The buildings located on this site are public in nature, and their construction is meant to stand the test of time while at the same time being made of materials that are economical yet durable. Improvements to the site shall be resilient in design to maintain or regain functionality in the face of natural or man- made disasters.
The intent is to create building facades throughout this development that are varied and articulated to provide visual interest and to establish a unique identity for the development. The architectural design of any building within this development shall be acceptable to the City. The architecture shall 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 large commercial and industrial buildings. Building design, details, 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 and finishes. There are no "backs" to a building (360 degree architectural treatment). Materials should be durable, economically maintained and of a quality that will maintain their appearance over a prolonged time. Multiple use of a site by more than one entity shall be permitted provided that the multiple buildings on the site are consistent in architectural design and use of materials and organized utilizing a compatible planned open space, landscape plan, and parking plan to serve and maintain a unified master plan concept.
On file with the City are conceptual architectural illustrations of the general architectural style and materials to be implemented within the PUD. Once City approval is gained on a particular building design, any changes in design before or during construction must be reviewed and approved by the City's Development Services Department.
A. All buildings within this development shall accommodate or incorporate the following in building design and materials:
1. Corporate architecture shall be prohibited.
2. Buildings shall be organized to create a logical and identifiable relationship with the site and other buildings, open spaces, pedestrian and vehicle circulation. Site and building design should provide a visual demarcation of the public versus service areas to provide intuitive wayfinding for visitors to the development.
3. The use of building articulation and materials which break up the building mass into modules that respect a human scale and reflects proportions similar to other buildings within the development.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Variation in materials, material modules, expressed joints, textures, colors and details should be used to break up the mass of the buildings. Materials should change with the change in building planes.
7. Shifts in building planes/facades and variation in exterior materials shall be incorporated to minimize long expanses of wall.
8. Efforts should be made to use clear glass on windows and doors and to define public entries for occupied spaces to promote the linkage of the interior and exterior of buildings and provide natural light.
9. Hard materials such as brick, stone, architectural concrete or concrete masonry units shall be used as the major elements of the building facades. Architectural metal, EIFS or synthetic stucco and composite materials acceptable to the City can be incorporated as minor elements in the design and not within six feet (6') of grade. Use of vinyl materials is prohibited. Use of rubber or plastic composite shingles with a minimum thirty (30) year life span is allowed for roofing on buildings subject to salt exposure.
10. Trim and structural elements such as posts or columns shall be sized to the scale of the building. (Ord. 2300, 5-14-2018)