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STOCKI'ON METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-SPWJ U_ PURPOSE PLAN ROJECT WIDE GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS Street Setbacks FA Streetscapes within the individual parcel bound- Whenever possible,buildings should be sited aries are one of the most important elements in in relation to adjacent buildings to create a establishing a distinctive identity for the develop- system of semi-enclosures that can become ment. Street setback policies are intended to defined outdoor use area. locate buildings at a point far enough back from the street to provide ample space for planting, In order to reinforce the edges of the urban Fi walkways and short term parking but close space at intersections and park areas,it is enough so that building facades help shape the recommended that the building setback is streetscapes. minimized at these locations. • A consistent use of varying building setbacks See the Specific Use Guidelines for minimum is encouraged. front yard and rear yard setback standards for all retail/service, office, R&D, light indus- • Some regularity of space formed by buildings trial and warehouse uses. on either side of the street is encouraged. • Wherever possible, provide opposing pat- 2. Site Coverage terns of setbacks that complement each other. See Tables IV-2 to IV-5 in the Specific Use Guidelines for standards for maximum F.A.R.for • Where large parcels (e.g.,more than 20 all retail,office, R&D,light industrial and ware- acres) are developed by a single user,these house uses. areas are encouraged to develop a unified F campus-like environment;ideally this campus plan would be designed around a large open 3. Individual Parcel Access and Entry space linked by walkways to a series of smaller open spaces such as plazas,court- Special attention shall be given to creating attrac- yards,gateway features,and the adjoining tive entryways to individual parcels for automo- street sidewalk system. biles and pedestrians. Means to achieve this objective are outlined below. This: Parcel entries should orient to on- or off-site open space whenever practical,such as at the ' end of individual driveways or parcel entries F7 where landscaping is viewed. Access drives should provide efficient vehicu- lar stacking during peak periods of use. Not This: Between adjacent properties,it is recom- mended that driveways be shared whenever possible. Additionally, driveways into parcels on opposite sides of the same street should be aligned. • Access drives should be located and land- scaped with accent planting to help orient Street Setback GENERAL SITE PLANNING GUIDELINES III. 2-3