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Park District Planned Development Overlay | Exhibit A.2 – Park District Design Standards Page 4 <br />Exhibit A.2_Park District PDO_Design Standards_24-0703 <br />alternative criteria established for the applicable standard. For this reason, the Design <br />Standards include a clear Purpose section. <br />B. Applicability. An applicant can propose a compliance alternative to any standard in this <br />document. <br />C. Procedures. Compliance alternatives are reviewed administratively under a Review Process <br />Type I (EMC 15.02.060). <br />D. Approval criteria. The project applicant must successfully demonstrate to the Planning <br />Director how the proposed compliance alternative meets the purpose of the standard and <br />other applicable compliance alternative criteria that applies to the specific standard. <br />E. Documentation. The Planning Director must document the reasons for approving all <br />compliance alternatives (to be maintained with project application records) for the purpose <br />of providing consistency in decision-making. <br />1.5 – Interpretation <br />The design standards herein include the following elements: <br />A. Purpose statements, which are overarching objectives. <br />B. Standards use words such as “must” and “is/are required,” signifying required actions. <br />C. These design standards contain some specific standards that are easily quantifiable, while <br />others provide a level of discretion in how they are complied with. In the latter case, the <br />applicant must demonstrate to the Planning Director, in writing, how the project meets the <br />purpose of the standard or standards. <br />D. Photographs and illustrations are often included as visual examples of how developments <br />can comply with the standards. In many cases, multiple examples are included to illustrate <br />that there can be numerous ways of meeting the standards. Bad examples are also often <br />included to clarify unacceptable designs. <br />1.6 – Definitions <br />Introduction. All words used in these design standards carry their customary meanings, except <br />for those defined below or in Chapter 19.04 EMC. Where there is a conflict between the <br />definitions herein and within Chapter 19.04 EMC, the definitions herein apply. <br />“Articulation” means the giving of emphasis or variation to architectural elements (like windows, <br />balconies, entries, planes, textures, materials, façade treatment, etc.) that create a <br />complementary pattern or rhythm, dividing large buildings into smaller identifiable architectural <br />components. <br />“Articulation interval” means the measure of articulation, the distance between architectural <br />components. <br />“Blank wall” means a ground floor wall or portion of a ground floor wall as described in Section <br />5.5 that does not include a transparent window or door.