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CITY OF R EX BU R G
ORDIN A N C E 1251
D EV ELOPMENT CODE ORDIN A N C E 1200 A MEND MENT - DESIGN STA N D A RDS,
LA N D SCAPING, AND SC R EENING
AN OR D INANCE AMEN D ING THE CURRE NT D EV ELOPMENT CODE (PLA N N ING A N D
ZONIN G ORDIN A N C E N O. 1200) CONCERNIN G SUBSTA N TIVE A N D NON-SU BSTANTIV E
ITEMS; T HE FOLL OWIN G C HA N GES HAV E BE EN MA D E: A MEND 3.02.100 SCREEN ING
AND L ANDSCAPIN G – SID E AND REAR YA RD BU FFER ; AMEN D 3.04.060 PARKIN G ARE A
SC R EENIN G A N D SAFETY; AME N D 4.00.050 RESID EN TIAL D ESIGN STANDARDS –
BUILDING FOR M A N D D ETAILED DESIGN ; AME N D 6.00.040 CENTR A L FEATURES A N D
COMMUNITY SPA C ES; AME N D 6.00.050 ENTRY WAY S – AMEN D MU LTIPLE ENTRANCES;
AMEN D 6.00.060 E X TER IOR MATERIA LS AND COLORS; A MEND 6.00.100 R OOF L INES;
A MEND 6.00.110 FA C A D ES - D. STRUCTURES 25,000 SQ. FT. AND GREATER R EMOVE D;
A MEND 6.00.120 FACADES – TITLE CHANGED TO FACADES OF STR U CTU R E 25,000 SQ.
FT. AND GREATER; R EPE A L 6.00.130 EN TRANCES; A N D PR OV IDIN G FOR THE
EFFECTIV E DATE OF T HE OR D INA N C E.
WHERE A S, the C ity of Rexburg is incorporated as an entity of the State of Idaho; and
WHERE A S, the State of Idaho Statutes are used by the City of R exburg as the primary source of
code compliance; and
WHERE A S, Rexburg City Codes are subordinate to Idaho State Code.
NOW THE REFORE, be it ordained by the Council of City of R exburg, in the State of Idaho, as
follows:
SECTION 1: AMEN D MEN T “3.02.100 Screening And Landscaping” of the Rexburg
Development Code is hereby am ended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
3.02.100 Screening And Landscaping
The follow ing are minimum standards. A dditional landscaping elements may be allowed as per review by the
Zoning A dministrator or Designee. Screening and fences within the City shall be constructed and maintained
in conformance w ith the following standards:
A.Landscaping. Plant material size (minimum), at time of planting:
1.Deciduous trees- Tw o (2”) inch caliper around the trunk of the tree
2.Evergreen trees- Seven (7’) feet in height from root collar to top of tree crown
3.Shrubs- Five (5) gallon containers
4.Landscaping must be maintained as in its original design and purpose.
B.Landscape Strip. In all zones, the area between the curb and gutter and the sidew alk is to be
landscaped with trees and shrubs by the adjacent property owner.
1.Landscaping shall be maintained in its original design and purpose by the adjacent property
owner.
C.Parking Areas. (See subsection 3.04.060.A.)
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D.Commercial/Industrial Uses. Where a commercial or industrial use adjoins residential zones, or
undeveloped land shown as a residential use on the Comprehensive Plan, there shall be provided
along the abutting property line, a yard equal in w idth to that required in the residential zone.
1.The yard shall be planted w ith a combination of trees, low shrubs, and ground cover, and/or a
suitable fence otherwise in compliance with this ordinance of sufficient height and density to
screen the two parcels, as specified by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
E.High D ensity R esidential U ses.
1.Where a lot in the H D R1 or HRD 2 district adjoins a lot (not a right-of-way) in the LD R or
MD R zones or unincorporated and designated as single-family on the C omprehensive Plan
map, a five (5’) feet w ide landscaped buffer shall be provided on said property line. (See A of
this subsection for tree and bush sizes.)
2.When a public street is located betw een the front lot line of the HDR zone and a single-family
zone, a landscaped buffer seven (7’) feet wide or as required for front yard setbacks,
whichever is greater, shall be constructed and maintained on the front lot line.
a.The landscaping shall be planned and approved.
F.Highw ay 20 C orridor. A ll development adjacent to the Highway 20 right-of-way must submit a Site
Plan to the Zoning A dministrator or designee to be approved for design prior to obtaining a building
permit.
1.Landscape B uffer. Parcels directly adjacent to the H ighw ay 20 right-of-way must have
buildings buffered w ith deciduous tw o (2”) inch caliper trees at twenty (20’) feet spacing and
two (2) shrubs between trees.
2.Commercial Design Standards. Building facades adjacent to Highway 20 right-of-way
which meet the requirements of commercial design standards (including “eyes to the street”
requirements) found in section 7.0 may reduce buffering to deciduous tw o (2”) inch caliper
trees at fifty (50’) feet spacing and eight (8) shrubs betw een trees.
3.Trees shall be surrounded with grass, decorative rock, bark or other as approved in the site
plan review.
4.Setback. A minimum setback of twenty-five (25’) feet is required from any building to the
Highw ay 20 right-of-w ay or a one-to-one setback to height requirement, w hichever is greater.
