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Commercial Center

135-1.8 commercial center

1.8.1 DeScriPtiON & iNteNt
The Commercial Center building type is a modified
Storefront building intended to accommodate a higher
level of automobile access while maintaining pedestrian
accessibility. This building type is limited to mixed-use
community nodes and corridors.
The Commercial Center building is a collection of
multiple buildings with some buildings built close to
the front lot line. A high level of storefront glass on the
ground floor and regularly spaced entrances along the
front and main parking lot facades increases walkability
within the node and along corridors. Parking is located
in the center of the lot behind street-facing buildings
and in interior side yard parking lots.
1.8.2 illUStrAtiVe iMAGeS
The images shown in Figure 1.8-A are intended to
illustrate the general character intent for the building
type. The buildings and sites in each image may not
fulfill all of the building type requirements.

Figure 1.8-A. Example Illustrations of the Commercial Center Building Type

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