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• <br /> D. Horizontal Facade Articulation:Facades greater than <br /> 40 feet in length shall be visually articulated into smaller - ' <br /> intervals of 20 to 40 feet by one or a combination of the == ' <br /> following techniques: <br /> 1. Stepping back or extending forward a portion of the lx'rt <br /> facade; <br /> 2. Variations in texture,materials or details; <br /> 3. Stepbacks of upper stories;or <br /> -m <br /> 4. Placement of doors,windows and balconies. Horizontal facade articulation <br /> E. Window and Door Openings: <br /> 1. Windows,doors,or other openings shall comprise at <br /> least 60%of the length and at least 40%of the area of <br /> any ground floor facade fronting a public street.At least <br /> 50%of the windows shall have the lower sill within 3 <br /> feet of grade. <br /> 2. Windows,doors,or other openings shall comprise at <br /> least 20%of side and rear ground floor facades not <br /> fronting a public street.On upper stories,windows,or a <br /> balconies shall comprise at least 20%of the facade area. <br /> Materials <br /> 3. Glass on windows and doors shall be clear or slightly <br /> tinted to allow views in and out of the interior.Spandrel • <br /> (translucent)glass may be used on service areas. <br /> 4. Window shape,size,and patterns shall emphasize the <br /> intended organization and articulation of the building <br /> facade. <br /> 5. Displays may be placed within windows.Equipment <br /> within buildings shall be placed at least 5 feet behind <br /> windows. <br /> F. Materials:All exterior wall finishes on any building must <br /> be one or a combination of the following materials:face <br /> brick,natural or cultured stone,textured pre-cast concrete <br /> panels,textured concrete block,stucco, glass,pre-finished <br /> metal,fiberglass or similar materials,or cor-ten steel(other <br /> than unpainted galvanized metal or corrugated materials). <br /> Other new materials of equal quality to those listed may be <br /> approved by the Community Development Department. <br /> G. Four-sided Building Design:Building design shall <br /> provide consistent architectural treatment on all building <br /> walls.All sides of a building must display compatible <br /> materials,although decorative elements and materials may <br /> be concentrated on street-facing facades.All facades shall <br /> contain window openings.This standard may be waived by <br /> the Community Development Department for uses that <br /> include elements such as service bays on one or more facades. <br /> • <br />