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Table 5: Definitions

General Definitions

Accent Element

A building component that provides visual interest and/or texture to an overall building
form. An accent element may include a window, wall offset or variation in material.

Alley

A secondary vehicular way or thoroughfare that provides rear access to properties on both
sides of a block. An alley is narrower than a street, and can be paved or unpaved.

Corner Lot

A parcel that is bordered by streets on two sides. A corner lot only has an adjacent property
on one side, and may have an alley or another property to the rear.

Entry Door

An entry door that faces the street is a door that is parallel to and oriented to the street.
This could include a door that opens onto a porch or stoop, as long as the door orients to
the street. An entry that opens onto a porch that faces the street, on the other hand, is
placed perpendicular to the street. This means that from some angles from the public realm,
the entry door will not be visible.

Front Wall

The street-facing (or common courtyard in the case of the Cottage Court building form)
exterior wall of a building. The front wall may consist of multiple wall planes that compose
entire front face of the building. The primary entry to a building is on the front wall.

Front-Most Wall

The front-most wall of a building that is closest in distance to the street (or the common
courtyard in the Cottage Court building form).

Finished Ground Floor Height

The ground floor level is the distance from grade to the floor of the first story of a building.
This can be shown as the stem wall height.

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