1. Any expansion of an existing principal building’s gross floor area of more than 25% requires the front façade to be renovated in compliance with these standards. Upon the initial expansion of the building a sum will be totaled for that parcel. Once the building has expanded by 50% or greater(whether over a series of expansions or from an initial expansion) the entire building will be subject to meet all standards and requirements of this Ordinance.
2. Any new extension, expansion, or renovation of a principal building façade is subject to all standards of this Ordinance and the approval of the Plan Commission when the improvements exceed 25% of a façade. Improvements effecting less than 25% of the façade may be approved by the Director.
3. Any exterior alteration or renovation of a primary building facade is subject to all requirements of this ordinance.
4. Existing building and site improvements may remain in their current condition as long as no additions are added to the existing building.
5. Use of available economic incentives will require conformance with the standards of this ordinance.
6. The installation of new on-site lighting shall comply with this and other zoning ordinance standards.
7. The standards and requirements of this ordinance may be waived for buildings officially designated as part of a local or national historic district or if they would result in an unacceptable modification of the original, historic appearance of the building as determined by the Plan Commission.
8. Routine maintenance is exempt from the standards and requirements of this Ordinance.
9. Any modification of building facades (window replacement, material change, color change, etc.) shall require a zoning clearance permit at a minimum.

1. Alley access to a rear-loaded garage; or
2. Off-lot parking lots or detached garages, provided that they are located within 200 feet of the unit to be served.

1. The adjoining land is public right-of-way;
2. Windows are frosted or composed of glass block, do not open, are materially offset from windows of any type on adjoining property, and satisfy all applicable building code requirements; or
3. The adjoining land is commonly owned or public open space:
   1. With a width of 15 to 40 feet, in which case windows are limited to eight square feet per room and are intended to provide light and very limited views; or
   2. With more than 40 feet in width, in which case windows may be up to 12 square feet per room.

1. Not less than 40 percent of each building wall, exclusive of windows and door openings, shall be finished with masonry construction, such as brick, stone, or simulated stone.
2. Brick shall be earth-tone colors; bricks shall be standard sizes; and brick shall be laid in traditional masonry patterns.
3. Stone shall be natural or simulated material with a smooth or split face finish.
4. Siding shall be wood or cement fiberboard. Siding shall be traditional profiles such as four-inch to eight-inch horizontal beveled or shake. Siding surfaces may not cover more than 60 percent of any wall surface and may not extend to the ground level.
5. Stucco and EIFS are permitted as an accent material only. If used, stucco and EIFS shall be detailed to look like traditional wall cornices, soffits, window trim, and similar features. EIFS may be installed only above the floor level of the second story.

1. Awnings, where installed, shall be constructed with fabric coverings. Metal or plastic coverings are prohibited.
2. Elements such as eaves, rakes, cornice lines, or frieze boards shall be used to contribute to the visual interest of the building.
3. Columns, cornices, and similar elements shall be natural or simulated natural materials such as wood, composite material, architectural metal, or stone.

1. Sloped roofs shall be covered with quality materials, comparable to slate, concrete tile, dimensional shingles, metal shingles, or architectural metal standing seam roofing.
2. No rooftop mechanical equipment or window/wall mounted air conditioning units shall be visible from the street level.
3. Monolithic roof structures that cover more than 4,000 square feet shall include changes in direction, or treatments which break up the appearance of mass. Such treatments may include elements such as dormers, towers, or chimneys.

1. Windows and door frames shall have the appearance of a traditional wood frame when practical.
2. Glass shall be clear or tinted. Reflective glass is prohibited. Frosted glass shall be permitted only in appropriate applications, such as:
   1. Bathroom windows; or
   2. Locations where privacy is needed due to building spacing or nearby high-traffic rights-of-way.
3. Windows shall have traditional proportions.
4. Frames and trims shall be light neutral colors, such as warm white or cream.
5. Entry doors shall be recessed at least three feet from the primary building facade.

1. Exterior fixtures with exposed bulbs are prohibited.
2. Parking areas shall not be lit with fixtures that are attached to buildings.
3. Exterior light fixtures shall have an appropriate scale and appearance when visible from the public right-of-way.

1. Generally, the standards contained in this Division are in addition to the regulations of the underlying zoning districts. 
2. Where the provisions of this Division are different from those of the underlying zoning district or other provisions of this UDO on the same point, this Division applies. 
3. When this Division is silent with regard to a subject matter; the UDO code applies. 

1. Washington Street from Morthland to Lincolnway;
2. Lincolnway and State Road 130 from west city limits to LaPorte Avenue; and
3. LaPorte Avenue from Lincolnway to east City limits, except parcels that are within the Eastgate Overlay District (see Division 11.400, Eastgate Overlay District Standards); and
4. Morgan/Calumet from Lincolnway to north City limits.

