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URB |
Urban Design | |
| URB.INT | Introduction | |
| URB.CPN | City Pattern | |
| EMPHASIS OF THE CHARACTERISTIC PATTERN WHICH GIVES TO THE CITY AND ITS NEIGHBORHOODS AN IMAGE, A SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND A MEANS OF ORIENTATION. | ||
| Recognize and protect major views in the city, with particular attention to those of open space and water. | ||
| Recognize, protect and reinforce the existing street pattern, especially as it is related to topography. | ||
| Recognize that buildings, when seen together, produce a total effect that characterizes the city and its districts. | ||
| Protect and promote large-scale landscaping and open space that define districts and topography. | ||
| Emphasize the special nature of each district through distinctive landscaping and other features. | ||
| URB.CPN.1.6 | Make centers of activity more prominent through design of street features and by other means. | |
| URB.CPN.1.7 | Recognize the natural boundaries of districts, and promote connections between districts. | |
| URB.CPN.1.8 | Increase the visibility of major destination areas and other points for orientation. | |
| URB.CPN.1.9 | Increase the clarity of routes for travelers. | |
| URB.CPN.1.10 | Indicate the purposes of streets by adopting and implementing the Better Streets Plan... | |
| URB.CPN.1.11 | Indicate the purposes of streets by means of a citywide plan for street landscaping. | |
| URB.CPN.1.12 | Indicate the purposes of streets by means of a citywide plan for street lighting. | |
| URB.CON | Conservation | |
| URB.CON.2 | CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES WHICH PROVIDE A SENSE OF NATURE, CONTINUITY WITH THE PAST, AND FREEDOM FROM OVERCROWDING. | |
| URB.CON.2.1 | Preserve in their natural state the few remaining areas that have not been developed by man. | |
| URB.CON.2.2 | Limit improvements in other open spaces having an established sense of nature to those that are necessary... | |
| URB.CON.2.3 | Avoid encroachments on San Francisco Bay... | |
| URB.CON.2.4 | Preserve notable landmarks and areas of historic, architectural or aesthetic value... | |
| URB.CON.2.5 | Use care in remodeling of older buildings... | |
| URB.CON.2.6 | Respect the character of older development nearby in the design of new buildings. | |
| URB.CON.2.7 | Recognize and protect outstanding and unique areas... | |
| URB.CON.2.8 | Maintain a strong presumption against the giving up of street areas for private ownership or use... | |
| URB.CON.2.9 | Review proposals for the giving up of street areas in terms of all the public values that streets afford. | |
| URB.CON.2.10 | Permit release of street areas...only in the least extensive and least permanent manner appropriate to each case. | |
| URB.MND | Major New Development | |
| URB.MND.3 | MODERATION OF MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENT TO COMPLEMENT THE CITY PATTERN, THE RESOURCES TO BE CONSERVED, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT. | |
| URB.MND.3.1 | Promote harmony in the visual relationships and transitions between new and older buildings. | |
| URB.MND.3.2 | Avoid extreme contrasts in color, shape and other characteristics... | |
| URB.MND.3.3 | Promote efforts to achieve high quality of design for buildings to be constructed at prominent locations. | |
| URB.MND.3.4 | Promote building forms that will respect and improve the integrity of open spaces and other public areas. | |
| URB.MND.3.5 | Relate the height of buildings to important attributes of the city pattern... | |
| URB.MND.3.6 | Relate the bulk of buildings to the prevailing scale of development... | |
| URB.MND.3.7 | Recognize the special urban design problems posed in development of large properties. | |
| URB.MND.3.8 | Discourage accumulation and development of large properties... | |
| URB.MND.3.9 | Encourage a continuing awareness of the long-term effects of growth upon the physical form of the city. | |
| URB.NEN | Neighborhood Environment | |
| URB.NEN.4 | IMPROVEMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT TO INCREASE PERSONAL SAFETY, COMFORT, PRIDE AND OPPORTUNITY | |
| URB.NEN.4.1 | Protect residential areas from the noise, pollution and physical danger of excessive traffic. | |
| URB.NEN.4.2 | Provide buffering for residential properties when heavy traffic cannot be avoided. | |
| URB.NEN.4.3 | Provide adequate lighting in public areas. | |
| URB.NEN.4.4 | Design walkways and parking facilities to minimize danger to pedestrians. | |
| URB.NEN.4.5 | Provide adequate maintenance for public areas. | |
| URB.NEN.4.6 | Emphasize the importance of local centers providing commercial and government services. | |
| URB.NEN.4.7 | Encourage and assist in voluntary programs for neighborhood improvement. | |
| URB.NEN.4.8 | Provide convenient access to a variety of recreation opportunities. | |
| URB.NEN.4.9 | Maximize the use of recreation areas for recreational purposes. | |
| URB.NEN.4.10 | Encourage or require the provision of recreation space in private development. | |
| URB.NEN.4.11 | Make use of street space and other unused public areas for recreation... | |
| URB.NEN.4.12 | Install, promote and maintain landscaping in public and private areas. | |
| URB.NEN.4.13 | Improve pedestrian areas by providing human scale and interest. | |
| URB.NEN.4.14 | Remove and obscure distracting and cluttering elements. | |
| URB.NEN.4.15 | Protect the livability and character of residential properties from the intrusion of incompatible new buildings. | |
| URB.FUT | The Future | |