(2)
Statement of Intent.
(a)
To encourage growth and development which is consistent with
maintaining rural design character and protects and enhances the Village's
rural appeal for citizen and visitor use and enjoyment and protect
against development which uses standard urban and suburban design
approaches.
(b)
To implement the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan. To safeguard property values, protect public and private
investments and promote high-quality commercial, multifamily, and
industrial development which is consistent with rural character.
(c)
To safeguard property values, protect the public and private
investments and promote high-quality commercial, multifamily, and
industrial development which is consistent with rural character.
(d)
To develop and apply Design Review Standards which do not overly
restrict innovation and variety, but are intended to facilitate and
assist in focusing on design practices which result in development
which sustain a positive rural design character.
(e)
To protect against the problem of highway strip commercial development
and to encourage well-designed highway clustered commercial development.
(f)
To have a minimum number of prescriptive standards and a maximum
number of performance standards to allow flexibility in maintaining
or enhancing rural character with new development.
1.
Performance Standards. Encourage flexibility and innovation
of design in which more than one solution is acceptable. The proposals,
however, must meet the range of positive photo examples, performance
strategy for natural and cultural resources and the criteria listed
for each of the relevant Design Review Standards.
2.
Prescriptive Standards. Dictate a specific type of design condition
which is a requirement that is deemed necessary to meet rural character.
(g)
To encourage landscape design which compliments the natural
landscape, improves the general appearance of the Village and utilizes
locally native plant species.
(h)
To protect adjacent landowners from adverse or inappropriate
aesthetic impact problems of new development which is not consistent
with rural design character.
(i)
To establish a formal review process, which includes appropriate
criteria for design review related to new or remodeled buildings,
site protection, landscaping and site development.
(j)
To maintain the appearance of design approved developments throughout
the entire life of the development.
(3)
Applicability.
(a)
The provisions of this ordinance are a furtherance of the land
use and development controls of land in the Village.
(b)
All new commercial, multifamily, and industrial development
within the Village is subject to design review. New development includes
one or more of the following types of development; building, landscaping,
signage, or parking areas. Landscaping is subject to design review
when new buildings, exterior alterations, signage or parking is proposed.
New development does not include landscaping for minor additions to
existing landscaping.
(c)
Design review approval is required prior to the issuance of
a building permit for new commercial, multifamily, and industrial
development or for exterior wall and roof alterations to existing
commercial, multifamily, and industrial development not previously
subject to design review.
(d)
Design review approval is required for exterior wall and roof
alterations to existing commercial, multifamily, and industrial development
which had not previously been subject to design review. Painting and
the replacement of roofing are not considered design alterations if
earth tone colors are used.
(4)
Design Review Standards.
(a)
Performance Strategy for Natural Resource Design Review. Natural
resources are significant in maintaining high quality aesthetic character
for the Village. The Village's desired future condition for commercial,
multifamily, and industrial development, is to locate and design new
development which respects sensitive natural resources and places
the development within or visually related to a forested or wetland
setting in which the new development visually compliments the overall
naturalness. This is contrasted by development which dominates the
setting and appears inconsistent with Suamico's rural character.
(b)
Performance Strategy for Cultural Resource Design Review. A
range of development types (buildings/parking) is acceptable if they
are sensitive to the Village's natural resources and contribute
to the stated desirable living conditions-uncongested living; beauty,
peace, and quiet; unspoiled rural atmosphere; lack of commercialism;
a close friendly community feeling. There is not one architectural
style or overall historic setting which always needs to be met. However,
the desired future condition for new development is to fit into the
existing rural character through building design and the use of materials,
colors, landscaping, and signage which compliment naturalness, open
space, a clean appearance and maintain visual order.
In applying the standards and strategies, the applicant has
the burden of showing that the proposed development contains the necessary
design qualities which will meet the Natural and Cultural Resource
Strategies Design Standards while providing a sustainable positive
rural character.
(5)
Open Space/Natural Resources Design Standards. The intent of this
section is to ensure that adequate open space and natural resources
are incorporated into design solutions to provide an overall appearance
of rural character.
(a)
Where open space, natural resources, or topographic patterns
contribute to the beauty and utility of the area, they shall be incorporated
into the design of the new development.
