The planning commission shall consider the building design for an existing, proposed, or expanding use as part of its review. In addition to the use, the planning commission shall consider whether each proposed building or use is of appropriate location, size and character, is harmonious with the appropriate and orderly development of the balance of the site, is not detrimental to the development of adjacent uses, does not create any vehicular or pedestrian hazards, and is aesthetically compatible with existing and proposed buildings and uses upon the site.

A.

Non-residential building design elements.

1.

All site plans prepared should follow the design guidelines adopted as part of the 2010 Master Plan. Buildings should be designed with a nautical theme and should utilize marine-based site amenities to add to the nautical character of the site.

2.

Nautical themes shall be developed from form, orientation and base materials. The exterior of the building should contain nautical design elements, such as dormers, cupolas, residential style and sized windows, and facade breaks, which shall provide ten feet of depth variation for every 60 feet of building frontage. In addition, site amenities such as anchors, life preservers and other nautical themed elements should be incorporated into the site.

3.

All buildings that front on a public street shall be oriented in such a manner that the main facade and architectural features are parallel to the street. The actual building entrance is not required to front the street.

B.

Commercial, institutional, public, and office building material requirements.

1.

Front façade: Any portion of the building or building facade that is visible from the street shall be constructed with a minimum of 75 percent fiber cement board siding. Clay brick, stone or architectural precast concrete may be permitted as a secondary treatment. Color integrated block, EIFS, factory finish seam metal or other similar façade materials may be used as an accent material for no more than ten percent of surface material. Materials that are susceptible to contact damage (e.g. EIFS) shall not be utilized in areas below eight feet from the established grade.

2.

Sides and rear: Color integrated block, stone, clay brick, concrete brick, and fiber cement siding are acceptable surface materials and standards for the sides and rear of commercial and office buildings.

3.

The applicant shall designate painted surfaces on their submission. Paints with long-term warranties against chipping, scaling, or similar types of deterioration shall be used.

4.

All materials utilized shall be installed and finished according to the maufacturer's specifications.

C.

Industrial building material requirements.

1.

Front: The office area of the front façade shall be surfaced with clay brick or stone. If the clay brick or stone surface is not continued throughout the entire front façade, the remainder may be surfaced with factory finish seam metal only if it is eight feet above the established grade.

2.

Sides and rear. Acceptable surface materials and standards for the sides and rear of industrial buildings include color integrated block, stone, clay brick, and seam metal that is eight feet above the established grade. If the sides or rear of a non-residential building are adjacent to residential zoned area, the entire building must meet the requirements for surface materials for the façade.

3.

All materials proposed to be painted shall be designated as such. Only paints with long-term warranties against chipping, scaling, or similar types of deterioration shall be used.

D.

Single and two-family residential uses design criteria.

1.

Permitted surface materials include a minimum of 51 percent of clay brick, stone, wood siding, fiber cement siding, and/or vinyl siding. Any future materials matching in durability and aesthetics to the materials mentioned above, deemed acceptable and consistent with the master plan by the planning commission, may be approved.

2.

The front elevation of single-family detached dwelling units shall not re-occur in the same or a substantially similar structural form on another dwelling within the same block, without there being at least three other dwellings with a different front elevation between the repeating dwellings. Different colors or materials do not constitute different front elevations.

3.

Each dwelling shall have either a roof overhang of not less than six inches on all sides, or alternatively with roof drainage systems concentrating roof drainage at collection points along the sides of the dwelling.

4.

Each dwelling shall have at least two exterior doors, with the second one being in either the rear or side of the dwelling.

E.

Multiple family residential uses. Any multiple family dwelling principal or accessory building shall be constructed with a minimum of 51 percent clay brick, stone, wood siding, fiber cement siding, and/or vinyl siding.

F.

Manufactured housing design criteria. Plans for modular prefabricated units and similarly constructed units shall be approved by the State of Michigan Construction Code Commission as meeting the State Construction Code (Public Act 230 of 1972 and Public Act 371 of 1980, as amended) prior to the issuance of a building or occupancy permit.

1.

Manufactured housing, mobile homes or trailers shall meet or exceed the requirements imposed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards (24 CFR 3280 and as, from time-to-time, such standards may be amended).

2.

The building official shall be furnished a certificate stating that each dwelling meets the minimum building code requirements applicable to such structure or shall include a seal attached to the unit.

3.

The foundation shall be installed per the manufacturer's set-up instructions, shall be secured to the premises by an anchoring system or device complying with the rules and regulations of the Michigan Manufactured Housing Commission and shall have a continuous perimeter wall.

G.

Nautical themed accessory structures. For a proposal that has met the applicable requirements of Section 4.01.A—F., the Planning Commission may vary setback or landscaping requirements to accommodate the installation of a nautical themed accessory structure (e.g. light house, anchor, etc.).

(Ord. No. 308.4, § 6, 8-13-2018)