LB, GB & OB Zoning District Architectural and Building Design Standards GB & LB OB
Overview of items to consider: Design Standards General Requirements 1. Buildings should Second be parallel to street level they front 2. Totally blank walls visible to public street view prohibited 3. All street visible facades Third must level include architectural features 4. Mechanical equipment should be screened Architectural Standards 1. Building Façade should include a base, body, and cap Base: 8% of average wall height Body: 60% of the average wall height Cap: 8% of average wall height, consisting of one (1) of the following: cornice, parapet, awning, canopy, eaves 2. Architectural elevations should include offsets to address building massing 3. Buildings visible from public street view should contain wall openings 30% of total wall surface area 4. Refuse facilities shall be enclosed by fences or walls and be compatible with the principal structure
Blank Walls Facing Public Street
Prohibited Building Materials Corrugated Metal or Steel Vinyl
Architectural Features Facing Street
Building Façade At least 8% of building height At least 60% of building height Composed of one of the following: -brick, tile, stone/cast/cultured stone, concrete or pre-fab concrete panels, stucco, split-face block Composed of one of the following: -brick, stone, cast or cultured stone, stucco At least 8% of building height Composed of one of the following: -brick, tile, stone, cast or cultured stone, concrete, pre-fab concrete panels Or other material if specifically approved by the Planning Commission during Site Plan Review
Building Cap Examples Cornice Awning Eaves Canopy Parapet
Building Façade Massing Façade Offset Required Facades 60 ft. wide or wider shall have wall offsets of at least 2 ft. in depth (projection or recess) a minimum of every 40 ft. Each required offset shall be minimum width of 20 ft.
Building Façade Massing Façade Offset Alternative Click to edit Pilaster Master text styles Minimum one foot in depth and one foot width Minimum height of 80 % of facades height
Wall Openings (Doors & Windows) All examples show minimum required architectural standards for building design and mass 60 ft. Every 60 ft. there should be a defining feature breaking up the mass of the buildings façade which is facing a public street 20 ft. All buildings should include a cap, body and base on the buildings front façade 7 ft. Window coverage must be at least 30% of a walls surface area which is facing a public street 10 ft.
Wall Openings (Doors and Windows) Required for any Street Facing Facade 20% example for facades perpendicular to street
Architectural Features on Street Facing Facades Cap Body Pilasters Base Facades stretching the first 20% of any non public street view 30 % windows
Mechanical Equipment Screened
Refuse Facilities
Modification or Waiver of this Chapter The requirements of this Chapter may be modified or waived upon specific review and approval by the Planning Commission during Site Plan Review process.
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