(a) The building design guidelines, prepared by the applicant and approved with the Preliminary Development Plan, as it may be amended, may include a variety of building arrangements including, but not limited to, the bulk and shape of the buildings, open space and landscape features and architectural styles, yet the buildings shall be arranged in various groups, courts or clusters with open spaces related to the buildings to create a harmonious and coordinated
architectural design for the entire development area.
(b) Exteriors of buildings shall have finished materials on all sides except those that face non-public or service areas that are thoroughly screened. Exterior Finished materials shall not include exposed concrete, cinder block, or acrylic stucco (commonly known as "dryvit" or "EIFS") except when it is used as an accent in association with recessed or protruding belt courses, wide reveals, or combinations thereof.
(c) A combination of materials, textures, colors and finishes are to be used to create visual interest.
(d) While flexibility in design is encouraged, the following design standards shall be incorporated in the Preliminary and Final Development Plans:
(1) When the wall of a building faces a public right-of-way, or public parking area, or is within forty five (45) degrees of facing a public right-of-way, such walls shall have no more than thirty (30) feet of contiguous wall length, on any ground floor, unless the wall includes architectural features such as windows, piers, columns, defined bays or an undulation of the building, so that a pedestrian scale, rhythm, and visual interest is created. In satisfying this requirement windows may be transparent or opaque representations.
(2) Front walls shall have a horizontal offset a minimum of ten (10) feet no less than every three hundred (300) feet of building frontage.
(3) Walls that meet the following criteria shall be exempt from the requirements of subsection (b)(1) and (2) above:
A. Two walls that face one another, are separated by not more than thirty (30) feet, and the space between the two walls is used for servicing the buildings, or
B. The wall faces an area devoted solely to loading and delivery and the wall is screened from view from all public rights-of-ways, parking areas, and abutting residential areas as approved in the Preliminary Development Plan, as it may be amended.
(e) Tenant spaces within commercial buildings shall be fully finished and include carpeted, wood, special treated or ceramic flooring, interior wall finish treatments and surfaces, varied ceilings with multiple levels, merchandise displays and fixtures found in upscale establishments, segregated fitting rooms, and ambient and accent lighting consistent with refined retail design.
(Ord. 2013-11. Passed 7-31-13.)