The following standards and guidelines shall be applied to all
nonresidential development occurring in the commercial and industrial
areas outside of the Village Center District.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of these design guidelines and standards
is to preserve and promote the unique character of the Village by
ensuring future development is consistent with the following objectives:
(1)
Create lively, pedestrian-friendly, and attractive
streetscapes for the enjoyment of vehicular traffic, as well as pedestrians
and bicyclists.
(2)
Encourage the development of retail, offices, restaurants,
and other permitted uses in close proximity of each other creating
dynamic activity centers for the benefit of residents and visitors
alike.
(3)
Develop industrial parks to resemble a campus-like
environment that incorporates open space and pedestrian amenities
where appropriate.
(4)
Require the use of varied architectural design elements
and features to ensure new nonresidential development provides visual
interest and does not detract from the overall streetscape.
(5)
Encourage the development of buildings consistent
with the goals of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) program.
(6)
Ensure that new development building and site design
does not negatively impact adjacent residential uses, respecting their
existing scale and character.
B.
Right to professional services. The Village reserves the
right to seek the services of engineers, planners, architects, attorneys,
or other professionals to aid in the consideration of all nonresidential
development design. The applicant shall reimburse all costs incurred
for such professional services to the Village.
A.
The massing, proportion, and roof styles of new construction
should relate to that of surrounding buildings.
B.
A single, large, dominant building mass shall be avoided.
No wall that faces a street or connecting pedestrian walkway shall
have a blank, uninterrupted length exceeding 30 feet without including
architectural features such as columns, ribs, pilasters or piers,
changes in plane, in texture or masonry pattern, or an equivalent
element that subdivides the wall into human-scale proportions.
C.
All buildings shall exhibit a clearly defined base, mid-section,
and crown. This can be accomplished using a combination of architectural
details, materials, textures, and colors.
D.
To the maximum extent practical, all roof-mounted mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view or isolated so as not to be
visible from any public right-of-way or residential district within
150 feet of the subject lot, measured from a point that is five feet
above grade.
E.
Alternative energy sources, such as solar panels or shingles,
are encouraged and should be incorporated into the design of the building
so as not to detract from the overall design.
F.
Developers and builders are encouraged to utilize roofing
materials that reflect sunlight (e.g., lighter colors) or incorporate
vegetated roofing on at least 50% of the roof area. Methods such as
these decrease heating and cooling needs on a building by reflecting
sunlight rather than absorbing it.
A.
Exterior building walls facing streets or pedestrian walkways
shall include windows, building entrances, and other architectural
features to create an interesting streetscape and comfortable pedestrian
realm. Appropriate facade articulation includes the use of bays, insets,
balconies, porches, or stoops related to entrances and windows.
B.
Along street facades, all new industrial construction shall
provide areas of transparency equal to 20% of the wall area, and all
new commercial construction shall provide areas of transparency equal
to 40% of the wall area. The use of mirrored or tinted glass with
less than 40% light transmittance is prohibited.
C.
Along street facades, all exterior building walls and structures
shall be constructed with durable materials such as masonry, stone,
brick, finished wood, cement fiber clapboard, stucco or glass. Evidence
should be submitted that demonstrates that the exterior building material
has sufficient impact resistance at the pedestrian level to withstand
normal wear.
D.
No more than three exterior building materials shall be
used on any one side of a building.
E.
Changes in materials shall occur at inside corners. Material
changes at the outside corners or in a plane shall be avoided.
F.
On corner lots, the primary facade of commercial buildings
shall be oriented to face the principal street rather than side streets.
G.
The front facade and main entrance shall face a public
street and shall have a direct, designated pedestrian connection to
the street, sidewalks, and parking facilities.
In addition to the design standards and guidelines of this article
and requirements set forth by Article 54 (Landscaping, Screening,
and Buffering), all commercial and industrial development shall employ
building and site design standards to ensure compatibility with adjacent
residential development. To the maximum extent practicable, commercial
and industrial development should use all of the following techniques
when developed adjacent to a residential use.
