Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ARCADEA building frontage wherein the first-floor (or the first two floors) facade is set back from the frontage line, and a permanent roof supported by a series of arches on columns or piers (or a colonnade) extends up to the frontage line. The upper floors of the building are built up to the frontage line. A double story (first and second floors) arcade is permitted.
AWNINGA flexible rooflike cover that extends out from an exterior wall and shields a window, doorway, sidewalk, or other space below from the elements.
BALCONYAn elevated plat form that forms the outdoor area of a habitable space within the building. A balcony may extend beyond the property line.
BAY WINDOWA window which projects beyond the wall of a building to form an alcove within.
BUILDING ENCROACHMENTAn entry feature, balcony, architectural element, or awning that extends outward from a building.
BUILDING FRONTAGEThe length of a building's primary facade that faces a street or a public plaza.
BUILD-TO-LINEIdentifies the distance from the street line that the front of all primary structures must be built to in order to create a fairly uniform line of buildings along streets. Where a build-to line is specified as a range (the minimum and maximum distance from the street line), this means that building fronts may fall within that range of distances from the street line. Where there is a range, the front facade does not have to be in a single plane, as long as the front facade remains within the range.
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A building type in the downtown districts that is designed to accommodate public and quasi-public uses. Civic buildings are intended to accommodate community service uses such as a place of worship, a library, a community hall, an historical (or other) society building, etc. These buildings are not operated primarily for profit or monetary gain.
CIVIC USEA public or quasi-public use, including but not limited to a house of worship, library, school, municipal use, or public open space.
CLUB OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONA community organization that is not operated primarily for financial gain and consists of a group of people formally organized for a common interest, usually service, cultural, religious, or entertainment, with regular meetings, rituals, and formal written membership requirements.
COLONADESimilar to an arcade, except that it is supported by vertical columns without arches.
COMMERCIAL BLOCKA multistory building in the downtown districts, with multiple dwelling units or offices in the upper stories and retail uses on the ground floor. Typically, these buildings are separated by common walls on the side lot lines.
CORNER ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTA cupola or a similar structure provided on top of a building or ventilation for aesthetic purposes. Such structures shall not contain habitable spaces.
CORNER BUILDINGA building type in the downtown districts. It is a variant of the commercial block designed to create signature buildings on corner lots at prominent intersections. This building type is allowed a greater height and a larger building footprint than the commercial block.
CORNICEA decorative horizontal feature that projects outward near the top of an exterior wall.
COURTYARDAn unroofed area surrounded by buildings.
COURTYARD BUILDINGA building type in the downtown districts, in which a mixed-use residential building with dwelling units is arranged around an internal courtyard. The internal courtyard is a residential park area/green roof built on top of an embedded underground parking deck.
DORMERA projection from a sloping roof that contains a window and its own roof.
EXPRESSION LINEA decorative horizontal architectural detail that projects outward from an exterior wall to delineate the top of the story of a building.
FACADEThe exterior face of a building, including but not limited to walls, windowsills, doorways, and such traditional design elements as horizontal lines, cornice, and parapet.
GABLE ROOFA ridged roof forming a gable at both ends.
GROUND FLOORThe floor of a building at or nearest to ground level.
HIP ROOFA roof with pitched ends and sides.
LINER BUILDINGA mixed-use structure which is generally parallel to the street and constructed in front of and designed to enclosed a functional core (e.g., a parking garage) and shield its visibility of such structure from a public street, plaza or park.
LINTELA structural or merely decorative horizontal member spanning a window opening.
LOT FRONTAGEThe length of a property that is adjacent to any street, excluding alleys.
MANSARD ROOFA roof having two slopes, with the lower slopes steeper than the upper, or a single steep slope topped with a flat roof, enclosing the building's top floor. A modern variant is a partial sloped roof that is attached near the top of an exterior wall in place of a traditional cornice or parapet, creating the visual effect of a sloped roof on a flat-roofed building but without enclosing any floor space.
MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGA residential building type in the downtown districts that is designed to provide housing opportunities within the Downtown and close to mass transit.
PARAPETA short vertical extension of a wall that rises above roof level, hiding the roof's edge and any roof-mounted mechanical equipment.
PLAZAAn unroofed public open space designed for pedestrians that is open to public sidewalks on at least one side.
PRINCIPAL FACADEA facade facing a primary street, plaza, or public park and containing the main building entrance.
PUBLIC REALMThe space between buildings, including publicly owned streets, sidewalks, rights-of-ways, parks and other publicly accessible open spaces, and public and civic buildings and facilities.
RETAIL SALES AND SERVICEA use category that includes retail sales and service establishments, excluding drive-through facilities such as clothing and apparel stores, bookstores, sporting goods stores, drugstores, barbershops, beauty salons, cleaners who do not perform cleaning on the premises, stationers stores, jewelry stores, and office supply stores.
SHOPFRONT AND AWNINGA building frontage wherein the facade is aligned close to the frontage line with the building entrance at sidewalk grade. It has a substantial glazing on the sidewalk level and may have an awning that may encroach on to the sidewalk.
SIGNATURE BUILDING ENTRANCEA theater marquee or a similar cantilevered projection provided at the street level to mark a residential or hotel entrance. Such projection shall have a clear height of at least 10 feet from the sidewalk level.
SILLA horizontal member beneath a window opening, constructed of wood, stone, concrete, or similar material.
STOOPA building frontage wherein the building entrance is set back from the edge of the sidewalk and the first story is sufficiently elevated from the sidewalk to secure privacy for the windows. The stairs of a stoop shall be perpendicular to the sidewalk.
STREETSCAPEA representation of a street and its surrounding environment.
TERRACEA building frontage wherein the facade is set back from the frontage line by an elevated terrace. For street-level commercial uses such as restaurants, the terrace is suitable for conversion to outdoor cafes. In civic uses, a terrace can function as a strong base for the building and also as an outdoor waiting/entrance area.
TOWNHOUSE BUILDINGOne in a series of one-family dwelling units that are attached together by common fire- and sound-resistant walls. Parking for a townhouse may be provided within the unit and accessed from a rear alley or as a common surface lot or parking structure within the townhouse development.
VERTICAL SETBACKA building height setback along its frontage on a public street. Vertical setbacks are used to reduce the appearance of building mass on a public street and thereby reduce the visual impact of taller buildings.
VERTICAL RHYTHM or FACADE WIDTHThe perceived width of a building facade measured along a public street. Longer buildings may be designed to read as multiple buildings by the change of material, color, or other architectural elements.
