Route 132 Corridor Report - Cape Cod Commission

B. Reinforce Identity through design guidelines
The design guidelines included in this report should be implemented to
help establish a consistent approach to the character-defining elements
of the corridor. The design guidelines establish: a consistent setback and
scale of buildings; the appropriate placement and depth of landscaping;
the location of parking; and the provision of amenities for pedestrians and
bicycles in the street. The guidelines should inform both private development,
through local permitting such as the special permit process or site
plan review, and the design of public improvements.
The design guidelines can also be used to improve connections to adjacent
residential neighborhoods, particularly those on the south side of Route
28. Two locations along this part of Route 28 are of particular importance.
The intersection of Bearse’s Way and Route 28 that is a gateway to Main
Street, an area of potentially high pedestrian activity and the location at
which the new multi-use pathway is proposed to connect. The intersection
of the Cape Cod Mall south entrance and Route 28 is also an important
location for pedestrians travelling from adjacent neighborhoods to work
or shop at the regional retail businesses. Guiding development at these
locations in a manner that accommodates pedestrians and provides a
transition from the residential neighborhood to the regional retail area is
important to the successful functioning of the district.
Adopting design guidelines would address the following opportunities:
• z Develop Design Guidelines (Opportunity 3B)
• z Provide Sidewalks and multi-use paths in study area ((Opportunity
4A)
• z Require landscaping on individual properties/link to
streetscape improvements (Opportunity 6A)
• z Screen parking areas with plantings and frontage buildings
(Opportunity 7A)
• z Encourage pedestrian oriented development at major intersections
(Opportunity 11A)
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