The intent is to create building facades that are varied and articulated to provide visual interest to pedestrians and homeowners. Buildings should be proportioned and defined by clear facade elements such as a base, middle, and top. Particular attention shall be paid to the incorporation of three hundred sixty degree (360°) architecture, pedestrian connections, and screening of HVAC units.
A. Architectural Concepts: On file in the city with this specific plan are illustrative examples of the architectural concepts for buildings within the Jordan Heights development. Although it is understood and preferred that not all buildings within this development are identical, each building should have several elements that carry through the established theme. All buildings shall use the following in all building design:
1. Fenestration (door and window openings) shall be sized to the scale of the building and detailed appropriately to the pedestrian theme. Use of repeating window patterns and details are encouraged to unify the design.
2. The architecture should clearly delineate the individual units.
3. Each building of the development should carry a consistent appearance while varying the color or style of the brick, stone and siding to distinguish between buildings.
4. Entrances into buildings should be easily identified through the use of building design and detailing. Projected or recessed entryways, higher rooflines, awnings or changes in building material are examples that can create this effect.
5. Materials should change with the change in building planes; however, all material should keep within the chosen theme.
6. Trim and structural elements such as posts or columns shall be sized to the scale of the building and detailed appropriately to the theme. When used, masonry materials shall have the appearance of three-dimensional elements.
7. Garages or accessory structures should incorporate architecture details with the use of windows, doors and other facade detailing.
8. Eighty percent (80%) of multi-family units within a development must provide a balcony or patio of at least five feet (5') deep.
B. Materials: The use of brick, acceptable stone or masonry shall be incorporated into the building architecture on all sides of the structure, unless the director of development services determines that the use of alternate building materials enhances the physical appearance and accomplishes a compatible structure with the overall development. Smooth faced concrete block, tilt- up concrete panels, or prefabricated steel panels are prohibited as the predominant exterior building materials. (Ord. 1854, 1-11-2010)