(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.
c. Building Façade Materials
(1) Multi-family buildings containing more than 4 residential units: all building facades shall consist of brick or stone (minimum 50% of each wall area) and a minimum of one (1) additional material of stone, architectural concrete, EIFS, architectural metal panels, metal accent, wood or fiber cement siding (maximum 20% of a single wall area). Corrugated metal and vinyl siding are prohibited; metal and vinyl may be incorporated for doors, windows and architectural details. (2) Multi-family buildings containing 4 or less residential units: all building facades shall consist of at least two materials from brick, stone, EIFS, architectural metal panels, and wood or fiber cement siding. Corrugated metal and vinyl siding are prohibited; metal and vinyl may be incorporated for doors, windows and architectural details.
(3)
Brick and Stone Allowances
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