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The corridor regulation directly restricts or limits the use of real property such that the property owner is permanently unable to attain the reasonable, investment -backed expectation for the existing use of the real property or a vested right to a specific use of the real property with respect to the real property as a whole; or I That the property owner is left with existing or vested uses that are unreasonable such that the property owner bears permanently a disproportionate share of a burden imposed for the good of the public, which in fairness should be borne by the public at large; and 3. The relief granted protects the public interest served by the regulations at issue and is the appropriate relief necessary to prevent the corridor regulations from inordinately burdening the real property. (8) Voluntary guidelines. (a) Residential subdivisions within the planning area are encouraged to adhere to the sign and landscape buffer requirements along U.S. 1 and CR 510. (b) The following voluntary architectural guidelines are established to encourage, through private and public investment, the development of the Wabasso Corridor as a cohesive, functional and aesthetic whole. The guidelines contain standards addressing components of the physical development of structures in the corridor. Based upon location, history, environmental attributes, historic resources and character, these guidelines reflect an architectural theme using elements found throughout Florida's past, referred to as "Old Florida" style. General criteria. Besides defining the community's low density, low rise character, building heights should relate to open spaces to allow sufficient light and ventilation, effective use of prevailing winds for cooling, enhancement of views and minimizing the obstruction of views to adjoining structures and other locations. Buildings should be designed to lessen the appearance of excessive bulk. Ostentatious or overly -prominent building shapes that are out of harmony in context with their visual environment, including adjacent structures and the landscaped framework, are discouraged. The surfaces of enclosing walls of large-scale commercial structures should incorporate elements relating to the scale of pedestrian movement and view. Vertical enclosing walls should be sub -divided into clearly visible bays, each a minimum of sixty (60) feet in width. Coding: Words in strike tbrott type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 33