Those land uses designated as requiring architectural plan review
in the land use matrix (Appendix A[1]) 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.
A.
Description. The massing of a building refers to the overall size,
bulk or volume of space which a building encloses. Scale is conveyed
by elements or parts of the building facade where doorways, windows,
and details enable people to gauge its relative size and character
in relationship to the size of the human form.
B.
Standards. The massing and scale of buildings must comply with the
following requirements:
(1)
The scale of the buildings must be compatible with the overall
massing and the individual parts of adjacent buildings, especially
adjacent to residential areas.
(2)
Building heights of new construction must not be more than 10%
above the height of adjacent or future-designated residential buildings
based on the maximum building height of each residential district,
when the building is to be located within 200 feet of a residential
building.
(3)
A gradual transition to the maximum building height is permitted.
(Building heights shall be measured from the highest ridge height.)
(4)
The relationship between facade height and width must be maintained.
(5)
Transitions between adjacent residential structures and new
nonresidential structures to be constructed must also be achieved
by the incorporation of horizontal human-scale features in rooflines
and building elevations.
(6)
Avoid vast blank building walls in areas visible from the street
or adjacent residential areas. Design facades must convey human scale
through fenestration, building articulation, or detailing.
A.
Description. The form and proportion of a building's elevation
and roof are basic form-giving characteristics that are important
in relating a new building to other buildings and to its setting.
B.
Standards. The form and proportion of buildings must comply with
the following requirements:
(1)
Elements of a building must be emphasized to clearly show the
division of roof and walls. Color, materials and/or details must be
utilized to express this division.
(2)
Building components and appurtenances, including doors, windows,
canopies and trim, must maintain this proportion to each other and
to the building as a whole.
A.
Description. The fenestration of building facades is the orderly
arrangement of openings within the elevations of the building.
B.
Standards. Fenestration and entrances on buildings must comply with
the following requirements:
(1)
Design openings must form a unified composition in proportion
to the building elevation.
(2)
Large blank walls which are exposed to view must be avoided
by creating horizontal and vertical interest. Utilize fenestration,
related detailing, and articulation to provide scale and relief to
the building facade. These architectural characteristics shall be
easily identified by the viewer.
(3)
Oversized fenestration elements which tend to create a monumental
scale shall be avoided unless specifically required by the type of
building or relationship to its surroundings.
(4)
Building entrances must be designed to be clearly identifiable
and easily recognizable from parking lots and pedestrian circulation
routes.
(5)
Design, quality of material, scale and character of a building,
especially the location of the entryway, must help identify its importance
and be compatible with entrances of adjacent buildings.
(6)
Hierarchy of entrances through scale, detailing, and design
features must be clearly expressed.
(7)
Entrances of freestanding buildings must be located and be clearly
identifiable from the adjacent street or service drive.
A.
General standards. Exterior building materials must comply with the
following requirements:
(1)
Materials must achieve a cohesive and consistent architectural
character in new construction through the use of exterior building
materials and details that are similar to or compatible with adjacent
buildings.
(2)
Materials must be selected to adequately suit the type of building
and style in which it is intended to serve.
(3)
Buildings must have the same materials, or those which are architecturally
harmonious, used for all building elevations and other exterior building
components, such as dumpster facilities or other accessory structures,
such as signage.
(4)
In any building in which the structural frame is exposed to
public view, the structural materials must also meet these standards.
(5)
A primary facade material must be used consistently on all building
elevations to limit the number of compatible secondary facade materials.
(6)
The sides and rear of buildings shall be as visually attractive
as the front through the design of rooflines, use of similar architectural
detailing, and building materials.
(7)
For an expandable building in an industrial zoning district
one side may have a different building material than the rest of the
building, provided that the different material is integrated and coordinated
with the overall building design. The different material must be one
of the appropriate facade materials and the site and building plans
must show the feasibility of the proposed future building expansion.
The different material may only be located on a side of the building,
which is not visible from the street.
B.
Appropriate exterior building materials. The following are examples
of appropriate exterior building materials for new buildings and additions:
(1)
Brick;
(2)
Nonreflective glass curtain walls;
(3)
Solid wood, such as cedar, redwood, etc.;
(4)
Stucco;
(5)
Decorative architectural file;
(6)
Integrally colored and/or exposed aggregate and/or textured
precast or cast in place textured concrete;
(7)
Natural or cultured stone;
(8)
Architectural block;
(9)
Architectural metals, such as copper, titanium, zinc, etc.;
(10)
Hard coat exterior insulation finish systems;
(11)
Architectural metal panels, defined as flush nonprofiled face
with concealed anchorage; and
(12)
Cementious siding (e.g., Hardiplank).
C.
Prohibited exterior building materials.
(1)
The following are examples of prohibited exterior building materials
for new buildings and additions:
(a)
Particle board;
(b)
Shingle siding (roof applications only), except for cedar shake
siding;
(c)
Vinyl siding;
(d)
Wood siding, i.e., plywood paneling and T-111;
(e)
Highly reflective or glare-producing glass with a reflective
factor of 0.25 or greater;
(f)
Industrial metal panels with or without exposed fasteners (defined
as any panel that is corrugated or profiled);
(g)
Concrete masonry units; and
(h)
Soft coat exterior insulation finish systems.
(2)
Pursuant to the procedures and requirements in Article 5, the
Architectural Review Board may recommend and the Plan Commission may
approve a special exception to allow the use of a prohibited material
on a building addition when the existing building is constructed of
the same prohibited material. If the special exception is approved,
the Architectural Review Board may require enhancements to the facade,
additional landscaping, or other means to improve the aesthetics of
the building. The Architectural Review Board in making its recommendation
and the Plan Commission in making its decision must consider the following
factors:
(3)
Pursuant to the procedures and requirements in Article 5, the
Architectural Review Board may recommend and the Plan Commission may
approve a special exception to allow the use of a prohibited material
when the building incorporates exceptional design.
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.
A.
Generally. Buildings require mechanical equipment and service areas
which are normally unsightly and noisy. These areas include, but are
not limited to, loading docks, exterior storage areas, dumpsters and
mechanical equipment, such as plumbing vent stacks, transformers,
fans and cooling towers.
B.
Standards. The following standards address the treatment of service
and utility areas in order to reduce the negative visual impact of
such areas:
(1)
All service and utility areas shall be located away from the
street and concealed from building entrances, pedestrian areas, and
adjacent residential buildings.
(2)
Service areas and related mechanical equipment shall be fully
screened (100%) with materials to match the primary exterior materials.
Trash compactors and dumpsters shall be located adjacent to truck
loading areas and fully screened (100%) with the primary exterior
materials.
(3)
All above-grade utility connections, vents, and other projections
must be located along exterior walls away from high visibility areas,
such as front facades or pedestrian areas. These vents also include,
but are not limited to, air conditioning units, air exchangers and
underground utility vaults.
(4)
Rooftop mechanical equipment shall not be mounted on buildings
unless the roof parapet (cornice) fully screens such equipment (100%)
from public view, as measured from grade elevation, from a minimum
distance of 500 feet from the building.
