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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDESIGN STANDARDS - 07-00568 - Boice Buildingc Design Standards for structures less than 25,000 square feet. Note: Please see Rexburg's Development Cade for design standards for structures over 253000 squaze feet, or for developmerits located in the Neighborhood Business District or Centrad Busuiess District zones. Please demonstnite how Ur Vfoiect meets the folloxvin i req ment Nap Developments rVith facade over 40 feet in linear length shall incorporate wall projec tions or recesses a rULirumum of 3 foot depth and a mini'murn of $ contiguous deet within each 40 feet of facade lengthand shall extend over 20 perccnt of the facade. All sides of a structure clearly visible from a pubhc street shall be so treated. Developments shall use animating features such as azcades, display windows, entrv, areas, or awnings along at least GO percent of the facade. W'here principal buildings contain additional, separately o��rned stores, which occupy less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor arrea, with separate, exterior customer entrances: a. '1'he street level facade of such stores shall be transparent behveen the height of three fejt and eight feet above the walkway,- grade for no less than GO percent of the ho�zontal length of the building Facade of such additional s Loxes. b. Windovvs shall be recessed and should include Visually prominer�� sills, 5hu�te�s, o� Quer such forms of ,framing. Vrl"� A /01 -le Building Facades shad include a repeating pattern that shall include no less than three of the elements listed below. At least one of ffieses elements shall repeat horizontally. All elements shall repeat at intervals of no more that thirty (30) feet., either horizontally or vertically. . -Color charge -Texture change -Material module change -Expression of architect -ural or stt-uctLix�.1.1 bay through a change in plane no less than 12 inches in Width, y' such as an offset, reveal, o� projecting rib. ,� 1 A L "T- 0 n�2 ttAx-, �A 61 tlk� 'o n u 0 Roof lines shall be varied wfth a change in height every 1Q0 linear feet in the building length. Parapets, mansard roc3cs, gable roofs, hip roofs, or dormers shall be used to conceal flat roofs and roof top equipmcnt from public view. Alternating lengths and designs may be acceptable and can be addressed curing the preliminary development plan. Predominant exterior building materials shall be b-igh quality material. These include, without limitation_ -Brick -Wood Sandstone - their native stone -Tinted, textured., 'concrete masonry units Facade colors shall be low reflectance, subtle, neutral, or earth tome colors. The use of high intensity colors, V metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors is prohibited. Building trim and accent areas rnav� feature brighter colors, including p�mary colors. Neon tubing shall not be ­.cin acceptable feat -Lire for trim or accent. Predominant exterior building materials as well as accents shill not include the following: -Smooth--faced concrete black -Tilt-up concrete panels w�.thout mitigating surface treatment -Pry-fabricated steel panels -0 Each principal buildingon a site s than thzee of the following: -canopies -or porticos -overhangs �,-reces s es /projections hail hav, e clearly defined, highly visile customer entrances featuring no less -arcades -x . sed corniced parapets over the door eaked roof forms -arches -fl}itdoor patios V isplaywindows -architectural details such as file work and moldings which are integrated into the building sticture and design -integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscape areas aid/or places for sitting No more that 60 percent of the off-street pa�rl�ing area.. for the entire property shall be located bcmreen the frotit facade within the front yard of the principal builditig(s) and the primary abutting street unless the principal. buildin9�s) and/or Parking lots are screened from view by out -lot development (such as restaurants) and additional tree plantings and/or berms. Larking 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 meas. When large Parking tots are necessary, increase the landscaping to screen the lot and divide the lot into smaller components. Landsca+'kin islands must be provided in the interior of large lots. These m�.y double as snow storage arias in the winter months. The minimum setbackfor any building facade, shall be in accordance with the requirements for all Commercial ones, except Con -i munIty Busii-less Center. Where the facade daces adjacent residential uses an earthen berm, shall be installed, no less than 6 feet in height, containing at a m�nin�.um, 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 effectively buffer adjacent land u.sc as deemed appropriate. Any and all additional landscape requirements of all the Commercial zones, except Central Business Iaistrict, shah apply. 0'lreas for outdoor storage, truck parking, trash collection or comPaction, loading,, or other such uses shall not be visible from public or private rights -off way. No areas for outdoor storage, trash collection or compaction, loading, or other such uses shall be located 'Within 20 feet of any public thoroughfare of street, public sidewalk, or internal pedestrian way. som I h7,,� Of. M M-4 WA Loading docks, Cnick parking., outdoor storage, utility meters, HVAC equipment, trash dumpsters, gash 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 aye f-LiUy CoIlta1t1e{CI. and Qtlt of V1eW from .+ � adjacent properti"es and public sheets, and no attention is attracted to the fLinctions try the use of screening � matexials 'that are different from or inferior to the principal materials of the building and landscape. Non -enclosed areas for the storage and safe of seasonal inventory shall be permanendv defined and scxeened with walls and/car fences. Materials, colors, and des' gns of screening walls and/or fences and the cover shall conform /to those used as predorninantbuilding. materials and colors of thbuilding. If such areas are to be covered, then the lw�'` covez�ng shall conform to those used as predominant materiels and colors on the buildings. Temporat-y sales/displays, such as Christmas tries, landscape materials, and Fireworks, shall follow all outdoor requirements for all the Comi-riercial 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 t lea- t s i . fees tin vvidth shall r �. al all e- o f the lot that abut .� -yv ate rig of -way, lu ding ua t irtot . T e Planning cion w �e this requirement as part of a development agreement. Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no less than five (5) deet in Nvlidth, shall be provided from the public L idewalk �r right-of-ways to the principal, customer entrance of all Ptincipal buildings an the site. At a rxitrairnum, walkways shall connect fecal points of pedestrian activity such as, but not limited to, transit stops, street crossings, building and story entry points, aid shall featute adjoining landscaped areas that include trees, shrubs, benches, flower beds, ground coves, ar other such materials fo:r no less than 5Q percent of their length. Sidewalks, no less than Eve (5) feet in width, shall be provided along the full length of the building along ani,~ facade featuring a customer entrance, and along any facade abutting public parking areas. Such sidewalks shall be. located at least sem_ (6) feet from the facade of the building to provide planting beds dor foundation landscaping, except where features such as arcades or entryways are past of the facade. -OL N C\ 4- - Ar. V3 P - 0�� r t . VY\ tj�s' tog Internal pedestrian walkways provided its confarmance with Subsection b above, shall Pro -Vide weather protection features such as awnings or arcades within thirty (3{}) fejt of all customer entrances, canstructc+d Parallel to the facade of the b-ilding. This is not intended to cYtend into the driving aisles or parking areas. All internal pedestrian walkways shah be distinguished ftom ctriving surfaces through the use of d-urable, low ainternalntenance surface materials such as pavers, bncks, or scored concrete to enhance pedestrian safer and comfort, •�/�as well as the attractiveness of the walkways. Signs shall be installed to designateeciestrian rvall�,�va y•s. � Each commercial establishment subject to these standards shatl contribute to the establishment or enhancement of pedestr*an and public spaces byproviding at least two (2) of the following: patio/seating area, pedestrian plaza urith benches, transportation center, `window shopping ivalktivay s, outdoor play area, kiosk area, water feature, clack tower, steeple, or other such deliberately shaped area and/ax a fecal feature ofame�ii�y that, in the jEidgr�xent of the Planning Conirzission, adequately enhances such Conunumty and public spaces. Any. such areas shall have dii-ect access to the public sidewalk nev�vork and such features shad not be constnicted of materials that are inferior to the principal materials of the buildff'lg and landscape.