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ARTICLE 6. DOWNTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS <br />San Marcos, Texas <br />TABLE 6.3 EXPRESSION REQUIREMENTS <br />The following table outlines the expression tool requirements based on building facade width and height. <br />CONDITION A <br />CONDITION B <br />CONDITION C <br />Facade width <br />Facade width <br />Facade width > 60 ft. and <br />> 60 ft. or <br />< 60 ft. and <br />building height > 2 stories <br />building height <br />building height < <br />> 2 stories <br />2 stories <br />Select a mini- <br />Select a mini- <br />Select a <br />Select a <br />mum of two <br />mum of one <br />minimum of three <br />minimum of two <br />alternatives <br />alternative <br />alternatives <br />alternatives <br />Horizontal Expression Tools <br />a. Varied Parapet Height: An offset in parapet <br />height of at least 2 ft. at a minimum of every <br />60 ft. in building width. <br />,�� /�� ✓� <br />*The varied parapet height tool provides both <br />horizontal and vertical articulation <br />b. Canopy: Canopies or awnings which run <br />across the full width of fenestrations on the <br />f rst f oor facade. <br />c. Second Floor Expression Line: A line pre- <br />scribed at a certain level of a building for the <br />major part of the width of a facade, expressed <br />by a variation in material or by a limited project <br />tion such as a molding or balcony. <br />f. Vertical Expression Line: A vertical line <br />expressed by a substantial change in mate- <br />rial or vertical molding with a minimum size <br />of at least 4 in. depth and 12 in. width, at a <br />minimum interval of every 60 ft. across the <br />'jjf m <br />d. Cornice: A cornice detail of at least 18 in. <br />height and 6" in depth for the entire width of <br />the front facade. <br />Oq <br />7711 <br />Vertical Expression Tools <br />e. Wall Notch: A front facade setback of a <br />minimum depth of 4 ft. and length of 8 ft. at <br />a minimum interval of every 60 ft. across they��% <br />building frontage. <br />f. Vertical Expression Line: A vertical line <br />expressed by a substantial change in mate- <br />rial or vertical molding with a minimum size <br />of at least 4 in. depth and 12 in. width, at a <br />minimum interval of every 60 ft. across the <br />'jjf m <br />building facade. <br />7711 <br />g. Wall Offset: Facade modules of a maximum <br />length of 60 ft. with a minimum of a 4 ft. offset' <br />from an adjacent module. <br />i�� "ggg' <br />$MARTCODE VERSION 10 SC61 <br />