10-04-2021 Council Work Session Packet

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3. General Provisions_V1 3-13 3. Stucco or EFIS shall constitute no more than thirty (30) percent of the primary, front building elevation, and no more than sixty (60) percent of any side or rear building elevation. Stucco or EFIS shall not extend closer than three (3) feet to the ground plane. 4. Decorative metal cladding refers to decorative, metal cladding systems such as copper, zinc, titanium, stainless steel and painted steel components fixed to the outside of the primary wall system. Complete or partial buildings comprised of structural metal wall panel systems that act as the primary wall system, or as a complete wall system such as pole barns or similar structures common to agricultural or industrial storage uses are prohibited. 5. Buildings shall have a well-defined base, middle and top. The base should appear visually distinct from the middle and top part (cornice) of the building through the use of a change in building materials, color, window shape or size, an intermediate cornice line, sign band, an awning, or similar techniques. 6. Earth tone colors of exterior materials shall be required. “Earth tone colors” shall be defined as any various soft colors like those found in nature in soil, vegetation, etc. Such colors are limited to various shades or tints of brown, black, gray, tan, beige, brick red, soft green, soft blue, or white. 7. Ten (10) percent of the building facade may contain contrasting colors. Contrasting colors shall be those colors not defined as earth tones. 8. All mechanical equipment, such as air handling units located anywhere on the property, including rooftop equipment, shall be screened from view from adjacent streets, public rights of way, and adjacent properties. 9. Where a site abuts a residential property, the location of air handling and other equipment must take into account the potential for noise and other impacts on the residential property. (e) Quasi-Public Structures. 1. No quasi-public structure shall be located within the public right-of-way except as approved by the City Council. Such structure shall include but not be limited to trash containers, bicycle racks, benches, planting boxes, awnings, flag poles, light standards, stairs, stoops, light wells, loading wells, signs and others. 2. Public and quasi-public utility poles and underground services may be permitted within public right-of-way provided that: a. A permanent identification tag or marking is affixed to each structure. b. The City is notified as to the location and date of placement of the structure.