Design Guidelines

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Design Guidelines

Introduction & References

  1. Design Guidelines Introduction (PDF)
  2. Design Guidelines Appendices (PDF)
  3. Design Guidelines References (PDF)
  4. Design Guidelines Illustration Credits (PDF)

Section 1 Neighborhood Design

  1. Design Guidelines 1.1 Neighborhood Design (PDF)
  2. Design Guidelines 1.2 Streets and Public Ways (PDF)
  3. Design Guidelines 1.3 Streetscapes (PDF)
  4. Design Guidelines 1.4 Transit (PDF)

Section 2 Downtown Station Area

  1. Design Guidelines 2.0 Downtown Station Area Introduction and Goals
  2. Design Guidelines 2.1 Pedestrian Realm and Streetscapes
  3. Design Guidelines 2.2 Wayfinding and Transit Access
  4. Design Guidelines 2.4 Site and Building Design
  5. Design Guidelines 2.3 Parks and Public Spaces
  6. Design Guidelines 2.5 Historic Districts
  7. Design Guidelines 2.6 Parking
  8. Design Guidelines 2.7 Environmental Sustainability

Section 3 Residential, Commercial & Industrial Beyond the Core Area

  1. Design Guidelines 3.1 Single-Family Residential (PDF)
  2. Design Guidelines 3.2 Multiple-Family Residential (PDF)
  3. Design Guidelines 3.3 Retail Centers & Commercial Districts (PDF)
  4. Design Guidelines 3.4 Business & Light Industrial Parks and Buildings (PDF)

Section 4 Special Design Considerations

  1. Design Guidelines 4.1 Landscaping (PDF)
  2. Design Guidelines 4.2 Off-Street Parking (PDF)
  3. Design Guidelines 4.3 Infill Development (PDF)
  4. Design Guidelines 4.4 Creeks, Riparian Corridors, and Storm Drainage (PDF)
  5. Design Guidelines 4.5 Hillside Considerations (PDF)
  6. Design Guidelines 4.6 City Entries and Highway Corridors (PDF)
  7. Design Guidelines 4.7 Historic Districts (PDF)
  8. Design Guidelines 4.8 Signs (PDF)
  9. Design Guidelines 4.9 Mendocino Avenue Corridor Plan (PDF)
  10. Design Guidelines 4.10 North Santa Rosa Station Area Specific Plan (PDF)