Design Concepts | ENVISION FRANKLIN 59 USES Uses Local Commercial, Multifamily Residential, Hotel, Live-Work Units, Transitional Office, Townhouses, and Single-Family Residential Existing institutional uses are encouraged to remain, and future institutional uses are encouraged. Significant civic institutions, such as City Hall, should be located in the area. FORM Building Placement Buildings and their front facades should have a strong relationship to the street. The predominant setback along Main Street should be maintained. The front setback for infill buildings should be within a range determined by the existing historic structures on the same block face. New buildings should not be closer to the street than any historic structure nor further from the street than any historic structure. As long as it is within this range, the new building will not be out of character with the rest of the block. If the same block face does not have any historic structures, then historic structures on the opposite block face should set the setback range. Building Character Main Street has a historic commercial storefront character with office or residential on the upper floors. Other streets in this design concept have a commercial character, while others have a residential character. The appropriate building form for infill development depends on the context of the block. For further guidance, consult the Historic District Design Guidelines. Buildings should face the street and should have active uses on the ground floor for the length of the frontage they occupy. Examples of active uses are boutique retail stores, restaurants, coffee shops, civic and institutional uses, and entrance lobbies. Historic buildings should be protected and enhanced. Infill development should be compatible with its surroundings, particularly with respect to existing residential uses and structures. A mix of uses in larger buildings is encouraged. Building Height New buildings should be pedestrian-scale and contextually compatible. The height should meet the Historic District Design Guidelines, but no building or portion of a building should exceed three stories. MAIN STREET
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