For the purpose of promoting compatible development, stability
of property values, and to prevent impairment or depreciation of property
values, no person shall erect any structure without first obtaining
the approval of the architectural plans by the Plan Commission as
set forth in this article.
[Amended 11-1-1995 by Ord. No. 95-2[1]]
The following principles and standards for architectural review
are used by the Plan Commission in its review, approval or denial
of the architectural review application. These are also intended to
be a design aid for builders and owners to use in the preparation
of architectural plans. A building permit shall not be issued for
any multiple-family residential structure or nonresidential building
which does not meet the requirements of this section. All single-family
dwellings (and their associated accessory structures), two-family
dwellings (and their associated accessory structures), and agricultural
structures (in the R-1, EA, AT, GA and HFA Districts only) are deemed
exempt from the requirements of architectural review. To implement
this chapter, the following architectural review principles and guidelines
are established:
A.
Building scale and mass. The relative proportion of a building to
its neighboring existing buildings, to pedestrians or observers, or
to other existing buildings shall be maintained or enhanced when new
buildings are built or when existing buildings are remodeled or altered.
B.
Building rooflines and roof shapes. The visual continuity of roofs
and their contributing elements (parapet walls, coping, cornices,
etc.) shall be maintained in building development or redevelopment.
C.
Materials. Material selection for architectural design shall be based
upon the prevailing material already used on existing buildings in
the area. No building shall be permitted where any exposed facade
is constructed or faced with a finished material which is aesthetically
incompatible with other building facades in the area or which presents
an unattractive appearance to the public and surrounding properties.
D.
Colors. Since the selection of building colors has a significant
aesthetic and visual impact upon the public and neighboring properties,
color shall be selected in general harmony with the existing area
or neighborhood buildings.
E.
Design repetition. A building design may not be repeated within four
lots of an existing building. This shall apply to all buildings, whether
or not they are constructed by the same builder.
F.
Elevations of buildings facing the public streets on a corner lot.
Buildings located on corner lots shall continue the major front elevation
design elements around the corner elevation.
G.
Building elevations clad with a singular exterior surface material.
Building elevations clad with a singular exterior surface material
shall provide some additional architectural design element(s) to break
up the plane of the wall. This may be done by the addition of window(s),
gable end wall treatments, siding design and accent panels, or other
architectural design treatments consistent with the principal building
design.
H.
Foundations below overhanging bays. Buildings shall be designed with
foundations below all bays which overhang the building foundation.
The Plan Commission will allow the construction of bay windows, projections
of floors above the first floor, provided that they are a minimum
of 12 inches above grade.
I.
Enclosure of metal furnace vents. All chimney and fireplace vents
shall be enclosed in a chase constructed of materials similar to those
materials used on the building elevations; metal housings designed
by the vent manufacturer to enclose the chimney vents are acceptable.
Architectural review applications, including architectural plans,
and related data and materials shall be submitted to the Building
Inspector, who shall transmit all architectural review applications
and their accompanying data and materials to the Plan Commission for
its review and approval. The Plan Commission shall review plans for
new buildings and building plans for additions to or alterations of
buildings which significantly alter the original design. Architectural
plan(s) submitted with architectural review applications shall include
the following:
A.
Required application submittal materials. Architectural plans, elevations,
and perspective drawings and sketches illustrating the design and
character of all proposed structures. A color building elevation or
perspective rendering of the exterior of the proposed building(s)
shall be required for review by the Plan Commission for all nonresidential
and multiple-family dwelling structures. Said elevations and perspective
drawings shall indicate the location and placement of all auxiliary
building equipment such as heating, ventilating, and/or air-conditioning
equipment. These drawings are to be drawn to a recognized architectural
scale with the name of the project noted. Building plans shall be
submitted with all details drawn on each elevation. Plans drawn with
partial building details indicated will be returned to the architectural
review applicant for redrafting. Red-line drawings will only be accepted
for minor detail changes; major changes will require redrafting of
the building elevations. In addition, the following data, information,
and materials are to be included:
(1)
Owner/developer. Owner's and/or developer's name and address
noted.
(2)
Architect/engineer. Architect's and/or engineer's name and address
noted.
(3)
Date. Date of submittal of plans.
(4)
Scale. Scale of drawings noted on each drawing.
(5)
Building type, size, and location. The type, size, and location
of all structures, with all building dimensions shown.
(6)
Height. The height of building(s).
(7)
Plan Commission approved site plan required. The Plan Commission
approved site plan indicating building location drawn to a recognized
engineering or architectural scale, with the name of the project noted
and North arrow shown.
(8)
Exterior materials samples to be provided. Samples of exterior
materials and their colors.
(9)
Additional information may be required. Additional information
and data which may be required by the Building Inspector or Plan Commission
may include, but not be limited to, the following upon request:
