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Roof Form
Promote flexibility in the design of a roof in Character Area 7.
Refer to design guidelines 6.55 – 6.57.

Dry Creek Road Gateway
Dry Creek Road in Character Area 7 provides a primary entry
into Healdsburg from the Dry Creek Valley. As travelers arrive,
there is an abrupt change in character from rural to urban. This
abrupt transition offers an opportunity to present an urban, yet
small town character to those entering Healdsburg. To reinforce
Healdsburg’s small town character and connection to the rural
areas to the west, development along Dry Creek Road should
include design features that reflect the elements of the Dry Creek On a long building wall, use
Valley as one enters the more formal areas of the city. vertical articulation methods to
reduce the perceived mass of the
building.
Buildings should be placed along Dry Creek Road, but with some
variation in the setback of each building within a range of 5 to 15
feet. In order to reflect the more informal nature of the rural areas
to the west. Breaks in longer buildings should be encouraged
and spaces between buildings should be well landscaped with
plantings that reflect the rural palette of the Dry Creek Valley.
Vehicular access directly from Dry Creek Road should be avoided
wherever possible to allow for a continuous street edge character
into the city. Parking directly adjacent to the street or in between
a building and the street should be avoided. Design elements
should establish a pedestrian-friendly area.
Along Dry Creek Road, setbacks
should transition from more
Setback areas between a building and Dry Creek Road should informal plantings to a more
transition from more informal plantings to a more consistent consistent and formal street tree
and formal street tree pattern from west to east. Plant palettes pattern from west to east.
used for development projects should draw upon the vineyard
landscape to provide a smooth transition into the city. Native
grasses, street trees such as the London Plane tree, and other
similar landscape elements are all encouraged.

Buildings should be designed to include significant variety along
Dry Creek Road to avoid a monotonous aesthetic. Variation in
materials, roof form, color and modulation of building forms are
all encouraged. Colors and materials should be inspired by the
agrarian and vineyard character found in the Dry Creek Valley to
transition into the city from the rural areas to the west. Earth tone
colors and natural materials such as wood, stone and stucco could
all be utilized to provide an effective transition through building
design.

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