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Section G: Building Site & Design Standards correspond to the ground floor treatments. No blank wall facades shall be allowed at street or main entry elevations in any district. • Building Top — Buildings will include a "top" or roof line treatment that has a distinct outline, such as parapet, cornice, or other architectural termination. The topmost portion of a building should visually terminate with a chance of material, color, or pattern, a slight step back, brackets supporting an overhanging roof, a protecting cornice line, or with the eaves of pitched roof line. Extended parapets will include color, material, or pattern change with a distinctive cap along the top. Projecting cornices will include reveals and possibly some decorative detailing to capture shadow lines. Exposed sloped roof eaves must create a prominent edge when viewed from ground level against the sky. Brackets supporting an overhanging roof should be expressive architectural features. Roof Forms Roofs are required to have a distinctive profile and appearance. • Buildings containing predominantly residential uses with pitched roofs over 6:12 should have dormers with windows, intersecting roof forms, or roof decks that break up the mass of the roofs. • Roof forms, if pitched, shall be no less than 3:12 or more than 8:12. If not pitched they should be stepped and terraced. Shed roofs may be pitched 1:12 to 3:12. Barrel vaults and other forms may be allowed in some districts. • All mechanical equipment located on the roof shall be concealed. They should be integrated into the roof form, or covered by a structure, an extended parapet other shielding around the equipment. Painting roof top mechanical equipment or surrounding them with fencing will not generally provide enough concealment to meet this requirement. • Flat, unembellished roof lines are not allowed on building elevations. • Roof top decks with integrated landscapes are strongly encouraged. Entries and Doors • All entries should include weather protection and should be visually emphasized through a concentration of expressive architectural materials, details, and decoration, and through entry lighting. • Major entrances to buildings must be made prominent and welcoming not only with details and lighting, but also by being either recessed or having an overhang, canopy, portico or porch. • On larger buildings and commercial buildings, main entries should also include a clerestory, ornamental lighting fixture, glass window(s) flanking the doorway and a large or double entry door. Large entries may also include signage. • Entry surfaces form main entries that are not in the sidewalk should also use stone, masonry, or tile paving for an ornamental building name or address. • Brass or stainless steel hardware that relates to Waterfront Place Central historical industrial and marine nautical aesthetic is recommended for entry ways and doors. • Except for some residences which may include stoops, all main entries should be located on the ground floor and face the main street or prominent corner. 2014 Waterfront Place Central Supplemental Design Guidelines -94-