HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02 Downtown District Design Standards (File No. TYP414-0001) AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 7/18/2016
Meeting Type: Work Session
Staff Contact/Dept.: Linda Pauly/DPW Staff Phone No: (541) 726-4608
Estimated Time: 60 minutes S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Encourage Economic
Development and
Revitalization through Community Partnerships ITEM TITLE: DOWNTOWN DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS (File No.TYP414-00001)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Continue the Council’s consideration of potential amendments to the City’s existing land use
regulations applicable to new development within the Downtown. At the June 13 Work
Session, Council provided input on Draft Streetscape Standards and requested an additional work session to discuss the Draft Development Standards.
ISSUE STATEMENT:
Council directed staff to pursue concurrent amendments to the Springfield Development
Code (SDC) and the Engineering Design Standards Manual (EDSPM) to implement
Council’s goals for Downtown’s revitalization. The new standards will implement the existing Downtown Refinement Plan “Downtown Mixed Use” plan designation and will
enable the new development and streetscape design envisioned in the Urban Design Plan adopted by Council in 2010.
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Draft Development Standards
Attachment 2: Maps
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Downtown’s revitalization and redevelopment continues to be a high priority of the Council
and Springfield citizens. Increasing development capacity within the City center is a key element of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan. As the economy emerges from
recession, the City can expect to receive more development proposals. Each could contribute to Downtown’s improvement and the City’s growth in potentially positive or negative ways, depending on the design of development and where development occurs.
As the project reaches its “halfway” point, Council is providing input to staff on the concept of three subareas (Attachment 1, pages 8 to 15) and other proposed design standards. The
intention of these changes to the City’s existing Mixed Use Commercial (MUC) zone is to allow more flexibility and options for development. The proposed draft design standards
would enable new opportunities for larger scale, more intensive mixed-use commercial,
employment and residential development, as well as opportunities for smaller scale infill on existing small lots that are responsive to and respectful of the character and scale of
Downtown’s Main Street and the adjoining Washburne Historic District. Currently, the SDC
regulates all land within the MUC zone the same, regardless of parcel size, location, etc. Establishment of two or more subareas would provide more flexibility than a “one size fits
all” zoning regulation.
The City’s Project Team (Linda Pauly, Kristi Krueger and Courtney Griesel) is conducting a
planning process to review and update the design standards — working with the City’s consultant, the Downtown Citizen Advisory Committee, and an interagency Technical Advisory Group. Several more draft iterations will be produced between now and the end of
the year to address and incorporate the input received. Updated design standards will eventually be incorporated into the City’s land use regulations as a new Downtown Plan District chapter of the SDC and a new chapter of EDSPM. The new code would include
“form-based code” regulations to implement the new design standards for building form, setbacks, frontage, facades, height and other elements addressed in the attachments. At this time, staff does not expect to incorporate significant changes to the list of permitted land uses
currently allowed in the Downtown.
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Springfield Downtown and Public Realm Design
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Downtown Development Standards
draft | April 2016
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This project is partially
funded by a grant from
the Transportation and
Growth Management
(TGM) Program, a
joint program of the
Oregon Department of
Transportation and the
Oregon Department of
Land Conservation and
Development. This TGM
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by federal Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st
Century (MAP-21), local
government, and the
State of Oregon funds.
The contents of this
document do not
necessarily reflect views
or policies of the State of
Oregon.
INTRODUCTION
Intent of the Downtown Development Standards 2.1
How the Downtown Development Standards Are Organized 2.1
SECTION 1 | DOWNTOWN SUBAREAS
Figure 1 | Downtown Subareas Plan 2.10
Table 1 | Development Standards for Downtown Subareas 2.11
Downtown Subareas | Definitions 2.12
Table 2 | Development Standards for Historic Washburne District Edge 2.15
Historic Washburne District Edge | Definitions 2.16
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SECTION 2 | DOWNTOWN BUILDING FRONTAGE AND FAÇADE DESIGN BY STREET TYPE
Guiding Principles for Downtown Building Frontage and Façade Design by Street Type 2.18
Figure 2 | Building Frontage and Façade Design Plan 2.19
Table 3 | Development Standards for Building Frontage and Façade Design 2.20
Building Frontage and Façade Design | Definitions 2.21
Figure 3 | Transparency Calculation 2.23
Building and Landscape Frontage Types 2.24
Table 4 | Development Standards Table for Façade Design by Street Type 2.31
Guiding Principles and Illustrations for Signage 2.33
Signage | Definitions 2.34
Table 5 | Development Standards Table for Signage by Street Type 2.40
SECTION 3 | NON LOCATION-SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Guiding Principles and Illustrations for Structured Parking 2.43
SECTION 4 | URBAN OPEN SPACE TYPOLOGY
Downtown Urban Open Space Typology 2.45
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Intent of the Downtown
Development Standards
The intent of the Downtown Development
Standards is to ensure that new development and
redevelopment within the Springfield Downtown
creates a unified and cohesive public environment.
Streetscape and building design within the district
should be oriented to the pedestrian, and details
should be coordinated to create a high quality
public realm as it is experienced from the streets,
the sidewalk, the alleys, urban open spaces and
from within buildings.
Acronyms used in this document
MUC Mixed Use Commercial
TSP Transportation System Plan
ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation
STA Special Transportation Area
EDSPM or EDSP Engineering Design Standards
and Procedures Manual
DDUDP Downtown District Urban Design Plan
and Implementation Strategy
ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers
How the Downtown Development
Standards are Organized
1) Downtown Subareas
This section introduces the Downtown Subareas
Plan (Figure 1) and the Development Standards
for Downtown Subareas (Table 1). The Downtown
Subareas Plan organizes all lots within the
Downtown into three subareas. Development
standards which regulate the building envelope
for any given lot are determined by the subarea on
which the parcel sits.
Recognizing the importance of the relationship
of buildings to each other and the role they
play in framing streets and open spaces, the
first, fundamental set of regulations determine
the footprint, height and shape of buildings
(building envelope) and the location of buildings
on lots. Regulations are intended to achieve the
Downtown Urban Design Plan (DDUDP) goals
for taller buildings and increased dwelling and
commercial space downtown, while maintaining
the positive attributes of downtown Springfield,
including small, walkable blocks, alleys for service
and loading and fine-grained building façades.
There are three different areas identified for the
Downtown, each with a different purpose and
character:
»D1 – Mill Plaza / Island Park District
»D2 – Downtown Center
»D3 – Downtown Flex Zone
What is being regulated in this section:
»Minimum Lot / Parcel Size
» Lot / Parcel Coverage
»Front Yard
»Side Yard
»Rear Yard
»Minimum Building or Podium Height
»Maximum Building Height
»Height of Required Step Back
»Step Back
»For lots located on the Washburne Historic
District edge:
• Setback
• Height of Required Step Back
• Step Back
• Height of Additional Required Step Back
• Additional Step Back
2) Downtown Building Frontage and Facade
Design by Street Type
This section introduces the Building Frontage
and Facade Design Plan (Figure 2) and the
Development Standards for Building Frontage and
Facade Design (Table 3). The Building Frontage
and Facade Design Plan organizes all lots within
the Downtown into a hierarchy of three Street
Edge types. Development standards which regulate
façade and edge treatment for any given parcel are
determined by the street edge type on which the
parcel fronts.
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The next series of regulations governs the street-
facing façades of buildings, in recognition of
the importance of the wall or enclosure that a
group of buildings together provide to the street.
The identity of a subarea, neighborhood or
district is largely determined by its streets, and
how buildings relate to and contribute to the
character of those streets. Each street within the
Springfield Downtown has a personality that
can be strengthened by buildings with a cohesive
surface design, each contributing to pedestrian scale
and interest that is unique to that particular street
or set of streets. The façade and edge treatment
development standards in the following sections
are organized by street type to reinforce the unique
character that is envisioned for each particular
street, and reinforce that street’s “role” within the
larger Downtown street network. The three Street
Edge types are::
»Main Street and Urban Open Space
»South A, Pioneer Parkway West, Pioneer
Parkway East
»All Other Downtown Streets
This section also details the Building and
Landscape Frontage Types permitted on each street
edge. The Building and Landscape Frontage Types
address the elements of ground floor building
design most crucial in creating a pedestrian-friendly
downtown environment. These frontage types are
intended to work in tandem with the street types
to create a cohesive and unified public realm.
On any street-facing build-to-line not occupied
by a building, pedestrian pathway or driveway,
landscape screening is required. For most lots there
are multiple Building and Landscape Frontage
options to choose from.
This section also details façade articulation and
signage that is appropriate on each street type.
