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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDESIGN STANDARDS - 08-00209 & 08-00210 - Dr. Hopkins Medical Office.-, Design Standards for structures less than 25,000 square feet. Note: Please see Rexburg's Development Code for design standards for structures over 25,000 square feet, or for developments located in the Neighborhood Business District or Central Business District zones. Please demonstrate how your project meets the following requirements: Developments with facade over 40 feet in linear length shall incorporate wall projections or recesses a minimum of 3 foot depth and a minimum of 8 contiguous feet within each 40 feet of facade length and shall extend over 20 percent of the facade. All sides of a structure clearly visible from a public street shall be so treated. Developments shall use animating features such as arcades, display windows, entry areas, or awnings along at least 60 percent of the facade. Where principal buildings contain additional, separately owned stores, which occupy less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, with separate, exterior customer entrances: a. The street level facade of such stores shall be transparent between the height of three feet and eight feet above the walkway grade for no less than 60 percent of the horizontal length of the building facade of such additional stores. IvA b. Windows shall be recessed and should include visually prominent sills, shutters, or other such forms of framing. Building facades shall include a repeating pattern that shall include no less than three of the elements listed below. At least one of theses elements shallrepeat horizontally. All elements shall repeat at intervals of no more that thirty (30) feet, either horizontally or vertically. -Color change -Texture change -Material module change -Expression of architectural or structural bay through a change in plane no less than 12 inches in width, such as an offset, reveal, or projecting rib. Roof lines shall be varied with a change in height every 100 linear feet in the building length. Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs, hip roofs, or dormers shall be used to conceal flat roofs and roof top equipment from public view. Alternating lengths and designs may be acceptable and can be addressed during the preliminary development plan. Predominant exterior building materials shall be high quality materials. These include, without limitation: -Brick -Wood -Sandstone -Other native stone -Tinted, textured, concrete masonry units Facade colors shall be low reflectance, subtle, neutral, or earth tone colors. The use of high intensity colors, metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors is prohibited. Building trim and accent areas may feature brighter colors, including primary colors. Neon tubing shall not be an " acceptable feature for trim or accent. V Predominant exterior building materials as well as accents shall not include the following: -Smooth-faced concrete block -Tilt-up concrete panels without mitigating surface treatment -Pre-fabricated steel panels W Each principal building on a site shall have clearly defined, highly visible customer entrances featuring no less than three of the following: V/ / -canopies or porticos -overhangs -recesses/projections -arcades -raised corniced parapets over the door -peaked roof forms -arches -outdoor patios -display windows -architectural details such as tile work and moldings which are integrated into the building structure and design -integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscape areas and/or places for sitting No more that 60 percent of the off-street parking area for the entire property shall be located between the front facade within the front yard of the principal building(s) and the primary abutting street unless the principal %building(s) and/or parking lots are screened from view by out -lot development (such as restaurants) and VA additional tree plantings and/or berms. Parking shall be located to the rear of the building or screened so that it does not dominate the streetscape. /Fences, hedges, berms and landscaping shall be used to screen parking areas. When large parking lots are V necessary, increase the landscaping to screen the lot and divide the lot into smaller components. Landscape islands must be provided in the interior of large lots. These may double as snow storage areas in the winter months. The minimum setback for any building facade shall be in accordance with the requirements for all Commercial zones, except Community Business Center. Where the facade faces adjacent residential uses an earthen berm shall be installed, no less than 6 feet in height, containing at a minimum, a double row of evergreen or deciduous trees planted at intervals of 15 feet on center. Additional landscaping may be required by the Planning Commission to effcctively buffer adjacent land use as deemed appropriate. Any and all additional landscape requirements of all the Commercial zones, except Central Business District, shall apply. Areas for outdoor storage, truck parking, trash collection or compaction, loading, or other such uses shall not be visible from public or private rights-of-way. 2o areas for outdoor storage, trash collection or compaction, loading, or other such uses shall be located within 0 feet of any public thoroughfare of street, public sidewalk, or internal pedestrian way. Loading docks, truck parking, outdoor storage, utility meters, HVAC equipment, trash dumpsters, trash compaction, and other service functions shall be incorporated into the overall design of the building and the landscaping so that the visual and acoustic impacts of these functions are fully contained and out of view from adjacent properties and public streets, and no attention is attracted to the functions by the use of screening materials that are different from or ipfe6or to the principal materials of the huildinQ and lancl�ra�C. Non -enclosed areas for the storage and sale of seasonal inventory shall be permanently defined and screened with walls and/or fences. Materials, colors, and designs of screening walls and/or fences and the cover shall conform to those used as predominant materials and colors of the building. If such areas are to be covered, then the covering shall conform to those used as predominant materials and colors on the buildings. Temporary sales/displays, such as Christmas trees, landscape materials, and fireworks, shall follow all outdoor Vrequirements for all the Commercial zones, except Community Business Center, as described in the Development Code. Location and time/duration of such sales/displays shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director or appointed designee. Sidewalks at least six (6) feet in width shall be provided along all sides of the lot that abut a public or private right- of-way, excluding interstates. The Planning Commission may waive this requirement as part of a development agreement. G cw Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no less than five (5) feet in width, shall be provided from the public sidewalk or right-of-way to the principal customer entrance of all principal buildings on the site. At a minimum, balkways shall connect focal points of pedestrian activity such as, but not limited to, transit stops, street crossings, uilding and store entry points, and shall feature adjoining landscaped areas that include trees, shrubs, benches, flower beds, ground covers, or other such materials for no less than 50 percent of their length. Sidewalks, no less than five (5) feet in width, shall be provided along the full length of the building along any Cade featuring a customer entrance, and along any facade abutting public parking areas. Such sidewalks shall be ocated at least six (6) feet from the facade of the building to provide planting beds for foundation landscaping, VVVVVV except where features such as arcades or entryways are part of the facade. I ternal pedestrian walkways provided in conformance with Subsection b above, shall provide weather protection reatures such as awnings or arcades within thirty (30) feet of all customer entrances, constructed parallel to the facade of the building. This is not intended to extend into the driving aisles or parking areas. All internal pedestrian walkways shall be distinguished from driving surfaces through the use of durable, low /maintenance surface materials such as pavers, bricks, or scored concrete to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort, �/ as well as the attractiveness of the walkways. Signs shall be installed to designate pedestrian walkways. Each commercial establishment subject to these standards shall contribute to the establishment or enhancement of pedestrian and public spaces by providing at least two (2) of the following: patio/seating area, pedestrian plaza with benches, transportation center, window shopping walkways, outdoor play area, kiosk area, water feature, clock tower, steeple, or other such deliberately shaped area and/or a focal feature of amenity that, in the judgment of the Planning Commission, adequately enhances such Community and public spaces. Any such areas shall have direct access to the public sidewalk network and such features shall not be constructed of materials that are inferior to the principal materials of the building and landscape.