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maximum building height and building length. Dimension and shape of smaller, individual building components,
such as roofs or floors, are also addressed. “Building form” standards ensure that an overall building mass and its
key components are sized, shaped and proportioned in a manner that is consistent and compatible with neighboring
properties.

Building Activation
Standards in the “Building Activation” category focus on the more detailed 3-dimensional elements and architectural
features on a building. They are intended to ensure that buildings establish a strong visual and physical relationship
with the public realm, thereby enhancing walkability and visual interest. As such, standards in this category focus on
minimizing blank, lifeless walls and other monotonous features, particularly along a public street. They promote visual
connectivity between a building and a street by requiring regularly spaced entries along the street, encouraging windows
and storefronts that allow visual permeability into a building, and ensuring that entry elements are visually and physically
connected to the street.

Any requests for variances to the requirements for “Lot” and “Site” must be reviewed and approved by the Board of
Adjustment in accordance with Section 6.8. Requests for variances to the requirements associated with “Building Form”
at “Building Activation” shall be considered and approved by the Planning Commission through the site plan review
process.

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