11-20 Amending Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code

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SECTION XIV. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 8 Building Standards, Section 21-08.01 Building Standards is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (e)(10) as follows: (10) In a C district, a minimum of 66 percent of each front or corner facade of all primary buildings shall be constructed of the following building materials: (A) High quality, durable, natural materials, such as brick or stone; wood lap siding; lapped, shingled, or panel fiber cement board siding; and glass. (B) Other high quality synthetic materials such as synthetic equivalents of brick or stone, architectural precast concrete that looks like brick or stone; or traditional lime-based stucco may be approved by the Zoning Administrator. (C) Exterior insulation and finish system (E.I.F.S.). SECTION XV. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 8 Building Standards, Section 21-08.01 Building Standards, subsection (f) Façade Articulation- NC or DT District is hereby amended as follows: (f) Facade Articulation Composition - NC or DT District In a NC or DT district, these regulations are intended to encourage walkable environments by creating visually interesting buildings with human scaled details and proportions. The following regulations apply to any building greater than 50 feet wide. (1) Vertical articulation(e.g., bays, mullions, columns, pilasters, recessed - - , . - , : -- .. - - . - . -. -- is required to visually break up the massing of the front and corner facades into buildingsegmentsno greater than 25 feet in width. Vertical articulation may be satisfied through the use of architectural features such as bays, mullions, columns, pilasters,regular repetition of window patterns, a break in the building plane, or recessed entries. On corner lots, the material and articulation of the primary facade shall extend a minimum of one segment along the secondary street. (2) Horizontal articulation(e.g., base,belt courses, cornice lines, entablatures, friezes, awnings or canopies, changes in materials or window patterns, recessed entries, or other architectural treatments) is required to help distinguish the ground floor or podium from upper stories. (3) A main entrance shall effectively address the adjacent public realm and be given prominence on the building facade. This may be satisfied through the use of architectural features such as entranceway roofs or recesses; a chamfered corner; sidelight windows, transom window, or other adjacent windows; additional mouldings with expression lines; or a bay of unique width.