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This information was distributed at the April 7, 2014 Public Information Meeting and was the basis of discussions Orange County Planning staff <br />had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015. <br />Efland Village Overlay District <br />Easy <br />Ref. <br />No. <br />Section Number <br />in UDO <br />Revisions <br />Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale <br />53. 6.6.4 (F)(3)(b) Additional entrances to a building may be provided. The standard makes it clear that a building can have more <br />entrances that face elsewhere (such as towards a parking lot). <br />54. 6.6.4 (F)(4)(a) Buildings shall be designed to contribute to a <br />human scale. Large expanses of blank walls shall be <br />avoided and fenestration (the arrangement, <br />proportioning, and design of windows and doors in <br />a building) shall be provided in such a way that a <br />building is relatable to humans and does not <br />overpower the area. <br />The design principle of human scale is an important aspect of <br />urban design and affects how people relate to a building and <br />area. The following diagram illustrates the concept of human <br />scale: <br /> <br />Page 19 of 20 <br /> <br />41