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EA • Enhancement of the public realm to maintain a pedestrian-oriented downtown. • Creating a sense of arrival in downtown by placement of gateway elements. • Blending of commercial and residential development as a master planned mixed-use development. • High quality architecture, with specific emphases on French architectural elements, traditional downtown design and/or relating to existing buildings in the downtown. The downtown plan shows a mixed-use development blending commercial/office and multi- family housing uses in a master plan development. It does not show this area being planned as separate individual lots, but a plan that integrates/blends both uses together with an intentional site design. Although the uses shown on the proposed sketch plan are generally reasonable, the applicant is showing this area as developing as individual lots and planned separately. This property is ideal for planning a mixed use development blending commercial/office and multi- family housing uses in a master plan development since the there are several acres with one property owner. The applicant has not provided information on how the development would meet or exceed the Downtown Plan and Design Guidelines. Architecture The applicant has indicated that the design of the buildings in this area would be consistent with the building styles in the Victor Gardens development. They have stated the architectural theme would be required for all commercial and mixed-use areas of the proposed sketch plan. This does not include proposed residential areas. The applicant did not provide a narrative on how the buildings would related to the Victor Gardens development, meet the design guidelines, or what materials would be use on the buildings. Although it seems the buildings will be designed to be cohesive, the developer shall provide a design palette, including elevations, colors, and materials for the buildings, to ensure they are compatible and meet the guidelines. Commercial Buildings All commercial buildings are required to meet the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines and if the downtown area, the Downtown Design Guidelines. The applicant has not shown any building rendering example for the commercial uses. All of the buildings within the project shall have four sided architecture, with equal treatment and visual qualities, and shall meet the requirements of the guidelines. It is hard to know whether the proposed buildings would meet the guidelines as one side was shown in the rendering. However, if it exudes the quality of the Victor Gardens development, it will likely meet the guidelines. Multi-Family Residential/Apartments The applicant has provided building renderings for the three-story apartment buildings. All of the buildings within the project shall have four sided architecture, with equal treatment and visual qualities, and shall meet the requirements of the Multifamily Design Guidelines. The building rendering shows the building design with horizontal and vertical projections. Although the 5 Oneka Commons Sketch Plan 2022