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DRAFT 135-2. DeSiGN reQUireMeNtS

Building Facade Elements

any public way frontage shall fulfill the following elements include, but are not limited to, a stand or
requirements: grid of trees, a sculpture, a gazebo or other public
1. Increments. Each public way facade shall be structure, or a fountain.
varied in segments less than or equal to 90 feet. B. Building Facade. If the parcel is not utilized as

2. Requirements. Each facade segment shall vary by an open space, the facade of a building, whether
the type of dominant material or by color, scale, fronting a primary street or not, shall terminate
or orientation of that material, and by at least 2 the view. The building shall incorporate one of the
of the following: following treatments to terminate the view: a tower,
a bay, or a courtyard.
a. The proportion of recesses and projections.
within the build-to zone. c. Parking. In no case, shall a parking structure or a
surface parking lot terminate a vista.
b. The location of the entrance and window
placement, unless storefronts are utilized. 2.3.11 GArAGe DOOrS.
c. Roof type, plane, or material, unless The following requirements apply to garage doors
otherwise stated in the building type provided on any street facade.
requirements. A. Location. Garage doors are not permitted on
d. Building heights. primary street facades unless not utilized for
3. Alternative Method of Compliance. The vehicular access (but for patio access, open air
community development director may approve a dining). Garage doors are permitted on non-primary
facade design that does not meet requirements street facades with direct access to the street. The
of this subsection if the applicant demonstrates preferred location is on interior lot facades.
that the proposed design achieves the intent B. Recessed from Facades. Garage doors located on
of the building articulation requirements of this street-facing facades shall be recessed a minimum
section without meeting the building facade of 3 feet from the dominant facade of the principal
variety requirements. building facing the same street.
B. Articulation of Stories. Stories shall be articulated c. Design. Garage doors facing a non-primary street
on street facing facades. and intended to be closed during business hours
1. Fenestration. Fenestration or window placement shall be clad with materials consistent with the
on street facades shall be organized by stories. design of the building. Carriage-style, windows in the
door, or upgraded architectural doors are required
2. Shadow Lines. Horizontal shadow lines and on the Row and any House building type.
lintels over openings shall be used to delineate
stories with minimum shadow lines required per 2.3.12 ArcADe DeSiGN
building type. See Figure 2.3-J. The following requirements apply to
3. Mezzanines. Mezzanines that fall within the arcades. An arcade is a covered pedestrian walkway
range of floor to floor heights per building type within the recess of a ground story.
shall be articulated on the facade as a separate A. Depth. An open-air public walkway shall be
story. recessed from the principal facade of the building a
4. Taller Spaces. Spaces exceeding the allowable minimum of 8 feet and a maximum of 15 feet.
floor to floor heights of the building type shall B. Build-to Zone. When the arcade is utilized, the the
be articulated as multiple stories on the street outside face of the arcade shall be considered the
facade. front facade, located within the required build-to
2.3.10 treAtMeNtS At terMiNAl ViStAS zone.
When a street terminates at a parcel, the parcel shall c. column Spacing. Columns shall be spaced
be occupied by one of the following: between 10 feet and 12 feet on center.
A. Open Space. An open space type, as defined in D. column Width. Columns shall be a minimum of
the large-scale development requirements (135- 1 foot 8 inches and a maximum 2 foot 4 inches in
3.5.3), shall be utilized at the terminus and a vertical width.
element shall terminate the view. Acceptable vertical

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