Ord 2019-045/amending various sections of the City's development code, address typographical and technical errors, implement recommendations of the HPC to restrict the painting of masonry in the Downtown Historic District, etc.

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Design Guidelines for Colors 11.3 A muted color is preferred for the base color of most buildings. • Use muted colors to minimize the apparent scale of buildings and blend them with the natural colors of area. • Matte finishes are preferred to glossy ones. 11.4 Roof colors must complement the style and overall color scheme of the structure. poncy: Focus attention to a building's decorative details and entrances. 11.5 In general, use bright colors for accents only. • Colors of a vivid saturation are not appropri- ate for the body of commercial buildings. • Overly strong or bold colors are not appropri- ate for the main body of a structure. Reserve the use of strong, bright colors for accents when you want to draw the customer's eye, such as to the sign, the building's ornamenta- tion or entrance. • In most cases only one or two accent col- ors should be used in addition to the base color. • Doors may be painted a bright accent color or they may be left d natural wood finish. Historically, many of the doors would have simply had a stain applied. • Window sashes, casings, and trims are also an excellent opportunity for accent color. • Brilliant luminescent or day -glow colors are not appropriate. • Minimize the metallic shine of aluminum and door frames. 11.6 Paint colors should highlight architec- tural details. • Plan painting to use more than one color. It is inappropriate to allow architectural details to be camouflaged by painting them the same color as the background of the structure • Strong or bold colors can be appropriate for trim, accents, and architectural details. Bright colors can be used to identify a building entrance. Paint colors should highlight architectural details Exhibit D -pg 13 of 18