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CHAPTER 4:SHOP FORM TRANSITIONS The mul -story commercial center all-but disappears at street level using this approach. In this par cular example, the dense use is masked by transi ons in building from large block commercial, to mid-size townhomes, to smaller sized apartments, to single- family homes. From the air, the mass of the commercial building is easily visible (in this case, a big-box construc on and hardware store). The variety and placement of building forms in the transi onal space helps create a gradual and connected rela onship between the center and the adjacent neighborhood. Mul -story commercial building with wrapped townhomes Mid-size apartment buildings Single-family Neighborhood 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 54 COUNCIL FINAL PUBLIC MEETING DRAFT [JAN. 24, 2017] In the transi onal space between a dense mixed use center and an established neighborhood, the building forms themselves can be varied to provide for a visually appealing gradient of change that does not nega vely impact the views from within the neighborhood. This strategy typically includes stepping down the height and bulk of buildings in the transi onal space. Lyndhurst Ave in Charlo e effec vely uses this strategy. In this case, the transi on from a mul -story big-box anchor is created first by wrapped a ached townhomes around the commercial building, and then stepping down in building mass and height to a row of apartment buildings that are a similar mass as the neighborhood homes across the local street. The effect is a smooth and pleasing visual transi on between building forms. The transi on space from the commercial center to the neighborhood is approximately the depth of two neighborhood lots. Charlotte, NC: Street Level View of Form Transition Charlotte, NC: Aerial View of Form Transition