§ 7.1.0. Commercial, Non-Residential, Mid-Rise Residential and High-Rise Residential Buildings.

(Commercial, Non-Residential, Mid-Rise Residential, and High-Rise Residential buildings include but are not limited to office buildings, retail buildings, shopping centers, warehouses, medical buildings, places of worship, industrial buildings, apartment buildings, and condominium towers.)

7.1.1

Exterior Wall Design

A.

The front, sides, and rear facades of buildings 2 stories or less, which are not adjacent to residentially zoned property, shall have glass, architectural precast concrete, brick and/or stone finish. Non-ribbed composite metal panels with concealed fasteners may be allowed for up to 50 percent of the façade finish. Stucco/EIFS finish shall be allowed as a minor accent for components such as trim, linear design features, and/or porch gables.

B.

The front, sides, and rear facades of buildings 2 stories or less, which are adjacent to residentially zoned property, shall have glass, brick and/or stone finish. Non-ribbed composite metal panels with concealed fasteners and/or architectural precast concrete may be allowed for up to 30 percent of the façade finish. Stucco/EIFS finish shall be allowed as a minor accent for components such as trim, linear design features, and/or porch gables.

C.

The front, sides, and rear facades of buildings 3 stories and greater, which are not adjacent to residentially zoned property, shall have glass, architectural precast concrete, brick and/or stone finish on the first and second stories. Non-ribbed composite metal panels with concealed fasteners may be allowed for up to 50 percent of the façade finish on the first and second stories. Stucco/EIFS finish shall be allowed as a minor accent for components such as trim, linear design features, and/or porch gables. The front, sides, and rear facades for the third story and above shall be glass, brick, stone, non-ribbed composite metal panels with concealed fasteners, stucco/EIFS, and/or architectural precast concrete finish.

D.

The front, sides, and rear facades of buildings 3 stories and greater, which are adjacent to residentially zoned property, shall have glass, brick and/or stone finish on the first and second stories. Non-ribbed composite metal panels with concealed fasteners or architectural precast concrete may be allowed for up to 30 percent of the façade finish on the first and second stories. Stucco/EIFS finish shall be allowed as a minor accent for components such as trim, linear design features, and/or porch gables. The front, sides, and rear facades for the third story and above shall be glass, brick, stone, non-ribbed composite metal panels with concealed fasteners, stucco/EIFS, and/or architectural precast concrete finish.

E.

All parapets on buildings three stories or less shall incorporate cornice features which project horizontally a minimum of 1 foot.

F.

The front, sides, and rear facades shall incorporate changes in building material, texture, and color. Building mass shall incorporate plan offsets (minimum offset shall be 2 feet) every 50 linear feet. Exterior walls shall incorporate features such as storefront/windows, colonnade openings, false windows, decorative tower features, and/or recessed panels reminiscent of windows and doors, every 50) linear feet. Buildings shall have interesting architectural horizontal and vertical features and patterns that are designed to articulate mass and scale.

G.

Buildings in zoning districts that allow industrial classified buildings with industrial factory occupancies may have precast concrete or tilt-up concrete panels with textured coating finish. Concrete panels shall have a design pattern of architectural reveals and/or insets. The building facades shall incorporate a minimum of two colors. Building facades facing streets shall incorporate features such as storefront, building mass offsets, colonnade openings, false windows, and/or recessed panels reminiscent of windows and doors, every 50 linear feet.

H.

Multi-tenant retail (mercantile) buildings and shopping centers shall incorporate distinct architectural entry identity for individual tenant suites exceeding 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, such as towers, portico, gables, or offset façade with change of materials.

I.

Portable buildings shall be prohibited.

J.

Exposed neon or other types of color accent lighting shall be prohibited. Neon light graphic features or signage located on interior walls or bulkheads shall be located a minimum of 8 feet behind the exterior glass façade.

K.

Under "glow" lighting of fabric, vinyl, or translucent material awnings shall be prohibited.

L.

Ornamental wall-mounted sconce lights located on the building elevation adjacent to an entrance must be of non-clear translucent panels with low wattage (not to exceed 30 watts) light source and the wall location must be at least 30 feet from the property line.

M.

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 a brick/stone 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.

N.

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

O.

Buildings shall incorporate landscape areas immediately in front of the building. Landscape areas shall have live ornamental shrubs and/or trees. Landscape areas shall be located not more than 10 feet from the building and shall be provided at intervals not to exceed 50 linear feet. Building facades without windows or storefront shall incorporate landscape areas with vertical height plants. Buildings located on corner lots or double frontage lots, facing either public streets or private driveways shall be considered as having multiple fronts. Landscape areas shall be permanent in-ground installations. Moveable planters do not qualify as permanent installations. Sculptured topiary shrubs shall not depict product shapes or other graphic shapes.

7.1.2

Roof and Parapet Design

A.

Flat roof buildings shall have parapets on all sides with interior roof drains. Flat roof buildings shall incorporate articulated parapets or facade projections such as porticoes or towers every 50 linear feet on all sides of the building. Articulated parapets shall be a minimum of 1 foot vertical offset Green roof designs with live vegetative plantings which are visible from ground level views may be substituted for articulated parapets.

B.

Pitched roof buildings shall incorporate articulated features every 50 linear feet on the front elevation. Articulated features shall include roof eave height changes, towers, 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.

C.

Fully pitched roof buildings may have a flat roof well located in the central area of the roof, not to exceed 50 percent of the roof area, with a pitched roof similar to a mansard design on all sides of the building. The height of the partial (mansard design) pitched roof profile must be equal in ridge height to the design height of a fully pitched 4 in 12 roof for that building.

D.

All roof mounted equipment, such as mechanical units, vent hoods, communication devices, and/or other building system(s) equipment, shall be screened from view on all sides of the building. Roof screening height shall be equal to the height of the equipment. Roof screening design shall include parapets, secondary roof screening systems, and/or individual equipment screens. Secondary roof screening systems shall enclose groups of equipment units rather than a "box" around individual units. Secondary screening systems and/or individual equipment screens shall be a material and finish design consistent with the design and finish materials of building facades. Alternative screen materials such as decorative ABS panels with a textured stucco pattern may be submitted for consideration.

(Ord. No. UDOA2018-00001(GCID2018-0776) , Exh. A, 7-24-2018)