5.Landscaping must be maintained as in its original design and purpose.
G.Open Storage A rea. Open storage area in commercial and industrial zones shall be screened from
view of the streets by structures or by a landscaped strip at least seven (7’) feet in width with plantings
that hide the open storage (as approved by the Zoning Administrator or designee).
1.No front yard storage. O pen storage shall not be located w ithin a required front yard.
H.Utility yards. When utility yards are in zones other than Industrial or adjacent to any residential zone
or commercial zone, then screening is required.
1.The screening required shall consist of a seven (7’) foot tall decorative masonry w all or
otherw ise approved privacy fence by the Zoning Administrator that is set back from the right-
of-way seven (7’) feet and at the property line when not adjacent to the right-of-w ay.
a.Maintenance. The area betw een the right-of-way and the w all shall be landscaped
w ith decorative rock and shall be kept free of w eeds.
(1)The area betw een the right-of-way and the w all shall be planted with one
tw o (2”) inch caliper deciduous tree and five 5-gallon bushes every thirty
(30’) feet.
(2)Trees and bushes required by this section shall be irrigated w ith a w ater drip
system.
2.Water tanks are not required to be screened.
3.Pumps and other equipment associated with water tanks w ill be in below -grade vaults, in
buildings or shall be screened as utility yards.
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
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3.02.100 Screening And Landscaping
The follow ing are minimum standards. A dditional landscaping elements may be allowed as per review by the
Zoning A dministrator or Designee. Screening and fences within the City shall be constructed and maintained
in conformance w ith the following standards:
A.Landscaping. Plant material size (minimum), at time of planting:
1.Deciduous trees- Tw o (2”) inch caliper around the trunk of the tree
2.Evergreen trees- Seven (7’) feet in height from root collar to top of tree crown
3.Shrubs- Five (5) gallon containers
4.Landscaping must be maintained as in its original design and purpose.
B.Landscape Strip. In all zones, the area between the curb and gutter and the sidew alk is to be
landscaped, per Rexburg Engineering Street Cross Sections, with trees and shrubs by the adjacent
property ow ner.
1.Landscaping shall be maintained in its original design and purpose by the adjacent property
owner.
2.Columnar trees shall not be in the Landscape Strip
C.Parking Areas. (See subsection 3.04.060.A.)
D.Commercial/Industrial Uses. Where a commercial or industrial use adjoins residential zones, or
undeveloped land shown as a residential use on the Comprehensive Plan, there shall be provided
along the abutting property line, a yard equal in w idth to that required in the residential zone.
1.The yard shall be planted w ith a combination of trees, low shrubs, and ground cover, and/or a
suitable fence otherwise in compliance with this ordinance of sufficient height and density to
screen the two parcels, as specified by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
E.High D ensity R esidential U ses.
1.Where a lot in the H D R1 or HRD 2 district adjoins a lot (not a right-of-way) in the LD R or
MD R zones or unincorporated and designated as single-family on the C omprehensive Plan
map, a five (5’) feet w ide landscaped buffer shall be provided on said property line. (See A of
this subsection for tree and bush sizes.)
2.When a public street is located betw een the front lot line of the HDR zone and a single-family
zone, a landscaped buffer seven (7’) feet wide or as required for front yard setbacks,
whichever is greater, shall be constructed and maintained on the front lot line.
a.The landscaping shall be planned and approved.
F.Highw ay 20 C orridor. A ll development adjacent to the Highway 20 right-of-way must submit a
Infrastructure Site Plan to the Zoning Administrator or designee to be approved for design prior to
obtaining a building permit.
1.Landscape B uffer. Parcels directly adjacent to the H ighw ay 20 right-of-way must have
buildings buffered w ith deciduous tw o (2”) inch caliper trees at twenty (20’) feet spacing and
two (2) shrubs between trees.
2.Commercial Design Standards. Building facades adjacent to Highway 20 right-of-way
which meet the requirements of commercial design standards (including “eyes to the street”
requirements) found in section 7.0 may reduce buffering to deciduous tw o (2”) inch caliper
trees at fifty (50’) feet spacing and eight (8) shrubs betw een trees.
3.Trees shall be surrounded with grass, decorative rock, bark or other as approved in the site
plan review.
4.Setback. A minimum setback of twenty-five (25’) feet is required from any building to the
Highw ay 20 right-of-w ay or a one-to-one setback to height requirement, w hichever is greater.
5.Landscaping must be maintained as in its original design and purpose.
G.Open Storage A rea. Open storage area in commercial and industrial zones shall be screened from
view of the streets by structures or by a landscaped strip at least seven (7’) feet in width with plantings
that hide the open storage (as approved by the Zoning Administrator or designee).
1.No front yard storage. O pen storage shall not be located w ithin a required front yard.
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H.Utility yards. When utility yards are in zones other than Industrial or adjacent to any residential zone
or commercial zone, then screening is required.
1.The screening required shall consist of a seven (7’) foot tall decorative masonry w all or
otherw ise approved privacy fence by the Zoning Administrator that is set back from the right-
of-way seven (7’) feet and at the property line when not adjacent to the right-of-w ay.
a.Maintenance. The area betw een the right-of-way and the w all shall be landscaped
w ith decorative rock and shall be kept free of w eeds.
