Objective Design Standards Manual - November 2024

UTILITARIAN DESIGN STANDARDS

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3.1.1.a. Color, texture, or material changes.

3.1.1.b. Variations, projections, or reveals in the wall plane.

3.1.1.c. Variations in fenestration size or pattern.

3.1.1.d. Decorative architectural details such as cornices and columns, or arcades.

3.1.2 Wall Plane Variation

3.1.2.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. 3.1.2.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. 3.1.3 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:

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