(A) When required. This section applies to the following new development:
(1) All new primary buildings in the R2 and R3 zoning districts and all new non-residential primary buildings in the R1 zoning district;
(2) All new primary buildings in the DT, DW, HC, SC, WA, NC, HM and OR zoning districts; and
(3) Additions adding 30% or more floor area to the total existing floor area of a primary building in the R2 or R3 zoning districts, a primary building in a mixed-use zoning district, or a non-residential primary building in the R1 zoning district.
(B) Exempt projects. Projects exempt from this section include the following:
(1) Single-family homes, including accessory dwelling units and other structures accessory to a single-family home;
(2) Hospitals, medical offices and clinics, and other health care-related uses in the Hospital Medical (HM) zoning district; and
(3) Public infrastructure and public utility uses in any zoning district.
(C) Street-facing. The standards in this section apply to all exterior street-facing portions of a building.
(D) Equivalent degree.
(1) For buildings located on sites with multiple street frontages, such as buildings on corner or double frontage lots, each side of the building facing a street must feature:
(a) An equivalent quality of materials; and
(b) An equivalent degree and quality of detailing.
(2) For example, on a corner lot, the quality and design detail of windows on the side of the building that faces the side street must be comparable to windows on the front building wall.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 916-C.S., passed 7-6-21; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)