(1)The area betw een the right-of-way and the w all shall be planted with one
tw o (2”) inch caliper deciduous tree and five 5-gallon bushes every thirty
(30’) feet.
(2)Trees and bushes required by this section shall be irrigated w ith a w ater drip
system.
2.Water tanks are not required to be screened.
3.Pumps and other equipment associated with water tanks w ill be in below -grade vaults, in
buildings or shall be screened as utility yards.
SECTION 2: AMEN D MEN T “3.04.060 Parking A rea Screening A nd Safety” of the
Rexburg Development Code is hereby am ended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
3.04.060 Parking A rea Screening A nd Safety
A.Screening for Parking Areas. Parking must be screened from public or private right-of-way and
other residential uses and from the adjoining streets to minimize the visual impact of off-street parking.
Fences, hedges, berms and landscaping can be used to screen parking areas.
1.Large Parking Lots. When large parking lots are necessary, increase the landscaping to
screen the lot and divide the lot into smaller components. Significant landscape islands must
be provided in the interior of large lots (over fifty (50) parking spaces). These may double as
snow storage areas in w inter months.
2.Front Yard Berm Buffer. Parking lots in front yard setbacks shall be buffered w ith
minimum ten (10’) feet wide, two (2’) feet high landscape berm planted w ith bushes and
trees.
3.Side and Rear Yard Buffer. Buffers for Parking Areas shall consist of a minimum five (5’)
feet wide landscape strip to be planted with ground cover, one (1) deciduous tree and five (5)
shrubs, per thirty (30’) lineal feet.
a.A six (6') tall vinyl or masonry fence may be substituted for the landscape buffer, but
not in front yards or front setbacks.
4.Landscaping and Snow Storage. Parking areas of four (4) or more vehicles shall dedicate
ten (10%) percent of the parking area to landscaping and snow storage. The landscaping may
be interior or may be peripheral and shall include groundcover and trees.
5.Parking Areas and E xisting Uses.
a.R equired Buffer.
(1)The buffer shall consist of a minimum five (5’) feet wide landscaped strip to
be planted with one (1) tree and five (5) shrubs per thirty (30’) lineal feet.
(See subsection 3.02.100.)
(2)A six (6’) feet high vinyl or masonry fence may be substituted for the
landscape buffer, but not in the front yard or front yard setbacks. (See
subsection 3.02.110.)
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b.The buffer described in subsection 3.04.060.A.5.a shall be provided betw een parking
areas for more than five (5) vehicles and existing residential uses, schools, hospitals,
nursing homes and other institutions for long-term human care.
c.C ommercial Parking A reas. Commercial parking lots shall be separated from the
city right-of-w ay w ith a minimum ten (10’) feet wide buffer w ith the required
landscape trees and bushes as described in subsection 3.04.060.A.5a.
B.Safety. Parking spaces along the outer boundary of a parking lot shall be contained by high-back
curbing or a bumper rail so placed to prevent a vehicle from extending over an adjacent property.
1.Wheel Stops. Wheel stops should be a minimum of four (4”) inches in height and width, and
six (6’) feet in length, and should be firmly attached to the ground. Placement should be a
minimum of eighteen (18”) inches from property line.
C.Sidew alks, no less than five (5’) feet in width, (six (6’) feet in w idth where vehicle overhang will
occur), along facades abutting public parking areas.
1.Drainage. Parking spaces shall be provided w ith adequate drainage w hich shall not run
across a public sidewalk.
2.Sidew alk Access: MDR, HD R , TOZ. Housing projects made up of twelve (12) or more
units will be required to demonstrate sidew alk access to the BY U I campus and to the nearest
Substantial Commercial Cluster.
D.Lighting. A ll lighting for parking areas shall be directed and, w hen necessary, shielded so as not to
produce direct glare on adjacent properties, and shall comply with the City’s 3.6 Lighting Standards.
E.Parking Area R ules per Zone:
1.Parking in R esidential Zones. (See subsection 4.00.060.)
2.Connectivity: MU, CB D , CBC , R BC , LI, T OZ, PF, RBD. When possible, connectivity
through parking lots of adjacent properties is required.
3.(R BD ) – R ESID ENTIA L BUSIN ESS DIST R IC T
a.Parking areas within the R BD zone are to be used by occupants of the property and
customers of the property, and are not to be used by employees or customers of
businesses that may be located in nearby business or commercial areas.
b.RBD corner lots shall be allowed to petition for parking in side yards provided any
such parking shall be buffered visually and for sound from public rights-of-w ay.
4.(U D ) UNIV ER SITY D ISTR ICT
a.Permissible Lot Coverage. In a UD zone, all buildings and structures, inclusive of
parking lots, shall not cover more than sixty (60%) percent of the lot or parcel of land
upon w hich they are placed
.
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
3.04.060 Parking A rea Screening A nd Safety
A.Screening for Parking Areas. Parking must be screened from public or private right-of-way and
other residential uses and from the adjoining streets to minimize the visual impact of off-street parking.
Fences, hedges, berms and landscaping can be used to screen parking areas.