(b)
Minimum green space which is required to be maintained on a
given parcel shall typically be 30%. However, its location and quality
in which the green space is incorporated into the design of the development
may allow reduction of that to 25%. Combining of areas/parcels will
be considered in the overall green space provided they are under the
same ownership and development is accruing on all parcels or in the
same planned development overlay.
(c)
To the extent possible, existing topographic grades will be
incorporated into the design. However, when grading or contouring
the site, the finished grades should appear naturally to the site
and surrounding area, protect the natural resources and adjacent properties.
(d)
Roadside trees are very important to the rural character of
the community and shall be incorporated into the site plan if at all
possible.
(e)
Waterfront development needs to be especially sensitive to water
quality and riparian vegetation management. The design emphasis needs
to demonstrate the maximum protection of the natural shoreline along
with transition area forest preservation. A minimum amount of impervious
development, along with a minimum level of lawn area, would best meet
the environmental and aesthetic qualities of rural character.
(6)
Existing Built Environment Design Standards. The intent is to maintain
the existing built environment which respects the design review standards
and use these examples to serve as a base from which appropriate design
solutions are proposed for commercial, multifamily, and industrial
development.
(a)
Existing development can serve as a justification for new development
only to the extent that the existing development meets the Design
Review Standards.
(7)
Relationship of Building to Site Design Standards. The intent of
this section is to incorporate into a site plan the design standards
for commercial, multifamily, and industrial development. In particular,
the site plan should integrate natural resources, buildings, parking,
and landscaping into a functional and aesthetic solution which respects
desired rural character.
(a)
The areas of green space must be located to provide resource
protection, transitions between adjacent sites and as a visual transition
between the public roads and the building or parking lot.
(b)
The arrangement of all functions, uses, and improvements must
be designed to reflect positive rural characteristics.
(c)
Where appropriate, the design solution should incorporate existing
natural features such as forested areas, streams, wetlands, and topography.
(d)
The size, shape, scale, and location of the structure(s) need
to be architecturally compatible with the existing site features.
(e)
Where appropriate, the site design needs to integrate the proposed
landscaping/open space into the adjacent landscaping, open space or
forested area.
(f)
All mechanical equipment (HVAC, exhaust fans, etc.) shall be
shielded from view by the use of fencing, landscaping, or possibly
matching paint on roof top units. Other solutions may be considered.
(g)
Place underground all newly installed utility services and service
revisions necessitated by exterior alterations.
(h)
Landscape buffers will be required between all commercial and
residentially zoned properties. Buffers may consist of:
(i)
Parking areas need to be carefully designated to fit the site
and with sensitivity to location, size, and perimeter screening. This
is especially critical if the Village is to maintain rural character
rather than an urban community appearance. The Committee will review
parking area site design performance which includes the following:
1.
In cases where quality forestland exists, existing trees are
preserved between the parking area and the right-of-way.
2.
The location of the parking areas relative to the public roads
and buildings should be placed at the side or rear of the building
and away from direct public view.
3.
When options of side yard and rear yard parking do not exist,
front yard parking (between the building and public road) will require
an effective landscape setback which includes extensive landscaping.
4.
Parking areas with 10 or more spaces will require perimeter
landscaping to visually reduce the adverse parking area impacts.
(j)
New developments with large parking space requirements will
need to demonstrate that they will not provide an urban parking lot
appearance. This will require design attention which locates the parking
in the least visual impact area, includes extensive perimeter landscaping,
interior plant islands, maintains existing vegetation where appropriate
and incorporates several smaller parking areas to meet parking space
requirements. Landscape islands shall be incorporated into all parking
areas in excess of 10,000 square feet. Required islands shall be a
minimum of 10% of total parking area.
(k)
Trash receptacles shall be kept in enclosures constructed of
the same materials as the main structure. Enclosures shall be large
enough to conceal trash from view.
(8)
Building Design Standards. The intent is to not restrict developments
to a predetermined architectural style. However, for approval, new
developments must meet the design standards by clearly demonstrating
how the building design maintains or enhances rural character. The
building design must avoid presenting an appearance of either monotonous
similarity or excessive dissimilarity with appropriate existing structures.
The building standards are intended to prevent these extremes.
(a)
Architectural style is not restricted. However, extremes of
style which do not fit rural character are to be avoided.
