The Orange Avenue Corridor Specific Plan - City of Coronado

family residential structures in
the Specific Plan area. The primary
focus should be on constructing
a high quality
residential environment.
b. A visual balance or rhythm
should be created by the dimensional
ratio of multi-family buildings,
their elements and the
spaces around them.
c. Architectural elements that add
visual interest, scale and character
to the neighborhood are
encouraged, such as bays, bay
windows, recessed or projecting
balconies and verandas.
C.2. Building Design Criteria
a. Large expanses of flat wall planes
and boxy and monotonous
facades that lack a sense of
human scale are strongly discouraged.
b. Building heights should be varied
and building facades should use
horizontal and/or vertical offsets
to help give the appearance of a
collection of smaller structures.
c. To screen the stairs from view to
the greatest extent possible,
stairways should incorporate a
solid or decorative balustrade.
ground, should be screened from
view. Utility meters and equipment
should be placed in locations
that are not exposed to
view from the street or they
should be suitably screened. All
screening devices are to be compatible
with the architecture and
color of the adjacent buildings.
Figure VII-1: Visual screening of utilities
C.3. Building Scale and Height
Multiple family developments can often
dominate adjacent uses. The following
criteria are provided to address building
scale, massing and height design issues.
All multiple family projects on Orange
Avenue shall incorporate the following:
(Ord. 1981)
Photo 59: Decorative balustrade
enhances the building façade
d. Prefabricated metal stairs are
strongly discouraged.
e. All mechanical equipment,
whether mounted on the roof or
Photo 60: Multiple family developments
can dominate adjacent uses. The mass of
this apartment complex has been broken
up to resemble individual homes.
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