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1 - - — open space by a well-defined "hard edge" of dwellings in contrast with the <br /> 2 open,largely agricultural,forest and undeveloped character of the open space. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 C. The village should be sited so as to best preserve natural vistas and the <br /> 5 existing topography. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 d. The village should be designed in a generally rectilinear pattern of blocks and <br /> 8 interconnecting streets and alleys, defined by buildings, street furniture, <br /> 9 landscaping,pedestrian ways and sidewalks. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 (2) Spatial Relationships of Various Use Areas and Open Space. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 a. The common, peripheral open space shall surround the village unless <br /> 14 explicitly modified upon a finding that unique topographical or other natural <br /> 15 features or preexisting boundary conditions require an alternative <br /> 16 arrangement. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 b. Village storefront use and townhouse use areas shall be surrounded by the <br /> 19 residential use area or, where applicable, by a combination of residential and <br /> 20 civic use areas. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 C. Higher density residential lots should be generally located between the <br /> 23 designated commercial area and lower density residential lots. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 d. The transition between uses shall be blended to avoid a distinct visual <br /> 26 segregation. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 (3) Block Design <br /> 29 <br /> 30 a. Blocks of a generally rectangular shape should be the main organizing feature <br /> 31 of the village. While topography, existing vegetation, hydrology and design <br /> 32 intentions should influence block shape and size, the maximum length for a <br /> 33 block is to be four hundred and eighty(480)feet with an allowance for blocks <br /> 34 up to six hundred (600) feet when mid-block pedestrian paths or ways are <br /> 35 provided. No less than one eight-foot pedestrian alley or way must be <br /> 36 provided for every two-hundred (200) feet of mad frontage in the storefront <br /> 37 use area. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 b. The blocks of the village may be subdivided into lots, having frontage on a <br /> 40 street, whose generally rectangular shape should respond to environmental <br /> 41 factors,the proposed use and design intentions. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 C. Village lots should minimize front and side yards, garage aprons and <br /> 44 entrances and blank walls, and should generally have as narrow a width as is <br /> 45 practical to encourage pedestrian movement. <br /> 46 <br /> ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... <br /> ...... <br /> Tage 13 of 35 <br />