(b)
Building architecture needs to compliment, rather than dominate
the rural character setting of the Village, such as:
1.
Wood, brick, stone, and other "natural" materials are strongly
preferred.
2.
Earth tone colors are strongly preferred and color accents must
be visually compatible.
3.
Roofs with darker earth tone colors are expected.
4.
Buildings which maintain colors, style, and setting of an earlier
era will be considered.
(c)
All sides of a structure shall receive full design consideration.
A facade unrelated to the rest of the building is not in keeping with
acceptable design.
(d)
All visually pitched roofs shall have a minimum of a six-inch
fascia.
(e)
All projections and mechanical details such as louvers, exposed
flashing, flues, vents, gutters, and downspouts are to be recognized
as architectural features and shall be treated to match the color
of the adjacent surface or an approved complimentary color.
(f)
The design must avoid a monolithic ("big box") appearance of
frontages and rooflines. The large "box" massing of such a structure
must be diminished by breaking up building sections or by the use
of such elements as variable planes, projections, bays, dormers, setbacks
or changes in roofline.
(g)
If the project is likely to become a Village landmark, or if
it is in a visually prominent area or if it is located so as to become
part of the Village's gateway, the design must acknowledge the
special impact the project would have on the entire community by addressing
the design solution in an exemplary manner.
(h)
The signage and lighting fixtures must be compatible with the
architectural design.
(i)
The clustering of smaller, visually compatible, commercial structures
is desired over singular large structures.
(j)
In very limited situations, smaller isolated retail buildings
may contrast in color (i.e., white) or style (English Tudor) or theme
("Christmas House") with the more dominant rural character expectation.
However, in these limited situations, the applicant must explain why
these design expressions are essential to their business and demonstrate
that the new development will:
(k)
New building development must avoid:
1.
The look of franchise architecture.
2.
Buildings which advertise by appearance (i.e., storage buildings).
3.
Buildings which demand visual attention through the use of bold
colors and materials which are not found to be positive in meeting
rural character.
4.
Buildings in commercial or industrial areas with the appearance
of large metal buildings which lack design details or are otherwise
without the positive attributes of rural character.
5.
The appearance of the "big box" visual character.
(9)
Landscaping Design Standards. The intent is to provide a landscape
design which preserves existing natural vegetation and incorporates
additional locally native plants which compliment the plant communities
and ecosystem of the area. The aesthetic intent is to improve the
appearance of all areas through incorporating green space into the
development in ways that harmonize and enhance the natural as well
as the manmade environment and respect the principles of naturalistic
landscaping. The design review plan should indicate:
(a)
A dominant visual character for the landscape design which maintains
or creates a strong appearance of rural character. It should avoid
a design concept which creates a suburban or urban visual character.
(b)
The size, species, and location of plant materials to be retained
or placed on the site.
(c)
Areas to remain "in natural state" shall be identified on the
site plan. All other areas shall be properly maintained as designated
on the plan.
(d)
The percentage of the site which will be maintained in green
space and the green space setback distance between the highway property
line and the building and/or parking lot.
(e)
As appropriate, planting concepts which meet the needs of front
yard plantings, building entry plantings, building corner plantings,
larger parking lot interior plantings, plantings related to signage
and buffer plantings at the property edge which effectively screen
within three years what the Committee deems incompatible land uses.
(f)
The planted size of shade trees should be not less than one
inch diameter (measured six inches above ground) and eight feet in
height; conifers (evergreen trees) should be at least four feet in
height. Shrubs should be of good nursery stock and provide effective
landscape development within three years of planting.
(g)
Plant material which provides interest in structure, texture,
color, and its ultimate growth pattern. Trees and shrubs which are
exotic cultivars and provide highly showy aesthetic patterns, such
as red or bronze summer foliage or variegated leaf patterns, are to
be avoided.
(h)
Plants which are native to the area and provide a rural appearance:
|
Botanical Name
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Common Name
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|---|---|
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Trees
| |
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Acer rubrum
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Red Maple
|
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Acer saccharinum
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Silver Maple
|
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Acer saccharum
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Sugar Maple
|
|
Acer spicatum
|
Mountain Maple
|
|
Amelanchier (several spp.)
|
Shadblow
|
|
Betula alleghaniensis
|
Yellow Birch
|
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Betula papyrifera
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Paper Birch
|
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Carpinus caroliniana
|
American Hornbeam
|
|
Carya cordiformis
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Butternut Hickory
|
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Carya ovata
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Shagbark Hickory
|
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Crataegus sp.
