A. Context: All building designs shall consider surrounding or nearby buildings and developments and implement design solutions which are sensitive to those nearby buildings and developments.
B. Architectural Form and Detail:
1. If adjacent to a residential zoning district, an additional building setback of ten feet (10') shall be provided adjacent to the residential use to reduce the visual impact of large-scale industrial buildings. The additional ten feet (10') shall be landscaped with trees to provide buffering and shall not include parking, vehicular access, or storage areas for equipment or mechanical systems. Those uses may exist beyond the ten foot (10') buffer.
2. The mass and scale of large, box-like industrial buildings shall be reduced through the incorporation of varying building heights, setbacks, and or building projections along the front or primary street sides of building facades.
3. Facades of large buildings visible from a street hall include:
a. Architectural features such as reveals;
b. Windows and openings; and
c. Changes in color and either texture or material to add interest to the building elevation and reduce its visual mass.
4. Primary building entries shall be readily identifiable and well defined through the use of projections, recesses, columns, roof structures, or other design elements. The primary building entries shall be clearly articulated to indicate a transition from the exterior to the interior of the building. Every main entrance shall have a special emphasis when compared to the other portions of the building. This shall be accomplished through the use of at least three (3) of the following near entrances:
a. A prominent architectural feature that is unique to the overall building design;
b. Complementary yet differing building materials or colors;
c. Increased use of windows or glass;
d. Pedestrian amenities that may include patios, porches, special paving treatments, seating areas, or awnings; or
e. Increased landscaping.
C. Color And Materials:
1. A comprehensive material and color scheme shall be developed for each site. Material and color variations in multi-building complexes must be complementary and compatible among buildings.
2. A minimum of three (3) colors per elevation shall be required.
3. Color utilization should be sensitive to existing development within the vicinity and the natural landscape in which the project is situated.
4. Materials that contribute to the aesthetics of the community over the long term shall be required for all buildings. Permanence in design and construction will add to the overall value and sustainability of the community.
5. All projects shall submit a sample board containing actual samples of all exterior surface materials, including roofing materials, in all the colors that will be used.
6. Primary Materials: Each exterior wall facade shall include two (2) of the following primary materials: brick, tilt-up concrete, architectural block, stone, or glass. Unfinished gray concrete block is not permitted. The use of non-insulated metal siding exclusively on any wall is prohibited. All finish material shall be durable to the effects of weather and soiling.
7. Expanses of primary materials, or other uniform material shall be broken up with pop outs, recesses, awnings, staggered facades, metal structures, glass, change in material or texture, or the addition of other designed three (3) dimensional architectural features, every one hundred feet (100').
8. The ends or corners of buildings shall be articulated with at least two (2) prominent architectural feature such as a change in primary material (i.e. change from tilt-up concrete panel to brick), increased roof projection of parapet, increased transparency; or
9. Bright, contrasting colors should be used for small areas of building and for accents only.
10. Design and colors of wall signs should be compatible with the main buildings on the site.
11. Materials, design, and colors of monument signs shall be compatible with the main buildings on the site.
D. Accessory Buildings:
1. The design of accessory buildings (e.g., security kiosks, maintenance buildings, and outdoor equipment enclosures) shall be incorporated into and be compatible with the overall design of the project and the main buildings on the site.
2. Temporary buildings shall not to be located where they will be visible from adjoining public streets.
3. Modular buildings shall be skirted with material and color that is compatible with the modular unit and the main buildings on the site. All temporary and modular structures shall comply with all other applicable standards of this title for use and duration of use.
E. Building Additions:
1. All additions to existing buildings shall incorporate the predominant architectural features, materials, and colors of the existing building. (Ord. 2020-09, 3-10-2020)