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

Town of Los Gatos
C-2 DISTRICT
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DISTRICT C-2A
3.2 SITE DEVELOPMENT (C-2A SUBDISTRICT)
3.2.1 Facades should be setback from public street
property lines no more than five feet
a) The intent of this guideline is to maintain retail
continuity along block fronts in support of a strong
pedestrian and retail environment.
C-2A District boundaries
b) An exception may be considered for restaurants
with outside dining areas. Setbacks for this use shall be
limited to fifteen feet. Design of outdoor dining areas
will be considered on a case by case basis. When adjacent
to a sidewalk or public right-of-way, a
distinquishing barrier or feature is needed to separate
the dining area from the right-of-way. Plastic furniture
shall not be used.
One example of an open separation between
outdoor dining and adjacent sidewalk
c) Paving within the setback areas should be distinctively
different from the adjacent public sidewalk (e.g.,
brick pavers.)
d) Front setback areas should contain some elements
of landscaping. These may be in-ground plantings,
plants in containers or plants within window boxes
attached to the ground floor facade of the structures.
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