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Templates, the: height and scale of new buildings: shall. be related .to the. prevailing scale. of surrounding development <br />f :.... and .shall he compatible with surrounding buildings in roof form and pitch. Larger buildings, where permitted, shall be. <br />designed. to. reflect the sarne:architectural massing and style as other buildings built or proposed within. a two -block area. <br />If no other single, large.uuiidings, are present or -proposed. in the area, then the .facade. of the new building shall <br />be designed to -reflect the form, mass and shape of several contiguous. smaller buildings within..the.two block.area. <br />The. City Council, with the City Architect's recommendation,. may .approve alternatives to this requirement if a. larger <br />building is proposed, to reduce its apparent. size by dividing the building mass into smaller s(ctions, including. - <br />A) Stepping Back or extending a portion of the budding.fagade; <br />B) Emphasizing architectural elements, including windows and entries;. and <br />C) Emphas ling architectural elements of.the roof, including dormers, cliiumneys and.gables.. <br />9.0.5. Building facades.. Building facades shall provide architectural detail and shall contain windows at. the ground level <br />in order to create visual. interest and maximize outdoor su veillanee and visibility.Exterior .materials and appearance <br />shall. be compatible with surrounding buildings. <br />A) Front Facades and Entries. <br />1, Primary entries to residential buildings shall be emphasized through the use. of architectural features <br />such .as porches and roofs; recessions into thefacade; or other details that express the importance of <br />the entrance.. At least .20 percent .cif the.. first floor facade .that faces. a 'public street or. sidewalk shall <br />consistpf;=wiiidr s. axiddoom %Wiridows,,;shall be distributes}::' �:xnare..o -iessagyxa rnanvex:�Plans <br />should `tI[�`''lacSr" doors. ana' on the `grit°" alsf`a btiltl% door <br />qr opertitig:i5 placed on front fame, i.`sliall.not:.be ' ;cared on the buildings lersg edge facing <br />es trei "flit shall be stljaek at leant fetfrom.the fiitline of the building or anapproved front <br />:.. . h.;� <br />vard ensdaelutiirl as a:t}orclf: i7r a de;.gver a tur_33zle'air�.% <br />2 'Prim entries. to ya�aresiden1,^ N o riiia t3=' ;e buildings shall. be emphasized thWgh the use of <br />arclutecfal features ` itch as t`tsofs; recession ;to tleacade, or .other details %at express the <br />-r <br />ixport ce .of the entrance �L =feast Gt) percent vi`' lie first floor. facade. that faces ^public street or <br />sidewalk shall be windows or doors of clear or lighdi -tinted glass that allow views: into and out of the <br />building. The windowsshall be distributed in a more. or less even manner. The: use of traditional <br />window dimensions :and a one-over=one or. two -.over -one sash arrangetrient is strongly preferred. <br />Buildings .shall have: :entrances to a: street or public open space placed no more than. sixty (GO) feet -apart. <br />Buildings are, strongly encouraged to use awaings. on the frontfagade, particularly over .the main entry. <br />The awning should be compatible in style, material and. color to the rest of the building, and the width <br />of the awning should fit the geometry of the building. facade:. Theremay be signage on the end panel <br />or front.valance.of an awning; proportional to the space available. The installation of the. awning should <br />not. hide any architectural. detail -or character features of the building. <br />B).Side and Rear Facades. The. exterior materials.and appearance of the rear and side. walls of.anv building.shall <br />be .similar to.. and compatible with the front. of the building. where the facade is visible from. a.public street or <br />right -of way or :any residential district :and .concrete -block construction is .used, the. facade shall use.integrally <br />colored block. or textured block. Any exterior building wall adjacent to or visible froin a .public: street, public <br />open space, or abutting property may not exceed sixty feet (60' in length without significant visual relief <br />consisting of one or more .of the following: <br />1. The facade. sliall be divided arclutecturally by means of significantly different materials or. textures; <br />2. Horizontal offsets of at least four feet (4 ) in depth;. <br />3. Vertical offsets in.theroofline:of at least four. feet (4D, or <br />4. Feiio8tratioti at the first -floor levelwluch is recessed Horizontally at least one foot.. (1') into the facade. <br />Updated .Lune 5, :2W Genl:Laka Consolidated Land Use Ordinance —Page 57 <br />