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TABLE 1.STREETSCAPE DESIGN MATRIX
<br /> Pedestrian Vehicular Shared
<br /> •District Plant* Pav't. Sect.** Plant* Pav't. Sect.** Plant* Pav't. Sect.**
<br /> Residential G, L, and M S+ 1,2,or 4 B, G, and L S— 1 or 4 L and M S— 2 or 4
<br /> Commercial G,M, and P S+ 2 or 3 B, G, and M S— 1 or 4 B, M, and P S+ 2, 3, or 4
<br /> Mixed Use G,M, and P S+ or S— 2,3, or 4 B, G, and L S— 1 or 4 G, L, and M S+ or S— 3 or 4
<br /> Office Park and
<br /> Institutional G and L S+ 2 or 4 B, G, and L S— 1 or 4 G, L, and M S— 1 or 4
<br /> Open Space and
<br /> Recreational G, L, and M S+ 1 or 4 G, L, and M S+ 1 or 4 G, L, and M S+ 1 or 4 •
<br /> Industrial B, G, and L S+ 1 or 2 B, G, and L S— 1 or 4 B, G, and L S— 1, 2,or 4
<br /> ' Plant selections are those preferred.Final plant selection is negotiable for each site
<br /> ** Numbers correspond to section drawings opposite.
<br /> KEY TO MATRIX SYMBOLS
<br /> Plants Pavement matically over the length of the route, the location of side-
<br /> B Evergreen Buffer S+ Sidewalk width of at least 2.5M g
<br /> G Grass and/or Groundcover S— Sidewalk width of at least 1.5M walks, the use of paving materials, the designated use of
<br /> L Large Trees walkways, and other design variables are spelled out on
<br /> M Medium/Small Trees a district-by-district basis.
<br /> (10' —30') A common design theme for all street furnishings
<br /> P Planter within the Pines Boulevard corridor is another example
<br /> of the city's attempt to tie together particular elements of
<br /> the roadway corridor. The recommended location and
<br /> Vehicular. Streets are characterized by fast traffic arrangement of items such as benches, trash receptacles,
<br /> speeds, wide rights-of-way, and deep building setbacks. newsracks, pedestrian lighting, planters, and bike racks,
<br /> Although automobile traffic predominates, there may however, varies in the four corridor districts. Many of the
<br /> • be a relatively large peak-hour pedestrian population. plan's recommendations are now being implemented by
<br /> Cars park in off-street lots with limited access to the the city. Funding of corridor area improvements is being
<br /> roadway. The scale is 1-to-3 (vertical to horizontal or provided by assessments (based on the amount of lot
<br /> vice-versa), and the overall sense is that of a suburban frontage) now being levied on corridor property owners.
<br /> landscape.
<br /> Shared. These streets have the characteristics of both ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
<br /> vehicular and pedestrian corridors but are generally of Although sometimes lost in the visual chaos of the
<br /> com-
<br /> a more urban scale. Buildings are often set back from roadside, buildings themselves constitute a major
<br /> ponent of the corridor. Some communities regulate build-
<br /> the road with a small buffer. These older strip areas
<br /> are often found within the fringes of the downtown ing design elements within the corridor in an attempt to
<br /> showcase local architectural and cultural traditions. It
<br /> area. should be noted, however, that building design guidelines
<br /> By matching the roadway type with existing or pro- and architectural standards are not as prevalent as other
<br /> posed land-use patterns along its length, the matrix pro- aesthetic control measures within corridor areas.
<br /> vides general guidelines for the selection of appropriate Santa Fe requires flat or nearly flat roofs on commer-
<br /> landscaping materials and other streetscape design cial and multifamily buildings within its highway corridor
<br /> elements. protection district as a means of preserving the commu-
<br /> A commercial corridor plan prepared for Pembroke nity's strong ties to Native American cultural traditions. •
<br /> Pines, Florida, also contains recommended guidelines for The ordinance also limits the amount of glass and reflec-
<br /> the installation of street furnishings and pedestrian tive material that can be used on building facades and
<br /> improvements. The Pines Boulevard Corridor Study requires the use of stucco on at least 80 percent of a build-
<br /> defines four different districts along the city's 15-mile east- ing's surface (excluding doors and windows).
<br /> west corridor. By identifying divergent areas along the Hilton Head Island's corridor review committee is
<br /> corridor, the consultants were able to tailor improvement charged with reviewing design plans for corridor build-
<br /> techniques to individual stretches of the roadway and to ings. The town's ordinance establishes a number of sug-
<br /> recommend design solutions and regulatory strategies that gested guidelines to aid designers in securing the board's
<br /> would create a coordinated, yet dynamic, corridor image. approval. These guidelines strongly encourage the use of
<br /> The adopted plan recommends the installation of side- pitched roofs, with shingles or tiles; the use of stucco,
<br /> lks along both sides of Pines Boulevard. However, brick, or natural wood siding; and the use of no more
<br /> cause pedestrian and land-use patterns change so dra- than three exterior colors per building.
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