17.07.150 - Large Format Commercial Building Form.

The large format commercial Building form is intended for commercial Buildings with a ground Floor Area of 30,000 square feet or greater. In addition to the design standards contained in 17.07.050 and 17.07.120, the following design standards apply to all large format commercial Buildings.

A.

Façade. All Buildings must comply with the following Façade design standards:

1.

The Primary Façade shall contain at least one primary entrance and one entrance for every seventy-five feet (75') of Frontage.

2.

The Primary Façade shall contain Façade depth variations at least every 40 feet (40') of the Façade. Façade depth variations shall be at least one-foot (1') deep and ten (10') feet wide.

3.

All Buildings shall provide a Building canopy, awning, or similar weather protection over the primary entrance that extends at least four feet (4') from the Façade.

4.

Primary Façade.

a.

All Primary Façades shall feature a primary entrance featuring an outdoor plaza adjacent to the entrance containing seating. Outdoor plazas shall have a minimum depth of 20 feet (20').

b.

Customer Entrances. All Buildings shall include at least one primary entrance on the Primary Façade.

c.

Primary Façades shall incorporate at least four (4) of the following design elements:

i.

Variation in roof form and parapet height;

ii.

Wall recesses or projections of a minimum depth of two feet (2') every forty feet (40');

iii.

A ground-level arcade along the full length of the Primary Façade;

iv.

Architectural metal awnings above all entrances and windows;

v.

Secondary roof structures, or a parapet roof with transitions, used to accent the primary entrance;

vi.

Outdoor pedestrian features such as seat walls and Landscaping, or permanent landscaped planters with integrated benches; or

vii.

Architectural details such as tile, metal, stone, precast or cement board work and moldings integrated into the Building.

B.

Materials.

1.

Primary Materials. Additional permitted Primary Materials:

a.

Marble;

b.

Split-faced masonry block; or

c.

Other materials comparable in appearance and durability.

2.

Secondary Materials. Additional permitted Secondary Materials:

a.

EIFS; or

b.

Architectural metal panels.

C.

Roofs. All roofs shall comply with the following standards:

1.

Roof forms shall correspond with and denote Architectural Elements and Building functions, including primary entrances and arcades.

2.

Flat Roofs. All flat roofs shall incorporate a minimum two-foot (2') parapet along the entire roofline. The following additional standards apply:

a.

The parapet shall have a distinct cornice treatment;

b.

The parapet shall extend along all Façades of the Building; and

D.

Overhead Doors. Buildings may incorporate overhead doors, subject to the following standards:

1.

Overhead doors may not exceed 22 feet in width.

2.

Transparency. Each overhead door visible from a public Right-of-Way shall be at least 80% transparent.

3.

Materials. Overhead doors visible from a public Right-of-Way shall use materials and colors consistent with Building material standards in this Chapter.

4.

Façades containing overhead doors shall incorporate:

a.

A canopy or awning over the door; and

b.

Sconces or other decorative lighting.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2022-16, § 1(Exh. A), 9-14-2022; Ord. No. 2022-08 , § I(Exh. A), 4-13-2022)

Note— See editor's note at § 17.07.090.