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Hawthorn
|
|
Fagus grandifolia
|
American Beech
|
|
Fraxinus americana
|
White Ash
|
|
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
|
Green Ash
|
|
Juglans cinerea
|
Butternut
|
|
Ostrya virginiana
|
American Hophornbeam
|
|
Populus balsamifera
|
Balsam Poplar
|
|
Populus grandidentata
|
Bigtooth Aspen
|
|
Populus termuloides
|
Quaking Aspen
|
|
Prunus Americana
|
American Plum
|
|
Prunus pensylvanica
|
Pin Cherry
|
|
Prunus serotina
|
Black Cherry
|
|
Prunus virginiana
|
Common Chokecherry
|
|
Quercus alba
|
White Oak
|
|
Quercus bicolor
|
Swamp White Oak
|
|
Quercus ellipsoidalis
|
Northern Pin Oak
|
|
Quercus macrocarpa
|
Bur Oak
|
|
Quercus rubra
|
Red Oak
|
|
Rhus glabra
|
Smooth Sumac
|
|
Rhus typhina
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Staghorn Sumac
|
|
Tilia americana
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American Linden
|
|
Shrubs
| |
|
Cornus alernifolia
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Pagoda Dogwood
|
|
Cornus racemosa
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Gray Dogwood
|
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Cornus rugosa
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Round Leaved Dogwood
|
|
Hamamelis virginiana
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Common Witchhazel
|
|
Juniperus communis
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Common Juniper
|
|
Ribes americanum
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Wild Black Currant
|
|
Rosa Carolina
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Carolina Rose
|
|
Rubus occidentalis
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Blackcap Raspberry
|
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Salix discolor
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Pussy Willow
|
|
Salix humilis
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Prairie Willow
|
|
Salix lucida
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Shining Willow
|
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Sambucus canadensis
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Elderberry
|
|
Shepherdia canadensis
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Buffaloberry
|
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Spiraea alba
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Meadow Sweet
|
|
Symphoricarpos albus
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White Snowberry
|
|
Vaccinium angustifolium
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Low Bush Blueberry
|
|
Vaccinium myrtilloides
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Canada Blueberry
|
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Viburnum acerifolium
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Maple-Leaved Arrowwood
|
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Viburnum lentago
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Nannyberry
|
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Viburnum trilobum
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American Cranberry Bush Viburnum
|
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Evergreens
| |
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Abies balsamea
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Balsam Fir
|
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Juniperus virginiana
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Eastern Red Cedar
|
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Pinus banksiana
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Jack Pine
|
|
Pinus resinosa
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Red Pine
|
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Pinus strobus
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White Pine
|
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Picea Glauca
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White Spruce
|
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Tusga canadensis
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Canada Hemlock
|
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Thuja occidentalis
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Eastern Arbor Vitae
|
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Vine
| |
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Clematis virginiana
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Virgin's Bower
|
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Vitis riparia
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Riverbank Grape
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Ground Cover
| |
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Chamaedaphne calyculata
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Leatherleaf Fern
|
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Gaultheria procumbens
|
Wintergreen
|
Other varieties may be approved upon demonstration by
a certified landscape designer that the variety fits well with the
landscape design.
(10)
Exterior Lighting Design Standards. The intent of the exterior lighting
design standards are to provide the necessary lighting which reflects
rural character by intensity, location, placement, color, and overall
design integration with the total development, rather than lighting
which is typical of urban conditions.
(a)
All exterior lighting should balance onsite needs of safety,
security, and aesthetic affects, without adverse effect upon neighborhood
properties, especially residential property.
(b)
All exterior lighting shall be part of the architectural and
landscape design concept in color, location, and type of lighting.
(c)
In general, the height of exterior lighting fixtures shall not
exceed the height of the building to which it relates. Parking lot
lights shall not exceed 25 feet tall and would typically be of the
sharp cut-off type. All service wall packs shall be shielded or directed
downward.
