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Objective: Design Buildings to Provide People with a Clear Sense of Weather and the Seasons <br /> Trees <br /> Trees placed around a building's perimeter pro- "a■q" <br /> 0"Qg4q <br /> vide shade and reduce precipitation and wind "qqo <br /> speeds at the pedestrian level. <br /> dpa0 <br /> 00gq <br /> In the Heart of the City district, at least one over- <br /> story tree must be provided for every 500 square i "13®a = . <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 �?; ,�,�� c• k� ;�,Y <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 rw <br /> on the sunny north side of many of the streets, { ^ <br /> Streetscape treatments and building designs should <br /> take advantage of a sunny winter location by in �s f ;r�= • �. _ _ �,,,,�, <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 '` '_-W., <br /> damage,and keep store interiors cooler on sunny n <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 /> :A��,.k xt�:�':`•id`a.,:',?:;t 4S.F.,�L°}\?���'.`3S`: u_' � `'�+r�ft�.i2�' ,?�iz�5 ^�.v jai' <br /> Heart..of the City be''sign Framewo.rk Building D- • Guidelines V-17 <br />