Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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3. Stepbacks of upper stories; or 2105 4. Placement of doors, windows and balconies. 2106 E. Window and Door Openings: 2107 1. Windows, doors, or other openings shall comprise at least 60% of the length and at least 40% of 2108 the area of any ground floor facade fronting a public street. At least 50% of the windows shall 2109 have the lower sill within 3 feet of grade. 2110 2. Windows, doors, or other openings shall comprise at least 20% of side and rear ground floor 2111 facades not fronting a public street. On upper stories, windows, or balconies shall comprise at 2112 least 20% of the facade area. 2113 3. Glass on windows and doors shall be clear or slightly tinted to allow views in and out of the 2114 interior. Spandrel (translucent) glass may be used on service areas. 2115 4. Window shape, size, and patterns shall emphasize the intended organization and articulation of 2116 the building facade. 2117 5. Displays may be placed within windows. Equipment within buildings shall be placed at least 5 2118 feet behind windows. 2119 F. Materials: All exterior wall finishes on any building must be a combination of the following 2120 materials: No less than 60% face brick; natural or cultured stone; pre-colored factory stained or 2121 stained on site textured pre-cast concrete panels; textured concrete block; stucco; glass; fiberglass or 2122 similar materials and no more than 40% pre-finished metal, cor-ten steel, copper, premium grade 2123 wood with mitered outside corners (e.g., cedar, redwood, and fir), or fiber cement board. Under no 2124 circumstances shall sheet metal aluminum, corrugated aluminum, asbestos, iron plain or painted, or 2125 plain concrete block be acceptable as an exterior wall material on buildings within the city. Other 2126 materials of equal quality to those listed may be approved by the Community Development 2127 Department. 2128 G. Four-sided Building Design: Building design shall provide consistent architectural treatment on all 2129 building walls. All sides of a building must display compatible materials, although decorative 2130 elements and materials may be concentrated on street- facing facades. All facades shall contain 2131 window openings. This standard may be waived by the Community Development Department for 2132 uses that include elements such as service bays on one or more facades. 2133 H. Special or Object-Oriented Buildings: In some cases, a uniquely designed building may be proposed 2134 that is considered outside of these stated Standards due to its purpose, use, design, and/or orientation 2135 (e.g. a memorial, special civic function, etc.). If such a building is proposed, then it may be considered 2136 independently of these standards and would be subject to final approval by the City Council. 2137 I. Maximum Building Length: Building length parallel to the primary abutting street shall not exceed 2138 200 feet without a visual break such as a courtyard or recessed entry, except where a more restrictive 2139 standard is specified for a specific district. 2140 J. Garage Doors and Loading Docks: Loading docks shall be located on rear or side facades and, to the 2141 extent feasible, garage doors should be similarly located. Garage doors of attached garages on a 2142 building front shall not exceed 50% of the total length of the building front. 2143