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J. Street -Level Design <br />• 1. Street -level facades of all building types, whether commercial, office, or <br />institutional, should not have blank walls; they should provide visual <br />interest to the passing pedestrian. <br />2. When designing new storefronts or elements for storefronts, conform to <br />the configuration and materials of traditional storefronts. <br />3. Keep the ground level of new retail commercial buildings at least eighty <br />percent transparent up to a level of ten feet. <br />4. Include doors in all storefronts to reinforce street -level vitality. <br />5. Articulate the bays of institutional or office buildings to provide visual <br />interest. <br />6. Institutional buildings such as city halls, libraries, and post offices <br />generally do not have storefronts, but their street levels should provide <br />visual interest and display space or first floor windows should be <br />integrated into the design. Front doors should also be provided on all <br />street frontage. <br />• 7. Office buildings should provide windows or other visual interest at <br />street level. Front doors should also be provided on all street frontage. <br />8. Neighborhood transitional buildings in general should not have <br />transparent first floors and the design and size of their facade openings <br />should relate more to neighboring residential structures. <br />9. Secondary (rear) facades should also include features to relate <br />appropriately to any adjacent residential areas. <br />10. Any parking structures facing on important streets or on pedestrian <br />routes must have visual relief such as storefronts, display windows, or <br />other forms of visual relief on the first floors of these elevations. <br />K. Foundation <br />The foundation forms the base of a building. On many buildings it is <br />indistinguishable from the walls of the building while on others it is a different <br />material or texture or is raised well above ground level. Solid masonry <br />foundations are common for both residential and commercial buildings. <br />Masonry piers, most often of brick, support many porches. <br />Design Review Guidelines Page 8 of 14 <br />