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DESIGN GUID"_1 <br /> Section A.3.3.3 Creating an "Outdoor Room" Proportions Section A.3.3.4 Designate Multiple Different Intensities of <br /> or Buiding Height to Public Space Use <br /> A. A primary task of all architecture and landscape design is the A. Neighborhoods have different areas: Center, General, and Edge. <br /> physical definition of public spaces as places of shared use. These names do not refer to a single use. Instead they dictate <br /> The ratio of building heights-to-the width of space between a range of uses, building types and intensities of development <br /> the buildings is critical to creating a sense of spatial enclosure allowing for a wide range of flexibility. The center of a <br /> outdoors. neighborhood is usually developed in a mixed-use manner with <br /> more intense uses than the general and edge area. This delicate <br /> B. The eye must perceive more street wall than open sky to gradient from center to edge provides visual variety as well as a <br /> sense an outdoor room. The ratio of 1 increment of height to 6 variety of housing and commercial options. These correlate to <br /> increments of width (1:6) is the absolute minimum.The ratio the various Character Districts: <br /> of 1:3 is ideal. The tighter the ratio,the stronger the sense <br /> of place and the higher the real estate value along shopping 1. Edge-CD-2, CD-3 <br /> streets in particular. In the absence of spatial definition from a <br /> street wall, street tree plantings can have a similar effect. 2. General-CD-4 <br /> C. In the example below, a ratio of 1:4 is created across the 3. Center-CD-5, CD-5D <br /> 100 foot width of streets and green. This requires homes of B. These Character Districts are based on the Rural-to-Urban <br /> a standard two stories or 25 feet from the ground to the eave Transect which is a tool that classifies human habitats in a <br /> coupled with shallow front setbacks. range from the most natural to the most urban. The Transect <br /> is an important tool because it acknowledges the diverse <br /> characteristics of villages,towns, and cities, and encourages <br /> new development in a predictable manner to respect its context <br /> within the plan and reinforces the intended quality of the place. <br /> 1 C. There are six main Transect Zones commonly used in the <br /> ratio 1:1 planning profession today, ranging from the highest mix of <br /> uses and residential density (T6,the Urban Core Zone)to the <br /> lowest (T1,the Natural Zone). Sub-zones may be utilized to add <br /> an additional level of precision when calibrating the code for a <br /> particular site. <br /> D. The standard Transect Zones have been adjusted and <br /> ��' calibrated to match the existing and desired characteristics of <br /> development in San Marcos and are referred to as Character <br /> I Districts within the Land Development Code. There are a total <br /> of six Character Districts for development in San Marcos. <br /> E. Each Character District is defined by particular characteristics <br /> 00, - that correspond with the density and intensity of land use and <br /> urbanism.These characteristics include building placement, <br /> landscaping, and curb details,all of which influence the level of <br /> walkability and vibrancy in a particular place. <br /> ratio 1:4 <br /> Amended: March 16, 2021 San Marcos Design Manual A:51 <br />