06-27-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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(A) Bright colors are prohibited as primary building colors but may be used for subtle trim accents in amounts not to exceed 10% of the fagade area. (9) Commercial/Mixed Use Building Projections (A) Building entrances shall be visible from the street. Architectural elements, canopies, and lighting shall help to identify entrances. (B) Pedestrian pass-throughs, arcades or paseos, and other like permanent architectural features shall be finished on all their surfaces with the same quality and types of materials as a building exterior in compliance with these guidelines. (C) Retractable and internally lit awnings are prohibited. (D) A standard clear awning height shall be eight and a half feet(8'6") above the sidewalk. (10) Commercial/Mixed Use Mechanical Equipment and Utilities (A) Mechanical equipment and utilities shall be hidden from view along all primary and secondary street frontages. (B) Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be located in the center or rear corner of a building, away from the primary street elevation. (C) Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened by the roof form or a solid screen constructed of materials similar to those of the primary fagade. Perforated or louvered screens may be used. (D) Vents, gutters, downspouts, flashings, electrical conduits, and other appurtenances shall be painted to match the adjacent surface unless being used expressly as an accent material. (E) Window-mounted air conditioners are prohibited. Wall or in-wall mounted air conditioning condensing equipment is prohibited facing streets or pedestrian ways. (11) Commercial/Mixed Use Decorative Fencing (A) Wood, chain-link, and barbed-wire fencing is prohibited. (B) Decorative three foot(Y) height masonry walls may be used in conjunction with landscaping to provide screening. Decorative masonry walls shall incorporate the same or complementary materials and detailing as adjacent buildings and streetscape. Page 21 of 26