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Section H: Building Type Character and Quality The Townhouse or live-work typology provides a multilevel housing choice on the minor residential •7.. 1 L streets. Located exclusively in the Wharf's Edge, townhouses will create a smaller scale character. r# With individual entrances on the street, they • !tom 44-4 ros create a distinct neighborhood feel and can ;44 connect well to the street. Key design components include: h Ground floor design should create a strong relationship between the main floor and the street by providing well-articulated entrances and store fronts. '' Entries will help to refine the District's character as a comfortable, elegant, and timeless place to live and work. They should take visual interest through design character, lighting, and decorative detailing. Ground floor windows along pedestrian corridors shall balance visibility from residences with privacy. Upper floors of each unit should also have some distinct qualities of variation that help to add interest. They should include balconies, terraces, dormers, or bay windows, as well as a rich palette of colors and materials. A change in the building plane could be considered between town homes. Townhouse details should convey the image of being well crafted and permanent with a timeless and comforting quality. The residential scale can lend itself to some unique and varied character between units. Interesting details focused at entries can give each town home its own identity. Materials—High quality and visually interesting masonry, stone and wood (marine durable) will help to convey the qualities of the neighborhood residential district. Entry ways should use the best materials with ground plane surfaces done in stone,tile, or integral colored concrete. Lofts Lofts are a unit type that may be mixed into larger buildings that contain flats, but if used predominantly in a building, may create its own building type and character. Loft buildings may create a smaller scale neighborhood character than stacked flats and should be located on minor residential streets on the edges of the residential neighborhood district. They provide a transitional building type that can be less traditional in style and fit better with streets that may also include commercial uses. With their two level layout and potential for individual entrances on the street, they can and should create a strong streetscape connection. Lofts should consider the following key design components: 2014 Waterfront Place Central Supplemental Design Guidelines - 111-