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Character Area 9: Employment
Services/Production Industries
Character Area 9 consists of three individual areas, all of which
are located on the western edge of the city. The northern-most
part of Character Area 9 is bordered to the north by the city limits
and a future area plan, to the east by Healdsburg Avenue and the
railroad, to the south by a block north of Dry Creek Road and to
the west by the 101. The second section (9b) is bordered to the
north by Grant Street, to the east by the railroad and Vine Street,
to the south by Mill Street and to the west by the 101. The third
section is located between the CHAP and a variety of residential
Character Areas. In general, this third section encompasses the
portion of Healdsburg Avenue that lies between CHAP and
the Russian River, as well as the gateway at the intersection of
Kennedy Lane and Highway 101.
Existing development in Character Area 9 varies in use and
building type but focuses on commercial development, some
multi-family residential, offices, wine tasting rooms and other
production industries. Large buildings surrounded by surface
parking lots are typical, with some landscaping defining the edge
KEY DESIGN of a lot and creating a buffer between the development and the
OBJECTIVES FOR public realm. A focus in these areas is on providing a pedestrian-
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT friendly environment along the street edge.
• Allow flexibility in design to meet
the needs of the user Note that Character Areas 9a, 9b and 9c are labeled differently
• Ensure a comfortable pedestrian for ease of geographical reference and do not indicate that
environment through flexible separate design guidelines should be followed for each portion of
design approaches for a front Character Area 9.
setback area
• Locate buildings to be
moderately set back from
primary streets, such as
Healdsburg Avenue and Grove
Street
• Orient buildings toward the
primary street
• Locate vehicular access from
secondary streets, where
possible
• Limit parking access from
Healdsburg Avenue
Large buildings surrounded by surface parking lots are typical, as shown
above. Future development should be designed to be more pedestrian-
friendly.
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