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designed to reflect the same arddtecturd, rnassing and. -style. as other buddingsbUilt or proposed within a two -Block area. If no other. single, large: buildings are present or proposed in the area, then the.facsde of the new building. shall be designed to-reflect..the form; .mass. arid: 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 size by dividing the building mass into smaller sections, including: A) Stepping :back or extending a. portion of the building faeade; B) Emphasizing architectural elements,. including windows and, entries; and C).Emphasizing .architectural elements of the roof, including dormers, chimneys and gables. 9.10.5: Building facades.. Bbildirg facades shall provide architectural detail arid shall contain windrows at th&ground level in order to create visual interest and maximize outdoor surveillance and visibility, Exterior materials and appearance. shO be corripatible with surrounding buildings, A) Front. Facades. and Entries. 1. Primary entries to residential.btiildings. shall be cinphasized through the use of architectural features such as .porches and roofs, recessions into the`facade, or orlex, ;details that express the importance 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 irbxe. or less even manner. Plans should.avoid piacing:garage doors and. opei%i igs ori`tlie front f'arrade vf'a buil ing. If the garage door or opening is. placed on<the.,front fa.�ade, it`sl all i oti be located on the building's leading -edge facing the street; but shall be. set-backat.leastsix feef fry r ,the frontline of the building oar: an: approved front yard encroachment: (such'as a porch;ox a deck ovei a:tuck under garage): 2. Primary entie architeetural feal importai�ce�of d sidewalk ,shall be window diensi Buildings shall l Builclu ' s_ arc.. str( The .awning shot of the awning: sl3 -.or.fro.nt vala L6 ixot hide: any aicl ta.rionreszdential. or`rriixed-use. buildings shall be emphasized through the use of :es such . as. roofs, .recessions ;into the:'faeade, oz other details that express the 9ttance; At least 60.per cent of :kl'e:,first floor facade. that. faces a public street or. indoors. or.:doorsof :clear Of lightly=tinted glass that allow views into and out of the lows shall be distributed in .a more or less. even. manner. The use of traditional is :;and:: a:.:.one-over-one.;.or. two=oven-one ..sash arrangement is strongly preferred.. entzai ceko:'a:street or blic open space placed no mote than sixty (Go) feet apart.' gly encouraged to use av lugs on the front facade, particularly over the`xnain entry; be:'eompatible in style, material an color to the:test of:t .e huilding,.and the width ild fits t4z .geome.try of .the building facade: There. may be signage on the endpanel an awniug`•proportional to the space available. The installation of the awning should ectural detail' or .charaeter features of the. building. B) Side and ieea-Facades,1I e:.exterior materials and appearance of the tear:and side:walls of any building shall be similar to arid'. Compatible vith the front of the building. Where the: faeade is visible from a public street or right -of ixray ax ar y residential district and concrete -block construction is..iised;'the .facade shall use;.integrany colored Block. or textilro..%lock.. 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 . fallowing: 1. The.fa9ade shall be divided architecturally by means ofsignificantly different materials or textures; .2..Horizontal. offsets of at least. four. feet (4') in depth; 3, Vertical offsets in the rooflirie of at least four: feet (4); or 4. Fenestration at the first -floor level whichiis recessed horizontally at least. one foot (.I' into the fagade. - Updated March 14,. 2017 Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance — Page 73