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B. Building design. <br /> 1. Building Materials. Prefabricated metal buildings and buildings with corrugated metal siding shall be <br /> prohibited. Exterior building materials shall be selected so as not to project or reflect natural or artificial <br /> lighting or glare into residential areas. Building exterior materials shall be factory finished,stained, <br /> integrally colored,or otherwise suitably treated. Materials may include: <br /> a. Split face or fluted concrete masonry units(CMU). <br /> b. Factory glazed concrete masonry units(CMU). <br /> c. Face brick. <br /> d. Stone veneer. <br /> e. Insulated glazing and framing systems. <br /> f. Architectural pre-cast concrete. <br /> g. Painted or stained site-cast concrete. <br /> h. Architectural concrete. <br /> i. Factory finished,standing seam metal roofing(for application to pitched roof systems only). <br /> j. EIFS. <br /> k. Architectural metal. Do not use glossy metal. <br /> 2. Building articulation standards. Buildings with exterior walls greater than sixty feet in length in the LI2 <br /> zone and 100 feet in length in the HI zone shall be required to provide architectural modulation, in <br /> accordance with the following standards: <br /> a. Vertical articulation.Vertical articulation is required to distinguish the building's upper and lower <br /> levels of front and side street(corner)facades. Examples of vertical articulation include cornice lines, <br /> awnings or canopies,changes in materials or window patterns,recessed entries, reveals,or other <br /> architectural treatments. <br /> b. Horizontal articulation. Horizontal articulation is required to visually break up the massing of the <br /> ground floor of the front and side street(corner)facades into segments no greater than 60 feet in <br /> width for the LI2 zone and 100 feet in width for the HI zone. Examples of horizontal articulation <br /> include bays,mullions,columns,piers,pilasters, recessed entries, awnings,or other architectural <br /> treatments. <br /> c. The planning director may allow use of other methods to achieve the intent of the vertical/horizontal <br /> articulation standards. This includes use of landscaping which breaks up flat expanses of building <br /> walls, or a combination of techniques providing the desired effect. <br /> 3. Building entrance and window design. <br /> a. Building entrances. Primary building entrances should be easily identifiable and relate to human <br /> scale. <br /> i. Locate main entrances to be clearly identifiable from primary driveways and drop-offs. For <br /> example: <br /> (A) Design building entrances to contrast with the surrounding wall plane. <br /> (B) Consider tinted glass, painted doors,or recessed features that will create a shaded effect. <br /> (C) Create a frame around doorways, by changing materials from the primary facade material. <br /> ii. All building entrances shall be well lit.Consider using building entranceways as a transition from <br /> the building to the ground. Incorporate walls,terraces,grading and plant materials to accomplish <br /> this transition. <br /> b. Ground floor windows.A minimum of thirty percent of the portion of the facade abutting office and <br /> commercial uses that are contained within the industrial use shall be comprised of windows with <br /> clear,"vision"glass. <br /> Ch.19.12 Building Form and Design 14 City Council Action(11/04/2020) <br />