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CITY OF PARIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Appendix E- Gateway and LandscapeBuffer Design Guidelines Secondary Gateways Secondary gateways should identify the City of Paris as a whole, but on a smaller scale than the Primary gateways. These gateways are identified as the intersections between all other arterials. Secondary gateways include intersections such 19`h Street and Bonham Street; Jefferson Road and Highway 24 (Church Street); Highway 1497 (3`d Street) and Highway 24 (Church Street); Collegiate Drive and 7efferson Road; Collegiate Drive and Clarksville Street, Collegiate Drive and Highway 82 (Lamar Avenue); and the future intersection of Highway 271 (North Main Street) and Martin Luther King Drive. As opposed to primary gateway features, those of the secondary gateways are intended to be at a pedestrian scale. The major features of the secondary gateways are: • A prominent features such as public art, statuary, fountains, gardens or park-like settings; • Signage of brick, stone or other high-quality material; • Landscaping to accent the surrounding corridor and prominent features. A combination of street trees, ornamental trees, shrubbery, ground covers and ornamental plantings should be used to accent and coordinate the design; • Benches, trash receptacles, pedestrian scale lighting, unique paving patterns at crosswalks, and other streetscape elements. Transition Gateways Transition gateways are identified for those areas where a distinct change in activity or land use takes place or a specific district begins along an arterial or collector roadway. Transition gateways are used to identify the entrance into unique destinations or corridors. For example, the entrance into downtown along West ls`, 3`a and 4`h Streets, Main Street, East 3rd Street, Bonham Street, Lamar Avenue and Grand Avenue. This gateway is also appropriate for transitions such as those between residential and commercial uses. Transition gateway features are on a smaller scale than primary or secondary gateways. The major features of the transition gateways are: - • Signage to clearly identify the entrance into the district; • Landscaping to accent the streetscape and signage. A combination of street trees, ornamental trees, shrubbery, ground covers and ornamental plantings should be used to accent and coordinate the design; • Benches, trash receptacles, pedestrian scale lighting, unique paving patterns at crosswalks, and other streetscape elements. S:V8288\WPCVlna1 rcpurt Z-OLdoc 116 BWR