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8 <br /> DESIGN GUIDELINES <br /> This set of Design Guidelines is intended to guide design and siting of future individual government <br /> facilities uses. Specific site design objectives for the Master Plan include: <br /> • Develop a walkable campus of clustered county services <br /> • Be clear about preservation areas and development areas <br /> • Promote green design of public facilities <br /> • Promote energy efficiency, and reduction of resource consumption <br /> • Emphasize transportation connections, with particular attention to non-automobile options <br /> • Address tree canopies, greenways, and open space <br /> • Coordinate building locations and parking locations <br /> • Design road and pedestrian networks to achieve safety and connecti <br /> These Design Guidelines are organized into five core as: <br /> (1) Site Planning <br /> (2) Infrastructure <br /> (3) Undisturbed Areas <br /> (4) Sustainability <br /> (5) Buildings <br /> SITE PLANNING <br /> General <br /> The design intent is to create a campus approach for the design of future buildings and development <br /> areas. Buildings will be sited to create strong relationships between existing and future buildings on the <br /> site and the related pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular access. Pedestrian access to all new buildings and <br /> throughout the campus must be carefully designed with attention to adjacent landscaping to promote <br /> walking. Development will follow the natural contours of the site where possible. Preserving significant <br /> trees has been a key element of all prior planning efforts on the site, and this Master Plan reinforces <br /> that effort by designating specific areas for tree protection. <br /> New facilities will be oriented with consideration of sun, wind, and microclimate factors, especially the <br /> possible use of daylighting to offset the use of artificial lighting in occupied spaces. <br /> Future site designs will follow various elements of the 2020 Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 1) A vibrant center of activity and services <br /> 2) A compact community where larger existing areas are left undisturbed <br /> 3) Promotion of alternate modes of transportation (environmentally friendly) <br /> 4) Green connections to adjacent properties <br /> 5) Preserve areas on site and within the developed areas <br /> 6) Protect natural resources with effective on site stormwater management and preservation <br /> areas <br /> Southern Orange County Government Services Campus I MASTER PLAN Page 4 <br />