1. 700 N from State 149 to State 49;
2. State Route 2 from 150 W to Morthland;
3. Campbell Street from West Street to 700 N;
4. Vale Park Road from State 130 to East City limits; 
5. Burlington Beach Road from Calumet to State 49;
6. Calumet from North City limits to 700 N; and
7. Silhavy Road from US 30/Morthland Drive to North City Limits

1. US 30/Morthland Drive from Joliet to Porter/LaPorte County line;
2. State 49 from Division to 700 N; and
3. State 149 from State 130 to 700 N

1. A "Signature Corridor" arterial right-of-way that is 120 feet in width shall be maintained for City and State arterial streets that are part of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan, to accommodate sufficient landscape treatments and buffers for pedestrian/bike pathways.
2. Pedestrian/bicycle pathways shall be provided in accordance with the Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan.
3. Extensive landscape treatment and sidewalks shall be provided in order to create an attractive green corridor, screen service and parking areas, and replace natural features that would be lost to new construction.
4. If a median exists, or a median is required for traffic control, provide extensive landscaping as a continuation of the right-of-way treatment, with plantings that are drought and salt tolerant and of appropriate height.

1. New street intersections with signature corridors shall be limited such that they are at least 1,000 feet apart, and as close to 1,320 feet apart as practicable.
2. Access to private property on the same side of the street shall be separated by a minimum of 300 feet or as provided in Table 9.402, Minimum Arterial Lot Frontage, whichever is greater.

1. Decorative paving and lighting;
2. Ornamental trees and shrubs; and
3. Perennials and groundcover.

1. Plantings are intended to provide a linear, natural visual enhancement that unifies the corridors' character and adds a greenbelt. Generally, parkway plantings shall be hardy, native species, with ornamental and decorative supplements installed at intersections. Recommended plant materials are listed in Appendix B: Recommended Plant Materials for Signature Corridors.
2. All landscaping and plantings shall be maintained by the property owner.

1. Dumpster enclosures shall be architecturally compatible to the principal building in terms of materials and color; and
2. Gates shall be constructed of wood.

1. Billboards; and
2. Portable flashing lights or inflated temporary signage.

1. Manufactured home park or subdivision;
2. Multifamily;
3. Single-family attached;
4. Institutional residential;
5. Warehousing and transportation facilities for bottle gas; liquid fertilizer; petroleum, or explosives;
6. Disposal, including but not limited to automotive salvage recycler, automotive salvage rebuilder, or automotive disposal facility;
7. Heavy industry that involves manufacture and/or storage of explosives;
8. Extraction involving mineral extraction, borrow pit, or topsoil removal;
9. Sewage disposal plant;
10. Heavy retail, including but not limited to auction sales yard and/or sales barn for livestock;
11. Vehicle sales, rental, and service;
12. Light automobile service;
13. Commercial retail;
14. Services; and
15. Shopping center.

1. All uses shall provide and maintain a Class D Bufferyard along the property line abutting the corridor's right-of-way except at points of access. Landscaping arrangement and density shall be comparable to Figure 9.5 of the Growth Management Plan, set out in Appendix D, Illustrations; Growth Management Plan, Figures 9.0 and 9.5.
2. Only the following are permitted in the bufferyard: steps, walks, terraces, driveways, access roads that are perpendicular to the greenbelt, and lighting standards. Parking in the bufferyard is prohibited.
3. Landscaping shall be maintained by the property owner in healthy condition, and shall be pruned to maintain a manicured appearance.

1. Residential buildings shall be set back 90 feet from the State Route 49 right-of-way.
2. Parking shall be set back 30 feet from the State Route 49 right-of-way.

1. Yard Abutting Corridor:
   1. Buildings that are 36 feet or less in height: 90 feet.
   2. Buildings that are more than 36 feet, but less than 40 feet in height: 100 feet.
   3. Buildings that are 40 feet or more in height: 125 feet.
   4. Parking lots: 30 feet.

1. Minimum lot size: One acre.
2. Minimum lot width: 160 feet.

1. Maximum lot coverage: 75 percent.
2. Minimum LSR: 25 percent, with a density and arrangement that is comparable to that shown in Appendix D, Illustrations; Growth Management Plan, Figures 9.0 and 9.5.

1. Is sprinkled for fire protection; 
2. Complies with the Porter County Airport height restrictions; and
3. Is the subject of a determination of no hazard issued by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") pursuant to 14 CFR Part 77, if applicable.

1. Billboards; and
2. Portable flashing lights, inflated signage, and air powered signage.

1. Manufactured home park;
2. Multifamily;
3. Single-family attached;
4. Institutional residential;
5. Warehousing, storage and distribution that involves: bottle gas; liquid fertilizer; petroleum;
6. Disposal, including but not limited to dump and/or garbage disposal plant, automotive salvage recycler, automotive salvage rebuilder, or automotive disposal facility;
7. Heavy industry that involves the manufacture and/or storage of explosives;
8. Extraction involving mineral extraction, borrow pit, or topsoil removal;
9. Sewage disposal plant; and
10. Heavy retail, including but not limited to auction sales yard and/or sales barn for livestock.

