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• • Larger parking areas should be planned with internal landscaping, pedestrian sidewalks or walkways and be divided into smaller areas where possible: • • Pedestrian walkways provided in larger parking lots should be landscaped, include path lighting, and provide direct access for pedestrians to an entrance of a commercial building; • Walkways should be raised, paved areas or defined paths distinguished by striping or a change in paving provided that pedestrians are kept safe from vehicular travel on the route to an entrance of a commercial building. • Sidewalks are to be constructed on both sides of Hodgson Road and on the north side of Co. Rd. J to connect the trails to the development areas and contribute to the urban form of the area. • Pedestrian circulation should be an important design factor within the development areas to facilitate pedestrian and bicycle circulation among businesses and residential sites. Such circulation routes must be safe and aesthetically pleasing. • Design guidelines should be prepared for any new development project in the area. Developers should submit draft guidelines with development applications. After being refined in collaboration with City staff, design requirements shall be incorporated into the approval of the development. • Buildings must be designed with "four -sided architecture ", using the same quality materials on all sides. • All facades shall be articulated with a variety of materials, glazing, awnings, or other details to add visual interest. • Building design elements should include an expression of a building base (of brick or stone), a middle, and a top with cornice elements at the top of the first floor and the top of the building. • Roof lines and cornice details shall be completed in a three- dimensional manner so that the features on the back of the roof or similar unfinished areas are not visible • The front facade may have a unique design or more significant glazing. • Commercial buildings must incorporate trash and service areas within the buildings rather than utilizing outdoor enclosures. This will conserve land and maximize the potential for outdoor seating and pedestrian friendly amenities. • It is not the intent of this plan to specify housing unit styles. However, garage units must not access directly onto the main access drive through the development or onto public streets. Draft: October 31, 2006 Hodgson/CR J Master Plan page 34