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14 i The appearance of the village will be characterized by: o A small human scale, consistent throughout 1 o A mix of white clapboard, stucco and brick construction o Steep roof slopes, 8/12 or higher, of selected colors o White trim very "carpentery" 21 o Many benches, flower beds, flowering trees r o Brick sidewalks in the village center j o Many shade trees along streets o Frequent low level street lights for pedestrians o Variety in material, detailing and dimension within a selected palette o Many gables, porches, bay windows, dormers, turrets, picket fences, gates and trellises r i It is important to understand the relationship between the size of this devel- opment, its land cost, the large cost of extending water and sewer services, the planning concept which provides for a complete community with a small i commercial core, and the density required far it to succeed First, the site is ! large enough to afford the cost of water and sewer extension. Second the commercial core requires consideable density within walking distance to suc- ceed (Duany mentions 10 -20 per acre). Land cost in this case is 510, 000 per acre, with approximately 190 acres devoted to the golf course and not avail- j able for resale as lots. If University Station is to maintain a moderate pricing i structure, as opposed to an upscale project such as Governor's Club, for ex- ample, an overall density of at least 1.8 lots per acre will be required The density in the village center is much higher, of course, and includes the dwelling units represented by the elevator buildings for apartments and con - dominiums, and by the "granny flats ", a density required for the core to be commercially viable and for the village to function. In short, the density con- centrated in the village center pays for the low density provided elsewhere on the site, and for the open space.