§ 5.4.0. Multi-Family Residential Buildings

(Multi-Family Residential Buildings include but are not limited to multi-story apartment buildings not exceeding 3 stories above grade.)

5.4.1

Exterior Wall Design

A.

The front, sides, and rear facades shall incorporate materials, finish, color, style and features that match and are compatible with the adjacent buildings on the same block. Applicant shall submit a site location plan and photographs of all buildings located within the same block of the proposed project. The site location plan shall include photograph markers that key to the photographs of the adjacent buildings.

B.

The front, sides, and rear facades shall have a minimum of 50 percent brick or stone finish of the non-fenestration area on each elevation. The balance of the façade may be finished with stucco/EIFS, wood siding, wood shakes, or fiber cement type siding. The front, sides, and rear facades shall incorporate changes in building material, texture, and color. Facades shall incorporate architectural features such as shutters, architectural window surrounds, roof eave brackets, and/or ornamental louvers.

C.

Porches, decks, and balconies shall incorporate architectural columns.

D.

Wall mounted electrical, mechanical, utility meters, and other utility equipment shall be screened. Screening height shall be equal to the height of the equipment. Equipment screens shall have finish which is consistent with the finish materials of the building façade, or vegetative landscape screening shall be provided immediately in front of the equipment units.

E.

Ground mounted electrical, mechanical, and like utility equipment shall be screened. Screening height shall be equal to the height of the equipment. Equipment screens shall have a finish which is consistent with the finish materials of the building façade, or provide vegetative landscape screening immediately around the units.

5.4.2

Roof Design

A.

Buildings shall be designed with fully pitched roof. Minimum roof pitch shall be 4 in 12. Roof design shall incorporate features such as roof eave height changes, spires, cupolas, dormers, and/or gables. Roofing material shall be limited to standing seam metal, natural slate or stone shingles, traditional tile, or architectural dimensional shingles.