Connected Residential

Appropriate. (See Single Residential) Windows should be residential in shape, size, and placement. Where display space is required, one larger window may be used per distinct building. Each distinct building should have no more than one entrance on the facade, using a residentially styled door. Additional entrances should be placed on the side or rear of the connected structures. Where doors and windows are removed to adapt the structure for service-type businesses, exterior wall openings must be closed with the same cladding material wherever possible, or with a complementary material.

Single Small Commercial

Appropriate. Buildings intended for service businesses shall have first-floor windows that are individual or ganged. If the building houses a retail business, windows may be larger for display purposes. All upper-story windows, where applicable, should be of residential type and be aesthetically compatible with the first-floor windows of either type.

Entry doors should have glazing for at least a third of the surface area and have either wood or metal frames. Side lights and transoms are acceptable. Doors on the side and rear of the building, when used for patron entry, should have a window in or beside the door for safety. These windows need not meet the entry-door criteria, unless they are the main entry for the business. Staff entrances should be clearly marked.

Connected Small Commercial

Appropriate. Most connected, small, commercial buildings are divided into store bays by their structural supports; these bays typically consist of a single entry accompanied by a large display window.

Stores occupying multiple bays may retain the display window associated with each bay, or cover or fill in the window with the same cladding material as the rest of the facade. In this situation, any window type other than the display window would adversely effect the identity of the structure by confusing facade identification. Second-story windows, where they exist, should be residential in scale, though the specific style and shape may be more commercial.

Those stores that occupy multiple bays should have a single, active entry, with other entry doors being locked and marked as inactive entries. They should also be masked, using shutters, false walls, or plant materials such as a trellis. Doors may be removed only when deemed necessary for the function of the business, with the opening being covered by the same cladding material as the rest of the facade. Commercial-style doors with wide styles and glazing are typical.

Large Commercial

Appropriate. Windows and doors on large, commercial structures should reflect the proportion of those on the smaller connected commercial structures. Large display windows are appropriate with a definite base 18 to 24 inches above the grade. Ganged windows should not exceed a three to four window maximum. Doors may be typical commercial doors of aluminum, steel, or wood with wide or medium styles. Storefront systems may be used, as long as the base of the window is at least 18 to 24 inches above the sidewalk and the storefront does not extend across the entire facade.