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Design Principles for Nodes Nodal developments will not all look the same. To be effective, nodal development concepts will ne6d to be adapted to the characteristics of the specific areas in which they are applied. Even so, implementation of the concept requires that certain principals be applied in all nodal development areas. Commercial Area Configuration.' Each node should have a conveniently located commercial area containing a mix of retail, office and other commercial services. The core commercial area should be located adjacent to a transit stop. The size and intensity of the commercial centers will vary to fit the existing neighborhood character and preferences of the people living and working there. Commercial Building Desi~ma and Sifing~ Commercial buildings should be designed to mimic a traditional "main street" development pattern, if possible. Buildings will be situated to define the street right-of-way including the pedestrian space, on-street parking and travel lanes, and will be brought up to the sidewalk edge to give merchants maximum visibility to pedestrians. The main entryway to commercial buildings will face streets, plazas or parks, not interior blocks or parking lots. Interconnected sidewalks will be provided to the commercial core from adjacent residential and employment areas to encourage walking. Building facades on the street will contain windows; expansive blank walls on the street will not be allowed. Commercial Parking Lots Parking lots for commercial uses should be located at the side and behind commercial buildings allowing the buildings, rather than parking lots, to dominate the street edge. Driveways to parking lots will be minimized in the commercial area to promote a safe pedestrian environment. Residential Densities Residential uses in all nodal development areas should achieve higher- than-average densities to provide a mix of housing types and to better support a viable retail center and transit system. Residential densities within nodes will achieve an overall net density of at least 12 dwelling units per net acre. Residential Building Desi~ma and Siting Public acceptance of nodal development requires that we address the compatibility of new residential development with existing development to assure privacy, safety and visual coherence. This can be achieved through similar massing of buildings; orientation of buildings to the street; the presence of doors, windows, porches and other architectural details, and efficient use of landscaping.