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Attachment 5 1993 CHAPTER 1007 INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT 1994 SECTION: 1995 1007.01: Statement Of Purpose 1996 1007.02: Design Standards 1997 1007.03: Table of Allowed Uses 1998 1007.01: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 1999 The Institutional District is designed to: 2000 A. Permit and regulate a variety of governmental, educational, religious, and cultural uses that provide 2001 important services to the community. These uses are not located within a particular geographic area 2002 and are often in proximity to lower-density residential districts. 2003 B. Require appropriate transitions between higher-intensity institutional uses and adjacent lower-density 2004 residential districts. 2005 C. Encourage sustainable design practices that apply to buildings, private development sites, and the 2006 public realm in order to enhance the natural environment. 2007 1007.02: DESIGN STANDARDS 2008 The following standards apply to new buildings and major expansions of existing buildings (i.e., 2009 expansions that constitute 50% or more of building floor area) in the Institutional District. Design 2010 standards apply only to the portion of the building or site that is undergoing alteration. 2011 A. Corner Building Placement: At intersections, buildings shall have front and side facades aligned at or 2012 near the front property line. 2013 B. Entrance Orientation: Primary building entrances shall be oriented to the primary abutting public 2014 street. The entrance must have a functional door. Additional entrances may be oriented to a secondary 2015 street or parking area. Entrances shall be clearly visible and identifiable from the street and delineated 2016 with elements such as roof overhangs, recessed entries, landscaping, or similar design features. 2017 C. Vertical Facade Articulation: Buildings shall be designed with a base, a middle and a top, created by 2018 variations in detailing, color and materials. A single-story building need not include a middle. 2019 1.The base of the building should include elements that relate to the human scale, including doors 2020 and windows, texture, projections, awnings, and canopies. 2021 2.Articulated building tops may include varied rooflines, cornice detailing, dormers, gable ends, 2022 stepbacks of upper stories, and similar methods. 2023 D. Horizontal Facade Articulation: Facades greater than 40 feet in length shall be visually articulated 2024 into smaller intervals of 20 to 40 feet by one or a combination of the following techniques: 2025 1.Stepping back or extending forward a portion of the facade; 2026 2.Variations in texture, materials or details;