Ord 2019-043/amending section 6.2.2 of the PDD standards for the Trace PDD generally located East of IH-35 and South of Posey Road to allow two story multifamily residential buildings as the only required elevations without including three and four story

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"' 0 i4&01 T R A\ C E • Buildings located on corners should employ a change in wall plane to address the corner. Vertical Articulation: (Allfacades visible from public view • Buildings shall have a clearly defined three part fa4ade consisting of a base, middle, and top, which contribute to the human scale of the building. • Architectural details employed in the three part fa4ade shall include a minimum of three (3) of the following: water tables, string course, sign band, cornice, display windows, overhanging eaves, change in color, change in material, change in texture, or fenestration. • Multi -Story buildings shall also employ a pattern of windows for the middle and upper section(s)". • For single story buildings with exceptionally high ceiling plate, such as the case with large format retail, a string course shall be employed at a typical 2nd floor plate of 15-20 feet. • Changes in height shall be employed at locations where wall plane is modulated. • Buildings located on corners should employ a change in wall height to address the corner. Ground Level Articulation: (Allfacades visible from public view.) • Where there is a retail use, ground floor facades shall have arcades, display windows, entry areas, awnings, and other features no less than 50% of their entire length. • Where there is an office use, ground floor facades shall have entry areas, awnings, and other features no less than 25% of their entire length. 6.3.3 Roof Form • Gabled, hipped, or other sloped roof forms that relate to residential human scale, are encouraged. 6.3.4 Entries • Entries should be clearly defined and highly visible. • Entry articulation shall be the most prominent element of the fa4ade. • Entry features shall include a minimum of two (2) of the following: awnings, porches, porticos, arcades, colonnades, change in massing, change in wall plane, or change in roof forms. • Multi -Story entry elements are permitted but must provide habitable space on upper floors. 6.3.5 Materials • Buildings shall be clad with glass, steel, architectural metals, and/or masonry materials such as decorative/textured split face concrete block, brick, stone, or cement stucco. • Synthetic stucco materials, such as Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and composite materials such as cementitious fiberboard (hardiplank), should be limited to no more than 20 percent of the total area of each fa4ade, not including doors and windows. • Permitted Materials for Roof Construction. The following materials are permitted for roof construction: Copper, Metal sheet roofing, Tile — Concrete or Clay, A Commercial Flat (built up) Roof and/or Composition Roof. 6.3.6 Exterior Site Design Requirements for Commercial Areas These areas shall be enhanced through specific urban design regulations, including: 49