The following uses, which correspond with the Notes and Restrictions of Chapter 3, Article IV, Section 3.D, contain special standards related to exterior building and site design:
A. Group Home Type 1 and Type 2. For new construction, the facility shall have building elevations that are residential in character and similar in appearance to the surrounding neighborhood. They shall not be institutional in appearance.
B. Auto Dealer, New. Within the MU-3 and MU-C districts, the following shall apply: Overhead doors shall not be visible from any major roadway frontage.
C. Auto Dealer, Used. Within the MU-3 and MU-C districts, the following shall apply: Overhead doors shall not be visible from any major roadway frontage.
D. Gasoline Stations. All Gasoline Stations located on designated out-parcels to shopping centers, business centers, or other planned commercial developments shall conform in design to the approved design plan of the principal center.
E. Automobile Rental. Within the MU-3 and MU-C districts, the following shall apply: Overhead doors shall not be visible from any major roadway frontage. See Section 3.G above for additional regulations regarding overhead doors.
F. Marina, Including Yacht Club.
1. Architectural integration shall be encouraged through the choice of building materials, architectural style, extensive use of windows, and choice of soft, muted colors.
2. All buildings shall incorporate 360° architecture, a variety of massing and building heights, and stepping roof lines.
3. The use of standardized "corporate" architectural styles associated with chain-type businesses is prohibited.
4. To contribute to physical compatibility and minimize impacts on the residential fabric of adjacent neighborhoods, projects adjacent to residential zoning districts shall be designed with residential character, unless a superior, non-residential design can be demonstrated. Residential designs shall include, but not be limited to, a combination of actual and faux windows, balconies, porches, awnings and related architectural details. The character shall either match or compliment established architectural themes in the vicinity.
5. All building facades shall include a repeating pattern that shall include no less than three (3) of the following elements: color change, texture change, material module change, or a change in plane of at least two (2) feet in depth. At least one of these elements shall repeat horizontally. All elements shall repeat at intervals of no more than 30 feet, either horizontally or vertically, unless a superior design can be demonstrated at greater intervals. Recesses and projections shall be from finished grade to roofline, and be a minimum of 10 feet in width.
6. As an alternative to the required facade offsets noted above, decorative and substantive roofline changes, when coupled with correspondingly aligned facade material changes, may substitute.
7. A minimum of two different types of building materials shall be used, with a 70 percent-30 percent ratio. A change in stucco or use of windows will not count toward meeting this requirement.
8. Articulation in parapet wall shall be required with a minimum of five (5) feet for front and side facades, and any facade oriented towards a street; and, two and one-half (2½) feet for rear facades.
9. Parapet walls shall feature three dimensional cornice treatments, to provide a finished look from any angle. Additionally, a parapet return is required with a length equal to or exceeding the required parapet articulation.
10. All customer entrances to the building shall be the focal point of design. Architectural elements shall include some combination of the following improvements: pediments, lintels, columns, pilasters, porches, balconies, railings, balustrades, and ornate moldings.
11. On any retail or office building within a marine-oriented or water dependent project, or any portion of a building devoted to such use, windows shall be of pedestrian scale, recessed and vision glass without obstruction.
12. On any retail or office building within a marine-oriented or water dependent project, on any facade on which a customer entrance to the building is located, a minimum of 1.6 square foot of vision glass is required for each one (1) lineal foot of facade.
13. On any retail or office building within a marine-oriented or water dependent project, on any other facade facing a public street, a minimum of 0.8 square foot of vision glass is required for each one (1) foot.
G. Day Care. Within all residential districts, the following shall apply: Building design shall be consistent with surrounding residential styles.
H. Storage, Self-Service. For all Self-Service Storage facilities adjacent to or visible from any arterial right-of-way roadway, the following shall apply:
1. The exterior colors, facades, windows, roof, and building materials shall be compatible with the character of, or vision for the surrounding. Self-service Storage facilities shall incorporate design elements to achieve the effect of office structures.
2. All facades visible from arterial roadways shall provide variety and interest in the facade(s). These facades shall not exceed 50 feet in length without visual relief by means of a vertical reveal at least one (1) foot in depth and 10 feet in width, a perceptible change in wall angle, or a corner. Other design attributes shall include, roof slope and materials, windows, awnings, fencing and other aesthetic elements.
3. Within the SMU, MU-1, MU-2, and MU-3 districts, the following shall apply: Buildings shall be designed to have the appearance of a multi-story retail, office, and/or residential structure through the use of similar windows, shutters, and appropriate building elements on the upper floors.
(Ord. 12-016, passed 10-2-12; Am. Ord. 17-023, passed 9-19-17)