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(38) Sill - The lowest horizontal member of a frame structure, resting on and anchored <br /> to a foundation wall. <br /> (39) Steeply-sloped - Having a pitch of 10112 or greater for a minimum horizontal <br /> distance of thirty-six inches (36"). <br /> (40) Streetwall - The continuation of zero lot line building fagades along a street. <br /> (41) Step back - An architectural element in which the upper stories of a tall building <br /> are stepped back from the lower stories. <br /> (42) Transom -A crosspiece separating a doorway from a window or fanlight above it. <br /> (43) Tudor Style- A transitional style of English architecture that developed during the <br /> reign of the royal house of Tudor in the second half of the 18th century, <br /> characterized by the Tudor arch and the application of Renaissance details to <br /> buildings. <br /> (44) Turret - A small, slender tower usually at the corner of a building, often <br /> containing a circular stair. <br /> (45) Uplight - A decorative light fixture used to accent architectural elements or <br /> landscaping. <br /> (46) Vault - An arched ceiling of masonry. <br /> (47) Veranda-A roofed open gallery or porch. <br /> (c) Single Family Residential <br /> (I) Single Family Residential Building Massing <br /> (A) Building massing, height, bulk, scale, and proportion should mimic the <br /> existing character of the Northeast Neighborhood and comply with all <br /> provisions of this NNDA. <br /> (B) In areas of mixed residential building types, the height and massing of <br /> buildings should generally be no more than twice the height and massing <br /> of adjacent buildings (including buildings located across the street). <br /> (C) New development must provide a transition between differing land uses <br /> and adjacent buildings through the use of step backs, building setbacks <br /> and massing, landscaping, screening, and building articulation. <br /> 5 <br />