The preservation of the viewshed of the Palisades is a critically important aesthetic and scenic design consideration. The applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed development would not adversely affect the scenic integrity of the Palisades Interstate Park and its surroundings when viewed from vantage points east and south of the Palisades, specifically the George Washington Bridge center and the Cloisters Terrace and high point of Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan.

Buildings shall be designed with each of a building's facade being of similar importance and shall have a base, middle and top. Building facades may be articulated both horizontally and vertically. Architectural devices such as providing stringcourses, cornices and sub-corniced, raised parapets, and/or horizontally differentiating surface treatments maybe be used to aid articulation and transitions. Bay windows and projections at each facade may also be used to create varied articulation in the design.

Upper level facades shall be articulated to provide architectural interest. Frontages shall have at least one window appropriately proportioned per structural bay. Building designs may utilize various types of materials and material changes for facade articulation. The intent of this required articulation is to create interesting and varied building facades such that the building facades do not read as uniform or continuous slabs along the streetscape.

Exterior facade materials may consist of, but not limited to, masonry brick veneer, manufactured cast stone veneer, precast sills and bands, fiber cement siding panels, accent composite metal panels, composite wood panels and similar materials. Exterior materials may further include windows, PVC trim, and architectural metal canopies.

Windows shall be double-glazed and vinyl- or metal-cased in all residential portions of the building. Differentiated glazing treatment and building materials may be used at the lobby entrance and other feature areas.

All mechanical equipment shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the edge of any roof or raised parapet. If equipment is not screened by a parapet, it shall be otherwise screened such that it is not visible from eye-level on adjacent public streets.

Elevator overrides, egress stair towers, and/or rooftop projections (excluding mechanical equipment) measuring greater than 5 feet in height shall be clad with materials which do not contrast with the materials used on the upper level of the building facade.

A solid wall of not less than two feet in height above floor level shall be provided along all exterior facades, except where necessary to allow driveways or other access points.