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PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting <br />August21,2014 <br />Chapter106ProposedRevisions <br />building.Therationaleforthisisthatthereareexistingbuildingsthatarenotbuiltupto <br />thefrontpropertylineandaresetbackonthesite.Stafffindsthatitisreasonablefor <br />thesebuildingtohaveafreestandingsignalongthestreet.Additionally,propertiesnot <br />intheOverlayareallowedtobesetbackandthereforeshouldhaveallowancesfor <br />freestandingsigns.Thewaythissubsectionwasdraftedwasdesignedtoencourage <br />moremonumentstylesignsasopposedtotraditionalpolesignsinordertobeless <br />intrusivetothecharacterofthedistrict. <br />ArticleIX,Designguidelines: <br />43.TheSubcommitteeisrecommendingthatalldesignguidelinesandstandardsbe <br />relocatedtothissection.ThiswouldreplacetheͻЊЉЉіağƭƚƓƩǤͼrequirementsinthe <br />previousversionofthecode.Thisproposedarticleisbrokendownintothree <br />subdivisions:DesignGuidelinesforGC,NCandBIDistricts,DesignGuidelineforMixed <br />Use(MU)District,andDesignGuidelinesfortheMainStreet(MS)andMainStreet <br />Overlay(MSO)District. <br />44.DesignGuidelinesforGC,NCandBIDistricts <br />a.Theproposeddesignguidelinesestablisha3tiersystemofdesignrequirements <br />basedonthestreet.Tier1includesthoseGCDistrictpropertiesfrontingon <br />Highway146.Therearemoredesignrequirementsforpropertiescategorizedas <br />Tier1propertiesastheHighway146corridoristhegatewayretailcorridorfor <br />thecity.Tier2includesSpencerHighway,FairmontParkway,andSouth <br />BroadwayStreet(OldHighway146),WestMainStreet.Tier2isastepdown <br />fromtherequirementofTier1.Tier3includesBarboursCutBoulevard,North <br />BroadwayStreet(OldHighway146),UnderwoodRoad,BayAreaBoulevard, <br />SensRoad,CanadaRoad,EastMainStreetandHighway225;includingall <br />propertieszonedBIonsaidroads. <br />b.Therearerequirementsforbuildingform,buildingarticulation(whichincludes <br />varyingthefaçadeofabuildingbothverticallyandhorizontallydependingon <br />thetier),roofs,designelements,andfaçadematerials. <br />c.Thesedesignrequirementsareasignificantstepincontinuingtoimprovethe <br />appearanceandqualityofbuildingwithinthecity.Therequirementsofthis <br />chapteraresignificant,butaccordingtotheSubcommitteearenotexcessiveor <br />overlyrestrictive. <br />45.DesignGuidelinesfortheMUDistrict <br />a.Architecturaldesignguidelinesareproposedforcommercialormixeduse <br />developmentthatmaytakeplaceinthisdistrict.Theserequirementsinclude <br />façadematerialsandbuildingcolors.Singlefamilyresidentialisexcludedfrom <br />theseguidelines. <br />46.DesignGuidelinesforMSandMSODistrict <br />a.ThesedesignguidelinesareintendedtohelppropertyownersandtheMain <br />StreetDesignAssistanceReviewteamandwasdevelopedbytheteam.The <br />intentistoprotectthehistoricalcharacteroftheMainStreetarea. <br />b.Therearerequirementsforsetbacksandheight,massing,roofforms,façade <br />materials,andfaçadecharacteristics. <br />c.TheSubcommitteealsorecommendssomeredevelopmentprinciplesforsingle <br />familydwellings.Staffrecommendsthattheserecommendationsnotbe <br />codifiedastheyaredifficulttoenforce.ShouldtheCommissionliketoexplore <br />9 <br /> <br />