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• Chapter 1007. Institutional District <br /> 1007.01 Statement of Purpose <br /> The Institutional District is designed to: <br /> A. Permit and regulate a variety of governmental,educational, <br /> religious,and cultural uses that provide important services to <br /> the community.These uses are not located within a particular <br /> geographic area and are often in proximity to lower-density <br /> residential districts. <br /> B. Require appropriate transitions between higher-intensity <br /> institutional uses and adjacent lower-density residential <br /> districts. <br /> C. Encourage sustainable design practices that apply to <br /> buildings,private development sites,and the public realm in <br /> order to enhance the natural environment. <br /> 1007.02 Design Standards <br /> The following standards apply to new buildings and major expansions <br /> of existing buildings(i.e.,expansions that constitute 50%or more of <br /> • building floor area)in the Institutional District.Design standards <br /> apply only to the portion of the building or site that is undergoing <br /> alteration. <br /> A. Corner Building Placement:At intersections,buildings <br /> shall have front and side facades aligned at or near the front <br /> property line. <br /> B. Entrance Orientation:Primary building entrances shall be <br /> oriented to the primary abutting public street.The entrance <br /> must have a functional door.Additional entrances may be , <br /> oriented to a secondary street or parking area.Entrances <br /> shall be clearly visible and identifiable from the street and <br /> delineated with elements such as roof overhangs,recessed <br /> entries,landscaping,or similar design features. <br /> C. Vertical Facade Articulation:Buildings shall be designed <br /> with a base,a middle and a top,created by variations in <br /> detailing,color and materials.A single-story building need <br /> not include a middle. Entrance orientation <br /> 1. The base of the building should include elements that <br /> relate to the human scale,including doors and windows, <br /> texture,projections,awnings,and canopies. <br /> 2. Articulated building tops may include varied rooflines, <br /> cornice detailing,dormers,gable ends,stepbacks of upper <br /> stories,and similar methods. <br /> • <br />