(A) New buildings shall be designed and built with consideration for design quality including building height and massing, colors and materials and the character of the architecture. Community objectives include:
(1) Require new development to be appropriately designed and scaled to maintain a small town feeling;
(2) Complement historic character with building styles appropriate to downtown;
(3) Anchor the gateway with new, high quality buildings set on the two north corners of the intersection;
(4) Reflect the massing and character of the historic power plant in the new development to express the historic downtown architectural character; and
(5) Express a riverfront town character by establishing river view corridors and massing new development to preserve these views, being respectful of the waterfront and adjacent parkland.
(B) The following standards shall apply to construction within the River Overlay District to meet community objectives for architectural design and quality.
(1) Building design review is required for all new buildings requiring site plan review within the Overlay District to determine if the building meets the community objectives identified above.
(2) Architecture of new buildings shall be respectful of riverfront views in scale and design.
(3) Building design that reflects traditional historic main street design and traditional store fronts is encouraged, such as two-story buildings with flat roofs, store front windows, easily identifiable main entrances and awnings.
(4) Building shall be designed with four-sided architecture, with all four sides receiving design attention, quality materials and exterior treatments.
(5) Quality, durable, building materials are required, such as brick, stone, stucco, rock face concrete block and other durable attractive materials.
(6) Environmentally friendly/green building design and technology such as green roofs are encouraged.
(2004 Code, § 157.06) (Ord. 08-0500, passed 5-13-2008; Ord. 15-0738, passed 5-12-2015)