A.
Architectural elevations must be submitted together with a site plan
for review and approval by the Planning Commission and Board of Appeals,
as applicable. The following must be submitted:
(1)
A plan showing each floor of the building with basic footprint and
overall dimensions.
(2)
The elevations must include colored renderings and include the following:
(a)
Elevations for each side of the building and information on
height of each elevation.
(b)
Windows, doors and associated trim.
(c)
A list of the exterior materials to be used and associated colors.
(d)
The pitches of all roofs and roofing material to be used.
(e)
Location of HVAC and other equipment necessary to serve the
building and the method proposed to screen the equipment from view.
B.
Building facade and massing.
(1)
All nonresidential buildings must be oriented to face the street,
with entrances and display windows at street level.
(2)
Architecturally harmonious building materials, colors, textures and
treatments must be used for all exterior walls of all buildings. Brick
or stone must be used on the front elevations of all buildings. The
use of split-face block, standard EIFS (exterior insulation and finish
system) or similar cladding is prohibited. Rear and side elevations
must be of finished quality and must be consistent in color with the
rest of the building. Architectural renderings or elevations must
be submitted to the Department of Planning at the time of submission
of the formal site plan.
(3)
A consistent building line should be maintained at the setback line
along the street. However, projections of porches, bay windows, stoops,
and other architectural features are encouraged in order to create
character.
(4)
Architectural elevations and renderings associated with site plans
for projects located within the National Register Historic District
must be forwarded to the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) for
review and comment. The HPC will then forward their comments in writing
to the Department of Planning and Planning Commission within 15 days
of receipt of the plans.
(5)
In the Historic District, all building exteriors must be brick, decorative
masonry, glass panel, or other appropriate finished facade as may
be approved by the Planning Commission.
(6)
The Planning Commission may approve additional building facade features
in the Historic District as appropriate.
(7)
In the C/Commercial District, RO/Residential Office District and
RB/Residential Business District, all sides of a commercial or multifamily
residential building facing a street must be brick, decorative masonry,
glass panel, or other appropriate finished facade as may be approved
by the Planning Commission.
(8)
Multifamily structures must be designed to coincide with the general
residential character of the neighborhood. Multifamily structures
must be built with varying facades such as brick, glass and wood,
or any other material as required by the Planning Commission.
B.
For developments where multiple signs will be proposed, a signage
plan must be submitted to the Planning Commission, in conjunction
with the site plan, for review and approval. The plan shall provide
the location, size, materials and colors of the proposed signage.
