10-30-14 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting October30,2014 Chapter106ProposedRevisions Main Street and State Highway 225; including all properties zoned BI on said roads in this subsection as well as State Highway 146. (b) Enforcement. The provisions of this division shall be administered by the Director of Planning and Development or designee. (1) Existing buildings shall also conform to these requirements upon expansion of over one-third of an area of improvement/development. (2) In case of structural damage to the front of the building due to fire, flood or other reasons, and the cost of redevelopment is in excess of 50 percent of the value (replacement cost by the certified appraisal) the structure shall conform to these above requirements. (3) The standards and criteria contained within this section are deemed to be minimum standards and shall apply to buildings constructed after the effective date of this ordinance. Buildings constructed after the effective date of this ordinance shall at all times comply with the provision of this division and the version of the building design guidelines in force at the time of the building permit application. Sec. 106-XXX. Review procedures. (a) The provisions of this section shall be reviewed as part of the requirements of Section 106-236 (Certified site plan required). (b) Any waivers to the provisions of this section require approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission may approve a waiver request subject to the following findings: (1) The project as designed is consistent with the general spirit and intent of the City of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan. (2) The proposed building will result in an attractive contribution to the community. Sec. 106-XXX. Architectural design guidelines. (a) Building Form (Applicable to Tier 1 and 2) (1) All buildings shall be designed and constructed in tripartite architectureso that they have a distinct base, middle and top. Examples of Single Story Tri-Partite (b) Building Articulation (Applicable to Tier 1 and 2) (1) Primary facades clearly visible from a public street or along an active storefront shall meet the following minimum standards for articulation: Horizontal Articulation. a. No building wall shall extend for a distance equal to 3 times the wall’s height without having an off set equal to 25% of the wall’s height, and that new plane shall extend for a distance equal to at least 25% of the maximum length of the first plane. Vertical Articulation. b. No horizontal wall shall extend for a distance 5