UTILITARIAN DESIGN STANDARDS
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3.1.7.b. Major. Major massing breaks provided at least every 100 feet along any street frontage, adjacent public open space (or private open space where residents of the building would have access), publicly accessible open space, or designated open space. Massing breaks shall be accomplished by using varying setbacks and/or building entries. Major breaks shall be a minimum three feet deep and four feet wide and extend the full height of the building.
3.1.7.c. Any single building frontage shall not be longer than 220 feet without a break of at least 15 feet in depth and 15 feet in length.
3.1.8 Building Height Refer to the maximum building height requirements in the Irvine Zoning Ordinance.
3.1.8.a. Buildings shall be designed with variations in building height to create visual interest. On buildings five or more stories in height, one dominant building height shall not exceed 70% of the building footprint and on buildings up to four stories, one dominant height shall not exceed 80% of the building footprint. Parking structures are not included in the calculation. 3.1.8.b. Buildings shall not extend above a plane starting at 25 feet in height directly above the parcel line abutting any residentially zoned parcel and from that point extending in at a 45-degree angle from vertical toward the interior of the site.
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