Those land uses designated as requiring architectural plan review
in the land use matrix (Appendix A) must comply with the requirements in this division along
with the corresponding procedures in Article 5.
The Village Board makes the following legislative findings regarding
architectural requirements in this division:
A. The exterior design of a building has a substantial and long-lasting
effect on surrounding properties and the overall character of the
Village.
B. Buildings and especially those within a largely developed area should
fit into the context in which they occur.
C. Architectural design standards should allow for a variety of architectural
styles and be flexible to the greatest extent possible.
D. The standards in this division are intended to provide meaningful
guidance to property owners, design professionals, and public officials.
E. The standards in this division are intended to promote the public
health, safety, and welfare and are reasonably related to the public
purpose of achieving an attractive, functional, and prosperous community.
Building materials are critical in establishing the character
and aesthetic for the area. Buildings require appropriate and respectful
attention in the materials selected for facades. The following uses
shall be consistent with the following standards for all buildings
and building complexes:
A. Building designs shall minimize the effects of size and scale by
highlighting individual dwelling units using separate entrances and
integrating garages (for multifamily buildings), use of variable rooflines,
door and window openings, facade protrusions or recesses, and use
of porticos, overhangs, arcades, arches and outdoor patios.
B. Accessory structures must be compatible with the primary building
in terms of its character, roof shapes, building materials, colors
and architectural details.
C. Building facades must incorporate unified and complementary finished materials, and to promote longevity and durability. Materials that are appropriate or prohibited are listed in §
170.985.
D. Colors shall be compatible, coherent, and harmonious with existing
materials in the immediate area. Color schemes shall be used consistently
throughout the property, including on both the upper and lower portions
of the buildings, and on all facades of a building or structure. The
following provisions must be adhered to unless the review of the Plan
Commission states otherwise:
(1)
Primary building facade colors on all four sides, including
building accents, fixtures and signage, must be nonreflective and
subtle.
(2)
Fluorescent, day-glow and/or neon colors and light tubing shall
not be permitted.
(3)
Colors must be selected relative to the chosen exterior building
materials since it is a critical design element in relating adjacent
buildings and to create a compatible visual environment within an
area. In general, colors must be integral to a selected material rather
than applied on (painted) exterior building materials.
(4)
Colors for secondary facade materials shall be compatible with
the predominant colors, including accent colors. When such contrasting
colors are utilized, the colors must not dominate the visual character
of the setting.
E. Variation in architectural detail, mass and proportion of individual
buildings may be used to provide visual interest where more than one
building is located on a single parcel.
F. Roofs are elements of buildings which significantly affect the architectural
character. The roof is vital to the overall design theme of a building
since it is related to its mass, scale, form, and proportion. For
all visible roofs, roofing materials and construction must be high
quality, such as but not limited to, standing-seam metal, slate, cedar,
or architectural shingles. Roofing materials and shape must be compatible
with the architectural style of the building and with surrounding
buildings and roofs.
G. All buildings, or groupings or nodes of buildings and structures,
shall be designed to be sensitive to existing views, or view corridors,
and the contexts of the surrounding natural and built environment.