Ordinance 2850-05 - Laserfiche WebLink

• The buildings will be stepped back from 14th Street, Wetmore (above four stories), Colby, and 13th Street from Colby to Wetmore. • The maximum height of parking structures on Block 248 will be 45 feet; maximum height will be 46'1" on the Cancer Center (Wetmore) Block. On each block an additional five feet is permitted as necessary for a parapet wall, plus the height necessary for appurtenant structures. If more parking levels are needed those parking levels shall be built below street level. • Garage structure will be designed to look like an"office building" and not a parking structure. The existing garage is an example of how this may be accomplished. Parking structures shall not be any taller than 4 parking levels and the existing parking structure on the corner of 13th and Rockefeller. The existing structure is 45 feet. If more parking levels are needed those parking levels shall be built below street level 6. Massing and scale Intent: To encourage architectural expression that suggests a high quality urban character and reduces the apparent bulk of the building into a pedestrian friendly proportion. Guidelines: • Buildings should have a distinct"base" at the ground level, using articulation and materials such as stone, masonry, or decorative concrete. The base should be made interesting through the use of various attractive architectural details such as windows, artwork, masonry strips, etc. • The taller buildings shall be in the center of the site with buildings next to residential areas stepped back/ • Step back buildings from Wetmore Avenue (above 4 stories) and 14th Street, similar to the existing medical office building and garage structure. The following is an example of Step-Back Height/Massing it Ili p E w peg �y 10