Ord 2014-035/Multi-family design standards

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d) Balconies and stairwells —All stairwells, porches, balconies, and elevator shafts shall be contained within the footprint of the building and shall be incorporated into the design of the fagade using consistent and compatible materials and design. Porches located on galleries in VMU or MU zoning districts are exempt from this provision. Balconies not contained within the Balconies integrated into the facade: Balconies and stairways contained within the footprint of footprint of the building and of a oppropriol.c the building and incorporated into the design of the facade: different material and design: oppropriol.c inappropriate e) Quality Building Amenities —The intent is to ensure that taller buildings are of the highest quality. The following shall apply to buildings over three (3) stories. i) Elevators shall be required. ii) Stairways and corridors shall be located in an enclosed space. f) Building entries- The intent is to provide human - scaled entries that are prominent and highly visible from other buildings and public areas with safe alignment of sidewalks and paths. i) At least 50% of all ground - level, street - facing units shall have a street - oriented front entrance. ii) Building entries next to a street or parking area must be pedestrian scaled in relation to building size and covered via canopies or overhangs. iii) Doors, windows, entranceways, and other features such as corners, setbacks, and offsets can be used to create pedestrian scale. Doors shall be fully articulated with the use of such elements as pilasters, columns, fanlights and transoms. iv) Primary entries shall be fully visible and easily accessible. v) No garages shall be allowed on facades fronting streets. g) Glazing and transparency —The intent is to provide relief, detail and variation on facades through the use of window architectural styling that lends human scale to the building type and increases safety by providing eyes on the street. All exterior walls and elevations on all floors of multiple household buildings must contain operable windows except when necessary for health or safety such as fire separation. i) Street - facing facades shall have a minimum glazed area of 20 percent. All other building facades shall have a minimum glazed area of 10 percent. ii) In order to provide relief and variation, a minimum of two (2) of the following requirements for windows shall be met: (1) Windows shall be accented with a drip cap, sill, and trim. The drip cap shall be a minimum of three (3) inches in height and one (1) inch in depth; sills shall be a minimum of three (3) inches in width. Trim shall be a minimum of two (2) inches in width and one (1) inch in depth; 13