(d)
The height, location, and direction of lighting must be designed
and located such a manner as to be shielded from the direct view of
the highway user and shielded above to reduce night sky illumination.
(e)
Sign lighting concepts which provide direct illumination from
a shielded light source, rather than interior sign lighting are preferred.
(11)
Signage Design Standards. The intent is to encourage creative, distinct,
and effective signs which are appropriate for the individual proprietors,
yet meet the community design standards for rural character and promote
a positive signage image. The design standards are intended to foster
signage which respects the residential, rural, and scenic open space
character of the Village. Sign design review is limited to the aesthetic
and appropriateness of sign appearance and is separate from the conditions
included in the Village's sign ordinance. The following concepts
and standards will be used to review signs for design approval:
(a)
Identification of businesses from moving cars must be balanced
with the visual impact of signs on the rural landscape. Restraint
in site design can aid in identification. Since small, simple signs
identify business with less confusion, limiting counterproductive
sign competition protects the quality of the landscape.
(b)
Every sign shall be designed as an integral architectural element
of the building and site to which it principally relates and where
appropriate to rural character, shall be compatible with signs on
adjoining premises and not compete for attention.
1.
Sign Type. The first step in site design is selecting the most
appropriate type of sign. The three most common types of signs are
wall signs, projecting signs, and free standing signs. The choice
of sign type depends upon the surroundings and the attention one desires
to attract. For example, free standing signs are best used in situations
where there is a large setback from the road, where the attention
of people in fast-moving vehicles is being sought, or where there
are several uses in one building or complex. Projecting signs and
wall signs are best used where the attention of people in slow-moving
vehicles or pedestrians is desired. Free standing style signs are
preferred and elevated free standing signs are discouraged.
2.
Sign Message. Whatever sign type is used, simplicity is the
key factor to good design and readability. An effectively designed
sign utilizing bold, easily-recognized symbols and clear crisp lettering
will identify a business or activity efficiently and attractively,
enhance the area in which it is located and compliment the general
appearance of the Village. Pictures and symbols can add individuality
and character to signs in addition to making them easier to read.
The most common problems in commercial areas are an overabundance
of signs that are often excessively large, all of which contributes
to "sign overload." This creates a visually chaotic situation in which
no one sign gains the advantage, since the competing signs tend to
cancel each other out in an unsuccessful bid to catch the buyer's
eye.
3.
Sign Color. Restraint should be exercised when selecting colors.
On most signs, no more than three colors should be used; one for background
(preferably dark), a contrasting color for the lettering and a third
color perhaps for emphasis (such as for borders, motifs, or shading
lettering to give it a three-dimensional look). Exceptions occur when
an illustration is incorporated in the sign. In such cases, it is
important that complimentary colors be used. In selecting the principle
colors for a sign, colors which compliment the general tone of the
building as needed.
4.
Sign Materials. Signs made of wood or other natural materials
are preferred. Bases of free standing signs shall be of like materials
to the building.
5.
Signage Landscaping. Free standing signs will generally require
low and medium height plants to provide a positive design appearance
for the sign and site appearance.
6.
Master Sign Plan. When more than one sign is proposed for a
parcel, the applicant must submit for approval all of the proposed
and existing signage. The intent is to develop and follow a coordinated
sign plan with regard to:
(12)
Relationship to Adjacent Sites Design Standards. The intent of this
section is to achieve design appearance compatibility among separate
individually owned parcels which visually appear as one continuous
development. The applicant has the burden of clearly demonstrating
how the proposed project has the aesthetic qualities to meet the visually
continuous compatibility test. Design solutions might include:
(a)
Proposing a building which is similar, or compatible, in design
style, materials, color, and landscaping with the adjacent development
which meets the intent of positive rural character.
(b)
Situations in which the architectural expressions are different
and yet acceptable to the standards, strive for a strong landscape
transition between properties using trees and shrubs or existing natural
vegetation which reduces the visual dominance of the buildings.
(c)
Situations in which the land uses are incompatible or the adjacent
development is below the minimum standards for rural character. In
this case, the new development should develop a landscape plan or
utilize existing vegetation to fully buffer the adjacent property
from view.
(d)
Project features which are judged to have negative visual impacts
upon adjacent properties, such as parking lots, service entrances,
loading zones, mechanical equipment, and storage areas, shall be buffered
from view of adjacent properties.
