A. Variety: The intent is to provide a variety of building facades throughout this development for visual interest. This may be accomplished by such things as variety of building types, attention in application of exterior building details, use of various window and doors styles, change in building mass or roof forms, and varied use of materials and colors. Facades clearly visible from a street or property outside of the development, shall present a high level of visual interest and detail (materials, trim, architectural details); however, this level may be reduced on the facades not visible from a street (public or private) or adjacent property surrounding the development. Those areas within the development adjacent to a street or adjoining property for which a landscape buffer and three to four foot (3 - 4') berm is required thus resulting in limited views of the facade from vehicles do not need to provide a high level of detail unless views thereof are still possible. Public view facades shall be identified as part of the platting process.
Buildings should use materials such as brick, stone, stucco, siding or shakes, decorative trim or combination of materials to enhance architectural style and building elements. Exterior designs should implement appropriately scaled trim to provide detailing, rationalize facade changes, and provide visual interest. Changes in materials should generally be aligned with changes in plane or roof form to emphasize these changes in building mass. Structural elements such as posts or columns shall be sized to the scale of the building and detailed appropriately to the style. When used, masonry materials shall start and stop at changes in wall plane or wrap corners a suitable distance (minimum 18 inches) to give authenticity to the material. Fenestration (door and window openings) shall be sized to the scale of the building and be compatible to the chosen architectural style.
Entrances into buildings should be easily identified through the use of building design and detailing. Buildings in which the garage projects in front of the main plane and/or entry to the house should look for ways to draw visual attention to the entry and away from the garage. Projected or recessed entryways, porches or extended rooflines along with changes in building material are examples that can create this effect.
Detached garages should be clad in the same materials and incorporate similar architectural details of the primary buildings with the use of roof forms, windows, doors and other facade detailing.
B. Medium Density Residential Units (Parcel B): The multi-family buildings within the development shall be a mix of detached townhomes, bi-attached dwelling buildings, and attached buildings with a maximum of four (4) dwelling units. Building design shall incorporate strategies to lessen the plainness of appearance which can be characteristic of multi-family residential buildings. Additionally, measures such as changes in the use of materials and colors and minor changes to facade components such as footprint modulation, varying wall heights, roof style, window size and patterning, door style, etc., should be implemented to minimize repetition and monotony amongst buildings. Door or window openings shall be included on all visible sides of a building in sufficient number and size to visually break up blank building walls. Public view facades shall be identified as part of the platting process.
Building design of all street front facades shall incorporate brick or stone in a percentage that provides a strong visual presence. Siding, shakes and stucco can encompass the remaining area, combining a variety of colors and textures along with trim and details to provide visual interest within the building and development.
The following shall apply to the different types of medium density dwellings proposed within the Della Vita PUD:
1. Detached Townhomes: There shall be no identical townhomes (in design, materials, or color) located directly adjacent to each other fronting on the same side of a street. The same base building design may be located side by side as long as measures such as changes in roof components, variation in entry/porch design and size, window size, number and patterning, etc., are implemented to make each building appear different from the other. In addition, the layout of the townhomes shall be altered along a street (public or private) so that the garages are not all located on the same side of the dwelling.
2. Bi-Attached Townhomes: The same architectural style and details, brick/stone and colors shall be permitted for both dwelling units in one bi-attached townhome building, however, adjacent dwelling buildings shall implement different materials and colors. Bi-attached buildings of identical design shall be spaced four (4) or more buildings apart along a private street frontage. Buildings of the same design may be located across the street from a building of the same style but the colors and materials should be different between the two (2) buildings.
3. Attached Townhome Building (Up To 4 Units): No four (4) unit dwelling building shall be visibly identical to an adjacent building. Adjacent buildings shall have a different color and materials package than the adjacent building and should implement minor changes in building details in order to provide a look different from the adjacent building. Changes in materials and colors to provide each unit an individual look is not required; however, whenever possible, minor changes in entry design, roof components, windows, etc., should be implemented to aid in setting one unit apart from another. (Ord. 2171, 10-17-2016)