1250.481 BUILDING FACADES, STOREFRONTS, ROOFLINES AND COLORS.

   (a)   All facades of a principal building that directly face an abutting public street shall feature at least one customer entrance.

   (b)   Facades greater than 100 feet in length shall incorporate recesses and projections a minimum of three feet in depth and a minimum of 20 contiguous feet within each 100 feet of facade length. Windows, awnings, entry areas, and arcades shall total at least sixty percent (60%) of the facade length facing a public street.

   (c)   Smaller retail spaces that are part of a larger principal retail building shall be transparent between the height of three feet (3') and eight feet (8') above the walkway grade for no less than sixty percent (60%) of the horizontal length of the building facade. Windows shall be recessed and should include visually prominent sills, shutters or such forms of framing. Smaller retail spaces shall have separate outside entrances.

   (d)   Building facades shall include a repeating pattern that shall include no less than three of the following elements: color change, texture change, material module change, or expression of architectural or structural bay through a change in plane no less than twelve inches (12") in width, such as an offset, reveal, or projecting rib. At least one of these elements shall repeat horizontally. All elements shall repeat at intervals of no more than thirty feet (30'), either horizontally or vertically.

   (e)   Roof lines shall provide variations to reduce the massive scale of these structures and to add visual interest. Roof lines shall have a change in height every 100 linear feet in the building length. Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs, hip roofs, or dormers shall be used to conceal flat roofs and roof top mechanical equipment from the public view.

   (f)   Facade colors shall be of low reflectance, subtle, neutral or earth tone colors. The use of high intensity colors, metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors is prohibited.
(Ord. 103-2007. Passed 7-10-07.)

   (g)   Building trim may feature brighter colors than facade colors, but illuminated tubing is prohibited.
(Ord. 137-2011. Passed 6-21-11.)

   (h)   Each principle building or tenant space shall have a clearly defined, highly visible customer entrance with a minimum of three of the following features: canopies, porticos, overhangs, recesses/projections, arcades, raised cornice parapets over the door, peaked roof forms, outdoor patios, display windows, architectural details such as tile work and moldings which are integrated into the building structure and design, integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscape areas and/or places for sitting.

(Ord. 103-2007. Passed 7-10-07.)