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are the most important criteria that should relate to the existing structures, <br />along with residential roof and porch forms. <br />• C. Neighborhood�Transitional <br />Neighborhood transitional commercial/ office buildings may be located on <br />sites that adjoin residential areas within the same district. The design of <br />these buildings' should attempt to relate to the character of such adjacent <br />neighborhoods as well as to the commercial area within the district. While <br />these buildings may be larger in scale than residential structures, their <br />materials, roof forms, massing, and window patterns should, relate to <br />residential forms. <br />D. Institutional <br />Government buildings, churches, schools, libraries are all structures that <br />represent a unique aspect of community life and frequently have special <br />requirements that relate to their distinct uses. For these reasons, these <br />buildings usually are free standing and their scale and architectural <br />arrangements may be of a different nature than their residential and historic <br />neighbors but their materials should blend with the character of the districts. <br />E. Multi -lot <br />Often new commercial, office, or multi -use buildings will be constructed on <br />sites much larger than the traditionally sized lots of 25 to 40 feet. These <br />• assembled parcels can translate into new structures whose scale and mass <br />may overwhelm neighboring existing structures. <br />[1 <br />Therefore, while this building type needs to respond to the various building <br />conditions of the site, it also should employ design techniques to reduce its <br />visual presence. These could include varying facade wall planes, differing <br />materials, or articulation of surfaces, stepped -back upper levels, and irregular <br />massing. <br />GUIDELINES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION <br />A. Setback <br />Setback for these guidelines is defined generally as the area between the <br />street and the wall of the building, although in the zoning code it refers to the <br />distance between the property line and wall of the building. <br />1. Construct new commercial buildings with a minimal or no setback in <br />order to reinforce the traditional street wall. Modify as necessary for <br />other sub -areas that do not have well-defined street wall: use a <br />minimal setback if the desire is to create a strong street wall or a <br />setback consistent with the surrounding area.. <br />Design Review Guidelines Page 2 of 14 <br />