What is being regulated in this section:
»Building and Landscape Frontage
»Façade Articulation
»Transparency
»Entries
»Building and Sign Illumination
»Weather Protection
»Signage
3) Non-Location-Specific Standards
Section 3 governs development regulations which
apply to all development no matter where in the
Downtown it is located, such as structured parking
design and exterior lighting.
4) Open Space Typology
Section 4 provides principles, guidelines and
standards for Downtown urban open spaces (both
public and private), that were envisioned by the
DDUDP or will be permitted or required by the
new Downtown Standards.
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Regulatory Approach
Large blocks can accommodate large buildings but
new development should be massed on the site
to maximize solar comfort on the new plaza and
maximize views of the river.
The public open space block shown in the
DDUDP as "Mill Plaza" was identified as a catalyst
project to be constructed in association with more
intensive redevelopment on surrounding blocks.
Surrounding blocks were identified as needing
a minimum amount of development to support
the public investment in the plaza, and this was
interpreted as a requirement for a minimum
number of stories and minimum foot height for
new buildings (3 stories and 35 feet). Proposed
regulation provided flexibility for developer
regarding building mass and height, while ensuring
that the massing proposal meets requirements for
providing riverfront access, maintaining views to
Island Park and river, and solar comfort for the
plaza.
Visual exposure and auto and transit access from
both East and West Pioneer Parkway is a benefit
but also a challenge: if not designed well, these
major streets will act as a barrier rather than a
bridge between the Mill Plaza / Island Park District
and the Downtown Center to the east, particularly
for people walking. Where Main Street, A Street
and South A Street intersect with East and West
Pioneer Parkways, pedestrian and bicycle crossing
should be low stress and inviting.
Principles
Use Mix
»Office uses
»High-density residential
»Commercial retail, including large format
retail, and services (restaurants, etc.)
»Entertainment venues (promoting evening and
nighttime activity)
»Civic and cultural uses
Building Siting and Massing
»Maximize urban development to support
public investment in public open space,
including streets and new plaza
»Break down big blocks with massing and
pedestrian connections
»Locate service access at the center of the blocks
so that loading and parking access is not from
the surrounding streets
Key plan showing locations of Subarea D1
D1 - Mill Plaza / Island Park District
Description
D1 – Mill Plaza / Island Park District is defined
as the area east of the riverfront Island Park, north
of South A Street, west of Pioneer Parkway East,
and south of B Street but including the block
north of B Street, between Pioneer Parkway East
and Pioneer Parkway West. It was identified as
the site of the Mill Plaza catalyst project by the
adopted DDUDP and includes nine blocks. A
few of the blocks within the Mill Plaza Mixed-
Use Neighborhood are larger than the typical
downtown blocks, specifically those between Island
Park and Pioneer Parkway West, and are therefore
good locations for new, large footprint buildings
that can accommodate major employment,
housing and retail.
In addition to new housing, large format retail,
storefront retail, and structured parking, the
DDUDP envisioned new office space. The
Development Summary (DDUDP Appendix)
envisioned Class A office space for major
employers, but the area should also accommodate
smaller footprint building and/or complexes
made up of smaller-footprint buildings which can
accommodate small creative service firms. The size
of sites will permit new users to control service and
loading from the center of the block, on new alleys,
which can also serve as access to new structured
parking. The size of blocks can also accommodate
the dedication of a significant urban open space,
consistent with the DDUDP vision.
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»Ensure building massing transition to the river
that maximize views
»Ensure inviting connections to the river for
people on foot and on bike
»Handle large parking areas and structured
parking with human-scaled design and ensure
adaptability over time
Façade and Edge Treatment
»Permit a wider range of materials palette than
in Main Street Neighborhood
»Permit contemporary architectural treatment
»Permit larger signage and signage on building
top and podium
»Permit higher degree of signage and building
illumination
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New housing
New plaza
New large format retail and storefront retail
New office buildings
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Regulatory Approach
The recommended regulatory approach for this
area is, rather than requiring a minimum number
of stories, to only require a minimum building
height of 25 feet for urban form purposes, and
permit flexibility for how it is achieved. It would be
permitted to be achieved as a one-story building or
as a two-story building. The maximum permitted
height of buildings is proposed to remain at 90
feet. The minimum lot size will remain as the
current downtown standards dictate, at 6,000
square feet, which will enable larger developments
within the Subarea D2.
Principles
Use Mix
»Focus of downtown retail, service, cultural and
entertainment uses
»Medium to high density
»Commercial retail and services (restaurants,
etc.)
»Entertainment venues (promoting evening
and nighttime activity)
»Civic and cultural uses
Building Siting and Massing
»Maximize urban development to support
public investment in public open space,
including streets and new park
»Require some amount of consolidation of lots
to enable larger development
»Locate service access at the center of the
blocks so that loading and parking access is
not from the surrounding streets
»Vertical mixed use buildings are encouraged,
but not required
Façade and Edge Treatment
»Promote new buildings that incorporate Main
Street building patterns, such as corner entries,
storefront bulkhead and building cornice
»Require higher retail storefront with transom
and tall bay heights
»Require weather protection
»Permit contemporary architectural treatment
interpretations of Main Street building
patterns
D2 - Downtown Center
Description
D2 – Downtown Center is defined as the
approximately five-block area of full blocks and half
blocks to the north of Main Street and straddling
A Street, between 5th Street and 10th Street, as
shown on Downtown Subarea Plan. It includes
the block between 5th and 6th Streets, north of
Main Street, which is currently half occupied by a
portion of City Hall. It was identified as the site of
new vertical mixed-use development consisting of
upper level residential and ground floor retail on
most sites. The DDUDP identified an urban open
space called the Post Office Park on the half block
south of A Street, between 7th and 8th Streets.
Post Office Park could be achieved in association
with redevelopment in the vicinity or by
Willamalane acquisition of land for a park in the
vicinity.
DOWNTOWN SUBAREAS
Key plan showing location of Subarea D2
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Commercial retail and services, including restaurants
»Permit encroachments into the right of way,
such as bay windows and entry overhangs
»Encourage tall entry marquee-type overhangs
such as on Wildish Theater
»Require detailed facade design for buildings
facing Main Street and urban open spaces
»Permitted materials palette is limited to those
that predominate in existing Main Street
buildings
»Permit pedestrian-scaled signage
»Limit signage to storefront and podium zones
»Limit signage and building illumination
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Regulatory Approach
The recommended regulatory approach for this
area is, rather than requiring a minimum number
of stories, to only require a minimum building
height of 25 feet for urban form purposes, and
permit flexibility for how it is achieved. One-story
or two-story buildings would be permitted as long
as they meet the minimum height for the buildings
and the minimum height for ground floor
construction where it is required. The maximum
permitted height of buildings is proposed to
remain at 90 feet.
The minimum lot size will be reduced from 6,000
square feet to 2,500 square feet, acknowledging
that much of the new development in this area
will be incremental and on a lot-by-lot basis. The
predominant downtown Springfield lot is 50 or
70 feet wide by 120 feet deep, or 6,000 to 8,400
square feet, but there are a significant number
of small lots that are 2,500 square feet or smaller
which would be able to redevelop immediately
upon adoption of the new standards.
Principles
Use Mix
»Downtown retail, service, cultural and
entertainment uses
»Medium to high density
»Commercial retail and services (restaurants,
etc.)
»Civic and cultural uses
»Small businesses encouraged through live-
work and home occupation
Building Siting and Massing
»Encourage incremental infill development of
small lots
»Encourage transition in scale, height and
bulk of buildings, especially closer to the
Washburne Historic District edge
»Require service access and loading to locate at
the center of the blocks, from the alley
»Vertical mixed use buildings are encouraged,
but not required
Façade and Edge Treatment
»Promote new buildings that incorporate Main
Street building patterns, such as corner entries,
storefront bulkhead and building cornice
»Permit contemporary architectural treatment
»Permit encroachments into the right of way,
such as bay windows, balconies and entry
overhangs
»Require detailed facade design for buildings
facing Main Street
Key plan showing location of Subarea D3
D3 - Downtown Flex Zone
Description
D3 – Downtown Flex Zone is defined as all
the blocks within the Downtown Development
Standards project Study Area which are not within
the D1 or D2 Subareas. The Study Area for the
Downtown Development Standards project
is bounded by, on the north, C Street (west of
Pioneer Parkway) and the Washburne Historic
District southern boundary (east of Pioneer
Parkway); on the east, 10th Street; on the west,
Island Park, and on the south, a line north of the
Southern Pacific Railroad tracks (east of Pioneer
Parkway East/ South 3rd Street) and South Mill
Street (west of Pioneer Parkway East/ South 3rd
Street). It is approximately 18 blocks.
