Page 7 - Jackson, WY Overlay Design Guidelines

Top left image APPLYING THE DESIGN GUIDELINES TO AREA 1 AND AREA 2
Area 1
• commercial building with parapet
and sloped roofs (false front) Around the Town Square, the interpretation of Western Character should
• wood trimmed double-hung windows, be more rigorous than in Area 2. In Area 1, buildings should maintain
with arched trim, and shadow lines a predominately two-story experience on the site, and a more limited
• clearly defined entry palette is appropriate for primary materials. Some height exception
• shadow lines at windows
may be appropriate as a historic incentive for some historic buildings
(see Historic Preservation Ordinance). Covered walkways sheltering
Top right image boardwalks should be a key part of the pedestrian experience, and
• row of commercial building with maintaining views to key landmarks and the mountains are particularly
stepped parapets and sloped roofs
(false front) important.
• storefront (although somewhat
difficult to see, but many of the first Area 2
floors are highly transparent) with Buildings in Area 2 should still convey a sense of Western Character, but
some clearly defined recessed entries
• horizontal alignment of kickplates may do so a bit more broadly. Taller buildings are appropriate when they
and transoms are designed to maintain a predominantly two-story experience at the
• shadow lines at windows street edge. More variety in primary building materials is also appropriate
here, but still should be within the range of those seen traditionally.
Addressing the street edge and providing shelter at building entrances is
important, but covered walkways are not required. Historic preservation
incentives are also available.

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