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Table 1008-1 REC Standards • Accessory Use,Buildings,and Structures Accessory structures P Portable restroom facilities P y Public announcement systems C Renewable energy systems P y Telecommunication tower C Y Trash receptacles P 1008.03 Design Standards The following standards shall apply to all new roofed and enclosed buildings and major expansions of similar existing buildings(i.e., expansions that constitute 50%or more of building floor area)in the recreation district.Design standards apply only to the portion of the building or site that is undergoing alteration. A. Vertical Facade Articulation:Buildings shall be designed with a base and a top,created by variations in detailing,color, and materials. 1. The base of the building should include elements that relate to the human scale,including doors and windows, texture,projections,awnings,and canopies. • 2. Articulated building tops may include varied rooflines, cornice detailing,dormers,gable ends,stepbacks of upper stories,and similar methods. B. Horizontal Facade Articulation:Facades greater than 40 feet in length shall be visually articulated into smaller intervals of 20 to 40 feet by one or a combination of the following techniques: 1. Stepping back or extending forward a portion of the facade; 2. Variations in texture,materials or details;or 3. Placement of doors,windows,and balconies. C. Materials:All exterior wall finishes on any building must be one or a combination of the following materials:wood lapsiding or shakes(preferably cedar),face brick,natural or cultured stone,textured pre-cast concrete panels,textured concrete block,stucco, glass,pre-finished metal,fiberglass or similar materials,or cor-ten steel(other than unpainted galvanized metal or corrugated materials).Other new materials of equal quality to those listed may be approved by the Community Development Department. D. Dimensional Standards: Recreation facilities,excluding trails or pathways,shall be set back 20 feet from property • lines abutting residential districts.