with special paving, lighting fixtures and seasonal plantings; and/or 4. Architectural detailing, reveals, contrasting materials or other special interest, consistent with character of the downtown. 6. USE OF NEON Intent: encourage the use of neon as an architectural embellishment in keeping with the character of downtown. A. Neon may be allowed to emphasize unique building features. B. Neon may be used as artwork or as graphic symbols that portray the nature of the business, provided that no written words shall be allowed. 7. PARKING STRUCTURES Intent: reduce the visual impact of structured parking located above grade A. At ground level, free-standing parking structures shall comply with guidelines addressed under ‘Ground Level Details.’ B. Upper levels of structured parking should be screened or treated architecturally by two or more of the following: 1. Roughly square openings rather than horizontal, or elements that lessen the rectangular opening. 2. Planting designed to grow on the façade 3. Louvers 4. Expanded metal panels 5. Decorative metal grills or artwork 6. Spandrel (opaque) glass 7. An element, as approved by the City, which meets the intent of this section. C. Lighting fixtures within garages should be screened from view from the street. D. In order to provide a safer environment, parking structure illumination should be designed to a maximum uniformity ratio (proportion of average to minimum illumination) of 4:1. 8. SCREENING ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT Intent: screen rooftop mechanical and communications equipment from the ground level of nearby streets and residential areas A. Mechanical equipment shall be screened by an extended parapet wall or other roof forms that are integrated with the architecture of the building. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 14 B. Painting of equipment and erecting fences are not acceptable methods of screening, although a screen wall is acceptable and it must be incorporated into the architectural design of the structure. C. The installation of Wireless Access Points by the City is permitted however thought should be given to location to minimize the visual impact of equipment if extended vertically from the roof. 1. LANDMARK SIGNS Intent: preserve the unique character of the downtown A. Retain existing historic signs (as determined by the City) that feature the character of the area, wherever possible. 2. INTEGRATION WITH ARCHITECTURE Intent: ensure that signage is a part of the overall design of a project and not additive or an afterthought A. The design plans for buildings and sites shall identify locations and sizes for future signs. As tenants install signs, such signs shall be in conformance with an overall sign program that allows for advertising which fits with the architectural character, proportions, and details of the development. The sign program shall indicate location, size, and general design. B. New signs should not project above the roof, parapet or exterior wall unless part of an integral architectural feature. Signs mounted on a roof are not allowed. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 15 3. CREATIVITY Intent: encourage interesting, creative and unique approaches to the design of signage A. Signs should be highly graphic in form, expressive and individualized. Signs should convey the product or service offered by the business in a bold, graphic form B. If a projecting sign is designed by a graphic design professional and includes a non-verbal, three-dimensional symbol that succinctly conveys the nature of the business and constitutes a dominant proportion of the overall design, the sign may be allowed to exceed the maximum area otherwise allowed by 50%. 4. GROUND SIGNS Intent: ensure that signs are not principally oriented to automobile traffic A. All freestanding signs shall be ground (monument) signs no higher than five (5) feet. B. The area around the base of any ground sign shall be planted with shrubs and seasonal flowers. C. Internally-lit signs are prohibited except when located adjacent and oriented to Auburn Way North/Auburn Way South street frontages and only with electronic message center signs in accordance with Auburn City Code Chapter 18.56 Signs. If an internally lit sign is utilized, the sign shall also conform to all other applicable standards for changing message center signs as described in this same chapter. Event Advertising Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 16 PEDESTRIAN STREETS (Exhibit A) 1. LIMITATIONS ON DRIVEWAYS Intent: maintain a continuous sidewalk by minimizing driveway access A. Curb cuts are prohibited on Main Street and Division Street unless access from no other street is available. Curb cuts on other Pedestrian I Streets is permitted, however limited to the fewest access points. 2. LOCATION OF PARKING Intent: reduce the visual impact of parking and enhance the pedestrian experience A. Parking shall be located under or behind buildings or within structures. B. On Pedestrian I Streets, surface parking is not permitted between the building front and the right-of-way. 3. LOCATION OF DRIVE-THROUGH LANES Intent: preserve a safe and comfortable pedestrian experience A. Drive-through lanes are not allowed between the building and the public right-of-way on Pedestrian I Streets. 1. LAND USE Intent: ensure a rich, uninterrupted mixture of lively activities aimed at pedestrians A. Along Pedestrian I Streets, ground floor uses that face the sidewalk shall be retail, restaurant or personal service uses. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 17 2. PROXIMITY TO SIDEWALK Intent: reinforce an active pedestrian experience along Pedestrian Streets A. Buildings along Pedestrian Streets shall be set immediately at the back of the sidewalk, with the exception of providing open space for public use such as plazas, courtyards and seating areas. B. Control of water run-off from canopies/awnings is encouraged. 3. GROUND LEVEL TRANSPARENCY Intent: provide a visual connection between activities inside and outside of buildings A. Along Pedestrian I Streets, a minimum of 70% of any ground floor façade (between two (2) feet and 12 feet above grade) facing a street or public space shall be comprised of clear, “vision” glass. B. Along Pedestrian II Streets, a minimum of 60% of any ground floor façade (between two (2) feet and 12 feet above grade) facing a street or public space shall be comprised of clear, “vision” glass. C. Along Main Street, doors and windows should reflect the historic Main Street rhythm of 25-foot wide storefronts. 4. WEATHER PROTECTION Intent: provide pedestrians with protection from the weather A. Canopies and awnings shall be provided along all façades that are adjacent to Pedestrian Streets. B. The minimum depth of any canopy or awning shall be four (4) feet. The vertical dimension between the underside of the canopy or awning and the sidewalk shall be at least eight (8) feet and no more than 12 feet. C. Canopies and awnings shall be of shed or marquee style, except that bowed awnings may be used over arched windows. “Bubble” awnings and backlit awnings with translucent materials are not permitted. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 18 D. Weather protection can be combined with the method used to achieve visual prominence at entrances. E. If constructing covered walkways, then the height may exceed 12 feet. 1. PEDESTRIAN ORIENTATION Intent: provide signs that activate and strengthen the pedestrian realm A. Signs shall be primarily oriented to pedestrians, rather than people in vehicles. The following are types of signs are encouraged along Pedestrian Streets: 1. Blade signs (projecting over sidewalk) 2. Window signs (painted on glass or hung behind glass) 3. Logo signs (symbols, shapes) 4. Wall signs over entrance. B. Pole signs and monument or ground signs are not permitted on Pedestrian Streets. C. Signs shall be evaluated with respect to size, scale, relationship to other signs, function, location and other factors. Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 19 Auburn Junction Design Guidelines 9-3-08 20 Exhibit A