It was identified as an area of minimal change in
the DDUDP, meaning that many sites were not
targeted for new development, particularly the
blocks toward the north of the study area, within
or near the Washburne Historic District (the
DDUDP included potential buildout concepts
for a number of blocks within the Washburne
Historic District). Buildout scenarios depicted by
the DDUDP were mostly infill of lots on already
developed blocks, or redevelopment of existing uses
on the same site, such as a new library, or a new
city hall.
The DDUDP approach to building height and
bulk was to require a minimum number of stories
and a minimum building height (2 stories and 25 feet).
DOWNTOWN SUBAREAS
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»Permitted materials palette is broader than on
Main Street, including wood and metal
»Permit pedestrian-scaled signage
»Limit signage to storefront and podium zones
»Limit signage and building illumination
Live-work units
Neighborhood-serving retail and services
Medium-density residential
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Legend
D1 – Mill Plaza / Island Park District Washburne Historic District Edge Block Number
D2 – Downtown Center Urban Open Space
D3 – Downtown Flex Zone
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Figure 1 | Downtown Subareas Plan
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C STREET
A STREET
MAIN STREET
SOUTH A STREET 4TH STREET5TH STREET6TH STREET7TH STREET8TH STREET9TH STREET10TH STREETMILL STREET
B STREET
PIONEER PARKWAY WESTPIONEER PARKWAY EAST
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Table 1 | Development Standards for Downtown SubareasDevelopment Standards Table for Downtown Subareas (Building Siting and Massing)
Building Siting and Massing | Development Standards by Sub-Area
D1 – Mill Plaza / Island
Park District
D2 – Downtown Center D3 – Downtown Flex Zone
Minimum Lot / Parcel Size 6,000 square feet 2,500 square feet
Lot / Parcel Coverage No maximum
Front Yard 0 feet (2)
Side Yard 0 feet
Rear Yard 0 feet
Minimum Building or Podium Height 45 feet or 3 stories, minimum, required 25 feet, minimum, required
Maximum Building Height 120 feet 90 feet
Height of Required Street-Facing Step Back Not applicable 45 feet, maximum Not applicable
Depth of Required Street-Facing Step
Back
Not applicable 10 feet minimum from
Build-to Line
Not applicable
Height of Required Side Yard Step
Back
Not applicable 45 feet maximum 45 feet, maximum (3)
Depth of Required Side Yard Step
Back
Not applicable 5 feet from side lot line,
minimum
5 feet from side lot line,
minimum
Minimum Tower Floor Plate Residential: 12,000 square feet
Commercial: 35,000 square feet
(1) As shown on Figure 1 – Downtown Subareas
(2) See Section 3 Building and Landscape Frontage Types for additional requirements and options
(3) Applicable to lots or parcels 6,000 square feet or larger
DOWNTOWN SUBAREAS
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Downtown Subareas | Definitions
The Downtown Development Standards rely
on existing code definitions in the Springfield
Development Code as well as new code definitions
and concepts. Both are listed below in alphabetical
order to guide understanding of the development
standards. Definitions from the Springfield
Development Code appear in italics.
ACCESSWAY mean a dedicated easement or right-
of-way intended to allow pedestrians and bicyclists
convenient linkages, where no public street access
exists, to streets, residential areas, neighborhood
activity centers, industrial or commercial centers,
transit facilities, parks, schools, open space, or trails
and paths.
ALLEY means a service way providing means of
public access to abutting property and not intended for
general traffic circulation.
BLOCK means an area of land containing one or
more lots/parcels surrounded by streets, railroad rights-
of-way and/or un-subdivided acreage.
BUILDING means any structure used or intended for
sheltering any use or occupancy.
BUILDING HEIGHT means the vertical distance
above a reference datum measured to the highest
point of the coping of a flat roof, to the deckline of a
mansard roof, or to the average height of the gables of
a pitched or hipped roof. The maximum height of a
stepped or terraced building is the maximum height
of all segments of that building. The reference datum
is, which either of the following of the 2 measurements
that results in the greater building height (refer also to
Figure 6.1-A):
The reference datum is the lowest grade when the
highest ground surface within a 5-foot horizontal
distance of the exterior wall is not more than 10 feet
above the lowest grade.
The reference datum is 10 feet higher than the lowest
grade when the ground surface described in A, above is
10 feet above the lowest grade.
BUILDING HEIGHT, MINIMUM applies
to new residential, office, retail commercial and
mixed-use buildings. It does not apply to existing
buildings, or to buildings with less than 1,000
square feet of gross floor area. For the purpose
of the Downtown Development Standards,
Minimum Building Height is regulated in
conjunction with Minimum Podium Height,
where in Subareas D1 and D2 the minimum
podium height is the same as the minimum
building height.
BUILD-TO LINE means a line parallel to the
property line that prescribes a consistent plane of
building façades along a public street and in certain
circumstances, alley frontages. The build-to line
provides predictable results in the urban form by
requiring a set location for the buildings as opposed to
the range of possible locations that a minimum setback
allows. The build-to line can be adjusted by utilizing
maximum building setbacks.
For the purpose of the proposed Downtown
Development Standards, the BUILD-TO
LINE means the line up to which buildings or
landscaping must be constructed.
CITY BLOCK AREA or CITY BLOCK means
the area located within the perimeter of the city
block described by a line extending along the
outside of the lots and across the ends of the alley
that comprise the city block.
CONNECTION, THROUGH BLOCK means
a grade level pedestrian, cycling, or vehicle access
route that is accessible to the public and extends
through a city block, and includes but is not
limited to a pedestrian walkway, a street, or an
access route through public or private land.
CONNECTOR, MID-BLOCK means a narrow
street and/or a bicycle/pedestrian corridor not less than
20 feet in width that reduces larger blocks to more
walkable dimensions (250 to 350 feet maximum).
A mid-block connector may be a public right-of-
way or privately owned and may include active use
frontages with overlooking windows and pedestrian-
level lighting. Limited service or parking access to the
interior of a block is encouraged. On-street public
parking may be provided, where feasible. Sidewalks
may be located on each side of a two-way street or
on one side for a one-way street. A non-vehicular
connector shall be designed as a “24-7” publicly
accessible bicycle/pedestrian way.
DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL means approval
granted by the Director for a development which is in
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compliance with this Code and the Metro Plan and
precedes the issuance of a Building Permit.
DEVELOPMENT AREA means the area subject to
any application required by this Code.
DEVELOPMENT SITE means a single site
created for the purpose of development. It may
include lots which have been consolidated into a
new larger lot.
DOWNTOWN EXCEPTION AREA means an area
defined by the Willamette River on the west, 8th Street
on the east, the alley between north B and north C
Streets on the north, and a line north of the Southern
Pacific Railroad tracks on the south.
DOWNTOWN PLANNING AREA means the area
under the jurisdiction of the Springfield Downtown
Refinement Plan that includes Springfield’s traditional
Downtown area and the Booth-Kelly redevelopment
area.
DRIVEWAY, JOINT USE means a driveway serving
2 or more properties.
FRONT YARD or FRONT STREET FACING
SETBACK regulates the minimum distance
required between the building and the front lot line
or build-to line.
GROSS FLOOR AREA means the total floor area
of a building including areas used exclusively for
the service of a building; for example: mechanical
equipment spaces and shafts; elevators; stairways;
escalators and ramps; public restrooms; and enclosed
loading docks or ramps.
JOINT USE ACCESS AGREEMENT means a
legally binding agreement between 2 or more property
owners describing the rights and responsibilities of each
owner regarding the use of a shared access to a public
street.
LIVE/WORK UNIT means an integrated dwelling
unit and working space that is occupied and utilized
by a single housekeeping unit in a structure that has
been modified or designed to accommodate joint
residential occupancy and work activity. The live/
work unit shall include complete kitchen and sanitary
facilities in compliance with applicable building
standards. The working space shall be reserved for
and regularly used by one or more occupants of the
unit (e.g., professionals, entrepreneurs, and artists),
in addition to any other employees. The commercial/
employment use shall be allowed only as permitted by
the applicable zoning district.
LOT/PARCEL FRONTAGE means that portion
of a lot/parcel which abuts a street. For the purpose
of determining yard requirements, all sides of a lot/
parcel abutting a street is considered frontage.
LOT/PARCEL, MINIMUM AREA OF means the
smallest lot/parcel area established by this Code on
which a use or structure may be located in a particular
district.
MAXIMUM BLOCK LENGTH regulates the
maximum distance of the long edge of a city block
bounded by streets, measured from the lot line of
the lot at one end of the block to the lot line of
the lot at the other end of the block. Maximum
block length is often combined with the maximum
perimeter of the city block, measured along the
outside of the lots and the ends of the alley that
comprise the block. The perimeter includes the
sum of the front lot lines, exterior side lot lines and
the width of each alley entrance. Maximum block
length applies to the creation of new streets and
blocks.
