05-27-15 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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EXHIBIT medallions(non-signage),functioning clocks, niches,wrought iron, balconettes, gargoyles,or horizontal and rhythm patterned brickwork;or other architectural features approved by the Director of Planning and Development or designee g. Any other architectural design element approved by the Director of Planning and Development or designee (2) Applicable to Tier 1, all structures shall be designed to incorporate no less than four of the architectural elements above. Buildings over 50,000 square feet must include a minimum of five of the referenced architectural elements in subsection d.1 above. (3) Applicable to Tier 2, all structures shall be designed to incorporate no less than two of the architectural elements above. Buildings over 50,000 square feet must include a minimum of three of the referenced architectural elements in subsection d.1 above. (4) Applicable to Tier 3, all structures shall be designed to incorporate no less than one of the architectural elements from the list in subsection d.1 above. (e) Exterior Facade Materials (1) Allowed exterior materials are categorized into the following three groups, of which at least two materials from different groups shall be used in all exterior facades in Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3: a. Group A: Brick and stone b. Group B: Stucco, architectural concrete block with integrated color(split face CMU), factory primed cementitious fiberboard in the form of lap siding or board and batten, EIFS (above 14 feet from grade only), and painted, colored or stamped tilt-wall C. Group C: Metal,tile,wood (2) Prohibited exterior materials include cinder block,vinyl, plastic, aggregate pea-gravel finished surfaces, and pre-engineered metal building siding._ (3) Primary facade treatments are applicable to Tier 1 buildings. The following shall apply to all exteriorwalls_of buildings which are clearly visible from_a public street or along an active 'storefront: a. Primary Facades, excluding windows,doors, and other openings,shall be constructed of at least 80%Group A materials and up to 20% Group B materials: However, accent materials from Group C may be allowed in limited application for architectural features as approved by the Director of Planning and Development or designee. -- b. Buildings over 50,000 square feet may use Split-Face CMU (architectural block) for up to 20% of the primary facade, in addition to the 20%of Group B materials. (4) Building color requirements are applicable to buildings in all tiers. The dominant color of all buildings shall be muted shades of color. Black and stark white shall not be used except as an accent color. There are no restrictions on accent colors which comprise less than 1.0%of the building face, except that florescent colors are prohibited.