Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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CHAPTER 1007 INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT 2071 SECTION: 2072 1007.01: Statement Of Purpose 2073 1007.02: Design Standards 2074 1007.03: Table of Allowed Uses 2075 1007.01: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 2076 The Institutional District is designed to: 2077 A. Permit and regulate a variety of governmental, educational, religious, and cultural uses that provide 2078 important services to the community. These uses are not located within a particular geographic area 2079 and are often in proximity to lower-density residential districts. 2080 B. Require appropriate transitions between higher-intensity institutional uses and adjacent lower-density 2081 residential districts. 2082 C. Encourage sustainable design practices that apply to buildings, private development sites, and the 2083 public realm in order to enhance the natural environment. 2084 1007.02: DESIGN STANDARDS 2085 The following standards apply to new buildings and major expansions of existing buildings (i.e., 2086 expansions that constitute 50% or more of building floor area) in the Institutional District. Design 2087 standards apply only to the portion of the building or site that is undergoing alteration. 2088 A. Corner Building Placement: At intersections, buildings shall have front and side facades aligned at or 2089 near the front property line. 2090 B. Entrance Orientation: Primary building entrances shall be oriented to the primary abutting public 2091 street. The entrance must have a functional door. Additional entrances may be oriented to a secondary 2092 street or parking area. Entrances shall be clearly visible and identifiable from the street and delineated 2093 with elements such as roof overhangs, recessed entries, landscaping, or similar design features. 2094 C. Vertical Facade Articulation: Buildings shall be designed with a base, a middle and a top, created by 2095 variations in detailing, color and materials. A single-story building need not include a middle. 2096 1. The base of the building should include elements that relate to the human scale, including doors 2097 and windows, texture, projections, awnings, and canopies. 2098 2. Articulated building tops may include varied rooflines, cornice detailing, dormers, gable ends, 2099 stepbacks of upper stories, and similar methods. 2100 D. Horizontal Facade Articulation: Facades greater than 40 feet in length shall be visually articulated 2101 into smaller intervals of 20 to 40 feet by one or a combination of the following techniques: 2102 1. Stepping back or extending forward a portion of the facade; 2103 2. Variations in texture, materials or details; 2104