Los Gatos Commercial Design Guidelines FINAL ... - City of Winters

C-1 DISTRICT
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Town of Los Gatos
2.3 BUILDING DESIGN
2.3.1 Break larger building facades into smaller
segments
a) Treat commercial street-facing facades which exceed
fifty feet in length as though they were constructed
on individual parcels no wider than fifty feet.
Break larger buildings into smaller building
masses
Avoid large building masses
2.3.2 Respect the character of adjacent residential
neighborhoods
a) Strongly consider residential building forms for
projects on the west side of North Santa Cruz Avenue
where there is a close proximity to a residential
neighborhood.
b) For projects located on corner parcels of streets
leading into residential neighborhoods, special attention
should be given to the following:
• Breaking building forms into modules that are similar
to those in the residential neighborhoods
• Providing landscaping and landscape elements (e.g.,
fencing) that would be consistent with those used in
residential areas
• Screening any parking areas with low walls and landscaping
2.3.3 Respect the privacy of neighboring residents
a) Avoid windows which would provide views into
residential private yard spaces.
Residential window shapes and details are
encouraged
Avoid windows looking into residential
private yard spaces
Consider residential building forms adjacent
to residential neighborhoods
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b) Keep window sizes small on facades facing residences
where windows can be seen to minimize lighting
intrusion.
c) Provide shielding for any exterior lighting visible
from neighboring residential uses.
Commercial Design Guidelines