22.364.080.C.2

Other

• Awning clearance minimum8 ft

  Awnings shall be operable and open ended, and subject to the following: (2) Clearance: Minimum eight feet in height from the base of the awning.

• Awning depth minimum4 ft

  Awnings shall be operable and open ended, and subject to the following: (1) Depth: Minimum four feet

• Awning illumination prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Incorporating lighting into an awning or canopy shall be allowed, except that an internally illuminated awning that glows is prohibited.

• Blank wall restrictions

  Blank wall areas without windows or doors are only allowed on internal-block, side-property line walls. Any blank exterior wall shall also be treated with a graffiti-resistant coating.

• Cinder block prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Cinder block (concrete masonry unit) shall be prohibited as an exterior finish.

• Contrasting trim

  Building walls shall have contrasting trim colors.

• Corner entrance

  Corner buildings shall provide prominent corner main building entrances for shops and other activity-generating uses.

• Decorative concrete block limit50 pct

  Decorative concrete blocks shall be limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the street façade.

• Facade articulation

  Each building or portions of a building, with more than one story, shall have, at a minimum, a distinctive building base, building middle, and building top (eave, cornice, and/or parapet line) which complement and balance one another.

• FrontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. type required

  The frontage of each building shall consist of at least one of the frontage types listed in this Subsection C.2.a.i. (Terrace, Forecourt, Shopfront)

• Ground floor openings (commercial)65 pct

  At least 65 percent of the total width of the building's ground floor parallel to and facing the street shall be devoted to entrances, shop windows, or other displays which are of interest to pedestrians.

• Ground floor openings (residential)30 pct

  At least 30 percent of the total width of the building's ground floor parallel to and facing the street shall be devoted to entrances and windows.

• Main entrance identifiable

  Main building entrances shall be easily identifiable and distinguishable from first floor storefronts.

• Parapet wall detailing

  Parapet walls shall have cornice detailing or a distinct shape or profile, such as a gable, arc, or raised center.

• Reflective glazing prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Reflective glazing shall not be used on windows.

• Roof articulation

  A horizontal articulation shall be applied at the top of a building by projecting cornices, parapets, lintels, caps, or other architectural expression to cap the buildings, to differentiate the roofline from the building, and to add visual interest to the building.

• Stucco limit50 pct

  Stucco or other similar troweled finishes shall: (b) Be trimmed or combined with wood, masonry, or other durable material and be limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the street façade

• Wall materials

  Building walls shall be constructed of durable materials, such as brick, natural stone, terra-cotta, decorative concrete, metal, glass, or other similar materials.

• Window inset3 inches

  Glass shall be recessed or projected at least three inches from the exterior wall surface to add relief to the wall surface.