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East Windsor City Zoning Code

§ 20-11B.12

Building Design Requirements.

[Ord. No. 2018-10]
The following design standards shall apply to both the non-age and age-restricted residential developments with consideration of form, mass, architectural features and design elements consistent with the Township's history and style, to be incorporated as follows:
a. 
All buildings shall relate harmoniously with other on-site features and buildings. Although, the architectural features described herein shall be varied to provide variety from building to building for visual interest and reducing monotony of the development.
b. 
Building materials and colors shall be consistent with the Township's existing residential architectural characteristics and history.
c. 
Architectural features shall be used to create visual interest and variety and shall include staggered unit setbacks, changing rooflines and roof designs, and alterations in building height. No flat roof structures are permitted.
d. 
Large horizontal buildings shall be broken into segments having vertical orientation with alternating front and rear façade setbacks to generate the appearance of smaller individual buildings/units. No more than 30 feet of front or rear building wall is permitted without providing a break in the façade of an acceptable method of articulation.
e. 
Buildings with expansive blank walls on any facade are discouraged. Side and rear elevations should receive architectural treatments comparable to front facades.
f. 
Buildings are to incorporate elements that provide a visually attractive environment using varied decorative and architectural features at entrances, cornices, windows and rooflines.
g. 
Building color and materials shall have a complimentary palate between buildings that is consistent with the general theme of the development.
h. 
Development with consideration of "human scale" shall be provided through the use of strategically placed windows, doors, porches and columns.
i. 
To the extent practicable, buildings shall be oriented to maximize daylighting of the interior of buildings or outdoor recreation areas.
j. 
Exterior-mounted mechanical and electrical equipment exposed to the public view shall be architecturally screened. Roof-mounted equipment and projections should be painted the same color as the roof and, where possible, located to the rear of the building, away from the public view.
k. 
Building construction shall utilize green building or sustainable building methods to the extent practicable. While this is consistent with the Township's long-standing tradition of environmental stewardship, it is recognized such strategies may also be utilized to reduce the operating and maintenance costs of low- and moderate-income households.
l. 
Provisions for bicycle storage shall be provided at each residential building.