1.Large Parking Lots. When large parking lots are necessary, increase the landscaping to
screen the lot and divide the lot into smaller components. Significant landscape islands must
be provided in the interior of large lots (over fifty (50) parking spaces). These may double as
snow storage areas in w inter months.
2.Front Yard Berm Buffer. Parking lots in front yard setbacks shall be buffered w ith
minimum ten (10’) feet wide, two (2’) feet high landscape berm planted w ith bushes and
trees.
3.Side and Rear Yard Buffer. Buffers for Parking Areas shall consist of a minimum five (5’)
feet wide landscape strip to be planted with ground cover, one (1) deciduous tree and five (5)
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shrubs, per thirty (30’) lineal feet.
a.A six (6') tall vinyl or masonry fence may be substituted for the landscape buffer, but
not in front yards or front setbacks.
b.Property owners may receive an easement in-lieu of this buffer. This easement will
need to provide connectivity betw een parking lots and, depending on size, may
require landscape islands to be placed.
4.Landscaping and Snow Storage. Parking areas of four (4) or more vehicles shall dedicate
ten (10%) percent of the parking area to landscaping and snow storage. The landscaping may
be interior or may be peripheral and shall include groundcover and trees.
5.Parking Areas and E xisting Uses.
a.R equired Buffer.
(1)The buffer shall consist of a minimum five (5’) feet wide landscaped strip to
be planted with one (1) tree and five (5) shrubs per thirty (30’) lineal feet.
(See subsection 3.02.100.)
(2)A six (6’) feet high vinyl or masonry fence may be substituted for the
landscape buffer, but not in the front yard or front yard setbacks. (See
subsection 3.02.110.)
b.The buffer described in subsection 3.04.060.A.5.a shall be provided betw een parking
areas for more than five (5) vehicles and existing residential uses, schools, hospitals,
nursing homes and other institutions for long-term human care.
c.C ommercial Parking A reas. Commercial parking lots shall be separated from the
city right-of-w ay w ith a minimum ten (10’) feet wide buffer w ith the required
landscape trees and bushes as described in subsection 3.04.060.A.5a.
B.Safety. Parking spaces along the outer boundary of a parking lot shall be contained by high-back
curbing or a bumper rail so placed to prevent a vehicle from extending over an adjacent property.
1.Wheel Stops. Wheel stops should be a minimum of four (4”) inches in height and width, and
six (6’) feet in length, and should be firmly attached to the ground. Placement should be a
minimum of eighteen (18”) inches from property line.
C.Sidew alks, no less than five (5’) feet in width, (six (6’) feet in w idth where vehicle overhang will
occur), along facades abutting public parking areas.
1.Drainage. Parking spaces shall be provided w ith adequate drainage w hich shall not run
across a public sidewalk.
2.Sidew alk Access: MDR, HD R , TOZ. Housing projects made up of twelve (12) or more
units will be required to demonstrate sidew alk access to the BY U I campus and to the nearest
Substantial Commercial Cluster.
D.Lighting. A ll lighting for parking areas shall be directed and, w hen necessary, shielded so as not to
produce direct glare on adjacent properties, and shall comply with the City’s 3.6 Lighting Standards.
E.Parking Area R ules per Zone:
1.Parking in R esidential Zones. (See subsection 4.00.060.)
2.Connectivity: MU, CB D , CBC , R BC , LI, T OZ, PF, RBD. When possible, connectivity
through parking lots of adjacent properties is required.
3.(R BD ) – R ESID ENTIA L BUSIN ESS DIST R IC T
a.Parking areas within the R BD zone are to be used by occupants of the property and
customers of the property, and are not to be used by employees or customers of
businesses that may be located in nearby business or commercial areas.
b.RBD corner lots shall be allowed to petition for parking in side yards provided any
such parking shall be buffered visually and for sound from public rights-of-w ay.
4.(U D ) UNIV ER SITY D ISTR ICT
a.Permissible Lot Coverage. In a UD zone, all buildings and structures, inclusive of
parking lots, shall not cover more than sixty (60%) percent of the lot or parcel of land
upon w hich they are placed
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.
SECTION 3: AMEN D MEN T “4.00.050 Residential Design Standards” of the R exburg
Development Code is hereby am ended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
4.00.050 Residential Design Standards
The architectural standards are intended to provide detailed, human-scale design, w hile affording flexibility to
use a variety of building styles in the MD R and H D R Residential Zones.
A.Applicability. This section applies to all of the following types of buildings, and shall be applied
during Site Plan Review for all uses except single-family detached, duplexes, and twinhomes.
B.Standards. All buildings w hich are subject to this section shall comply w ith all of the following
standards. Other building styles and designs can be used to comply, so long as they are consistent
with the text of this section. An architectural feature may be used to comply w ith more than one
standard.
1.Building Form. The continuous horizontal distance (i.e., as measured from end-w all to end-
wall) of individual buildings shall not exceed one-hundred-sixty (160’) feet. All buildings
shall incorporate design features such as offsets, balconies, projections, window reveals, or
similar elements to preclude large expanses of uninterrupted building surfaces. A long the
vertical face of a structure, such features shall occur at a minimum of every fifty (50’) feet,
and on each floor shall contain at least two (2) of the following features:
a.Recess (e.g., deck, patio, courtyard, entrance or similar feature) that has a minimum
depth of four (4’) feet;
b.Extension (e.g., floor area, deck, patio, entrance, or similar feature) that projects a
minimum of two (2’) feet and runs horizontally for a minimum length of four (4’)
feet; and/or
c.O ffsets or breaks in roof elevation of two (2’) feet or greater in height.
