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signed to reflect the form, mass and shape of several contiguous smaller buildings within the two block area. The City Council, with the City Architect's recommendation, may approve alternatives to this requirement if a larger building is proposed, to reduce its apparent sizeby dividing, the build- ing mass: into smaller sections, including: A) Stepping back or extending a portion of the building facade; B) Emphasizing architectural elements, including windows and:entries; and C) Emphasizing architectural elements of the roof, including dormers, chimneys and ga- bles. 9.10.5. Building. facades. Building facades shall provide architectural detail and shall Contain: win- dows at the ground level: in ordercreate visual interest and raxiinize outdoor surveillance and visibility. Exterior materials and appearance shall be compatible with surrounding buildings: A) Front Facades and Entries. 1. Primary entries to residential buildings shall he emphasized through the use of archi tectural features such as porches and roofs; recessions into the facade, or other details that express theimportance of the entrance.. At least. 20 percent of the first floor facade that faces a public :street or sidewalk shall consist of windows and doors. Windows shall be distributed in a more or less even manner. Plans. should avoid placing garage doors and: openings on the front facade of a building. If the garage door or opening is placed on thefront facade, itshallnot.be located on the building's leading: edge facing thestreet, butshall be setback at least six feet from the front line of the building or an approved front yard encroachment (such as a porch, or a deck over a tuck -under ga- rage). 2. Primary entriesto nonresidential or mixed -use buildings shall be emphasized through the use of architectural features such as roofs, recessions into the facade, or other details that express the importance of the entrance.. At least U.Q percent of the first floor :facade that faces a public street or sidewalk shall be windows or doors of clear or lightly -tinted glass that allow views into and out of .the building: 'Me windows shall be distributed in a more or less even manner. The use of traditional window di- incnsions and a one -over -one ortwo-over-one sash arrangementis strongly preferred. Buildings shall have entrances to a street or public open space placed no more than. sixty. (60) feet apart. Buildings arestrongly encouraged to use awnings on the front facade, particularly over .the main entry. The awning should be compatible in style,. material and color to the rest of thebuilding; and the width of the awning should fit the geometry- of the building facade. There inay be signage'on the end panel or front valance of an awning, proportionalto the space .available. The installation of the awn, ing should not hide any architectural detail or character featuresof the building. B) Side and Rear Facades. The exterior materials and appearance of the rear and side -walls of any building shall he similar to and compatible with the front of the building. Where the facadeis visible from a public .street of right -of -Way ot any residential district and concrete - block construction is used, the facade shall use integrally colored block or textured. block,. Any exterior building Wall adjacent to or visible from a public :street, public open space, or abutting property may: not exceed sixty feet (60') in length without significant visual relief. consisting of one or more of the following: 1. The facade shall be divided architecturally by means of significantly different .materi- als or textures; 2..F-Iorizorital offsets•of at least four feet (4') in depth;.. Gem Lake Cinema) District Development. Code. May 19,.2009 - Page 38