storefronts shall be unified in all exterior design elements such as mass, window and door placement, colors, materials and signage identifying the building and/or uses.
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Additions & Renovations
Building addition(s) 40% or less of the square footage of the existing building, and/or façade renovations, may be designed to reflect the existing building(s) in scale, materials, window treatment and color. A change in material or color may require a transitional design element between the new building/ development and existing building. For purposes of this Section, additions shall be considered cumulatively. A building addition greater than 40% of the square footage of the existing building(s) footprint or a new freestanding structure/building is proposed, such addition or new freestanding structure/building shall meet the architectural design standards, materials and color standards of this Article. (1) Exception for Building Continuity . The Town Manager or their designee may approve an exception to specific architectural design standards, materials and color standards of this Article through an administrative adjustment per Article Q Procedures & Administration, §9-1808, a. Administrative Adjustments. The applicant shall document that the proposed elements on a building addition (more than 40% of the square footage of the existing building) that do not meet the current standards serve to provide aesthetic continuity and/or consistency to the site as a whole.
§9-1352 APPLICABILITY
a. Architecture & Building Type
(1) Application . Design standards shall apply to all infill, redevelopment, major rehabilitation, and new multi-family and nonresidential developments. See Appendix A DC-1 & DC-2 Form-Based Districts for architectural standards for architectural standards for the Downtown Center-1 (DC-1) and Downtown Center-2 (DC-2) Zoning Districts. (2) Major Rehabilitation . Rehabilitation includes change in building façade material, change in roof structure, change of doors and/or windows or any rehabilitations that is more than 25% of the assessed value of the structure, with such cost aggregated over a five-year period to determine whether the development is subject to these standards. Major rehabilitation shall not include routine maintenance and repair of a structure or the surrounding site such as roof replacement or general repairs to parking areas, windows, doors, or other building or site features unless otherwise provided by the Land Development Ordinance. See Article S Interpretations & Definitions.
b. Integrated Centers
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