(13)
Application, Appeal, Completion, and Performance Assurance. The applicant
must obtain a copy of this document and review the "Design Assessment
Photos" for both positive and negative examples of rural development
character. The photos are available for review at the Village Hall
or as directed.
(a)
Application Process.
1.
Applicants must submit a completed application and eight copies
of the required information listed in Section 6 to the Zoning Administrator
14 days before the regularly scheduled public meeting of the Committee.
2.
The Committee has 45 days from the time a completed application
is received to act on the application. A completed application must
respond to all of the appropriate requirements of this ordinance.
Failure to approve/deny the application in the required time will
result in the automatic design approval of the project as submitted.
However, the Committee may elect to defer official action which goes
beyond 30 days, if more information is needed and the applicant agrees
to the extension.
3.
The applicant must be available to present and explain how the
project meets the design conditions of rural character. The Committee
reviews the materials and approves as presented, approves it with
conditions, or denies the applicant's project proposal.
(b)
Appeal Process. The intent is to reach design review agreement
between the applicant and the Committee. In the event that the applicant
finds the decision or action inappropriate, an appeal may be taken
to the Board. Such an appeal shall be initiated by a written request
to be placed on the Board agenda for consideration. The appeal must
include the action being questioned and the specific grounds upon
which the appeal is made. Such request must be received by the Board
no later than 30 days after the date of denial. The Board shall conduct
a review and within 30 days make a finding which either affirms, affirms
with conditions, reverses or reverses with conditions. The finding
by the Board shall be final, subject to judicial review.
(c)
Completion Requirement. The applicant must begin, and substantially
complete, an approved project within two years from the date of final
approval. If the project is not completed within the required time,
the design review approval expires.
(d)
Performance Assurance.
1.
Landscaping or other site improvement required pursuant to an
approved design review plan shall be installed prior to the issuance
of Certificate of Occupancy or final inspection, unless the property
owner submits a performance assurance device, equal to 10% of construction
costs, committing the installation of landscaping or other site improvement
within nine months. In no case shall the property owner delay completion
for more than nine months from occupancy.
2.
Performance assurance devices shall take the form of one of
the following:
3.
If a performance assurance device is employed, the property
owner shall provide the Village with a non-revocable notarized agreement
granting the Village and its agents the right to enter the property
and perform any required work remaining undone at the expiration of
the assurance device.
4.
If the property owner fails to carry out provisions of the agreement
and the Village has reimbursable costs or expenses resulting from
such failure, the Village shall call on the performance device for
reimbursement. If the amount of the performance device exceeds the
cost and expense incurred by the Village, the property owner shall
be liable to the Village for the difference.
5.
The Committee may elect to require a performance device prior
to issuance of a building permit in situations in which extensive
landscaping is needed, locations are deemed visually sensitive or
where there is a poor history of compliance.
(14)
Submission Requirements. The intent of this section is to provide
the Committee with sufficient information to make an informed design
review decision and maintain a clear record of the decision.
(a)
Required Documents.
1.
A completed application form supplied by the Village.
2.
As appropriate, drawings and other documentation which illustrates
in scale and relationship to project components, the features of the
design. This must be documented in a manner which can be clearly understood
by the Committee. The determination of necessary documentation will
be established by the Committee.
3.
A site plan and specifications are required which contain the
following information (this may require a separate site plan, landscape
plan and architectural plan):
a.
Scale (i.e. one inch equals 20 feet) and north arrow.
b.
Address of site/development name/owner/designer.
c.
All property lines.
d.
Proposed access to the site, onsite parking stalls and adjacent
roads. Also, delineate traffic flow (with directional arrows) and
directional signage, if any, that is considered essential.
e.
Indicate areas with existing natural vegetation and basic information
about species, size, and condition.
f.
Indicate areas in which existing vegetation will need to be
removed.
g.
Locations of existing buildings to remain and proposed building
for the site, and all buildings on adjacent sites which are within
50 feet of the development site's boundaries. Also, the external
dimensions and distances of all buildings from the property line.
h.
Accurate location of all proposed landscaping which indicate
the planned species (both common and scientific names are preferred);
tree size (a measurement of tree diameter six inches above ground)
and height of proposed conifer trees and shrubs.
i.
