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Design for Sustainability.
The City of Healdsburg has prioritized sustainability through policy
and practice. Development proposals should continue to promote
sustainability in a variety of ways including reducing energy
consumption, conserving resources, minimizing environmental
impacts, and utilizing sustainable materials. The overall design of
a new development should utilize passive design strategies when
possible, such as the siting and orientation of a building and the
location of windows to minimize or maximize sunlight and cross-
ventilation. New development should also mitigate stormwater
impacts through low impact development.

Be Mindful of Development

Constraints.
Each development proposal is different and is tailored to the
goals of the project and the opportunities and constraints of
a site. While the design guidelines present conditions that are
ideal for development, some development proposals and some
Character Areas may call for a more relaxed interpretation of the
design guidelines. For instance, industrial development proposals
in Character Area 8: Industrial may need to provide access for
large semi-trucks and equipment, so circulation and access may
focus on those rather than on smaller vehicles. This development
proposal would still address landscaping along the street edge
and a building’s orientation to the street, but the development
details within a site would be more tailored towards the project’s
use and efficiency.

Design, passively and actively, for
sustainability.

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