Built Form
The function, shape and configuration of buildings as well as their relationship to streets and open spaces.
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Zoning Dictionary
Category: Urban Design and Character
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Civic Spine
A route through the city centre along which the city’s primary civic, cultural and historic attractions are located.
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Community Character
The image of a community or area as defined by factors such as built environment, natural features and open space elements, type of housing, architectural style, infrastructure, and the type and quality of public facilities and services.
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Cultural Quarter
A location or area where many cultural facilities and activities are co-located to give a special character to an area.
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Decorative Roof
An architecturally designed roof element that enhances the overall appearance of the building and screens and integrates mechanical equipment without adding to the floor area otherwise permitted.
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Design Review
The regulation of a building or site design to achieve desirable appearance.
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Desire-Line
The desire-line path usually represents the preferred route and the shortest or most easily navigated route between an origin and destination.
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Desired Character
The preferred and envisioned character (usually of an area) based on the purpose statement or character statement of the base zone, overlay zone, or plan district. It also includes the preferred and envisioned character based on any adopted area plans or design guidelines for an area.
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Enclosure
The extent to which buildings, walls, trees and other vertical items frame a street and public space. Public spaces that are framed by vertical elements in relative proportion to the width of the space between the elements have a room-like quality that is comfortable for people
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Exterior Architectural Feature, Significant
Those features which are important to or expressive of the architectural quality and integrity of the structure and its setting and which include, but are not limited to, building material, detail proportion, rhythm, scale, setting, shape and workmanship.
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