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Chapter 1005. Commercial and Mixed Use — 1005.02 • Design Standards The following standards apply to new buildings and major expansions of existing buildings (i.e., expansions that constitute 50%or more of building floor area) in all commercial and mixed-use districts. Design standards apply only to the portion of the building or site that is undergoing alteration. A. Corner Building Placement: At intersections, buildings shall have front and side facades aligned at or near the front property line. ° B. Entrance Orientation: Where appropriate and applicable, primary building entrances shall be oriented to the primary abutting public street. Additional entrances may be oriented to a secondary street or parking area. Entrances shall be clearly visible and identifiable from — the street and delineated with elements such as roof overhangs, '~ i i recessed entries, landscaping, or similar design features. (Ord. 1415,9- 12-2011) :, Corner building placement, C. Vertical Facade Articulation: Buildings shall be designed with a base, a entrance orientation,base, middle, and a top, created by variations in detailing, color, and middle,and top materials. A single-story building need not included a middle. 1. The base of the building should include elements that relate to the human scale, including doors and windows, texture, projections, awnings, and canopies. 2. Articulated building tops may include varied rooflines, cornice detailing, dormers,gable ends, stepbacks of upper stories, and similar methods. D. Horizontal Facade Articulation: Facades greater than 40 feet in length shall be visually articulated into smaller intervals of 20 to 40 feet by x "` * one or a combination of the following techniques: ` ' n '& 1. Stepping back or extending forward a portion of the facade; r ,, 2. Variations in texture, materials or details; 3. Division into storefronts; 4. Stepbacks of upper stories; or 5. Placement of doors, windows and balconies. Horizontal facade articulation E. Window and Door Openings: 1. For nonresidential uses, windows, doors, or other openings shall comprise at least 60%of the length and at least 40%of the area of any ground floor facade fronting a public street. At eft least 50%of the windows shall have the lower sill within three I fl 444 "' fsi feet of grade. •: FT 2. For nonresidential uses,windows, doors, or other openings shall comprise at least 20%of side and rear ground floor facades not fronting a public street. On upper stories, windows Window and door openings or balconies shall comprise at least 20%of the facade area. 3. On residential facades, windows, doors, balconies, or other openings shall comprise at least 20%of the facade area. Page 1 of 2 • April 2014