Town Center | Development Standards—Design Requirements
quality materials and add visual interest to the facade as determined by the director; iii. Change of roofline, as described in subsection 3. of this section; iv. Horizontal modulation (upper level step-backs). To qualify for this measure, the minimum horizontal modulation (setback) shall be five feet; v. Articulation of the building’s top, middle, and bottom. This typically includes a distinctive ground floor or lower floor design, consistent articulation of middle floors, and a distinctive roofline. The maximum articulation interval does not apply to this method; vi. Other methods that effectively reduce the perceived scale of the building and add visual interest as determined by the director; and/or vii. Building elements such as balconies, bay windows, porches, canopies, chimneys, or other repetitive feature.
b. Building Articulation – Townhouses and Multifamily Residential Buildings. Residential buildings and residential portions of mixed-use buildings shall include at least three of the following modulation and/or articulation features at intervals of no more than 35 feet along all facades facing a street, park, common open space, and common parking areas: i. Repeating distinctive window patterns at intervals no more than 35 feet; ii. Vertical building modulation. Minimum depth and width of modulation is 18 inches and four feet, respectively, if tied to a change in color or building material and/or roofline modulation as defined in subsection 3. of this section. Otherwise, minimum depth of modulation is 10 feet and minimum width for each modulation is 15 feet. See SDC Figure 21.07.060C.2.b.f. for vertical building modulation
examples. Balconies may be used to meet the modulation if they are recessed or projected from the facade by at least 18 inches. Balconies that appear to be “tacked on” to the facade will not qualify for this option unless they employ high
490 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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