As is required of the development underway to the north across the existing Auzerais Avenue, the proposed project will dedicate land for a central park between the two landholdings. As proposed, the project is four residential stories at the podium corners and along the border of the park, with the ground-floor units providing a veneer around the parking structure. Elsewhere, three stories of residential units are proposed over parking . The street walls provide a varied and articulated face at the pedestrian level by including a variety of design elements and materials. In most areas, the 10-foot setback is achieved.
Some architectural elements extend into the setback, but are buffered by landscaping.
The base of the podium is clearly defined, and parking is largely hidden from pedestrian view. While the townhouse units do not have entries oriented to the park, entries are provided along the other frontages to the cluster units. The use of a variety of colors, materials, and types of fenestration are encouraged to avoid monolithic projects and provide appropriate articulation. Buildings should not appear too long, and thus facades should be frequently modulated and broken down into smaller elements. The Midtown Specific Plan requires pitched and gabled roofs, dormers, and other roof projections such as cornices and brackets to create strong and distinctive silhouettes.