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STOCKTON METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-$pW. 1L PURPOSE PrAN 1NTRODUCFION LAND. USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PRINCIPLES These guidelines provide a framework and vocabu- and construction systems and details will dis- _I lary of design details that will link the various land tinguish the Stockton Metropolitan Airport uses together. from the surrounding tilt-up concrete devel- opment. Given the need for flexible development opportu- nities,these guidelines address the key ingredients Site planning should be contextual and for making The Stockton Metropolitan Airport a require that buildings address the street and successful, integrated,high quality development. support the open space and pedestrian framework for the whole development. Planning Principles: Courtyards, passive outdoor spaces and pedestrian connections are highly "Common" open spaces are planned to func- encouraged. tion as centers and focal points within the overall system of streets, buildings and land- Land uses will be organized within a cohesive scape. These are places where people can agrarian framework or tree-lined streets, gather, recreate or simply et away".g p y" • The g y parks and open spaces,and project gateways, parks and open spaces also provide a sense creating a functional, high quality business of orientation and entry and serve as gate- community with a strong sense of place. ways to the project. The specific guidelines that enhance these general �t The site circulation system provides the nec- planning principles are located in Chapter III, the essary distribution and configuration for traf- Project -wide Guidelines. ! fic flows,connections between land uses,and a comprehensive pedestrian/bicycle circula- LAND USE ACTIVITIES tion network. The Stockton Airport Business Park Land Use • Landscape is the key to any major develop- plan (figure I-A) illustrates a potential arrangement ment if done in a manner that reflects the opportunities and constraints to be devel- of the various land uses planned for this project. oped. The agrarian character of South The plan shows the locations and boundaries of Stockton is a unique asset to the Stockton the major land use areas. Within each area,adjust- ments may be made to the location and size of � Metropolitan Airport Business Park and the uses specified in order to maintain the neces- .__ should be integrated throughout the deve!- Bary flexibility to be responsive to changing mar- opment. ket conditions over the life span of the project. • A network of"human scale" site elements The plan shows the potential arrangement of the should be provided and integrated into a uni- following Land Use activities: fied vocabulary of signage,graphics,lighting and site furnishings. A"common" vocabulary • Retail 1 Hotel should be encouraged for both public and • Office 1 R&D private areas within the development. • Manufacturing /Warehouse 1 Distribution A distinctive architectural character, estab- ' Corporate Campus • • Parks & Open Space lished through the use of smaller,articulated Parks forms to avoid long blank walls and undiffer- 17- entiated massing. Reinforcing the high-tech character of the airport through materials . �� LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PRINCIPLES I. 3-1