(A) (1) Ground floor.
(2) Entrances. Residential units located adjacent to a street shall have a primary entrance facing the street. Entrances shall have a minimum three-foot by three-foot covered landing area at the same grade as the interior floor.
(a) Entrances shall incorporate at least three of the following:
1. Recession at least two feet from the building façade;
2. Overhead projection of at least two feet in depth (e.g., porch roof);
3. A sidelight window, adjacent window, or door with a window;
4. At least one stair, up or down, from the pedestrian pathway;
5. Paving material, texture, or pattern differentiated from the pedestrian pathway.
(b) Elevation. Buildings shall have a finished floor between two and four feet above the nearest public sidewalk elevation. On sloping sites, up to 25% of units may have finished floors up to six feet above the nearest sidewalk.
(c) 1. Paths. Pedestrian pathways to all primary entrances and common areas shall have a minimum width of three feet, including to lobbies, open space, parking, and refuse collection areas.
2. Where located parallel to a driveway, a change of material or pattern shall distinguish pedestrian pathways from vehicular travel lanes.
(d) Walls and fences. Freestanding walls, fences, and raised planters taller than 30 inches shall be set back a minimum of 18 inches from the property line, separated by planted area.
(e) Stoops and patios. The side of a patio or stoop (when parallel to a sidewalk) taller than 30 inches shall be set back a minimum of 18 inches from the property line, separated by planted area.
(B) Façades.
(1) Transparency. Street-facing façades shall incorporate glazing for at least 20% of the overall façade, including at least 15% of the ground level.
(2) Windows. Windows shall be recessed at least two inches from the face of the façade.
(a) Windows shall have a visible transmittance (VT) of 0.5 or higher. Mirrored, tinted or highly reflective glazing is prohibited.
(b) Vinyl windows are prohibited.
(3) (a) Materials. A minimum of two materials shall be used on any building façade, in addition to glazing, railings, and trim, and shall correspond to variations in building plane.
(b) A primary material shall cover at least 40% of any building façade, excluding windows.
(4) Color. No more than four colors shall be applied to the building façade (one primary color and up to three trim colors), excluding art (e.g., a mural).
(5) (a) Balconies. Balconies shall project a maximum of four feet from the building façade and shall not be located within six feet of any interior property line.
(b) Side-loaded townhomes shall incorporate at least one front-facing balcony.
(6) (a) Roof decks. Roof decks located within 25 feet of a residential zoning district shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the building edge.
(b) The sum of all roof decks on a single building shall not exceed 60% of the roof area to allow for mechanical equipment including solar panels.
(7) Lighting. All structures, entrances, parking areas, common open spaces, and pedestrian pathways shall be lit from dusk to dawn.
(a) Lighting shall be located to illuminate only the intended area, and a minimum of 90% of lighting shall be directed downward.
(b) Lighting shall not extend beyond an interior property line, and light sources shall not be visible from adjacent properties.
(8) Screening. Rooftop equipment, excluding solar photovoltaic, shall be screened from public view.
(Ord. 1131, passed 9-5-23)