MAXIMUM BUILDING FLOOR PLATE
regulates the maximum area of a single story of the
building portion above the podium.
MAXIMUM TOWER FLOOR PLATE regulates
the maximum area of a single story of the tower.
MID-BLOCK CONNECTOR – See
CONNECTOR, MID-BLOCK
PODIUM means the continuous projecting base
of a building, distinct from the tower or other
portions of the building.
PARCEL includes a unit of land created by
partitioning land as defined in ORS 92.010 that is in
compliance with this Code and in the case of Property
Line Adjustments, properties created by deed or land
sales contract, if there were no applicable planning,
zoning, or partitioning ordinances or regulations. A
Parcel does not include a unit of land created solely to
establish a separate tax account.
PEDESTRIAN WAY means a paved right-of-way
through a block to facilitate pedestrian access to
adjacent streets and properties.
REAR YARD SETBACK regulates the minimum
width of the Rear Yard.
REQUIRED RETAIL OPPORTUNITY AREA
DOWNTOWN SUBAREAS
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means building frontage in conformance with
the requirements for the applicable Building
and Landscape Frontage Type. Ground floors
must meet fire ratings standards for commercial
buildings.
SIDE YARD SETBACK regulates the minimum
width of the Side Yard.
STANDARD means a measure of physical
attributes and/or policy conformance which shall
be satisfied in order to allow a proposed land use or
development to be established or modified.
STEP BACK means an upper façade of a building
that is recessed or set back from the lower façade
of the building. For the purpose of the Downtown
Development Standards, the step back requirement
applies to street-facing façades (Street-Facing Step
Back) and side yards (Side Yard Step Back).
STREET means a public street, not including an
alley.
STREET means any roadway and associated right-of-
way that provides access to one or more lots/parcels and
that is part of the city-wide street system.
STREET-FACING BUILD-TO LINE means a
build-to line adjacent to a public street.
STREET FRONTAGE means the portion of the
site adjacent to a public street.
STREET TYPE means a set of requirements
applicable to a designated street, which
requirements may include, but are not limited to,
right of way width, travel lanes, sidewalks width,
planting strips, and role in the street network.
STORIES OR STORY means that portion of a
Building, which is situated between the top of any
floor and the top of the floor next above it. If there
is no floor above, the story is the portion of the
building that is situated between the top of any
floor and the ceiling above it. A story is defined
as having a vertical distance of less than 15 feet,
and for any portion of a story that exceeds 15 feet
the building shall be defined to have an additional
story for every 15 feet.
THROUGH BLOCK CONNECTION – See
CONNECTION, THROUGH BLOCK
TOWER means a building or a portion of a
building located on top of a podium, with the
height of the tower extending from the top of the
podium to the top of the building. A tower is also
defined as a building, or portion of a building, high
in proportion to its lateral dimensions.
URBAN OPEN SPACE means a plaza, a square, a
pocket park or a forecourt, as described in Section
4 –Open Space Typology.
DOWNTOWN SUBAREAS
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Table 2 | Development Standards for Washburne Historic District Edge
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Development Standards Table for the Historic Washburne District Edge
Historic District Compatibility Requirements | Development Standards by Edge Condition
At Street-Facing Edge At Alley-Facing Edge Abutting a Side Lot
Setback See Table 1 –
Development Standards
for Downtown Subareas
10 feet minimum 10 feet minimum
Additional setback of 10
feet maximum at 40 feet
minimum distance from
Build-to Line
Height of Required Stepback
See Table 1 –
Development Standards
for Downtown Subareas
35 feet minimum 25 feet minimum
Stepback See Table 1 –
Development Standards
for Downtown Subareas
10 feet, minimum 30 feet from side lot line
Height of Additional Required
Stepback
NA 65 feet, minimum
Additional Stepback
NA 10 feet, minimum
DOWNTOWN SUBAREAS
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Washburne Historic District Edge | Definitions
The southern boundary of the Washburne
Historic District forms the northern edge of the
Springfield Downtown Development Standards
study area. The edge where the Downtown and the
Washburne Historic District meet is a meandering
line approximately north of B Street. The boundary
skirts the edge of tax lots and contributing
structures, falling on the street centerline, along
alleys and along side lots. The boundary runs next
to a few “non-contributing” and “not eligible “
properties that are nonetheless part of the larger
National Register of Places-recognized district.
Within the Downtown Development Standards
study area, maximum building height is currently
ninety feet and is not proposed to change
within the two abutting Subareas, D1 and D2.
That means that, on the downtown side of the
boundary, a new building may cover the entire lot,
with zero setback, and rise as much as ninety feet.
On the historic neighborhood side of the boundary
are historic structures of traditional residential
form, with yards on all sides, rising at most two-
to two-and-one-half stories; at most 40 feet. The
abrupt difference in scale is mitigated when there
is more horizontal distance between the two types
of structures: across a street or alley a more gradual
transition is possible than when a tall structure sits
on the very next lot.
The goal of the Washburne Historic District Edge
Standards therefore, is to acknowledge each type
of edge (street, alley, side lot) and ensure that
DOWNTOWN SUBAREAS
there is adequate space for a transition between
the potentially tall downtown structures and the
historic neighborhood structures.
The recommended regulatory approach is to
employ the horizontal distance of a street, an alley,
or a side lot line, along with new standards for
setbacks and step backs, to create a zone in which
massing can gradually transition from tall to small.
The proposed transition requirements may make
it difficult—and for small lots impossible—to
develop to the full permitted ninety-foot height,
but through consolidation of lots development will
be more possible and the transition will be easier
to ensure; the larger the lot, the easier it will be to
provide a gradual transition.
Where Subarea D2 abuts the historic district, lots
are required to be 6,000 square feet minimum. In
Subarea D3, lots are permitted to be a minimum
of 2,500 square feet. As a result of the proposed
Washburne edge regulations, lots neighboring the
historic edge may need to be consolidated before
they can take advantage of the permitted ninety-
foot height.
Below is a summary of each edge condition and the
new regulations which are detailed in Table 3.
Street-Facing Edge
The street-facing edge provides the greatest
horizontal distance between districts, and new
buildings across the street from the historic edge
need only meet the requirements in Table 1 –
Development Standards for Downtown Subareas.
Alley-Facing Edge
The alley-facing edge provides some horizontal
distance but in addition to the requirements of
Table 1 – Development Standards for Downtown
Subareas, new downtown structures must provide a
greater setback and two upper level step backs.
Abutting a Side Lot
When a new downtown structure sits beside the
historic district, on a side lot, in addition to the
requirements of Table 1 – Development Standards
for Downtown Subareas, a setback and a step back
must be provided.
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2 | DOWNTOWN BUILDING FRONTAGE AND
FAÇADE DESIGN BY STREET TYPE
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Main Street (Street Edge Type A)
»Expand and improve Springfield’s Main Street
and unique, historic character
»Require high quality retail space on ground
floor of buildings
»Build on the Springfield storefront design
patterns such as corner entries, transom
windows
»Façade design requirements adhere to
Springfield traditional storefront patterns,
while encouraging contemporary architectural
style
»Limit materials palette to traditional main
street storefront such as masonry at the ground
floor
»Limit sign types to those that are pedestrian-
scaled, such as blade signs and under-awning
signs
BUILDING FRONTAGE AND FAÇADE DESIGN
Guiding Principles for Building Frontage and Façade Design
South A Street, Pioneer Parkway West and
Pioneer Parkway East (Street Edge Type B)
»Some of the biggest blocks in downtown
Springfield and potentially the site of the
largest buildings in downtown
»In keeping with degree of new development
this area will see, promote a “new” downtown
Springfield character
»Permit a broad materials palette
»Contemporary architecture
»Signs permitted to be bigger, third party-
sponsored
»Liberal building and sign illumination
permitted
All Other Streets (Street Edge Type C)
»Promote downtown Springfield background
fabric of small lots, fine-grained modest
architecture
»Encourage infill development
»Acknowledge that incremental infill
development may not entirely conform to new
development standards
»Permit creative adaptation of development
standards to smaller-scale development
»Permit partially nonconforming building
forms to encourage improvement
»Require gradual compliance
»Materials palette expanded beyond that which
is permitted on Main Street, including wood
and metal
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Figure 2 | Building Frontage and Façade Design Plan
Legend
Street Edge A
Street Edge B
Street Edge C
Springeld – Downtown District Urban Design Plan05 October 20150 250 500 750 NORTH
Springeld – Downtown District Urban Design Plan05 October 20150 250 500 750 NORTH
Springeld – Downtown District Urban Design Plan05 October 20150 250 500 750 NORTH
BUILDING FRONTAGE AND FAÇADE DESIGN
B STREET
C STREET
A STREET
MAIN STREET
SOUTH A STREETPIONEER PARKWAY WESTPIONEER PARKWAY EAST4TH STREET5TH STREET6TH STREET7TH STREET8TH STREET9TH STREET10TH STREETMILL STREET
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Development Standards Table for Streets
Street-facing Façade Requirements | Development Standards by Frontage
Frontage
Street Edge A
Applies to Main Street
and buildings facing
Urban Open Space
Street Edge B
Applies to South A
Street, Pioneer
Parkway West and
Pioneer Parkway East
Street Edge C
Applies to all other
streets within the
Downtown Planning
Area
Minimum Building or Landscape
Frontage Along Street-Facing Build-
to Line
100%
Building or Landscaped Frontages
Permitted at Build-to Line
Urban Retail 1 Urban Retail 1
Urban Retail 2
Urban Residential
Urban Landscape 1
Urban Landscape 2
Urban Landscape 3
Signage Type Permitted Awning
Blade, horizontal
Blade, vertical
Under-canopy
Window
Awning
Blade, horizontal
Blade, vertical
Building top
Fascia
Freestanding
Under-canopy
Awning
Blade, horizontal
Blade, vertical
Under-canopy
Window
Vehicular access Driveways are not
permitted on Main
Street
Driveways permitted except where noted
Minimum 40 feet separation from intersection
Maximum average 1 driveway per 100 feet of
block frontage
Maximum width, 24 feet
Table 3 | Development Standards for Building Frontage and Façade Design
BUILDING FRONTAGE AND FAÇADE DESIGN
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Building Frontage and Façade Design | Definitions
The Downtown Development Standards rely
on existing code definitions in the Springfield
Development Code as well as new code definitions
and concepts. Both are listed below in alphabetical
order to guide understanding of the development
standards. Definitions from the Springfield
Development Code appear in italics.