2.Eyes on the Street. All building elevations visible from a street right-of-way shall provide
doors, porches, balconies, and/or w indows.
a.A minimum of forty (40%) percent of front (i.e., street-facing) elevations, and a
minimum of twenty (20%) percent of side and rear building elevations, as applicable,
shall meet this standard. Trim, shutters, and other feature that are part of the items
making up the requirement shall be included in the measurement.
b.The standard applies to each full and partial building story.
3.Detailed D esign. All buildings shall provide detailed design along all elevations (i.e., front,
rear and sides). D etailed design shall be provided by using at least two (2) of the follow ing
architectural features on all elevations, as appropriate for the proposed building type and style
(features may vary on rear/side/front elevations):
a.D ormers
b.G ables
c.Recessed entries
d.Covered porch entries
e.Cupolas or towers
f.Pillars or posts
g.O ff-sets in building face or roof (minimum sixteen (16”) inches)
h.Bay windows, box windows and w indow trim (minimum four (4”) inches w ide)
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i.Balconies
j.D ecorative patterns on exterior finish
k.D ecorative cornices and roof lines
l.Changes in exterior texture or color.
m.A n alternative feature providing visual relief, similar to previous options
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
4.00.050 Residential Design Standards
The architectural standards are intended to provide detailed, human-scale design, w hile affording flexibility to
use a variety of building styles in the MD R and H D R Residential Zones.
A.Applicability. This section applies to all of the following types of buildings, and shall be applied
during Site Plan Review for all uses except single-family detached, duplexes, and twinhomes.
B.Standards. All buildings w hich are subject to this section shall comply w ith all of the following
standards. Other building styles and designs can be used to comply, so long as they are consistent
with the text of this section. An architectural feature may be used to comply w ith more than one
standard.
1.Building Form. The continuous horizontal distance (i.e., as measured from end-w all to end-
wall) of individual buildings shall not exceed one-hundred-sixty (160’) feet. All buildings
shall incorporate design features such as offsets, balconies, projections, window reveals, or
similar elements to preclude large expanses of uninterrupted building surfaces. A long the
vertical face of a structure, such features shall occur at a minimum of every fifty (50’) feet,
and on each floor shall contain at least two (2) of the following features: Examples include:
a.Recess (e.g., deck, patio, courtyard, entrance or similar feature) that has a minimum
depth of four (4’) feet;
b.Extension (e.g., floor area, deck, patio, entrance, or similar feature) that projects a
minimum of two (2’) feet and runs horizontally for a minimum length of four (4’)
feet; and/or
c.O ffsets or breaks in roof elevation of two (2’) feet or greater in height; and/or.
d.O thers as approved by the Design Review Committee.
2.Eyes on the Street. All building elevations visible from a street right-of-way shall provide
doors, porches, balconies, and/or w indows.
a.A minimum of forty (40%) percent of front (i.e., street-facing) elevations, and a
minimum of twenty (20%) percent of side and rear building elevations, as applicable,
shall meet this standard. Trim, shutters, and other feature that are part of the items
making up the requirement shall be included in the measurement.
b.The standard applies to each full and partial building story.
3.Detailed D esign. All buildings shall provide detailed design along all elevations (i.e., front,
rear and sides). D etailed design shall be provided by using at least two (2) of the follow ing
architectural features on all elevations, as appropriate for the proposed building type and style
(features may vary on rear/side/front elevations):
a.D ormers
b.G ables
c.Recessed entries
d.Covered porch entries
e.Cupolas or towers
f.Pillars or posts
g.O ff-sets in building face or roof (minimum sixteen (16”) inches)
h.Bay windows, box windows and w indow trim (minimum four (4”) inches w ide)
i.Balconies
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j.D ecorative patterns on exterior finish
k.D ecorative cornices and roof lines
l.Changes in exterior texture or color.
m.A n alternative feature providing visual relief, similar to previous options
n.O thers as approved by the Design Review Committee
SECTION 4: AMEN D MEN T “6.00.040 Central Features A nd Community Spaces” of the
Rexburg Development Code is hereby am ended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
6.00.040 Central Features And Community Spaces
A.Objectives.
1.Buildings should offer attractive and inviting pedestrian scale features, spaces and amenities.
Special design features such as tow ers, arcades, porticos, pedestrian light fixtures, bollards,
planter walls, and other architectural elements that define circulation w ays and outdoor spaces
should anchor pedestrian ways.
2.Entrances and parking lots shall be configured to be functional and inviting with walkways
conveniently tied to logical destinations.
3.Bus stops and drop-off/pick-up points shall be considered as integral parts of the
configuration.
4.The features and spaces should enhance the building and the center as integral parts of the
Community fabric.
