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SINKCOMBSDETHLEFS <br />ARCHITECTURE DESIGN <br />Accessible walkways are proposed to connect all public entrances and exterior use areas <br />around the building perimeter without crossing vehicular circulation. An accessible walk is <br />proposed to link the main entrance to the tennis courts west of the rec center. This accessible <br />walk would also provide a safe pedestrian walk from ADA and senior parking spaces to the rec <br />center front entrance, a significant improvement over the existing parking lot. A curbside public <br />drop-off and a shuttle bus drop-off are proposed. Existing sidewalks and recreational trails will <br />be reconnected to the proposed site improvements with no additional vehicular crossing <br />points. The landscaping is designed to make pedestrian circulation routes visually apparent, <br />inviting, and convenient, and to discourage vehicle/pedestrian conflicts. <br />Landscaping will be integrated with the proposed site design for areas affected by new <br />construction. The landscaping will serve multiple purposes, including beautification of the site, <br />screening the parking and service areas from adjacent residences, providing shade, stabilizing <br />soils, and visually defining outdoor spaces. With regard to preventing littering or accumulation <br />of trash, the proposed landscaping will present a well -tended appearance to discourage <br />littering. Designated trash and recycling receptacles will be provided at convenient locations <br />near the main entrance, playground, and temporary food truck parking. The dumpster area will <br />be screened to provide a neat appearance, to keep the refuse contained, and to discourage <br />unauthorized use. <br />The lighting for such a large project is layered, as to provide proper lighting for the different <br />functions on the site. The first function is the parking lot. Parking lot lighting will be LED, full <br />cutoff from poles. Light levels will be bright enough for vehicular circulation and pedestrian <br />safety. Poles along the perimeter will be aimed into the site, to reduce glare to neighbors and <br />will also be provided with back shields to prevent light trespass to neighbors. <br />The second layer is near the building. These areas have a higher density of pedestrian traffic so <br />light levels are boosted. Lights in this area will also be from pole mounted fixtures but on <br />smaller scale poles. This brings the scale down to a pedestrian level. Lights will be decorative to <br />tie into the architecture of the building. Again, LED lights will be used. <br />A third layer are the entries. There are two types, a main entry that will be used often, and back <br />of house which will be used as emergency egress and by maintenance personnel. Main entries <br />will be illuminated using decorative LED sconces. The style will match the style of the <br />architecture. Sconces next to doors help identify these entries. Back of house areas will be <br />illuminated by LED wallpacks. These fixtures will only be placed on facades that are not the <br />main entry. <br />The final layer will be the patios. These will be used at night. The lighting here will be more <br />decorative and all LED. Pendants under the canopies, recessed step lights to illuminate stairs, <br />landscape lighting to highlight landscapes as well as lighting under benches and such will <br />create a relaxing scene users can enjoy at night. <br />41F :j�� <br />