BUILDING AND LANDSCAPE FRONTAGE
TYPES PERMITTED regulates the type of
Building and Landscape Frontage Type permitted
on a lot.
COURTYARD means an open area partially or
fully enclosed by buildings or other walls.
FORECOURT means an open area forming
an entrance plaza for a single building or several
buildings in a group.
FRONTAGE shall be defined as the linear distance
between the centerlines of the perpendicular lot
lines.
FRONTAGE ENCROACHMENT means a
portion of the building which projects beyond
the front lot line, into the Right of Way, such as a
ground floor canopy or arcade, or an upper story
balcony.
FRONTAGE TYPE, BUILDING OR
LANDSCAPE means a set of combined
development standards intended to produce a
cohesive building façade and ground floor design
appropriate for a given street type.
FRONTAGE TYPE REQUIREMENTS ON
PERPENDICULAR STREETS –The same
Building or Landscape Frontage Type selected
for the Street Type frontage shall be built to the
perpendicular street along its build to line for a
minimum of 100 feet from the corner or the lot
depth (or width), whichever is shorter.
GROUND FLOOR means the story of a building
where the floor of the story is at or nearest to the
level of the ground around the building.
GROUND FLOOR HEIGHT
MEASUREMENT – If a minimum ground
floor height is required, with a specific minimum
floor to ceiling measurement, the ceiling shall
be considered as the bottom of joists, rafters or
supporting structure of the roof or floor structural
system above; the floor shall be considered as
the highest point of any flooring system. The
ceiling does not include any non-structural ceiling
surface materials such as suspended acoustical
tile. Projections such as pendant lighting,
exposed mechanical ducting, exposed electrical or
communication raceways, or the bottom chord
of structural trusses may extend below the ceiling
and shall not be included in the floor to ceiling
measurement.
LOW WALL means a low structure, usually
less than 3 feet high, which serves to enclose or
subdivide outdoor space, presenting a continuous
surface, except where penetrated by walkways. The
Low Wall is usually masonry, stone or concrete, but
can be metal, wood or a combination of materials.
MINIMUM BUILDING OR LANDSCAPE
FRONTAGE ALONG STREET-FACING
BUILD-TO LINE regulates the minimum
percentage of the front setback line (Build To Line)
that shall be occupied by a Building or Landscape
Frontage. The front setback line is the line
extending across the front of the lot at the front
setback distance.
MINIMUM BUILDING DEPTH – Where
specified, buildings must be a minimum of 40 feet
deep in order to accommodate retail uses on the
ground floor.
PORCH means a structure attached to a building
to shelter an entrance or to serve as a semi-enclosed
space; usually roofed and generally open-sided;
although it may be enclosed through the use of
screens, glass or partial walls.
STOOP means a platform or small porch, usually
up several steps, at the entrance to a building,
usually a dwelling or dwellings.
TERRACE means a flat roof or a raised space or
platform adjoining a building, or an embankment
with a level top. A terrace is open to the sky and
larger than a balcony, and may be above or below
grade level.
RIGHT-OF-WAY means land acquired by purchase,
reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription
or condemnation intended to be occupied by a street,
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crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or
gas pipeline, water line, sanitary/storm sewer and
other similar facilities.
TRANSPARENCY – The windows required for
each Building Frontage Type shall be comprised
of transparent, non-reflective, non-tinted, non-
obscured glazing. Transparency shall be measured
according to figure 3.
THRESHOLD means the area of floor beneath a
door, where two types of floor materials meet; or
the entrance to a building.
TRELLIS means an open grating or latticework
overhead, of either metal or wood, and the
supporting columns and framework.
URBAN FENCE means an open framework
screen or fence, of either metal, wood, masonry or
a combination, usually no more than 4 feet high,
which serves to enclose or subdivide outdoor space,
presenting a semi-transparent surface, except where
penetrated by walkways.
VEHICULAR ENTRANCES regulates the
location and proximity of driveways to each other.
VEHICULAR ENTRANCE WIDTH regulates
the maximum width of driveway entrances,
measured at the widest point of the dropped curb
for the entrance.
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Figure 3 | Transparency Calculation
total width of facadetotal width of facadestorefront zone heightstorefront zone height(total width of facade) x (storefront zone height) = overall facade area
Transparency is calculated by dividing the total window area (shown in blue) by the overall facade area.
total width of facadetotal width of facadestorefront zone heightstorefront zone height(total width of facade) x (storefront zone height) = overall facade area
Transparency is calculated by dividing the total window area (shown in blue) by the overall facade area.
total width of facadetotal width of facadestorefront zone heightstorefront zone height(total width of facade) x (storefront zone height) = overall facade area
Transparency is calculated by dividing the total window area (shown in blue) by the overall facade area.
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Urban Retail Building Frontage 1
A Linear Building Frontage 1 is characterized by
a façade that is built up to the Build To Line. The
building entrance is at sidewalk grade, except where
there are ground floor residential uses. Linear
Building Frontages have substantial glazing on the
ground floor, and, where required, provide awnings
or canopies cantilevered over the sidewalk. Building
entries must either provide a canopy or awning
and/or be recessed behind the front building
façade.
Urban Retail Building Frontage 2
Urban Retail Building Frontage 2 shall be created
by recessing a portion of the façade for a portion
of the building frontage. Urban Frontage 2 shall
be used in conjunction with the Urban Retail
Building Frontage 1. Urban Frontage 2 is suitable
for commercial or residential uses. Urban Retail
Building Frontage 2 may be suitable for gardens
and/or outdoor seating.
Overview of Building and Landscape Frontage Types
Urban Residential Building Frontage
Urban Residential Building Frontage is
characterized by a façade which is set behind the
Build To Line and a building entry threshold, such
as a porch or terrace, set between the building and
the Build To Line. The threshold may be elevated
above grade. The building entry is accessed from
this threshold. Landscaping may be provided in the
setback area between the building and the sidewalk.
A Porch-Stoop Building Frontage is suitable for
residential uses and service commercial or office
uses.
Landscape Frontage 1
Landscape Frontage 1 is low masonry or concrete
wall and overhanging trellis structure.
Landscape Frontage 2
Landscape Frontage 2 is an open framework wall
or fence of either metal, wood, masonry, or a
combination.
Landscape Frontage 3
A Landscape Building Frontage, as set out in Figure
16.24.070-4, is set back from the Build To Line
by a wide landscaped strip between the building
and the sidewalk. This frontage type is appropriate
along streets where the existing streetscape may
not be conducive to pedestrian-oriented ground
floor retail or residential, such as where there is no
on-street parking or where streets are very wide.
Ground floor entries must still be provided along
and connected to the sidewalk.
