Cherry Creek North Design Guidelines - City and County of Denver

URBAN DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
GUIDELINES
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◗ Fifty percent of all walls between 5 and 10 feet in height should be
transparent (i.e. doors and windows). Transparent is defined as an
opening within the wall a minimum of 2 feet in width.
◗ Use materials that are supportive of the district’s character in terms of
color, scale, and texture. Avoid the use of highly reflective wall
materials that will generate glare and heat, especially at the sidewalk
level. Also use patterns that provide scale and interest and relate to
existing patterns in the district.
◗ Use architectural features wherever possible to tie the district together
and build on existing strengths. For example, new development
along the edges of Fillmore Plaza should relate to the design of the
plaza. This can be done by incorporating architectural and landscape
features that complement and support the plaza and create interplay
between the Plaza’s and the building’s designs. The shopping
experience and the enjoyment of the Plaza can both be enhanced by
this integration.
Limit the Height of the building at the street face to 25 feet,
maximum. If the building is to be taller, step the upper floors back
from the front setback, keeping within 45 degree inclined bulk
plane starting from a point 27 feet above the sidewalk at the front
setback line.
◗ Any wall facing the street without doors and windows that is 50 feet
long or more should be covered with either ivy, greenery, a mosaic
or bas-relief reviewed by the Cherry Creek North Design Advisory
Board and the Cherry Creek North Foundation.
◗ At the edges of the district, relate to and be sensitive to the adjoining
residential neighborhood by choosing similar materials, shapes, etc.
◗ Treat all publicly visible facades of a building equally in terms of
materials, color, and design details. The building should have a
finished appearance on all publicly visible sides.
◗ Exterior doors (store entrances) should be at least 30% transparent.
Illustration of bulk plane and front-yard setback.
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