§ 16.20.100.7. Building design.

The following design criteria allow the property owner and design professional to choose their preferred architectural style, building form, scale and massing, while creating a framework for good urban design practices which create a positive experience for the pedestrian.

Site layout and orientation. The City is committed to creating and preserving a network of linkages for pedestrians. Consequently, pedestrian and vehicle connections between public rights-of-way and private property are subject to a hierarchy of transportation, which begins with the pedestrian.

Building and parking layout and orientation.

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All mechanical equipment and utility functions (e.g. electrical conduits, meters, HVAC equipment) shall be located behind the front façade line of the principle structure. Mechanical equipment that is visible from the primary street shall be screened with a material that is compatible with the architecture of the principle structure.

Building and architectural design standards. All buildings should present an inviting, human scale facade to the streets, internal drives, parking areas and surrounding neighborhoods. The architectural elements of a building should give it character, richness and visual interest.

Building style. New construction shall utilize an identifiable architectural style which is recognized by design professionals as having a basis in academic architectural design philosophies.

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Renovations, additions and accessory structures shall utilize the architectural style of the existing structure, or the entire existing structure shall be modified to utilize an identifiable architectural style which is recognized by design professionals as having a basis in academic architectural design philosophies.

Building materials. Building material standards protect neighboring properties by holding the building's value longer thereby creating a greater resale value and stabilizing the value of neighboring properties.

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Building materials shall be appropriate to the selected architectural style and shall be consistent throughout the project.

Accessory structures and equipment. Accessory structures should reinforce the pedestrian character of the City. Above-ground utility and service features shall be located and designed to reduce their visual impact upon the streetscape.

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Outdoor storage shall not be visible from any non-industrially zoned property or major street. This can be accomplished through the construction of walls, fences or landscaping in accordance with the Code.

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Solid waste containers shall not be located within the public rights-of-way. Solid waste containers shall be fully enclosed within a solid, opaque fence or wall that is architecturally compatible with the principal structure and includes shielding gates. Chain link fencing with inserted slats is prohibited.

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Solid waste container enclosures located within the front yard shall be landscaped in accordance with the Code.

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Mechanical equipment that is visible from the right-of-way, an adjacent neighborhood zoning district or adjacent residential use shall be screened with material compatible with the architecture of the principal structure.

(Code 1992, § 16.20.100.7; Ord. No. 1029-G, § 23, 9-8-2011; Ord. No. 287-H, § 41, 7-20-2017)