design elements - San Jacinto Texas Historic District

Local Roads are less dense and less urban than
Main Streets, though they may include areas
surrounding central commercial districts such
as residential streets, business parks, or area
with a mix of uses including light industrial.
They are characterized by broader parkways,
larger setbacks from the street, and more
generous areas for landscaping.
The Local Road Corridor Profi le below presents
a typical cross-section for a local residential
road, with a parkway bioswale, permeable
paving parking lanes, bicycle lanes, and
pedestrian scale lighting.
Local Road Corridor Profi le
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The Local Road is characterized by slow traffi c
and an environment conducive to pleasant
living and working spaces and an engaging
streetscape that is more generous and spacious
than those along Main Streets.
The character images at right illustrate the
application of various Design Elements and
Best Practices along Main Street corridors. As
with Main Streets, these elements tend more
towards formal soft and hard landscaping
and less towards a natural Texas landscape
character.
Tall ornamental street lights
provide effi cient light distribution
Seasonal banners reinforce
identity of local community
Custom 5-pointed star medallion links
community to San Jacinto region
Curb extensions slow traffi c
speeds and create shorter
crosswalk distances
Permeable unit paving in parking stalls is
connected to bioswales through gravel base
Open-graded stone provides effi cient
space to store stormwater runoff
Dedicated bike lane
encourages alternative
modes of transportation
Parkway bioswales detain
and treat stormwater runoff
Curb cuts allow water to pass
between gutter and bioswale