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Illustration 20-8:Examples of Horizontal&Vertical Articulation <br /> HORIZONTAL AND VERTICALARTICl1LATIONN BUILDGnnassir;c <br /> BOOM•FiIN•LOO16 <br /> 1 1 1 <br /> 1 1 1 <br /> 1 I IOW <br /> f".. <br /> SHOW FLOOR 0., <br /> 0,3 5:11 <br /> X11111 PIM 11111111111011 <br /> immem •am. make <br /> C. Facades Longer than 100 feet <br /> Building facades longer than 100 feet in width must utilize a combination of vertical and horizontal articulation <br /> with a change in building materials,finishes,and/or fenestration technique. Residential building facades shall be <br /> designed to look as a series of buildings no wider than 50 feet each. <br /> D. Blank Walls <br /> Blank walls at the ground floor are prohibited and shall be designed with windows, doors, architectural elements, <br /> murals, landscaping or other treatments as approved by the planning director. <br /> E. Exposed Fire Walls <br /> Exposed fire walls visible from a street or open space shall have material,color,and/or textural changes,as <br /> approved by the department,which adds visual interest to the wall. <br /> F. Exterior Building Materials <br /> 1) Exterior insulating finishing systems(EIFS)are prohibited on the ground floor of front and side street <br /> (corner)facades,and are limited to 20%on upper floors of front and side street(corner)facades. <br /> 2) EIFS,where employed,shall be trimmed in wood, masonry, or other approved materials,and shall be <br /> sheltered from weather by roof overhangs or other methods. <br /> 3) Exposed standard and/or fluted concrete masonry units(CMUs)are prohibited above the basement level <br /> on front and side street(corner)facades. <br /> 4) Exposed CMUs employed at the ground level or higher on front and corner side facades shall be split, <br /> rock-or ground-faced. <br /> 5) Metal siding shall have visible corner moldings and trim,and shall incorporate masonry or other similar <br /> durable materials at the ground level. <br /> 6) Textured or scored plywood,including T-111 or similar plywood,and sheet pressboard shall be prohibited <br /> on all facades. <br /> G. Street Corner Buildings <br /> Corner sites, in addition to other design elements required by this code,shall employ corner building articulations <br /> such as rounded or chamfered corners, prominent corner facing building entrances,public plazas,or other <br /> distinctive corner treatments as approved by the planning director. <br /> Exhibit 2,Chapter 20,Development Standards 20 8/29/18 <br />