2012 AUGUST-MASHPEE EDIC Plan for Executive Park

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CAPE COD COMMISSION COMMUNITY CHARACTER STANDARDS Building Design Standards HPCC2.4 Consistency with Regional Context or Surrounding Distinctive Area All development and redevelopment shall be consistent with the region's traditional development patterns,reflecting features such as modest building mass,height,scale,roof shape,roof pitch,building materials, and proportions between doors and windows. In areas with a distinctive character, such as historic districts,village centers, cultural landscapes, and historic properties,any design shall be consistent with the character of the area and reflect the surrounding context. Distinctive features of the area such as proximity to the street,views to historic structures,water and/or landscapes,and significant open spaces shall be preserved.A building design narrative is required as part of the DRI application to justify how the building relates to the surrounding context. Contemporary design and green design are encouraged and sometimes required in response to standards in the Energy chapter under Goal E.1,but must be supported by the design narrative. HPCC2.5 Footprints over 15,000 Square Feet For all new development,no individual structure shall exceed a footprint Of 15,000 square feet unless it is designed as multiple distinct massings differentiated by significant variations in roofline and building footprint, or is fully screened.The method of screening shall be consistent with the character of the surrounding area,but shall typically consist of traditionally scaled frontage buildings within developed areas,and vegetated buffers of 200 feet in depth in outlying areas. Redevelopment projects may expand to a single massing of 50,000 square feet without full screening if the expansion occurs on previously developed impervious or landscaped areas. HPCC2.6 Building Forms and Fagades For all development and redevelopment involving new construction,the massing,fagades,and roof configuration of a building shall be varied. If a building fagade is more than 50 feet in length,it shall include a minimum of 10 feet of variation in the building footprint(set-back or projection in the building wall)for every 50 feet of fagade length,and related changes in the roofline in order to reduce the apparent mass of the building. HPCC2.7 Non-traditional Materials and Designs