Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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A. Corner Building Placement: At intersections, buildings shall have front and side facades aligned at or 1475 near the front property line. 1476 B. Entrance Orientation: Where appropriate and applicable, primary building entrances shall be oriented 1477 to the primary abutting public street. Additional entrances may be oriented to a secondary street or 1478 parking area. Entrances shall be clearly visible and identifiable from the street and delineated with 1479 elements such as roof overhangs, recessed entries, landscaping, or similar design features. (Ord. 1415, 1480 9-12-2011) 1481 C. Vertical Facade Articulation: Buildings shall be designed with a base, a middle, and a top, created by 1482 variations in detailing, color, and materials. A single-story building need not include a middle. 1483 1. The base of the building should include elements that relate to the human scale, including doors 1484 and windows, texture, projections, awnings, and canopies. 1485 2. Articulated building tops may include varied rooflines, cornice detailing, dormers, gable ends, 1486 stepbacks of upper stories, and similar methods. 1487 D. Horizontal Facade Articulation: Facades greater than 40 feet in length shall be visually articulated 1488 into smaller intervals of 20 to 40 feet by one or a combination of the following techniques: 1489 1. Stepping back or extending forward a portion of the facade; 1490 2. Variations in texture, materials or details; 1491 3. Division into storefronts; 1492 4. Stepbacks of upper stories; or 1493 5. Placement of doors, windows and balconies. 1494 E. Window and Door Openings: 1495 1. For nonresidential uses, windows, doors, or other openings shall comprise at least 60% of the 1496 length and at least 40% of the area of any ground floor facade fronting a public street. At least 1497 50% of the windows shall have the lower sill within three feet of grade. 1498 2. For nonresidential uses, windows, doors, or other openings shall comprise at least 20% of side 1499 and rear ground floor facades not fronting a public street. On upper stories, windows or balconies 1500 shall comprise at least 20% of the facade area. 1501 3. On residential facades, windows, doors, balconies, or other openings shall comprise at least 20% 1502 of the facade area. 1503 4. Glass on windows and doors shall be clear or slightly tinted to allow views in and out of the 1504 interior. Spandrel (translucent) glass may be used on service areas. 1505 5. Window shape, size, and patterns shall emphasize the intended organization and articulation of 1506 the building facade. 1507 6. Displays may be placed within windows. Equipment within buildings shall be placed at least 5 1508 feet behind windows. 1509 F. Materials: All exterior wall finishes on any building must be a combination of the following 1510 materials: No less than 60% face brick; natural or cultured stone; pre-colored or factory stained or 1511