A. Applicability: The design requirements in this section apply to all new construction and significant exterior renovation of existing structures within the Village's C-1 and C-2 Districts, with the exception of single-unit dwellings, two-unit dwellings, townhouse dwelling units, and multiple-unit dwellings. See sections 10-6-17, "C-1 Downtown Mixed-Use District", and 10-6-18, "C-2 Commercial District", of this chapter for additional design requirements specific to each Commercial Zoning District. See section 10-6-9, "Design Requirements For Residential Zoning Districts", of this chapter for design requirements specific to single-unit dwellings, two-unit dwellings, townhouse dwelling units, and multiple-unit dwellings within the Village's Commercial Zoning Districts.
B. Design Requirements:
1. Facade Design:
a. Defined Base, Middle, And Top: Buildings with multiple stories shall be designed with a distinct base (ground story), middle, and top. The base of the building shall be defined from the upper stories by a horizontal expression line, which is a decorative, three-dimensional linear element protruding or indented at least two inches (2") from a building facade. The top of the building shall be crowned with a similar expression line no less than six inches (6") in width.
b. Facade Articulation: For buildings with more than fifty feet (50') of building width or depth, vertical architectural or structural elements must be incorporated along all street-facing facades at regular intervals to divide large, flat wall planes. Examples of such elements include texture change, material change, color change, or wall articulation change, such as an offset, pilaster, column, reveal, or vertical expression line, of no less than six inches (6").
2. Building Facade Materials:
a. Allowed Materials: The following materials are allowed on any building facade: durable and natural materials, such as stone, brick, stucco, metal, concrete, burnished concrete masonry units, and non-reflective glass, unless otherwise limited by subsection B2b, "Limited Materials", of this section.
b. Limited Materials: The following materials may only be utilized for trim or architectural details, and shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total area of any building facade: utility brick, vinyl or metal siding, metal wall panels, exposed aggregate (rough finish) concrete wall panels, non-burnished concrete masonry units, exterior insulation and finishing systems, fiberglass, plastic, untreated wood, and mirrored glass. The painting of brick, limestone, or other natural stone is prohibited so such materials retain their natural colors.
c. Security shutters, gates, grills, or other similar security features, as deemed applicable by the Zoning Administrator, shall not be fully opaque and shall not be affixed to the exterior of any building façade.
3. Building Details: Pedestrian-scale elements, such as decorative lighting not more than nine feet (9') in height, planters, and awnings, shall be included on any building facade fronting a public right-of-way.
4. Roof Design: Green roof, white roof, and blue roof designs are encouraged.
C. Explanation Of Table Requirements: The following information explains the commercial design requirements established in section 10-6-17, table 10-6-17-1, "C-1 District Requirements", and section 10-6-18, table 10-6-18-1, "C-2 District Requirements", of this chapter. Refer to figures 10-6-16-1, "Commercial Design Requirements: Front Elevation View", and 10-6-16-2, "Commercial Design Requirements: 3-D View", of this section.
1. Minimum Street Frontage: The minimum proportion of a principal building required to be located adjacent to a right-of-way expressed as a percentage of the total length of the lot line adjacent to the right-of-way.
2. Parking Location: The yards in which an off-street parking lot is allowed.
3. Minimum Transparency: The amount of highly transparent, non- reflective glass required as a percentage of the total area of the street-facing ground story facades between two feet (2') and eight feet (8') above grade. Tinting of glass in excess of twenty percent (20%) is prohibited. Buildings larger than thirty thousand (30,000) square feet shall be exempt from these standards.
4. Principal Entrance Location: The facade on which the principal building entrance must be located.
FIGURE 10-6-16-1
COMMERCIAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: FRONT ELEVATION VIEW
COMMERCIAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: FRONT ELEVATION VIEW
FIGURE 10-6-16-2
COMMERCIAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: 3-D VIEW
COMMERCIAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: 3-D VIEW
(Ord. 67-2018, 12-18-2018; amd. Ord. 20-2023, 6-20-2023)