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Height Strategy by Context Design Context Goal(s) Additional Height in First and Second Additional Height in Third Layer Layer Alternatives may be considered where Preserve key public views up the hill Alternatives which maintain sufficient tallerstructures will provide greater resi- University Edge to campus. public access to key views up the hill dential opportunities withinproximityto may be considered. campus and key views are sufficiently maintained. Flexibility for building height require- ments may be considered where it will No additional height adjacent to Down - Downtown Maintain compatibility with Court- not be visible from the square. Overall town Historic District. Additional height house Square. mass should maintain a sense of human may be considered where it will not scale and not appear out of character obscure key views. with the Downtown Historic District. Minimize impacts from higher scale Additional height should only be per - Residential/ development on the character of mitted if it is not visible from the public Transition Edge adjacent residential neighborhoods. No additional height. right of way or the adjacent residential Provide a transition in scale between neighborhoods. the T5 zone and the neighborhoods. An increased density at and sur- Additional height at the street wall Additional height may be appropriate Transit Oriented rounding the future rail stop is may be appropriate where the building here where the building maintains a Development desired. maintains a sense of human scale and sense of human scale and maintains a a pedestrian - friendly streetscape. pedestrian - friendly streetscape. Additional height may be appropri- Additional height may be appropriate The intent for the approach area ate where it does not directly impact where it does not directly impact resi- Approach is to provide corridors between the residential neighborhoods. The building dential neighborhoods . The building highway and downtown. should maintain a senseof human scale should maintain a senseof human scale and a pedestrian - friendly streetscape. and a pedestrian - friendly streetscape. Building Mass and Articulation Traditional development patterns create a rhythm along the street by the repetition of similar building widths and vertical proportions. Variations in massing and building articulation should be expressed throughout a new structure, resulting in a composition of building modules that relate to the scale of traditional buildings. 5. Provide horizontal expression at lower floor heights to establish a sense of scale. 6. Provide vertical articulation in a larger building mass to establish a sense of scale. 7. Maintain established development patterns created by the repetition of similar building widths along the street. 8. Design floor to floor heights to establish a sense of scale and reflect San Marcos traditions.