6.6 - 6.9 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

14. Pool & Community Building: A central focus of the plan is the rental apartment's recre- • ation/pool facility, anticipated to be built by the apartment builder. This position has been much discussed and debated. It is located in a symmetrical position relative to the largest cen- tral green. This pool position and the overlook beyond should be respected and visually emphasized. By careful pool, building , road access and overlook design, while maintaining or further opening the walkway corridor between townhome buildings that flank the walk. As detail planning and design proceeds we must take care to preserve sufficient trees. The potential for this pool facility being open to use via membership fees) by other owner-res- idents, has been discussed. This will be an important value to prospects, even, if, as buyers, they do not take advantage of the option. This pool/rec. center use-for-a- fee option should be made part of development agreements. 15. Supporting the park-greens functions are a series of mail/bench shelters. These will encour- age (require) resident's frequent use of the greens, increasing the chance for casual interaction that leads to neighbors actually getting to know each other. These structures will be designed and detailed to carry the design theme of the Elk River Station. This design theme must be echoed in street furniture, lighting and site details, to be provided by the apartment and town- home builders. 16. The home owners' perception of their neighborhood to a great degree is influenced by what they see and pass by on their way to "their street". Elk River Station approach streetscapes do • as much as any new development to make this the most visually appealing (slower) neighbor- hood drive possible. (Of course, the commercial architecture and detail planning must be very carefully done) The residential buildings elevations, massing and detail will, however, play the dominant role in this perception. 17. Moreso, however, the "street" upon which most people will live; where they will drive to and from, each day...is going to be a garage court...the plan calls for more than roads lined with buildings and garage doors. It that's all there is, we will certainly have political troubles and probably market difficulties. A minimum of two different types of buildings are needed for massing variety. 18. Mixed Building Types: These building types are arranged in a mixed fashion, in contrast to the typical method (in standard subdivision design) of grouping identical buildings togeth- er. Standard in a typical single family detached development, this intermixing accomplishes the variety & individuality that helps generate the market appeal and value of a detached home neighborhood. For some reason, when it comes time to think of a multifamily neighborhood, the cookie cutter approach is substituted... only one cookie type (building) to a package (neighborhood). Even • with the best chocolate chip cookie, eat too many, no matter how good, and you get sick. This site planning technique, of segregating identical multi-units together, has been so over- May zz,zoos )dgc s of 6