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3.1XX Figure 3.1.c: New buildings that aresimilar in scale and character createa cohesive street frontage in theJingletown neighborhood.3.1.3 To maintain a unified streetscape and a coherent senseof enclosure along a street with a recognizable positivecontext, both sides of a street should consist of buildingswith complementary or comparable frontages (i.e., buildinglength, height, massing, articulation, etc.). Taller buildingsshould be designed to step back their upper floors from thestreet frontage where they significantly exceed the height ofbuildings next door or across the street in order to harmonizebuilding scales. See Figure 3.1.c and 3.1.d.3.1.4 Projects that set a new precedent should determine theappropriate site plan and design in cooperation with the City toensure that the envisioned development pattern is compatiblewith the surrounding area and the vision established for agiven location in the Central Estuary.XX Figure 3.1.d: Disparate building scalesthat can result where a land use changeoccurs at a street can be harmonizedby stepping back the facade of tallerbuildings.6OAKLAND DESIGN REVIEW MANUAL FOR CENTRAL ESTUARY
3.2 Building Orientation3.2IntentDefine and activate streets and public spaces with active andengaging building frontages.Building orientation refers to the manner in which buildings and siteamenities are sited on a lot and how buildings address adjacent outdoorspaces such as streets, open spaces, parking lots and yards.Lot Frontage – The Building Orientation guidelines that follow provideguidance for two types of lot frontages, which determine the locationand orientation of buildings and site amenities:•Primary frontages•Secondary frontagesPrimary lot frontages address public spaces that will likely see themost pedestrian activity or serve as important gateways. The primarylot frontage is the most public frontage that is adjacent to the waterfront,public open spaces, and streets. The primary frontage shouldcontain the primary building façade and main entrance.secondary frontageprimary frontageSecondary lot frontages include those that front onto pedestrian passthroughsand secondary streets on corner lot conditions. Secondaryfrontages are less public spaces that see less activity than primaryfrontages. They may or may not be addressed by a building, andfacades may not be as highly articulated. Corner lots or sites that encompassa block may have more than one primary frontage. Whereprimary and secondary frontages are unclear, applicants should workclosely with the City to make a determination. See Figures 3.2.a and3.2.b.Building Frontage Types – These design guidelines also discussthe architectural design of four building frontage types that are appropriatefor the Central Estuary. For standards for building frontagetypes refer to the CE zones. For further guidance on building frontagetypes, see the Building Design section of these design guidelines.primaryfrontageprimary frontageXX Figures 3.2.a and 3.2.b: Corner buildingsshould reflect their prominent locationby directly addressing both streets theyfront. The building at top presents aclear primary frontage, but also providesa level of articulation on the secondaryfrontage. The building at the bottomshows a building that addresses bothsides of the block with highly articulatedprimary frontages.OAKLAND DESIGN REVIEW MANUAL FOR CENTRAL ESTUARY7
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