The following residential design standards are intended to ensure that the village's sense of place and character is maintained in the future. The following design standards will require all builders to focus on incorporating certain design elements into their standard home designs. These design elements are relatively simple and generally a small portion of the total cost of construction. They can, however, have a dramatic impact on the overall quality of design.
(A) General.
(1) Front and corner side elevations that face a street are to be broken up with a porch, projections, bay windows, recessed garage or some other architectural design element.
(2) Rooflines should be broken up with projections, recesses, dormers, varying rooflines, deep eaves along the roofline.
(3) Balanced window placement along with good window fenestration on all building elevations.
(4) Proper use of materials on an elevation is important. The use of too many materials or "wall paper" application of materials are to be avoided.
(5) At least 25% of the front and corner side building elevation, exclusive of doors, windows, or other architectural design elements shall incorporate brick or stone finish.
(B) Monotony controls.
(1) The village desires that homes be constructed in a manner that is not repetitive and monotonous. A variety of architectural styles and floor plans are to be offered to protect against monotony.
(2) No home is to be constructed which is similar in appearance to any dwelling that is adjacent to or directly across the street. Two dwellings shall not be considered similar in appearance provided they meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The two dwellings are different elevations of the same model.
(b) The two dwellings are different colors.
(c) The two dwellings have opposite garage handlings.
(Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019)