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Urban Retail Building Frontage 1
a
b
Building Frontage Requirements | Development Standards by
Building Frontage Type
Urban Retail 1
Minimum Ground Floor
Height
18 feet
Minimum Ground Floor
Depth
40 feet
Ground Floor Construction 1hour fire resistive
Separation of Ground Floor
Residential Uses
Vertical distance from ground: Minimum 18 inches; Maximum 3 feet
Horizontal distance from Build To Line: Minimum 3 feet; Maximum 15 feet
Building Setback from Build-
to Line
0 feet
a
b
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b
d
c
Building Frontage Requirements | Development Standards by
Building Frontage Type
Urban Retail 2
Minimum Ground Floor
Height
18 feet
Minimum Ground Floor
Depth
40 feet
Ground Floor Construction 1hour fire resistive
Separation of Ground Floor
Residential Uses
Vertical distance from ground: Minimum 18 inches; Maximum 3 feet
Horizontal distance from Build To Line: Minimum 3 feet; Maximum 15 feet
Building Setback from Build-
to Line
See Forecourt Depth
0 feet for all building faces that are not part of the courtyard
Forecourt Depth from Build-
to Line
Setback: 10 feet minimum; 30 feet maximum. Required Stepback shall
match Forecourt maximum depth (See table xx)
Forecourt Width Setback: 10 feet minimum; 30 feet maximum
Forecourt Frontage The Forecourt Façade shall incorporate the Urban Retail 1 standards for
one side of the forecourt and all building faces that are not part of the
courtyard.
Fence No greater than 3 feet in height; min. 20% transparent
a
b
c
d
Urban Retail Building Frontage 2
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f
Building Frontage Requirements | Development Standards by
Building Frontage Type
Urban Residential
Separation of Ground Floor
Residential Uses
Vertical distance from ground: Minimum 18 inches; Maximum 3 feet
Horizontal distance from Build To Line: Minimum 3 feet; Maximum 15 feet
Building Setback from Build-
to Line
Minimum 5 feet Maximum 15 feet
Threshold Depth Minimum 4 feet
Threshold Height Above
Grade
Maximum 5 feet
Threshold Area Maximum 150 square feet per building entry
e
f
g
g
Urban Residential Building Frontage
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c
b
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a
b
c
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b
d
c
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a
b
c
d
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d
c
b
Landscape Frontage 3
a
b
c
d
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Table 4 | Development Standards Table for Façade Design by Street Type
Fundamental Standard
Street Edge A
Applies to Main Street and
buildings facing Urban Open
Space
Street Edge B
Applies to South A Street,
Pioneer Parkway West and
Pioneer Parkway East
Street Edge C
Applies to all other streets
within the Downtown
Planning Area
Building shall provide
weather protection at
primary entrance
Weather protection shall
comply with at least one of the
following options:
Building shall provide
awning or canopy 50
square feet minimum. 5
feet minimum depth from
face of façade; 10 feet
vertical clearance. Awning
shall be flat or simple
shed form and shall be
metal, glass or canvas;
fixed or retractable.
Building shall provide
recessed entry that is 50
square feet minimum.
Entrance shall be a
maximum of 5 feet from
build-to line; 10 feet
vertical clearance.
Weather protection shall comply with at least one of the
following options:
Building shall provide awning or canopy 20 square feet
minimum. 5 feet minimum depth from face of façade;
10 feet vertical clearance. Awning shall be flat or
simple shed form and shall be metal, glass or canvas;
fixed or retractable.
Building shall provide recessed entry that is 20 square
feet minimum. Entrance shall be a maximum of 4 feet
from build-to line; 10 feet vertical clearance.
Primary entry doors
shall be visible
Primary entry door shall face
street or corner; 40%
transparent minimum. See
figure 3 for transparency
calculation.
Primary entry door shall face street or corner; 20% transparent
minimum. See figure 3 for transparency calculation.
Building shall engage
the corners
Building shall engage with the corner by complying with at least one of the following options:
Building shall have a corner entrance with chamfered corner at the first floor and shall
have an entry consisting of transparent entry (see primary entry door visibility
requirements) with glass side panels, minimum width 18 inches, each side.
Building shall have recessed bay at corner for 10 feet minimum, each side and shall have
corner entrance.
Building shall have awning at corner that wraps a minimum of 10 feet each side. Awning
shall have 5 foot depth from face of facade. Transparency shall be a minimum of 60% for
the length of the awning.
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Table 4 | Development Standards Table for Façade Design by Street Type, continued
Fundamental Standard
Street Edge A
Applies to Main Street and
buildings facing Urban Open
Space
Street Edge B
Applies to South A Street,
Pioneer Parkway West and
Pioneer Parkway East
Street Edge C
Applies to all other streets
within the Downtown
Planning Area
Building shall engage
the sidewalk with
transparent windows
60% minimum ground floor
transparency. See figure 3 for
transparency calculation.
30% minimum ground floor transparency* See figure 3 for
transparency calculation.
New buildings shall be
compatible with existing
adjacent buildings
Building shall meet compatibility requirement by complying with at least two of the following
options:
Bulkhead height shall align with bulkhead height of adjacent building.
Transom window height shall align with transom window height of adjacent buildings.
Cornice lines shall align with the cornice lines of adjacent buildings.
Building shall
differentiate first floor
from floors above
Building shall differentiate the ground floor by complying with at least one of the following
options:
First floor façade material shall be different from façade material of floors above
First floor color shall be different from color of floors above
Molding or other horizontally articulated transition piece shall separate ground floor
from floors above
Building shall have a defined building top Building shall have a defined building top by complying with at least one of the following options:
Cornice shall be a minimum of 8 inches tall and a minimum of 3 inches beyond the face
of the façade.
Building shall have a roof overhang that is a minimum of 8 inches beyond the face of the
facade
Building top shall consist of a different material; 8 inch minimum height
Building top shall consist of a different color; 8 inch minimum height
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Guiding Principles and Illustrations for Signage
The purpose of Downtown Signage Standards is to
encourage the effective use of signs as a means of
communication and advertising in a manner that
reduces the negative effects of signs on safety and
aesthetics.
OVERALL DESIGN OF SIGNS –Signs
should relate well to buildings and enhance their
architectural features with careful attention to
detail, materials, size and location. Signs should
complement the desired character of the Subareas
and Street Edges, as well as the building and
landscape frontage type of the development.
Signs should be considered as an integral part of
the entire design of the site and the building and
should be well integrated with building elements
and site elements. While being oriented to an
audience moving quickly in an automobile, signs
should scaled and designed to relate well to people
who may be walking by or cycling. Signs should
be permanent in nature and convey a sense of
permanence for the uses they advertise.
LOCATION OF SIGNS – Signs should be
located where they enhance and contribute to
the desired character of the Subarea and Street
Edge, and where they are effectively integrated
and coordinated with the building and landscape
frontage type for the development. The location
of signs should be designed to consider the
cumulative effect of all signs on the site, and the
surrounding area or corridor, not just the effect of
the individual sign.
SIZE OF SIGNS – The size of signs should fit
with the desired character of the Subarea and Street
Edge, and the building and landscape frontage
type for the development. The size of signs should
be designed to consider the cumulative effect of
all signs on the site, and the surrounding area or
corridor, not just the effect of the individual sign.
The size of signs should be considered in relation
to the size of other signs in the vicinity, and not be
overly dominant.
MATERIAL, COLOR AND LIGHTING
OF SIGNS - The material and color of the
casing, framing, housing and background area
of the sign (the areas not directly covered by
letters or numbers) should be coordinated to be
complementary with material and color of the
buildings on the site where the sign is located.
The lighting for the sign should be designed to fit
with the lighting for the building and the desired
character of the Subarea and Street Edge.
Vertical blade sign
Internally illuminated podium sign
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Signage | Definitions
AREA OF SIGN - means the total superficial
area within the outer periphery of the said sign,
and, in the case of a sign comprised of individual
letters or symbols, shall be calculated as the area of
a rectangle enclosing the letters or symbols. Frames
and structural members not bearing advertising
matter shall not be included in computation of
surface area.
ABANDONED SIGN - means any sign which no
longer correctly identifies a business or the products
and services offered on the premises where the sign
is located, is no longer readable, or is no longer
relevant.
A-BOARD SIGN - means a self-supporting
two sided A-shaped sign which is set upon, but
not attached to, the ground and has no external
supporting structure.
ANIMATED SIGN - means a sign with action or
motion, flashing, color changes requiring electrical
energy, electronic or manufactured sources, but not
including wind actuated elements such as flags or
banners. This definition also includes signs with
time and temperature displays, or mechanically
rotating signs.
AWNING - means a projection supported solely
from the building, constructed with fabric or
plastic skin stretched over a frame used for shelter
from the weather and supported by the exterior
wall of a building, and may designed to be
collapsible, retractable or capable of being folded
against the wall of the building.
AWNING SIGN - means a sign, which is
incorporated as part of the fabric or plastic skin of
an awning.
