Master Plan - City of Troy

DESIGN CONCEPT• This area will be a mix of retail, office andhigher-density uses in multi-story buildingsin an urban village.• Building height will increase toward thecenter of the site.• Height should not compete with the BigBeaver area.• This area of opportunity will transform to adistrict of linked developments accentuatedby significant landscaping and open spaceto off-set the increased height and density.• Workforce housing, a part of the City’seconomic strategy, can be incorporatedhere.• A minimum of three stories and maximumof six stories or equivalent height infeet should be allowed near the center.One-story retail buildings should have aminimum height of twenty four feet.• Ground level stories should have a minimumheight of twelve feet from finished floor tofinished ceiling.• Facades should be over half transparentglass.• Entries must be well-defined.• Fenestration should be highlighted throughthe use of awnings, overhangs or trimdetailing.SITE DESIGN ATTRIBUTES• Buildings setback from the major road rightof-wayshould have a minimum distancethat permits a greenbelt, single row ofparking and wide sidewalk.• Primary parking areas should be withinrear or interior side yards, separated intomodest-sized components for better stormwater management and landscaping• Internal walk system connects businesses,adjacent developments and the publicsidewalks. Walks designed with trees,landscaping, water features or similarfeatures to enhance the experience.Walkable, mixed-use development with integrated parking••Storm water detention should be capturedin pedestrian friendly landscaped designs.Mass transit stops should be accommodated(see page 115).BUILDING DESIGN ATTRIBUTES• A maximum of three stories or equivalentheight in feet should be allowed at theperimeter of a site.Walkable development; a stand alone restaurant108 CHAPTER 9: LAND PATTERNS