1129.14 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURES.
   (a)   Applicability. These requirements apply in the MF District and any residential structures with more than two units in other districts.
(Ord. 2008-133. Passed 12-16-08; Ord. 2010-28. Passed 7-6-10.)
 
   (b)   Intent. The intent of this section is to increase the livability, quality and appearance of multi-family complexes and higher density residential areas. The design of the development contributes to the overall image of the Village and is a significant component of the community’s residential mix.
 
   (c)   Form and Mass. 
      (1)   Massing. All buildings must be designed to provide complex massing configurations with a variety of different wall planes and roof lines. Plain, monolithic structures with long, monotonous, unbroken wall and roof plane surfaces of >50 feet are prohibited.
      (2)   Townhouse articulation. The facades of attached townhouses must be articulated to differentiate individual units.
      (3)   Townhouse row length. No more than four attached townhouses may be attached in any single row or building cluster.
      (4)   Building length. The maximum building length of a multi-family building is 200 feet.
   (d)   Exterior Walls and Facades.
      (1)   Four-sided design. All walls must include materials and design characteristics consistent with those on the front facade. Inferior or lesser quality materials for side or rear walls are prohibited.
      (2)   Transparency. All elevations on multi-family and attached townhouse buildings must contain multiple windows. The fenestration pattern on side and rear walls must be similar to primary facade walls.
      (3)   Garage doors.
         A.   Garage doors must be segmented.
         B.   The plane of each garage door must be offset by >2 feet from the plane of the garage door adjacent to it.
         C.   No more than four garage doors may appear on any row of townhouses or single side of a multi-family building.
         D.   Garage doors must be sited to avoid long, monotonous rows of garage doors and building walls. Garages must be oriented so they do not visually dominate the facade or streetscape.
      (4)   Mechanical equipment. Heating, venting, and air conditioning units on exterior building walls must be covered by an architectural grille, and be designed to blend in with surrounding wall surfaces. Such units must be set flush with the facade. When adjacent to building windows, they must be designed to appear as part of the building fenestration pattern.
 
    (e)   Roofs.  
      (1)   Sloping roofs. On buildings where sloping roofs are the predominant roof type, each building roof must have at least five distinct ridge lines (including dormers). At least three of the ridge lines must be at right angles to each other, or be separated by a height of >2 feet. Sloping roof pitch must be at least 4:12.
      (2)   Flat roofs. On buildings where flat roofs are the predominant roof type, parapet walls must vary in height and/or shape at least once every <50 feet of building wall length.
 
   (f)   Materials and Colors.
      (1)   Building materials. Predominant building exterior materials must be high quality, and used in their proper context and color. A minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of all exterior walls must be finished with masonry, brick, or stone. Vinyl siding is strongly discouraged.
      (2)   Roof materials. Roof materials must be high quality, durable and consistent with local architectural themes. Acceptable roof materials include concrete tile, high profile asphalt shingles, metal shingles and split seam metal.
      (3)   Colors. Material colors must be low-reflecting, subtle and neutral or earth-toned. Light colors are preferred. Awning colors should be complementary to the dominant color scheme of the host structure. Colors should be appropriate for the context of a lakefront community.
 
   (g)   Outdoor Space and Balconies.
      (1)   Townhouse units. Attached townhouse units must have a private outdoor patio or deck area with dimensions of $6 feet x 10 feet. Such an area must be demarcated by patio paving, decking, a privacy screen, low wall, or landscape screening.
      (2)   Multi-family buildings. All multi-family buildings must provide private outdoor balcony or patio areas for at least fifty percent (50%) of all units. Such areas must have a minimum floor area with dimensions of <6 feet x 8 feet.
      (3)   Structural integration. Outdoor patios and balconies must be architecturally and structurally integrated into the host structure.
         (Ord. 2008-133. Passed 12-16-08.)