CHAPTER 3
3.1.2 Wall Plane Variation a.
Upper Floor Area Reduction . The floor area for upper floors shall be a maximum of 90% of the ground floor area. The upper floor area for each upper floor shall not protrude more than five feet over the first floor along the street frontage. b. Horizontal Articulation . Walls visible from a public right-of-way shall not run in a continuous horizontal plane for more than 40 feet without incorporating articulating features such as glazing, overhangs, cornices, canopies, columns, pilasters, trellises, arches, or other clearly defined projecting or recessed architectural elements.
Rendering of Bluebird Row, Chattanooga, TN. Source: CBA Architects
3.1.4 Corner Buildings Corner buildings located at the intersection of two streets that are greater than two stories in height shall include one or more of the following features on both façades: a. An entry to ground floor commercial uses or a primary building entrance located within 25 feet of the corner of the building. b. A different material application,
color, or fenestration pattern of windows and doors from the rest of the façade located within 40 feet of the corner of the building on both sides. c. A change in height of at least five feet (taller or shorter) compared to the height of the abutting façade, located within 40 feet of the corner of the building on both sides. Rendering of Callia, Phoenix, AZ. Source: Toll Brothers
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