(A) Materials. These standards are in addition to the non-residential design standards for all non-residential buildings.
(1) Exposed smooth-finished concrete block, sheet metal and corrugated metal are prohibited as an exterior wall material on all buildings except for the rear side of commercial and industrial buildings that area screened from public view.
(2) Buildings not intended for industrial use must use brick, brick veneer, stone, or stone veneer as a primary material on all façades, not only limited amounts on key architectural features.
(3) When a more modem architectural design is used, glass, wood, brick, brick veneer, stone, or stone veneer may be used as primary building materials. The use of EIFS in modern is allowed but should be minimized.
(4) Lap siding of any material is not allowed on any building façade that is visible from any street.
(5) Corrugated metal roofs and metal panel roofs with exposed edges are not allowed. This standard applies to all non-residen tial uses including industrial uses.
(B) 360-degree design.
(1) Archit ectural and signage towers that are out of scale in terms of size or height with the overall structure are not allowed.
(2) Conversely, architectural and signage towers may be used as accent features extending above the primary roofline provide d that they are in scale in terms of size and height with the overall structure. Signage may be placed higher than the roofline when these elements are used. However, the colors used on the tower must be muted.
(C) Iconic or unusual shapes. Unique architectural features, regardless of whether or not they are associated with a specific brand, are not allowed.
(D) Colors.
(1) Paint colors used on exterior walls of non-residential buildings shall be of low reflectance, subtle, neutral, or earth tone colors or shall relate to historic building colors found within the city generally or on neighboring historic buildings. Contrasting colors shall be in tone with the primary color.
(2) The exterior wall area of each side of the building may cont ain nonf luorescent high lighting trim or dark contrasting features that use bright, dark, or vivid colors, but are restricted to no more than 10% of the façade.
(E) Mechanical equipment. Mechanical equipment and antennas located on rooftops shall be camouflaged as a normal architectural feature of the building, or hidden by a decorative cornice or parapet wall, as seen from the ground.
(Ord. 2024-014, passed 6-25-24)