BLADE SIGN, VERTICAL – means a sign
extending out from the building that runs parallel
to the vertical axis of the building.
BLADE SIGN, HORIZONTAL – Means a
horizontal sign extending generally perpendicular
to the building, often hanging from an awning.
BUILDING TOP SIGN ZONE – means the area
allocated for signage on a Building Top.
BUILDING TOP SIGN – means a fascia sign
located within the top 25% of the height of a
building Building Top.
CHANGEABLE COPY COMPONENT - means
a portion of a sign on which the copy can be
changed automatically, and may include an electric
Awning Sign
Blade Sign, Vertical
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message unit, or manually, through the use of
attachable letters, numbers or symbols.
CLEARANCE - means the vertical distance
between the lowest part of a sign and the finished
grade.
COMPREHENSIVE SIGN DESIGN PLAN -
means a coordinated signage design undertaken by
one lot owner/developer or the owners/developers of
two or more contiguous lots or on multiple tenant
properties. Design co-ordination may include, but
is not limited to, colour, area, shape, illumination,
placement, and copy font size and style.
CONSTRUCTION SITE IDENTIFICATION
SIGN - means a temporary sign for providing
information or advertising related to the
construction project only, and erected by an
individual or firm on the premises undergoing
construction.
COPY - means the message on the sign face
including, but not limited to, words, numbers,
logos, symbols, and decorations.
COPY AREA - means the entire area, which
encloses the limits of the message, contained on the
sign but excludes the main support structure. For
multi or double-faced signs, copy area is the area of
any one face.
DEPTH – means the third dimension of a sign
that is not the height or the width, and generally
refers to the thickness of the sign.
DIGITAL SIGN means any Sign that is remotely
changed on or off Site and has a varying Message
Duration. Digital Signs incorporate a technology
or method allowing the Sign to change Copy
without having to physically or mechanically
replace the Sign face or its components. Digital
Signs include moving effects, message transition
effects, and video images.
DIRECTIONAL SIGN - means an on premise
incidental sign designed to guide or direct
pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
ELECTION SIGN - means any sign used to
promote a candidate or party during a municipal,
provincial or federal election or any election held
pursuant to the Local Authorities Election Act.
ELECTRONIC MOVING COPY — Sign copy
displayed utilizing electronic screens, televisions,
computer video monitors, liquid crystal displays,
light emitting diode displays, or any other similar
electronic technology where the sign copy displays
moving images.
ELECTRONIC STATIC COPY — Sign copy
displayed utilizing electronic screens, televisions,
computer video monitors, liquid crystal displays,
light emitting diode displays, or any other similar
electronic technology where the sign copy is fixed
for a set period of time.
ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY - means a
facility where the primary function of the facility
is the provision of entertainment to the public,
either exclusively or in combination with other
activities and may, without restricting the generality
of the foregoing, include a movie theatre, live
theatre, night club, cocktail lounge, arena or sports
complex.
Blade Sign, Horizontal
Building Top Sign
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FASCIA SIGN - means a sign, plain or
illuminated, running parallel for its whole length to
the face of the building to which it is attached.
FIRST PARTY SIGN - A sign which identifies,
advertises, promotes, or directs attention to the
specific business, service, or activity at the premises
where the sign is located.
FIRST STORY - The story with the floor nearest
to the average elevation of the surface of the ground
where it meets the front wall of a building.
FLAG - means any fabric containing distinctive
colours, patterns, symbols or stylized letters hung
from a flagpole with mechanisms for raising and
lowering the flag.
FREESTANDING SIGN - means a sign
supported by one or more uprights, braces or
pylons and which stands independently of a
building and contains only advertising copy related
to the development within the parcel upon which
the freestanding sign is located.
FRONTAGE - means the entire length of the
street facing property line of a Lot.
FOOTPRINT – means the area of the ground
surface that a sign covers.
GRADE - means the finished ground surface
directly beneath a sign.
GROUND PLANE ZONE – means, for the
purpose of locating and allocating areas for signs,
the zone on the ground adjacent to a building that
is allocated for the location of signage.
Fascia Sign Freestanding Sign
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HEIGHT - means the vertical distance measured
from the highest point of the sign to the lowest
point of the sign.
ILLUMINATION - means the lighting of any
sign by artificial means including internal, direct,
indirect or reflected.
INTERACTIVE COPY - Sign copy which
specifically changes so as to communicate directly
with an observer.
LOGO - means a readily identifiable symbolic
representation used exclusively by an entity or
person for the purpose of product or business
recognition and which contains no additional
advertising message.
MAINTENANCE - means the cleaning, painting,
repair or replacement of all or any part of a sign
without altering the basic structure or design of the
sign. This includes changing the message or copy
on a sign within the same sign structure due to a
change or use or business name.
MESSAGE - means any image, graphic, picture,
logo, symbol, wording, representation or
letters used, or intended to be used, directly for
advertising or for calling attention to any business,
product, service, person, matter, object, or event.
MESSAGE DURATION — the period of time
that sign copy is displayed on a sign face.
MESSAGE TRANSITION — the period of time
involved for each change of sign copy displayed on
a sign face.
MURAL means a graphic design, or artwork,
applied directly on to a structure, which does
not convey an advertising message and does not
include a fascia sign or a logo.
NIT means a unit of measurement of luminance,
or the intensity of visible light, where one nit
is equal to one candela per square meter. Nits
are used to describe the brightness of computer
displays, such as LCD and CRT monitors.
PARTY – means the relationship between the
owners or occupants of the building and the sign;
see definitions of First Party Sign, Second Party
Sign and Third Party Sign.
PERMANENT SIGN - means a sign that cannot
be readily relocated and is securely affixed directly
or indirectly to a site or building.
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
INFORMATION SIGN - means a sign required
to provide notice pursuant to this Land Use Bylaw
regarding an amendment, subdivision, appeal or
other planning process.
PROJECTION means the distance that a sign may
extend from the vertical face of a building.
PODIUM ZONE – means an area allocated for
signage on the podium of a building.
REAL ESTATE SALE SIGN - means a temporary
sign advertising real estate for sale, rent or lease.
SECOND PARTY SIGN - A sign which
identifies, advertises, promotes, or directs attention
to product or service sold or offered on the
premises where the sign is located.
Third party animated podium sign
Horizontal blade sign
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SIGN means any structure, device, light or
fixture, or any part thereof, used to identify,
advertise or attract attention to any person, object,
product, event, place, organization, institution,
development, business, group, profession,
enterprise or industry and is intended to be seen
from on or off the site.
SIGN FACE - means the surface contained within
the perimeter of the sign on which copy is, or may
be, placed.
SIGN OWNER - means either or all of the
following: the entity or individual who owns the
sign; the entity or person who commissioned the
Sign; or the registered owner(s) of the property on
which the sign is placed.
SIGN STRUCTURE - means any structure which
supports a sign, including materials used to conceal
or improve the appearance of the structural parts.
STOREFRONT ZONE – Means an area allocated
for signage located on the ground floor adjacent to
the street. Within the Porch/Stoop/Terrace frontage
type, both the first and second story are within the
storefront zone.
THIRD PARTY SIGN - means a sign that
advertises goods, products, services or facilities, or
directs persons to a different location from where
the sign is located. Such a sign is not located on
the same parcel as the goods, products, services or
facilities it advertises.
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TRANSIT SHELTER/TRANSIT BENCH SIGN
- means a sign displayed on a transit shelter or a
transit bench
UNDER-CANOPY SIGN - means a horizontal
blade sign, which is attached to the bottom of a
canopy.
WIDTH – means the horizontal distance from one
end of a sign to the opposite end.
WINDOW SIGN - means a sign which is painted
on, attached to or installed on or inside a window
that faces the outside and is intended to be seen
from the outside of the building.
Under-Canopy Sign
Window Sign
Painted podium sign
Building top sign
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Sign Type Awning Blade,
horizontal
Blade, vertical Building
Top
Fascia Free-
standing
Under-
canopy
Window
Main Street;
Other Streets
South A, Pioneer
Pkwy East, West
Location Awning Above
awning in
Podium Zone
Podium Zone Top 25% of
height of
building
Podium Zone Within
forecourt
Storefront
Zone
Window
Maximum
Width
5 feet 5 feet 2 feet 3 feet 40 feet 25% of podium
width
2 feet
depth:
2 feet
2 feet NA
Maximum
Height
15
inches
12 inches 5 feet 8 feet 12 feet 25% of podium
height
12 feet 9 inches NA
Maximum
Sign Area
6 square
feet
5 square feet 10 square feet 24 square feet 480 square
feet
NA 24 square
feet per
sign face
18 square
feet
40%
Maximum
Projection
8 inches 6 feet 4 feet 6 feet 2 feet 12 inches NA 5 feet NA
Minimum
Clearance
9 feet 9 feet NA NA NA NA 9 feet NA
Number 1 sign
per
awning
unit
1 sign per
business
1 per building;
restricted to
area within 5
feet of street
facing corner
1 per building;
restricted to
area within 10
feet of street
facing corner
1 per
building
facade
1 sign per 200
linear feet of
street face
1 per lot 1 sign per
business
1 sign per
storefront
window
Party 1st 1st 1st, 2nd 1st, 2nd, 3rd 1st, 2nd 1st, 2nd 1st 1st, 2nd
Illumination Internal illumination prohibited Internal illumination permitted Internal illumination
prohibited
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The DDUDP identified a number of locations
for structured parking, in a combination of below
grade, above grade and stand-alone formations.
