While some of this may be underground, multi-story garages may also be expected. It will be necessary to ensure that these structures, which may have large floor areas and heights, contribute positively to the image of the City Center. Innovative and quality architectural design solutions should be encouraged. In addition, while parking structures require lighting for reasons of safety and security, such lighting should be directed and shielded so as to not create glare or intrude upon adjacent residential communities. S. Ensuring high quality design is a very difficult thing to do through land use regulations alone.
Regulations address quantities and dimensions but qualitative criteria are harder to codify.
Design guidelines can be used, but they require a standardized method of application and enforcement. Typically this takes place through some form of design review. A potentially better type of review is administrative, so that the review process can be more collaborative and less time-consuming. Within the City Center, buildings should interact with one another and with the network of public streets, sidewalks, and open spaces. There must be proper concern for the effect of each building on its surroundings.