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October 27, 1999 Community Workshop

On October 29, 1999 over 60 participated in a televised workshop for the Davis Conservation District Design Guidelines effort. The workshop objectives included:

• Review the planning process
• Identify character districts
• Discuss design issues

The workshop agenda included an introduction to the planning process; a presentation by consultants Bruce Race and Nore' Winter regarding planning history, issues and case studies from other communities; and participants working in teams to identify areas of special character in 1917 Davis. Workshop participants explored design issues by completing the following exercises:

Exercise #1: City of Davis 1917 Context

From memory, create a drawing of Davis. Indicate the historic part of the community, principal neighborhoods, major community gateways, edges and landmarks.

Exercise #2: Character Area Mapping

Using the large map, indicate to boundaries of areas that have distinctive characteristics. This could include land uses, types of buildings, architectural character, landscape, or other distinctive features.

Exercise #3: Distinctive Characteristics

From the photographs of streets and buildings, select ones that reflect the distinctive features in your character areas. Cut them out and glue them to the map. Add notes to the photos and maps that summarize your observations about the character features.

Summary

The planning teams' overall defining charateristics for Davis'1917 traditional residential areas included:

• Trees and Landscaping
• Scale and Rhythm
• Pedestrian Friendly
• Grid/Alley Parking

The overall defining characteristics for Davis traditional commercial areas included:

• Glass Storefronts at Sidewalk
• Pedestrian Friendly/Human Scale
• Public/Small Spaces

   

  Team 1

  Residential Character:

  ·Landscaping Trees

  ·Alleys/Parking

  ·Common Rhythm

   

  Commercial Character:

  ·Small Spaces

  ·Gathering Places

  ·Bike/Ped Friendly
  

  Team 2

  Residential Character:

  ·Parking/Alley

  ·Rhythm

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  Commercial Character:

  ·No set backs

  ·Glass at Ground Floor

  ·Small Spaces
  

  Team 3

  Residential Character:

  ·Individuality

  ·Small Mass

  ·Small Town Streets

   

  Commercial Character:

  ·Small Scale-Unique

  ·Ground Floor Retail

  ·No High-rise
  

  Team 4

  Residential Character:

  ·Mixed Old and New

  ·Streetscape

  ·Walking District

   

  Commercial Character:

  ·Human Scale

  ·Small Scale

  ·Ped Friendly
  

  Team 5

  Residential Character:

  ·Consistent Styles

  ·Porches/Bungalows

  ·Grid

   

  Commercial Character:

  ·Street Frontage

  ·Two Story Max

  ·Entertainment Focus

  ·Dead Spots
  

  Team 6

  Residential Character:

  ·Original Home Design

  ·Grid

  ·Quiet History

   

  Commercial Character:

  ·Brick

  ·Zero Setbacks

  ·Grid

  ·Cars
  

  Team 7

  Residential Character:

  ·Trees

  ·Quiet

  ·Stable

  · Walkable Short Cuts

   

  Commercial Character:

  ·Life and Feel

  ·Pedestrians

  ·Sun Shine

  ·Parking in Front
  

  Team 8

  Residential Character:

  ·Old Style

  ·Grass Strip

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  Commercial Character:

  ·Stores on Street

  ·Public Spaces

  ·Street Furniture
  

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