The architectural design of any building within this development shall be acceptable to the city. The architecture shall attempt to express a creative presentation by careful attention to exterior building materials and details, use of fenestration, and change in building mass within the plan and roof design to lessen the plainness of appearance which can be characteristic of commercial buildings. Building design, materials, and colors shall provide continuity amongst buildings to unite all structures within the development into one project concept. All sides to each building shall receive high quality materials, finishes, and details (three hundred and sixty (360)-degree architectural treatment). There are no "backs" to a building. Materials should be durable, economically maintained and of a quality that will maintain their appearance over a prolonged time.
The building(s) within this development shall accommodate or incorporate the following in building design and materials:
A. Prototypical architecture shall be prohibited in the PUD, except for materials and colors specific to the corporate brand can be incorporated as accents and architectural elements.
B. Building articulation and materials which break up the building mass into modules that respect a pedestrian scale shall be implemented. The overall design should minimize long expanses of wall at a single height or in one plane. Long blank walls shall be prohibited. Variation in materials, material modules, expressed joints, textures, colors and detailing should be used to break up the mass of the buildings. Changes in materials should be aligned with changes in plan or roof form to emphasize changes in building mass. In respect to the areas of the existing building where long expanses of wall exist and are visible to the public:
1. The exterior design shall accommodate or incorporate changes in building footprint and materials to visually minimize long expanses of wall for the entire wall segment.
C. The building's design should meet context and site objectives such as providing gateways, creating visual and physical linkages and framing or terminating views.
D. Variation in building height, mass and roof forms shall be provided to create interest while still maintaining an overall building continuity. Roofs should not be designed as attention getting devices related to the reinforcement of signage or as an identifiable corporate image.
E. Entrances into buildings should be easily identified through the use of building design and detailing. Projected or recessed entryways, change in rooflines, addition of awnings or changes in building material are examples that can create this effect. Building(s) with multiple tenant spaces shall be designed to articulate each tenant facade and entry as a separate entity and to provide visual interest to the building exterior.
F. Materials should be high quality, durable, and maintain their appearance over a prolonged time. Natural materials such as brick and stone shall be used as the major elements of the facade. Architectural concrete, composite materials or metal panel systems acceptable to the city may be incorporated in the design. These materials should be used in limited areas to offer architectural detail and texture. Metal panel systems should be detailed with finished edges and have concealed fasteners. Architectural concrete shall have an integrated color rather than surface applied paint/staining and should generally have texture for interest. The use of EIFS or synthetic stucco shall be used in moderation and primarily used as an accent or trim material and not within six feet (6') of grade. The use of vinyl materials is prohibited. The incorporation of new materials on an existing building shall complement existing building materials to provide a unified design.
G. Trim and structural elements such as posts or columns shall be sized to the scale of the building.
H. Canopy supports that are subject to impacts due to vehicle traffic shall be constructed with hard surface durable material such as brick or stone or architectural masonry consistent with the materials used for the primary structure for a minimum of seven feet (7') above the surrounding paved surface. Masonry on the support columns may not be required if the columns provide a significant design element for the canopy and/or the overall building or it is unique in its design due to a specific architecture style to warrant the elimination of the masonry at the base of the columns. (Ord. 2528, 7-18-2022)