04-21-16 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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EXHIBIT A (e) Exterior Façade 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 façade treatment standards are applicable to Tier 1 buildings. The following shall apply to all exterior walls of Tier 1 buildings which are clearly visible from a public street or along an active storefront: a. Primary Façades, 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 façade, in addition to the 20% of Group B materials. (4) Primary façade treatment standards are applicable to Tier 2 buildings. The following shall apply to all exterior walls of Tier 2 buildings which are clearly visible from a public street or along an active storefront: Primary Facades, excluding windows, doors, and other openings, shall be constructed of at least 50% Group A materials and up to 50% 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. (5) Primary façade treatments standards are applicable to Tier 3 buildings. The following shall apply to all exterior walls of Tier 3 buildings which are clearly visible from a public street or along an active storefront: Primary Facades, excluding windows, doors, and other openings, shall be constructed of at least 20% Group A materials and up to 80% 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. (46) 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.