2018 06 29 Indigo Ridge Guidelines Draft 01

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d. Residential Building Form – Residential buildings shall be visually attractive and compatible with architecture throughout the Indigo Ridge Development: 1) Windows shall be vertical in proportion by a minimum ratio of 1.25:1 (height to width); 2) Multiple vertical windows may be placed together to form a compound window which may be wider than it is tall; 3) A minimum of Fifteen Percent (15%) of the total façade area facing a street or other public area shall be comprised of windows; 4) Windows shall have at least a Four Inch (4”) reveal; 5) The sill of windows within ground floor Residential units shall be a minimum of Thirty-Six Inches (36”) above finished sidewalk grade. Bedroom windows are also encouraged to meet this exterior sill height as long as building code requirements are met; 6) A minimum of Thirty-Five Percent (35%) of Residential units on the first floor and located within Six Feet (6’) of grade shall have a direct front door access to the sidewalk. 7) For access to units above the first floor, lobbies may be located at grade level and may not exceed an expression of Twelve Feet (12’) in width on the exterior wall; 8) Porches and stoops shall be a minimum of Twenty-Four (24) square feet in area and inset or covered with an architectural feature or awning; and, 9) Balconies are encouraged for all Residential buildings and may protrude to the property line. e. Commercial Building Form – Commercial buildings shall provide a pleasing articulated architectural form to the public environment and support a healthy pedestrian atmosphere: 1) Main entries shall use building articulation and/or entry canopies to be clear to pedestrians and drivers; 2) Buildings along the street edge shall have functioning at-grade connections to a Primary Entry from the sidewalk; 3) Primary Entries must be located no more than Sixty Feet (60’) apart and be inset from the front building plane by at least Four Feet (4’); 4) Corner entries may count as a Primary Entry for both intersecting street fronts; 5) Windows shall have at least a Four Inch (4”) reveal (except for street-level Retail) and shall be vertical in proportion; 6) Windows and glazing shall be between Thirty Percent (30%) and Seventy Percent (70%) of each building elevation, excluding Street-Level Retail; 7) Street-level Retail shall have clear windows and glazing between Sixty Percent (60%) and Eighty Percent (80%) of the ground floor façade; 8) Street-level Retail may also include awnings or canopies, building materials or architectural building features; and, 9) Material and delivery service/loading areas are to be screened as completely as possible from the adjacent streets, with placement subject to approval as part of the site plan or development plan. g. Parking Garages – Parking garages with above-grade and/or below-grade structured parking may be located adjacent to and fronting a street or public open space, subject to the following standards: 1) Parking garage design shall complement the building it serves, utilizing similar (or complementary) colors, materials, and design features. A minimum of Fifty Percent (50%) of any parking garage façade adjacent to or fronting a street/public open space shall utilize the same Primary and Secondary materials and percentages listed in these Guidelines. Landscaping may be used to screen parking garage façades, provided it is maintained in a neat and clean appearance; 2) All first-level parking garage openings shall include decorative grates that are complementary to the design of the parking structure façade; 3) Internal ramps shall not be visible from any public open space, Residential building, street, or the public realm; Indigo Ridge Development Guidelines Cedar Park, Texas (Draft 29 June 2018) 14
4) It is optional that the parking garage roof may be developed in a compatible fashion, including amenity areas (pool, athletic courts, etc.), a green roof/garden, or other similar uses; and, 5) Lighting on the roof of a parking garage shall be lensed to avoid light spillage onto adjacent uses. f. Transit-Oriented Design Principles – These principles apply only to those Districts (or portions of Districts) that are within One Half (½) mile of an Transit Station (existing or future): 1) Existing or future Rail Transit Stations should be a primary focus of the District, with compatible development radiating from it, not pushed to the side; 2) The highest densities should be closest to the transit station, with densities gradually decreasing with more distance from the station; 3) Pedestrian connection and easy access to the transit station should be included unless prohibited by the City or the Transit Agency; and, 4) Vehicle facilities should not dominate pedestrian facilities and buildings should be located between parking facilities and the street when possible. On-street parking (both head-in and parallel) is acceptable. 4.3 LOTS, BLOCKS AND BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS The development standards in Figure 4.1 shall apply based on the District in which the use is located. Figure 4.1 – Development Standards Development Standards Village District West District Outdoor Entertainment District Lot Areas 1 Building Setback and height Outdoor Uses Minimum Lot Area 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 15,000 sf Minimum Lot Width 50 feet 50 feet 100 feet Minimum Lot Depth 100 feet 100 feet 150 feet Front Setback 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet Interior Side Setback 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet Street Side Setback 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet Rear Setback to Property Line 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet Rear Setback to Street ROW 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet ES, SR or SU Residential District Boundary Setback 20 feet 20 feet 20 feet 100 feet maximum (Residential uses); Maximum Building Height 125 feet maximum (Non-Residential uses); and, Above these maximums by SUP Maximum Display Area 20% 20% 30% Maximum Storage Area 0% 0% 0% Figure 4.1 Note: 1. The lot frontage obligations may be met via lots having frontage along the Major and Minor Internal Drives which are private drives. Indigo Ridge Development Guidelines Cedar Park, Texas (Draft 29 June 2018) 15
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