The location, height, size, and design of all proposed signage.
j.
Surface material proposed for the parking, storage, and access
drives.
k.
Exterior lighting concept and location.
l.
Location and screening proposal for all dumpsters, storage areas,
and service areas.
m.
The location of all present and proposed utility systems including;
n.
Basic dimensions of buffers and setbacks.
o.
Approximate percentage of the parcel in green space (both natural
and landscaped) and percentage in impervious space (building, parking,
surfaced storage, and drive access).
p.
Provisions for handicapped persons under requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
q.
Stormwater containment/detention.
4.
Elevations. Complete exterior elevations of all proposed buildings
and existing buildings if they are joined to new development.
5.
Material samples need to be presented at the Committee meeting,
including color and material type for walls and roof.
(b)
Discretionary Information. In some situations, less information
may be required than indicated in Section 16.14(13) (a). However,
in situations where developments are large or complex, or are in environmentally
sensitive areas, or are in visually sensitive areas, it will require
additional submission material to provide the Committee with a complete
understanding of the nature of the proposed project. This may include,
but is not limited to:
1.
Site photographs depicting the site and its relationship to
adjoining sites.
2.
A landscape plan showing all existing natural land features,
trees, forest cover, and water sources, plus all proposed changes
to these features including size and type of plant material. Water
sources will include ponds, lakes, streams, wetlands, floodplains,
and drainage retention/detention areas.
3.
Sites with steep slopes or unique natural features may require
mapped contours at two-foot intervals.
4.
Location and species of trees and the condition for forested
areas undergoing new development.
5.
Architectural renderings of preservations and elevations in
full color.
(15)
Relationship to Other Ordinances. The intent of the Design Review
Standards Ordinance is to have full support, cross-listing and integration
among the appropriate Village codes. This is especially important
among the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
(a)
Nothing included in this ordinance shall supplant, alter, replace,
or amend in any way existing zoning requirements, sign requirements,
construction codes, or other criteria as established by the Village
for purposes of zoning, signage, and building permit application.
(b)
In the event of any changes, alterations, or deviation from
the project's initial design review approval during the state
application process, or thereafter, such changes must be resubmitted
to the Committee for design review reconsideration and, as necessary,
re-approval.
(16)
Maintaining Approved Design Conditions. The intent of the appropriate
design review elements of natural resources, site design, building
design, landscaping, lighting, and signage is that they will be maintained
in a continued good appearance to sustain an overall high quality
rural character. However, even the best initial designs can be compromised
by improper and inadequate maintenance. Such maintenance problems
decrease property values and provide negative impact on the entire
Village. Therefore, it is a necessary function of design review to
be concerned about continuing maintenance. For some design elements
it will start with the selection of appropriate materials which can
sustain the weather and low to moderate levels of maintenance. For
other design elements, annual design maintenance will be essential.
For still others, such as landscape plants, careful maintenance is
essential and with plant failure, it will be necessary to replace
dead trees and shrubs. The accumulation of debris, trash, and rubbish
needs to be avoided.
Developments which receive design approval are expected to continue
to maintain, or improve, the property appearance as judged by the
design review criteria throughout the active life of the development
including: short-term, seasonal, or long-term closure. It is within
the responsibilities of the Village's design review authority
to ensure the maintenance of approved design conditions.
(17)
Enforcement. The Zoning Administrator, under the authority of the
Board, shall be the enforcing official. The penalty for violating
any portion of this ordinance will be as approved from time to time
by resolution of the Board.
(18)
APPEARANCE
ARCHITECTURAL COMPATIBILITY
BIG BOX DESIGN
BOARD
BUFFER PLANTINGS
CITIZEN-BASED
CLUSTERED HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
DESIGN ASSESSMENT PHOTOS
DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS
DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS COMMITTEE
DESIGN REVIEW VOCABULARY
FORESTLAND
FRANCHISE ARCHITECTURE
FRANCHISE SIGN
GREEN SPACE
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
LANDSCAPING
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
MULTIFAMILY
NATIVE PLANTS
NATURAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN (NATURALISTIC LANDSCAPING)
NEGATIVE DESIGN FEATURES
PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES
POSITIVE DESIGN FEATURES
PRESCRIPTIVE STANDARDS
RURAL CHARACTER
SCREENING
SITE PLAN
STRIP HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
VILLAGE
Definitions. Unless specifically defined elsewhere in the Design
Review Standards Chapter, definitions are provided to clarify the
following commonly used terms:
The outward aspects of the development which are visible
to the public and adjacent properties.
