UDO Adopted Version July 2024

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.9. Building Configuration and Design 5.9.5. Building and Design Standards for Mixed-Use, Group Living, and Nonresidential Development

a. Color change;

b. Texture change; or

c.

Material change.

2. As an alternative to complying with the facade wall expression requirement in subsection 1 above, office buildings at least three stories in height and located outside the Town Center may have:

a. A minimum of ten corners (See Figure 5.9.5.C.2: Office Corner Requirement.);

Figure 5.9.5.C.2: Office Corner Requirement.

b. A change in color.

3. As an alternative to complying with the facade wall expression requirement in subsection 1 above, industrial buildings not located in a Town Center district, facade walls may include a change in color or reveals (if tilt-up concrete is the predominant facade material).

D. Facade Wall – Features

1. Facades Adjacent to a Public or Private Street Right-of-Way

Ground floor facade walls adjacent to an existing or proposed public or private street shall have entry areas, awnings (fabric or metal, no plastic), windows, recessed areas for seating or gathering, or similar features designed to provide visual interest along no less than 60 percent of the horizontal length of the wall. (See Figure 5.9.5.D: Example of Awnings and Entry Area Elements.)

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