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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 fog
developments located 11-1 the Neighbo-rhood Business District or Central Business District Tones_
Please demonstrate how �.�our project meets the follotivin
reciultements:
Developments with facade over 40 feet in Linear length shall incorporate wall projections or recesses a rnitiu'num
pi --3 foot depth and a rm'rift''num 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, ctitry are',(Is, or awnings along at least
60 percent of the facade. I
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Whcre principal buildings contain additional, separately awned 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 th-rce 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.
b. Windows shall Ue recessed and should include Visually promfinent sins, shutters, or other such forms of fuming.
Building facades shall include a -repea -
tin9 p�.ttern that shall 'include no less than three of the elements listed below.
At least one of theses elements shall repeat horizontally. All elcments shall repeat at intervals of no more that
thirtv. (30) feet, eithcr horizontally or vertically.
-Color change
.� -Texture change
-Mate-rial module change
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-Expression of architectural or strucamral bay through a change in plane no less than 12 inches in NVII
such as an offset, reveal, or projecting rid.
Rood lines shall be varied Nv-ith a change in height every? 100 linear feet in the building length. Parapets, mansard
roof's, fable 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 ad&essed during the prefirninary
development plan.
Predonu'nant exterior building materials shad be high quality materials. These include, without limitation:
-Brick
-Wood
-Sandstone
- t -r native stone
-1-inted,, textuted,, concrete masons r unit
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.
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Building trim and accent areas may feature
acceptable feature for trim or accent.
brighter colors, I'lIcluding primary colors. Neon tubing shall not be an
Predomj'a-iant exterior building materials as well as agents shall not include the followlng*
-Smooth-faced concrete block
-Tilt -up concrete panels Without mitigating surface treatment
-Pie-fabricated steel panels
Each principal building on a site shall have clearly defined, highly., visible customer entrances featuirin� no less
than three of the following:
-canopies or Voirticos
tA<Verhangs
recesses /ptojections
-arcades
Vrp. sed corniced parapets over the door
peaked roof forms
--arches
-outdoor patios
-display windows
-architectural details such as file tivork and moldings which are integrated into the building structure and
design
-integral planters or wing walls that it�co�porate landscape areas and/or places for sitttag
No more that 60 percent of the off-street parking area for the entire propem� shall be located bemreen the front
facade within the front Yard of fl -le principal building(s) and the primary abutting street unless the principal
buiichng(s) ani./or parking lits are screened from view by out -lot development (such as restaurants) and
additional tree plantings and/car 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
necessary, increase the landscaping to screen the lot and divide the lot into smaller components. Landscape
>* -islands must be provided in the interl'or of la -t e lots. These may dotible as snow storage arras in the «rinter
months.
The minimum setback for any building facadeshall be in accordance urith the requirements for all Commercial
zones, except Community Business Center. Where the facade daces adjacent tesidential uses an earthen berm
shall be installed, no less than 6 feet in height, containing at a minimum, a double row of evexgreer, or deciduous
trees planted at intenrals of 15 feed on center. Additional landscaping may be required by the Planning
commission to effectivelybuffer adjacent land use as deemed appropriate. Anyand all additional landscape
requirements of all the Commercial zones, except Central Business District, shall apply.
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Areas for outdoor storage, tnick parking, trash collection or compaction, loading, or other such uses shall not be
vtsibie from public or primate rights-of-way .
IVO areas for outdoor storage, trash collection or cornpactian, loading, or other such uses shall be located within
20 feet of any public thoroughfare of street, public sidewalka or internal pedestrianway.
Loading docks, truck parking,, outdo -or storage, utility meters, HVAC equipment, trash durnPsters, tush
compaction, and other service functions shall be incorporated into the overall designof the building and the
landscaping so that the visua.l and acoustic irnpacts of these functions are fully contained and out of vieNv from
adjacent properties and public streets, end no attention is attracted to the functions by the use of screening
materials that are different from or inferior to the principal materials of the bUilchng and landscape.
Non -en -closed meas for the statage and sale of ;;casQnal 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 cvvered, then the
covering shall conform to those used as predon-A'nant materials and colors on the bufldings.
Temponary sales/displays, such as Christmas tees, landscape materials, and fireworks, shall follow all outdoor
requirements for all the Commercial zoncs, except Community Business Center, as described in the Development
.ade. Location and time/duration o£ such sales/displays shall be reviewed and approved by the �omrnut�ity
Development Director or appouxted designee.
S.11dewal t least six feet ice. � ' th h -all be Provided -dong aU sidc,3 of the lot that abutpubhc-
right-
of-way, excluding, interstates. The Planiling Commission may Nvaiveirement as part of a developmentr
r agreement.
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Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no less than fire (5) feet in Width,, shall be provided from the public
sidewalk or riht-of-way to the principal customer entrance of all principal buildings on the site. Atar M-MI'MUM19
walkways shall connect focal points of pedestrian activity such as but not limited to transit stops, strut crossings,
bui.lding and store entry points, and shall feature adjoining landscaped areas that include trees, shrubs., benches.,
flower heels, ground covers, or other such materials for no less than :`)0 percent of thel't length.
Sidewalks, no less than five (5) feet in Width, shall be prov3ded along the full length of the building along any
facade featuring a customer entrance, and along any facade abuttingr public park_irxg areas. Such sidewalks shall be
located at least six (6) feet from the facade of the building to provide planting beds for foundation landscaping,
except Nvhere features such as arcades or entryways are part of the facade.
Internal pedestrian walk -ways provided in conformance With Subsection b above shall pratiTide weather protection
eatures such as awnings or arcades intended Vq'thin thi-tty (30) feet of all, customer entrances,, consti-acted p-,irallel to the
facade of the bading. This i's not to extend into the driving aisles or parl6ng areas.
AU ,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. Sigi-is 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
VAth benches, transportation center, Window shopping walkways, outdoor play area, kiosk area, water feature,
clock toNver,, steeple, ox other such deliberately shaped area and/or a focal feature of amenity that 'n the judgment
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of the Planning Com 'ss' Y
mi ion,, adequately enhances such Community and public space s 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.