The aesthetic design of a building or group of buildings
which includes the site design, landscape development, and signage
which meets the conditions of the rural character and compliments
rather than dominates a rural setting.
Buildings which present a large monolithic appearance of
frontages and rooflines and otherwise lack the various planes, projections,
bays, dormers, setbacks, and rooflines to provide pedestrian scale
design for onsite users and appropriate rural character.
Refers to the governing body of the Village.
An area of land identified on a site plan in which landscaping
is used to provide a transition between use areas to effectively reduce
the environmental, aesthetic, and other impacts of one type of land
use upon another.
A process of decision-making in which citizens and committee
members decide what is appropriate in determining rural character
design standards.
A development pattern in which uses, buildings, and parking
are grouped or "clustered" rather than spread evenly along highways.
For the purposes of this ordinance, it includes the full
range of uses identified under all business, commercial, and public
zonings.
Suamico Design Review Committee.
These are citizen photos which illustrate positive and negative
design for architecture, signage, landscaping, and natural features
and are approved as representative examples of development that either
contributes towards or detracts from rural character.
A series of design activities, listed under Section 7, which
describe the standards by which new development will be judged for
appropriateness in meeting rural character.
A committee established by the Board to conduct assigned
responsibilities in land use planning which includes design review.
A combination of photos and text which communicates citizen
design expectations for new development.
The existing native plant community which includes trees,
shrubs, and ground cover.
Buildings which follow the prototypical corporate design
standards and present an appearance.
Signs which adhere to prototypical corporate design standards
and are expected to be the same for urban and rural settings.
The space reserved for the planting of turf, ground covers,
perennials, annuals, shrubs, or trees.
The full range of industrial land uses recognized in the
zoning ordinance.
Any combination of living plants (such as grass, ground cover,
shrubs, trees) and nonliving landscape material (such as rocks, pebbles,
sand, mulch, fences, or pedestrian paving materials).
Equipment, devices, and accessories, used for heating, ventilating,
air conditioning, and similar purposes which can create an adverse
visual impact without appropriate screening or design.
For the purposes of this ordinance, it includes apartments,
condominium, Village houses and other forms of attached or higher
density housing. Single family and duplexes are not included under
design review.
Any plant species with a geographic distribution indigenous
to the Village. Plant species indigenous to areas outside the Village
and introduced by humans are not native vegetation.
A planting concept in which the choice of species and placement
provides an aesthetic appearance of a native community or looks natural.
Conditions which reviewers tend to find negative in appropriateness
for rural character (see Figure 5).
A process which will ensure the completion of landscaping
or the site improvements in situations where the applicant fails to
complete the activity in a reasonable period.
Area design standards for development which encourages flexibility
and innovation of design in which more than one solution is possible;
however, the development must meet the range of positive photo examples,
performance strategies and relevant design review standards.
Natural and cultural resource strategies which are established
to guide new development towards a desired future condition for the
Village (see Section 7).
Conditions which viewers tend to find positive in appropriateness
for rural character (see Figures 3 and 4).
Design standards which generally dictate a specific type
of design condition as a requirement of approval in meeting appropriate
rural character development.
The feeling associated with northern Wisconsin based on a
unique identity and other memorable qualities in which the image of
development provides the observer with strong visual and experiential
images illustrated in the positive design assessment photos and lacks
dominant urban and suburban visual characteristics. Designs that tend
to blend with the landscape as opposed to standing out.
A structure or planting which conceals from public view the
area behind such structure or planting.
A plan prepared to scale, showing accurately and with complete
dimensioning the boundaries of a site and the location of all buildings,
structures, uses, and principle site design features proposed for
a specific parcel of land.
A linear "strip" of development which tends to front on both
sides of well-traveled roads and extend inward for one parcel. Generally,
designed with high vehicular access, excessive signage, limited landscaping,
franchise, or uncoordinated architecture and an area primarily developed
for auto uses.
Refers to Village, County of Brown, Wisconsin.