B.Each commercial establishment subject to these standards shall contribute to the establishment or
enhancement of Community and public spaces by providing at least two (2) of the following:
1.Patio/seating area
2.Pedestrian plaza with benches
3.Transportation center
4.Window shopping w alkw ays
5.Outdoor play area
6.Kiosk area
7.Water feature
8.Clock tower
9.Steeple
10.Other such deliberately shaped area and/or a focal feature or amenity that, in the judgment of
the Planning and Zoning Commission, adequately enhances such Community and public
spaces.
C.Materials. A ny such areas shall have direct access to the public sidewalk netw ork and such features
shall not be constructed of materials that are inferior to the principal materials of the building and
landscape.
D.Bus A reas. Bus areas shall be provided or designed to accommodate possible (future) bus service and
the growing number of private bus services (i.e., nursing home/assisted living, student housing
complexes,
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etc.)
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
6.00.040 Central Features And Community Spaces
A.Objectives.
1.Buildings should offer attractive and inviting pedestrian scale features, spaces and amenities.
Special design features such as tow ers, arcades, porticos, pedestrian light fixtures, bollards,
planter walls, and other architectural elements that define circulation w ays and outdoor spaces
should anchor pedestrian ways.
2.Entrances and parking lots shall be configured to be functional and inviting with walkways
conveniently tied to logical destinations.
3.Bus stops and drop-off/pick-up points shall be considered as integral parts of the
configuration.
4.The features and spaces should enhance the building and the center as integral parts of the
Community fabric.
B.Each commercial establishment subject to these standards shall contribute to the establishment or
enhancement of Community and public spaces by providing at least two (2) one (1) of the follow ing:
1.Patio/seating area
2.Pedestrian plaza areas with benches
3.Transportation center
4.Window shopping w alkw ays
5.Outdoor play area
6.Kiosk area
7.Water feature
8.Clock tower
9.Steeple
10.Other such deliberately shaped area and/or a focal feature or amenity that, in the judgment of
the Planning and Zoning Commission, adequately enhances such Community and public
spaces.
C.Access & Materials. Any such areas A ll Central Features and Community Spaces shall have direct
access to the public sidew alk network and such features shall not be constructed of materials that are
inferior to the principal materials of the building and landscape.
D.Bus A reas. Bus areas shall be provided or designed to accommodate possible (future) bus service and
the growing number of private bus services (i.e., nursing home/assisted living, student housing
complexes,
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etc.)
SECTION 5: AMEN D MEN T “6.00.050 Entryways” of the Rexburg D evelopment Code is
hereby amended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
6.00.050 Entryways
Entryw ay design elements and variations should give orientation and aesthetically pleasing character to the
building.
A.Each principal building on a site shall have clearly defined, highly visible customer entrances
featuring no less than three (3) of the following:
1.Canopies or porticos
2.Overhangs
3.Recesses/projections
4.Arcades
5.Raised corniced parapets over the door
6.Peaked roof forms
7.Arches
8.Outdoor patios
9.Display w indows
10.Architectural details such as tile w ork and moldings w hich are integrated into the building
structure and design
11.Integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped areas and/or places for sitting
B.The Planning and Zoning Commission may waive this requirement as part of an agreed upon
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development plan.
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
6.00.050 Entryways
Entryw ay design elements and variations should give orientation and aesthetically pleasing character to the
building.
A.Each principal building on a site shall have clearly defined, highly visible customer entrances
featuring no less than three (3) one (1) of the follow ing:
1.Canopies or porticos
2.Overhangs
3.Recesses/projections
4.Architectural Arcades
5.Raised corniced parapets over the door
6.Peaked roof forms
7.Arches
8.Outdoor patios
9.Display w indows
10.Architectural details such as tile w ork and moldings w hich are integrated into the building
structure and design
11.Integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped areas and/or places for sitting
B.The Planning and Zoning Commission may waive this requirement as part of an agreed upon
development plan.
C.Multiple Entrances. Large commercial buildings should feature multiple entrances. Multiple building
entrances reduce w alking distances from cars, facilitate pedestrian and bicycle access from public
sidew alks, and provide convenience where certain entrances offer access to individual stores, or
identified departments in a store.
1.Additional Stores. Where additional stores w ill be located in the principal building, each
store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance, which shall conform to the above
requirements. The number of entrances needed for a principal building shall be addressed at
the preliminary development plan stage.
2.Back and Sides. A ny back or side of a building visible from a public or private right-of-w ay
shall be built in accordance w ith subsection 6.00.030.
3.Primary and Secondary Facing. Where a principal building directly faces more than two
(2) abutting public or private rights-of-w ay, two (2) sides of the building shall feature a
customer entrance including the side of the building facing the primary street, and another
side of the building facing a secondary street.
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SECTION 6: AMEN D MEN T “6.00.060 Exterior Materials And C olors” of the Rexburg
Development Code is hereby am ended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
6.00.060 Exterior Materials A nd Colors
Exterior building materials and colors should be aesthetically pleasing and compatible with materials and
colors used in adjoining neighborhoods.
A.High Quality. Predominant exterior building materials shall be high-quality materials. These include,
without limitation:
1.Brick
2.Wood
3.Sandstone
4.Other native stone
5.Tinted, textured, concrete masonry units
6.Stucco, EIFS, D ryvit
7.Material that are designed to appear as w ood (excluding vinyl)
B.Colors
1.Facade colors shall be low reflectance, subtle, neutral, or earth tone colors.