The DDUDP intended these to serve development
included within the same structure and or
neighboring sites. A significant amount of new
development was envisioned by the DDUDP to
include parking. The volume of parking envisioned
by the DDUDP may be realistic to serve
development which occurs in the near future. In
the longer term, however, vehicle sharing programs
and technology will change the way that people use
vehicles and city space devoted to parking cars will
become more valuable for other uses. Therefore,
structures used to store parked cars should be
designed to be adaptable, with adequate floor-to-
floor heights to accommodate future office and
residential uses.
Structured parking can have a significant negative
effect on the pedestrian environment. Regulating
where structured parking is located, how
concentrated it is, from which streets it is accessed
(and at which hours of the day), and how it is
designed can mitigate the negative effects. The
Guiding Principles in this Chapter are intended to
address parking garage design generally. Landscape
Frontage Types are intended to address perimeter
edge treatment of surface parking lots.
The recommended regulatory approach is intended
to mitigate the negative effects of large amounts of
parking (whether surface or structured), promote
management of parking supply and ensure that
parking structures can be adapted to more intensive
urban uses over time.
Guiding Principles for Structured Parking
»Design the structured parking for pedestrian
comfort, safety, access and ease of navigation;
make it a place. Every person who parks a car
in the garage is a pedestrian while downtown.
»Provide highly visible ground floor entry
oriented to people on foot.
»Provide a large open attractive entry with a
large open attractive stair leading to upper
levels.
»Take advantage of the ground floor entry area
to provide secure, well-lit and abundant bike
parking.
»Ground floors of structured parking are
good locations for pedestrian and bicyclist
amenities, such as food carts and bike hubs.
»Ensure that ground floor of structures can be
are adapted to serve retail or office uses in the
future.
»Include on-street, surface and structured
parking in the total inventory of city parking
supply; encourage shared parking and manage
parking as a shared resource.
»Create opportunities for creative reuse of
parking structures in off peak hours, by
designing rooftops as assembly spaces, for
example.
»Design structured parking as significant
architecture, not as background buildings;
employ lighting and art to add character and
enhance attractiveness.
»Include user-oriented signage and sensors to
indicate parking capacity.
Standards for Structured Parking
Parking structures shall meet the requirements of
one of the Permitted Building Frontage Types and
Design the parking garage for pedestrian comfort,
safety, access and ease of navigation
Guiding Principles and Illustrations for Structured Parking
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the requirements for the Façade Design for the
height of the ground floor.
Within Subareas D1, D2 and for sites facing Main
Street:
Access to structured parking shall be limited to
alleys or required Through Block Connections.
Street-facing frontages shall meet the requirements
of one of the permitted Building Frontage Types
and the requirements for the Façade Design for the
height of the podium along the entire length of its
frontage.
Standards for Exterior Lighting
Decorative and security lighting shall be designed
and finished in a manner consistent with the
architectural theme of the development and will
be provided to ensure a well-lit environment
for pedestrians, and to accentuate architectural
elements, roof tops and public art.
Exterior lighting shall be designed such that it has
no negative impact on adjacent sites.
Exterior lighting associated with the development
shall be designed such that light shines downwards
in order to avoid contributing to light pollution.
Definitions that Apply to all Development
PARKING STRUCTURE means a building
or structure designed for the parking of motor
vehicles.
STRUCTURED PARKING SETBACK regulates
the setback of parking structures from all lot lines
or from the build-to line
STREET-FACING SURFACE PARKING LOT
SETBACK regulates whether or not surface
parking is permitted on the site between the
building and the street, and if permitted, the
setback required between the front lot line and the
parking lot.
STRUCTURE, PARKING means structured parking
located aboveground or underground consisting of 2 or
more levels.
LOADING SPACE means an off-street space or
berth serving a business for the temporary parking of
commercial vehicles while loading or unloading, while
not block driveway aisles and having an appropriate
means of ingress and egress.
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4 | URBAN OPEN SPACE TYPOLOGY
OPEN SPACE TYPOLOGY
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Table of Contents, continued
This section provides principles, guidelines and
standards for Downtown urban open spaces (both
public and private), that were envisioned by the
DDUDP or will be permitted or required by the
new Downtown Standards. The four types of open
space that are described in the typology are:
»Plaza
»Square
»Pocket Park
»Forecourt
Plaza
A Plaza is an Open Space available for civic
purposes and commercial activities. A Plaza shall
be spatially defined by building frontages. Its
landscape shall consist primarily of pavement.
Plazas should be located at the intersection of
important streets. The minimum size shall be
20,000 square feet and the maximum shall be
90,000 square feet.
Example: Mill Plaza
Mill Plaza, located on the north side of Main Street
between Mill Street and Pioneer Parkway West, was
identified in a vision plan for Springfield as a future
site for an urban plaza. This plaza is envisioned as a
central gathering space and retail/employment hub
of Springfield’s downtown. It should be densely
developed along its perimeter, helping to create an
active edge that reinforces the plaza as a destination
spot and gathering area for the community. Mill
Plaza should have an urban character with a large
Example locations for the various components of the Open Space Typology
Plaza Forecourt
Pocket Park
Square
A plaza
Downtown Urban Open Space Typology
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amount of hardscaping. Other characteristics
of this plaza include flexible programming that
accommodates both everyday uses as well as special
events, public art that creates a focal point, and a
retail pavilion with amenities such as restrooms,
bicycle parking and outdoor café seating. In
addition, the area should have street trees and other
landscaping that make it inviting while managing
stormwater on-site. Lighting and ample street
furniture help make a comfortable and safe place to
relax and socialize.
Square
A Square is an urban open space available for
unstructured recreation and civic purposes. It
is spatially defined by building frontages. Its
landscape shall consist of paths, lawns and trees,
and shall be located at the intersection of important
streets. The minimum size shall be 20,000 square
feet and the maximum shall be 90,000 square feet.
Example: Residential Square
Residential Squares have a more residential
character while still maintaining some urban
characteristics. Because of their size, they can
accommodate high-density housing on adjacent
blocks as well as serve residential neighborhoods.
They should be made up primarily of planted
areas, with lawn, trees and other landscaping as
the predominant features. They should have paved
walkways throughout that allow pedestrians and
cyclists easy access through and around it. Other
features of this park could include an assembly area
for community events (such as music in the park),
a fountain or other public art, play structures,
ample well-placed street furnishings such as
benches, waste receptacles and pedestrian-scaled
lighting.
Pocket Park
Pocket Parks are small-scale parks that have not
yet been located. They are a vital part of the future
network of public spaces in the city. Because they
are smaller in scale, and may only be the size of a
single lot, their programming is more focused and
their scale more intimate. They provide community
gathering space for people to socialize, exercise,
relax and play. They are primarily made up of
lawn, trees, and landscaping with paved pathways
throughout. While they share similar features to
the Post Office Park, what sets them apart is their
size. Street furnishings such as benches, waste
receptacles and lighting are essential to creating
a welcoming and safe space. Additionally, they
may have play structures or other small recreation
zones such as basketball courts skate parks or picnic
shelters. Though small, they can be vibrant and
essential assets to the community, used and valued
at all hours of the day and night.
Forecourt
Forecourts are located in the frontage zone of
the Urban Retail Building Frontage Type 2 (see
Section 4 Building and Landscape Frontage Types,
page 65). They are privately owned areas that
contribute to the public realm. They increase the
depth of the sidewalk, creating informal places to
spill onto. They may be the same paving material
as the sidewalk or might use a different paving to
characterize and distinguish the plaza as a separate
zone. These areas are largely hardscaped and serve
as ideal places for providing tables and chairs for
pedestrians to eat, socialize and linger. These small
plazas should have ample street furnishings such
as benches, bicycle parking and waste receptacles.
Forecourts may also have structured planted
areas and moveable furniture. They provide an
important amenity to pedestrians, particularly
along dense retail areas where there is a large
concentration of people dining, shopping and
socializing.
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