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C. Vertical Facade Articulation: Buildings shall be designed with a base, a middle, and a top,
<br /> created by variations in detailing, color, and materials. A single-story building need not included
<br /> a middle.
<br /> 1. The base of the building should include elements that relate to the human scale, including
<br /> doors and windows, texture, projections, awnings, and canopies.
<br /> 2. Articulated building tops may include varied rooflines, cornice detailing, dormers, gable
<br /> ends, stepbacks of upper stories, and similar methods.
<br /> D. Horizontal Facade Articulation: Facades greater than 40 feet in length shall be visually
<br /> articulated into smaller intervals of 20 to 40 feet by one or a combination of the following
<br /> techniques:
<br /> 1. Stepping back or extending forward a portion of the facade;
<br /> 2. Variations in texture, materials or details;
<br /> 3. Division into storefronts;
<br /> 4. Stepbacks of upper stories; or
<br /> 5. Placement of doors,windows and balconies.
<br /> E. Window and Door Openings:
<br /> 1. For nonresidential uses, windows, doors, or other openings shall comprise at least 60%of
<br /> the length and at least 40%of the area of any ground floor facade fronting a public street.
<br /> At least 50%of the windows shall have the lower sill within three feet of grade.
<br /> 2. For nonresidential uses, windows, doors, or other openings shall comprise at least 20%of
<br /> side and rear ground floor facades not fronting a public street. On upper stories, windows
<br /> or balconies shall comprise at least 20%of the facade area.
<br /> 3. On residential facades, windows, doors,balconies, or other openings shall comprise at
<br /> least 20%of the fagade area.
<br /> 4. Glass on windows and doors shall be clear or slightly tinted to allow views in and out of
<br /> the interior. Spandrel (translucent) glass may be used on service areas.
<br /> 5. Window shape, size, and patterns shall emphasize the intended organization and
<br /> articulation of the building facade.
<br /> 6. Displays may be placed within windows. Equipment within buildings shall be placed at
<br /> least 5 feet behind windows.
<br /> F. Materials: All exterior wall finishes on any building must be a combination of the following
<br /> materials: No less than 60% face brick;natural or cultured stone; pre-colored, factory stained, or
<br /> stained-on-site textured precast concrete panels; textured concrete block; stucco; glass;
<br /> fiberglass; or similar materials and no more than 40%pre-finished metal, cor-ten steel, copper,
<br /> premium grade wood with mitered outside corners (e.g., cedar, redwood, and fl r), or fiber
<br /> cement board. Under no circumstances shall sheet metal aluminum, corrugated aluminum,
<br /> asbestos,iron plain or painted, or plain concrete block be acceptable as an exterior wall material
<br /> on buildings within the City. Other materials of equal quality to those listed, including the use of
<br /> commercial grade lap-siding in the Neighborhood Business District,may be approved by the
<br /> Community Development Department. (Ord. 1435, 4-8-13; Ord. 1448, 7-8-2013; Ord 1494A, 2-
<br /> 22-2016)
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