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BEST PRACTICES FOR Best Practices for Non-Reviewable
MASS AND SCALE Sections of New Construction
A new building (shown in gray)
should reflect the mass and scale
of a neighboring historic building. 8.1 Design a taller new building to step down towards the
adjacent historic buildings.
ONE-AND-A-HALF STORY,
STEPS DOWN TO ONE STORY a. Refer to the chart on the left for ways to appropriately step down
This massing reflects appropriate a building towards a historic, neighboring building.
form, height, wall lengths and
massing to neighboring historic 8.2 Articulate long walls to minimize negative impacts on
buildings, and mimics the neighboring historic buildings.
traditional step down in the rear. a. Refer to the chart on page 91 for ways to appropriately articulate
a new building.
TWO-STORY, STEPS DOWN TO
ONE-AND-A-HALF STORY
This massing reflects the
neighboring one and two story
contexts, as well as form, height
and wall lengths of neighboring
historic buildings.
ONE-AND-A-HALF STORY,
STEPS UP TO TWO-STORY
This massing reflects the
neighboring contexts, and is
comprised of a central primary
mass with secondary volumes
stepping down to adjacent lots.
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