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5.03.02. Parcel Line car park structure, at grade, or on roof. Figure 5.02,
A. In the case of shared parcel lines at either the side or Boulevard Tower
5.04.05. Plazas Typical Site Plan
rear of the lot, the podium portion of the building shall A. Parcels may incorporate a plaza feature facing an
have no required setback. Figure 5.03,
adjacent right-of-way. Plazas located on Boulevard Gateway Tower Typical
B. The minimum setback for the tower portion of the Tower lots shall not exceed 100 sqm. Plazas located on
building shall be 11m from side and rear parcel lines. Gateway Tower lots shall not exceed 200 sqm. Such Site Plan
plazas shall be calculated as built area for the purposes
Section 5.04. Urban Design of determining conformity with the setback requirements
stipulated in Section 5.03.
5.04.01. Corner Conditions
A. For lots with corners facing two streets the architectural Section 5.05. Architectural Treatments

orientation and massing of the tower shall face the 5.05.01. Articulation of Podium, Shaft and Top
corner. A. Structures exceeding 5 stories in height are expected to

B. The primary entry, lobby and signage for the tower shall provide discernible architectural treatment to delineate
orient to the corner the podium, shaft and top. Delineation can occur through
a number of features, including:
5.04.02. Ground Floor Treatment
A. All retail and other non-residential uses shall be located 1. Exterior materials.

on the ground floor. Each shop or institution should have 2. Color.
a private entry direct from the sidewalk or plaza.
3. Architectural relief and detail.
B. The Residential Lobby and entryway shall be clearly
visible from the sidewalk and any drop off area shall not 4. Pedestrian scale treatments such as lighting, plazas,
isolate the entry from the sidewalk. trellises, recessed entries, and frontage type.

C. A shade canopy shall project from the building along all 5. Transparent windows.
retail frontage a minimum of 2.5m outside the property
line at a minimum height of 3m, unless such retail 5.05.02. Horizontal/Vertical Articulation
frontage is within a recessed arcade with a minimum A. No building shall extend greater than 20m horizontally
height of 3m and depth of 3m, or unless a street-shade
“arbor” is provided in the right-of-way. without a discernible vertical offset or change in
elevation treatment.
D. Exterior building materials, particularly at the pedestrian
level, should be selected with consideration given to 5.05.03. Mix of Permitted Materials
durability and maintenance. A. In order to create unity at the street level, at least 50% of

5.04.03. Transparency the non-glazed area of the first 5 stories shall be covered
A. Transparency shall constitute glass with less than 30 in limestone. The other materials utilized to cover
podium facades shall be compatible in color and texture
percent reflectance. No mirror or highly colored glass is to limestone (such as stucco, cast stone or tile)
permitted.
B. Exterior walls of non-podium structures may be
B. The percent of glazing of the ground floor façade shall be comprised of a combination of the following materials:
a minimum of 50% along streets and paseos.
1. Brick, stone, cast stone, rock, marble, granite, glass
5.04.04. Open space block, tile, or similar materials.
A. Each Parcel shall incorporate an open space of at least
2. Stucco, plaster, Exterior Insulation and Finish
300 sqm. Such open space may be located on top of the System (EIFS) or equivalent products.