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Character Area 11: Ward Street

Neighborhood
Character Area 11 is located in southern Healdsburg and is
bordered to the north by the railroad, to the east by Front Street,
to the south by Healdsburg Avenue (set in by a parcel north of the
road) and to the west by Adeline Way.

The Ward Street Neighborhood is an eclectic mix of single-family
and low-scale multi-family residences in a variety of building
forms, setbacks and landscape character. Because of this diversity
in character, flexibility in site and building design, within the
scope of these design guidelines, should be encouraged. This
includes orienting a building to the street, creating a visual and
physical connection between the building entry and the street
and designing with sustainability in mind. Design guidelines in
Chapter 5 provide more information regarding these topics for
single-family development proposals.

KEY DESIGN
OBJECTIVES FOR
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

• Encourage flexibility in building
design, scale and form
• Create a visual and physical
connection between a building’s
entry and the public realm
• Create a pedestrian-friendly
street edge

Current development in the Ward
Street Neighborhood is a diverse
mix of building design, setback
and landscape character. One
such existing home is shown
above. Future development should
continue to encourage flexibility in
design, scale, form and character.

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