§9-1357 MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS
Multi-family developments, consisting of condominiums, apartments, triplex (3 units), and quadplex (4 units), shall be subject to the following architecture standards:
a. Roof Treatment
(1) Three (3) Stories or Less . Multi-family development of 3 stories in height or less shall use hip or gable roofs only.
(2) Above Three (3) Stories . Buildings greater than three (3) stories in height may provide parapet walls.
b. Façade Treatment
(1) Building Façade . All sides of a multi-family development shall be consistent in style, details, proportions and materials.
(2) Architectural Treatment . Buildings shall incorporate windows, doors, columns, eaves, and parapets, comprising not less than 30% of the wall area adjacent to or visible from a public right-of-way. (3) Building Scale . If the street-facing facade of a building is more than 40 feet wide, the perceived scale of the building shall be reduced by incorporating at least three of the following design elements that are consistent with the development’s architectural character and create distinctive variations in the facade spaced no more than 40 feet apart:
A. Variations in roof form and parapet heights;
B. Pronounced (as least one foot deep) recesses and/or projections in the wall plane;
C. Distinct changes in texture and/or color of wall surfaces; or
D. Pilasters that are at least eight inches deep and at least eight inches wide, and have a height equal to at least 80 percent of the facade’s height;
(4) Building Massing . The building facade shall have a clearly identifiable base, body, and cap with horizontal elements separating these components. The component described as the body shall constitute a minimum of 50% of the total building height.
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