2.The use of high intensity colors, metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors is prohibited.
3.Building trim and accent areas may feature brighter colors, including primary colors, but neon
tubing shall not be an acceptable feature for trim or accent.
C.Predominant exterior building materials as well as accents visual from street or public parking shall
not include the following:
1.Smooth-faced concrete block
2.Tilt-up concrete panels w ithout mitigating surface treatment
3.Pre-fabricated steel panels
4.Vinyl siding
5.These materials may be used on building sides that are not visible from a street or public
parking.
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
6.00.060 Exterior Materials A nd Colors
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Exterior building materials and colors should be aesthetically pleasing and compatible with materials and
colors used in adjoining neighborhoods.
A.High Quality. Predominant exterior building materials shall be high-quality materials. These include,
without limitation:
1.Brick
2.Wood
3.Sandstone
4.Other native stone
5.Tinted, textured, concrete masonry units
6.Stucco, EIFS, D ryvit
7.Material that are designed to appear as w ood (excluding vinyl)
B.Colors
1.Facade colors shall be low reflectance, subtle, neutral, or earth tone colors.
2.The use of high intensity colors, metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors is prohibited.
3.Building trim and accent areas may feature brighter colors, including primary colors, but neon
tubing shall not be an acceptable feature for trim or accent.
C.Predominant exterior building materials as well as accents visual from street or public parking shall
not include the following:
1.Smooth-faced concrete block
2.Tilt-up concrete panels w ithout mitigating surface treatment
3.Pre-fabricated steel panels
4.Vinyl siding
5.These materials may be used on building sides that are not visible from a street or public
parking.
SECTION 7: AMEN D MEN T “6.00.100 Roof Lines” of the Rexburg Development Code is
hereby amended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
6.00.100 Roof Lines
Variations in roof lines should be used to add interest to and reduce the massive scale of large buildings. Roof
features should complement the character of adjoining neighborhoods.
A.Roof-lines that are visible from a city street, public w ay, or any facility or parking lot used by the
general public shall be varied w ith a change in height every one hundred (100’) linear feet in the
building length.
B.Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs, hip roofs, or dormers shall be used to conceal flat roofs and roof
top equipment from public view.
C.Alternating lengths and designs may be acceptable and can be addressed during the preliminary
development plan.
D.Structures less than 25,000 sq. ft. Principal buildings shall contain additional, separately owned
stores, which occupy less than tw enty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, with
separate, exterior customer entrances.
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A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
6.00.100 Roof Lines
Variations in roof lines should be used to add interest to and reduce the massive scale of large buildings. Roof
features should complement the character of adjoining neighborhoods.
A.Roof-lines that are visible from a city street, public w ay, or any facility or parking lot used by the
general public shall be varied w ith a change in height every one hundred (100’) linear feet in the
building length.
B.Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs, hip roofs, or dormers shall be used to conceal flat roofs and roof
top equipment from public view.
C.Alternating lengths and designs may be acceptable and can be addressed during the preliminary
development plan.
D.Structures less than 25,000 sq. ft. Principal buildings shall contain additional, separately owned
stores, which occupy less than tw enty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, with
separate, exterior customer entrances.
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SECTION 8: AMEN D MEN T “6.00.110 Facades” of the Rexburg D evelopment Code is
hereby amended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
6.00.110 Facades
Facades should be articulated to reduce the massive scale and the uniform, impersonal appearances of large
commercial buildings and provide visual interest that will be consistent w ith the Community’s identity,
character, and scale. Facades should encourage a more human scale that residents of Rexburg-Madison
County will be able to identify w ith their Community. The resulting scale w ill ensure a greater likelihood of
reuse of structure by subsequent tenants.
A.Wall Projections and Recesses. D evelopments w ith a facade over sixty (60’) feet in linear length
that are visible from a city street, public w ay, or any facility or parking lot used by the general public
shall incorporate w all projections or recesses a minimum of tw o (2’) feet in depth and a minimum of
eight (8’) contiguous feet for each sixty (60’) feet of length and shall extend over tw enty (20%)
percent of the facade.
B.Animating Features. D evelopments shall use animating features such as arcades, display w indow s,
entry areas, or aw nings on at least forty (40%) percent of the facade.
C.Where there are additional, smaller separately-owned stores, with separate, exterior customer
entrances located in the principal building or development side, the following standards apply:
1.Street Level. The street level facade of such stores shall be transparent between the height of
three (3’) feet and eight (8’) feet above the w alkw ay grade for no less than forty (40%)
percent of the horizontal length of the building facade of such additional stores.
2.Windows. Windows and w indow displays should be used to contribute to the visual interest
of exterior facades.
a.Windows shall be recessed and should include visually prominent sills, shutters, or
other such forms of framing.
D.Structures 25,000 sq. ft. and Greater. Principal buildings can contain additional, separately ow ned
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stores, which occupy more than tw enty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, w ith
multiple exterior customer entrances.
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
6.00.110 Facades O f Structures Less Than 25,000 Sq. Ft.
Facades should be articulated to reduce the massive scale and the uniform, impersonal appearances of large
commercial buildings and provide visual interest that will be consistent w ith the Community’s identity,
character, and scale. Facades should encourage a more human scale that residents of Rexburg-Madison
County will be able to identify w ith their Community. The resulting scale w ill ensure a greater likelihood of
reuse of structure by subsequent tenants.
