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A APPENDIX Design Guidelines

2. Minimize the impacts of primary views from the public
right of way to important buildings downtown and adjacent
to downtown San Marcos.

3. Locate a building on a site to preserve views from the
public right of way to important buildings by doing one of
the following:

a. Set a building back from the front lot line

b. Incorporate a corner plaza

c. Step upper stories of a building down towards the
important building

C. Options for Preserving Important Views. Table 1.5 provides
examples of design techniques that may be used to highlight
views throughout downtown San Marcos. In addition, Table
1.6 illustrates two ways in which variation in building massing
may be used to maintain an important view: (1) A stepdown in
height for a portion of the building is positioned to maintain a
view, and (2) A corner forecourt is used to maintain a view.

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