2012/12/18 Council Agenda Packet

• 2 b. Building entrances. Primary business and visitor entrances toprincipal buildings should be easily identifiable and relate to human scale. i. Locate main entrances to be clearly identifiable from primary driveways and drop-offs. For example: a)Design building entrances to contrast with the surrounding wall plane. b) Consider tinted glass,painted doors, or recessed features that will create a shaded effect. c) Create a frame around doorways,by.changing materials from the primary facade material. ii. All building entrances shall be well-lit. iii. Consider using building entranceways as a transition from the building to the ground. Incorporate walls,terraces, grading and plant materials to accomplish this transition. c. Except as provided in subsection 18.d below,ground floor windows with clear, "vision" glass are required for all office and commercial uses,including those office and commercial uses that are contained within manufacturing uses. A minimum of 30%of the portion of the façade abutting the office and commercial uses shall be comprised of windows with clear"vision" glass. 9. Building Materials Building exterior materials shall be factory finished, stained, integrally colored, or otherwise suitably treated. Materials may include: o split face or fluted concrete masonry units (CMU) o factory glazed concrete masonry units (CMU) o face brick o stone veneer, o insulated glazing and framing systems. o architectural pre-cast concrete o painted or stained site-cast concrete o architectural concrete o factory finished, standing seam metal roofing(for application to pitched roof systems only) o EIFS o architectural metal • Do not use glossy metal 10. Mechanical Equipment a. Mechanical and electrical equipment mounted on the roof shall be organized.proportioned. detailed. landscaped(with decks or terraces). or screened and colored to be an integral element of the building. 28 61