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Objective: Design Buildings to Provide People with a Clear Sense of Weather and the Seasons <br /> Trees °°r°g4eo°p <br /> Trees placed around a building's perimeter pro- + ■4 r°;a <br /> ®rA444 <br /> vide shade and reduce precipitation and wind <br /> speeds at the pedestrian level, <br /> 4°rr <br /> In the Heart of the City district, at least one over- <br /> story tree must be provided for every 500 square °°°° <br /> feet of landscaped area,In order to provide year '' <br /> round color and interest, a variety of hardy and <br /> appropriately placed overstory and ornamental <br /> trees, shrubbery, and ground covers must be in- <br /> cluded in the landscaping plan. <br /> Balconies <br /> Balconies not only create visual interest within the <br /> streetscape, but also provide for a safer outdoor <br /> Ll <br /> environment by encouraging more eyes on the , - - <br /> street. -- - <br /> Winter Warmth trees,awnings, and balconies provide pedestrian comfort <br /> Burnsville is a winter city where the warmth of sun- ; <br /> light in the middle of January can be absorbed <br /> on the sunny north side of many of the streets. R � <br /> SlTeetscape treatments and building designs should ` <br /> take advantage of a sunny winter location by in- ti�L - <br /> corporating darker, warmth-absorbing materials <br /> and protected areas for pedestrian comfort. , <br /> In addition to sheltering pedestrians from the ele- <br /> ments,awnings protect window displays from sun .- <br /> damage,and keep store interiors cooler on sunny <br /> summer days. Retractable awnings possess the _ <br /> ability to capture sun warmth and natural lighting. <br /> As a general rule,awnings must conform to a stan- <br /> dard of 7'-6"of clearance between awning frames - <br /> and the sidewalk, <br /> Heart.of the City - Design Framework Building Design Guidelines V -17 <br />