To Download the Guidelines Document: http://arvada.org/about-arvada/design-guideline-update-for-olde-town-arvada/
Design Guidelines and Standards for Olde Town Arvada To Download the Guidelines Document: http://arvada.org/about-arvada/design-guideline-update-for-olde-town-arvada/
The Process: Define the Context Transit Station Framework Plan Guidelines for Olde Town Zoning Develop the Strategy Block Analysis Model Alternatives Design Standards Prepare the Tools Design Guidelines Zoning Code Update Implement the Tools Adoption Training
Strategy Paper Recommendations 1. Revise the Zoning 2. Identify Subareas 3. Define Building Types 4. Coordinate District Boundaries 5. Update the Design Guidelines 6. Update the Preservation Ordinance
Define Building Types
Zoning Districts/ Character Areas
Draft Design Guidelines Keys to Effective Guidance Clear, user-friendly format Decision-making paths clearly defined New, emerging issues addressed Clear process for different property types Before After
Project Tracks
Rehab
Key Features
Sign Types
Height Policy Recommendations Height Articulation Variation Scale
Height Variables 1.Overall Height 2.Height at Street Edge 3.Varied Massing
Street Level Articulation Downtown Athens, GA
Building Forms Detached Dwelling Urban House Duplex Tandem House Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Row House Apartment Small Mixeduse/ Corner Store Large Mixed-use Mixed-use with Interior Parking
Height & Articulation Goals Webster Mixed Use Olde Town Area (WMU-OT Zone District) FRONTAGE Pedestrian-friendly street level. Limited % of building to be set back from the sidewalk edge HEIGHT Vary height of buildings along the block. 2 stories at the sidewalk edge Max. of 3stories, with 3rd floor set back Allowable Building Forms Row House Apartment Small Mixeduse/ Corner Store Large Mixed-use Mixed-use with Interior Parking
Height & Articulation Goals East Olde Town (E-OT Zone District) FRONTAGE Residential entries near street level Provide pedestrian-friendly sidewalks along the street and park. Limit the length and widths of buildings to reflect the mass and scale of traditional buildings within the Olde Town Area. HEIGHT Vary building height 2 and 3story at street along the street; 4th story set back 2 story edge adjacent to historic buildings and McIllvoy Park. Urban House Row House Apartment Small Mixeduse/ Corner Store Large Mixed-use (Surface Pkg) Mixed-use with Interior Parking *Conditional
Height & Articulation Goals East Yukon (EY-OT Zone District) FRONTAGE Storefront or residential at the street level Residential entries near street level HEIGHT 2 story at street edge Some varied height at sidewalk edge. Max. of 3stories, with 3rd floor set back Allowable Building Forms Row House Apartment Small Mixeduse/ Corner Store Large Mixed-use Mixed-use with Interior Parking
Height & Articulation Goals Grandview HEIGHT 2 story at street edge Some varied height at sidewalk edge. Max. of 3stories, with 3rd floor set back FRONTAGE Storefront at the sidewalk edge Small courtyard or plaza linked to the sidewalk (GV-OT Zone District) HEIGHT Maintain low scale Max. of 2 stories, some at the sidewalk edge (for new infill) Vary at street edge Historic buildings: retain original height at the sidewalk edge. Allowable Building Forms Storefront or residential at the street level Residential entries near street level Small Mixeduse/ Corner Store Mixed-use with Interior Parking * Conditional Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit
Height & Articulation Goals Old Wadsworth (OW-OT Zone District) FRONTAGE Well-defined street edge; high %of building front located at the sidewalk Allow a limited % of building to be set back Reflect the underlying lot pattern in the articulation of building fronts HEIGHT Maintain 1 and 2 story scale; varied height along the street Vary building heights along the block Max. of 3 stories, with 3rd floor set back. Allowable Building Forms Small Mixeduse/ Corner Store Large Mixed-use Mixed-use with Interior Parking
Height & Articulation Goals Residential Neighborhood (RN-OT Zone District) FRONTAGE Orient primary entrances to the street. Promote yards in front Small courtyards OK with cottage type retail uses HEIGHT Maintain 2 story scale Max. of 2 ½ stories Vary height of along the street front Allowable Building Forms Detached Dwelling Duplex Tandem House Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit
Height & Articulation Goals Ralston Road (RR-OT Zone District) FRONTAGE Well-defined street edge: high %of building front at the sidewalk edge Access parking from the alley when feasible Limited number of curb cuts on Ralston Road HEIGHT Maintain 2 story scale VARY height of building along the street front Max. of 3 stories, with 3rd floor set back Allowable Building Forms Row House Apartment Small Mixeduse/ Corner Store Large Mixed-use Mixed-use with Interior Parking
View: Mount Evans
View: Front Range
View: Pike s Peak
View to South
View: Downtown Denver
View: To Grandview Ave.
View to Arvada Flour Mill
Views Components Station Point View Target Width of View Cone What is the Grand View?
View target Station Point
Views Analysis View Cone What can happen to the view with taller buildings
Views Analysis View Cone Framing a View
Next Steps Planning Commission Review City Council Review Technical draft edits Design Guidelines Adoption Code Update To Download the Guidelines Document: http://arvada.org/about-arvada/design-guideline-update-for-olde-town-arvada/
Potential Zoning Code Format
Thank You! To Download the Guidelines Document: http://arvada.org/about-arvada/design-guideline-update-for-olde-town-arvada/