Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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stained on site textured pre-cast concrete panels; textured concrete block; stucco; glass; fiberglass; or 1512 similar materials and no more than 40% pre-finished metal, cor-ten steel, copper, premium grade 1513 wood with mitered outside corners (e.g., cedar redwood, and fir), or fiber cement board. Under no 1514 circumstances shall sheet metal aluminum, corrugated aluminum, asbestos, iron plain or painted, or 1515 plain concrete block be acceptable as an exterior wall material on buildings within the city. Other 1516 materials of equal quality to those listed, may be approved by the Community Development 1517 Department. 1518 G. Four-sided Design: Building design shall provide consistent architectural treatment on all building 1519 walls. All sides of a building must display compatible materials, although decorative elements and 1520 materials may be concentrated on street-facing facades. All facades shall contain window openings. 1521 This standard may be waived by the Community Development Department for uses that include 1522 elements such as service bays on one or more facades. 1523 H. Maximum Building Length: Building length parallel to the primary abutting street shall not exceed 1524 200 feet without a visual break such as a courtyard or recessed entry, except where a more restrictive 1525 standard is specified for a specific district. 1526 I. Garages Doors and Loading Docks: Overhead doors, refuse, recyclables, and/or compactors shall be 1527 located, and to the extent feasible, on rear or side facades that do not front a public street, to the extent 1528 feasible, residential garage doors should be similarly located. Overhead doors of attached residential 1529 garages on a building front shall not exceed 50% of the total length of the building front. Where 1530 overhead doors, refuse, recyclables, and/or compactors abut a public street frontage, a masonry screen 1531 wall comprised of materials similar to the building, or as approved by the Community Development 1532 Department, shall be installed to a minimum height to screen all activities. (Ord. 1415, 9-12-2011) 1533 (Ord. 1443 & 1444, 06-17-2013 1534 J. Rooftop Equipment: Rooftop equipment, including rooftop structures related to elevators, shall be 1535 completely screened from eye level view from contiguous properties and adjacent streets. Such 1536 equipment shall be screened with parapets or other materials similar to and compatible with exterior 1537 materials and architectural treatment on the structure being served. Horizontal or vertical slats of 1538 wood material shall not be utilized for this purpose. Solar and wind energy equipment is exempt from 1539 this provision if screening would interfere with system operations. 1540 (Ord. 1435, 4-08-2013) (Ord. 1494A, 2/22/2016) 1541 SECTION 3. §1005.02, Design Standards is further amended as follows: 1542 1005.02: B: DESIGN STANDARDS – MULTI-FAMILY PROJECTS 1543 The standards in this Section are applicable to all structures that contain three or more units. Their intent 1544 is to encourage multi-family building design that respects its context, incorporates some of the features of 1545 one family dwellings within the surrounding neighborhood, and imparts a sense of individuality rather 1546 than uniformity. 1547 The following standards apply to new buildings, major expansions (i.e., expansions that constitute 50% or 1548 more of building floor area), and changes in use. Design standards apply only to the portion of the 1549 building or site that is undergoing alteration. 1550