A.Wall Projections and Recesses. D evelopments w ith a facade over sixty (60’) feet in linear length
that are visible from a city street, public w ay, or any facility or parking lot used by the general public
shall incorporate w all projections or recesses a minimum of tw o (2’) feet in depth and a minimum of
eight (8’) contiguous feet for each sixty (60’) feet of length and shall extend over tw enty (20%)
percent of the facade.
B.Animating Features. D evelopments shall use animating features such as arcades, display w indow s,
entry areas, or aw nings on at least forty (40%) percent of the facade.
C.Where there are additional, smaller separately-owned stores, with separate, exterior customer
entrances located in the principal building or development side, the following standards apply:
1.Street Level. The street level facade of such stores shall be transparent between the height of
three (3’) feet and eight (8’) feet above the w alkw ay grade for no less than forty (40%)
percent of the horizontal length of the building facade of such additional stores.
2.Windows. Windows and w indow displays should be used to contribute to the visual interest
of exterior facades.
a.Windows shall be recessed and should include visually prominent sills, shutters, or
other such forms of framing.
D.Structures 25,000 sq. ft. and Greater. Principal buildings can contain additional, separately ow ned
stores, which occupy more than tw enty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, w ith
multiple exterior customer entrances.
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SECTION 9: AMEN D MEN T “6.00.120 Facades” of the R exburg Development Code is
hereby amended as follows:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
6.00.120 Facades
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
6.00.120 Facades Of Structure 25,000 Sq. Ft. A nd G reater
SECTION 10: REPEAL “6.00.130 Entrances” of the Rexburg D evelopment Code is hereby
repealed as follows:
B E F O R E R E P E A L
6.00.130 Entrances
A.Multiple Entrances. Large commercial buildings should feature multiple entrances. Multiple building
entrances reduce w alking distances from cars, facilitate pedestrian and bicycle access from public
sidew alks, and provide convenience where certain entrances offer access to individual stores, or
identified departments in a store.
1.Additional Stores. Where additional stores w ill be located in the principal building, each store
shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance, w hich shall conform to the above
requirements. The number of entrances needed for a principal building shall be addressed at
the preliminary development plan stage.
2.All sides of a principal building that directly face an abutting public or private right-of-way
shall feature at least one (1) customer entrance.
a.Back and Sides. Any back or side of a building visible from a public or private right-
of-way shall be built in accordance with subsection 6.00.030 . The Planning and
Zoning Commission may waive this requirement as part of an agreed upon
development plan.
3.Primary and Secondary Facing. Where a principal building directly faces more than two (2)
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abutting public or private rights-of-way, tw o (2) sides of the building shall each feature a
customer entrance, including the side of the building facing the primary street, and another side
of the building facing a secondary street.
A F T E R R E P E A L
6.00.130 Entrances (Repealed)
A.Multiple Entrances. Large commercial buildings should feature multiple entrances. Multiple building
entrances reduce w alking distances from cars, facilitate pedestrian and bicycle access from public
sidew alks, and provide convenience where certain entrances offer access to individual stores, or
identified departments in a store.
1.Additional Stores. Where additional stores w ill be located in the principal building, each store
shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance, w hich shall conform to the above
requirements. The number of entrances needed for a principal building shall be addressed at
the preliminary development plan stage.
2.All sides of a principal building that directly face an abutting public or private right-of-way
shall feature at least one (1) customer entrance.
a.Back and Sides. Any back or side of a building visible from a public or private right-
of-way shall be built in accordance with subsection 6.00.030 . The Planning and
Zoning Commission may waive this requirement as part of an agreed upon
development plan.
3.Primary and Secondary Facing. Where a principal building directly faces more than two (2)
abutting public or private rights-of-way, tw o (2) sides of the building shall each feature a
customer entrance, including the side of the building facing the primary street, and another side
of the building facing a secondary street.
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SECTION 11: REPEAL ER C LA U SE A ll ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof, w hich
are in conflict herew ith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 12: SEVERABILITY CLAUSE Should any part or provision of this Ordinance
be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinances a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 13: EFFEC TIVE DATE Providing for other substantive and non-substantive
changes in the D evelopment Code as recommended and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the C ity of Rexburg, Idaho. The City of Rexburg, Idaho C ity Council shall enact this Ordinance (#20-
00705) amending Ordinance 1200, otherwise know n as The Development Code of the City of Rexburg,
Idaho, upon its passage and shall be in full force and effect from February 17, 2021 and after the required
approval and publication according to law.
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AY E NAY A BSEN T ABSTA IN
Council President Jordan Busby
Councilmember Brad Wolfe
Councilmember Tisha Flora
Councilmember Christopher Mann
Councilmember Mikel Walker
Councilmember Bryanna Johnson
PA SSED AND ADOPTED BY TH E CITY O F R EXBURG C OUNCIL
_______________________________.
P r e s id ing O ffic e r A t t e s t
Jerry L Merrill, R exburg Mayor, City of
Rexburg
D eborah Lovejoy, Rexburg City Clerk City
of R exburg