1. All uses shall provide and maintain a Class B Bufferyard  or Street Bufferyard, as described in Section 10.405 Street Bufferyard Standards, along the property line abutting the corridor's right-of-way, whichever is greater, except for points of access. Only the following are permitted in the Bufferyard: steps, walks, terraces, driveways, access roads, and lighting standards. Parking in the Bufferyard is prohibited.
2. Landscaping shall be maintained by the property owner in healthy condition, and shall be pruned to maintain a manicured appearance.

1. Yard Abutting Corridor:
   1. Buildings that are 36 feet in height or less: 65 feet.
   2. Buildings that 36 feet or more in height: 75 feet.
   3. Parking: 15 feet.

1.  Yard Abutting Corridor: 
   1. Generally: 15 Feet 

1. Minimum lot size: One-half acre, excluding any right-of-way dedication.
2. Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

1. Maximum lot coverage: 75 percent.
2. Minimum LSR: 25 percent, landscaped in a manner comparable to Figure 11.303, Prototype Landscaping for Signature Streets.

1. Left turn access from U.S. 30 should be eliminated, except at signalized intersections, whenever alternative access becomes available.

2. Access roads shall be required of all commercial and industrial zoned parcels that front on U.S. 30 (Morthland Drive). Access roads may be built in the setback (but not the bufferyard) or rear yard, but shall be continuous from parcel to parcel and shall be built to the standards and specifications of the Standards Manual.

Signage. Only monument signs with a height of not more than six feet are permitted in the US 30 (Morthland Drive) overlay area. Mounding and other innovative treatments are especially encouraged in this area. No other sign types, including pole-mounted signs are allowed in the US 30 (Morthland Drive) overlay area.

1. Table 11.306.A., General Landscaping and Screening Requirements, sets out the landscaping and screening requirements for signature corridors that:
   1. Are not one of the following street segments:
      1. Lincolnway and Laporte between Joliet/Center Street and Mayfield Drive;
      2. Morgan and Calumet between Lincolnway and the Canadian National Railroad Tracks; or
      3. Washington Street Between Lincolnway and the Chicago, Fort Wayne, and Eastern Railroad Tracks; and
   2. Are not subject to Section 11.304, State Route 49 Standards; or
   3. Are not subject to Section 11.305, US 30 (Morthland Drive) Standards.

      Table 11.306.A.: General Landscaping and Screening Requirements
      Land Use	Minimum Building Setback (Green)	Minimum Landscaped Yard Along R.O.W.	Landscape requirements, per 100 linear feet frontage1	Other requirements
      Commercial	30 ft.	30 ft.	2 Shade trees, 1 Evergreen tree, 2 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs. All other area must be covered with sod, perennials, or groundcover.	Screen all service areas with dense planting of shrubs and evergreen trees. Screen all parking areas with 5 ft. buffer of shrubs, 3 ft. height maximum.
      Large Commercial	30 ft.	30 ft.	2 shade trees, 1 evergreen tree, 2 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs per linear foot of building frontage.	Screen all parking areas with 5 ft. buffer of shrubs, 3 ft. height maximum.
      Industrial	60 ft.	30 ft.	4 Shade trees, 3 Evergreen tree, 4 ornamental trees, 6 large shrubs, 10 small shrubs. All other area must be covered with sod, perennials, native prairie plantings, or groundcover.	Screen all service areas with dense planting of shrubs and evergreen trees. Screen all parking areas with 5 ft. buffer of shrubs, 3 ft. height maximum.
      Office	30 ft. min. 50 ft. max.	Equal to building setback.	2 Shade trees, 1 Evergreen tree, 2 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs. All other area must be covered with sod, perennials, native prairie plantings, or groundcover.	Screen all service areas with dense planting of shrubs and evergreen trees. Place all parking areas behind buildings. No parking within landscape yard.
      Multifamily	40 ft. min. 106 ft. max.	30 ft.	2 Shade trees, 3 Evergreen tree, 3 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs.	Provide 10’ foundation plantings along buildings consisting of shrubs, perennials, and ground-cover.
      Single Family	40 ft.	30 ft.	2 Shade trees, 3 Evergreen tree, 2 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs.
      Open Space/ Public	40 ft.	40 ft.	3 Shade trees, 2 Evergreen tree, 3 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs.	All other area must be covered with sod, perennials, native prairie plantings, or groundcover.
      1 Where overhead wires exist directly over tree planting area, flowering ornamental trees shall be substituted for required shade trees at an equal number. Trees along corridors shall be planted at a spacing conducive to creating a continuous canopy over the street upon tree maturity. Additional shrub massing and earth berming is required to buffer views of parking lots from corridors.

2. Table 11.306.B., Redevelopment Landscaping and Screening Requirements, sets out the landscaping and screening requirements for the following signature corridors:
   1. Lincolnway and Laporte between Joliet/Center Street and Mayfield Drive;
   2. Morgan and Calumet between Lincolnway and the Canadian National Railroad Tracks; and
   3. Washington Street Between Lincolnway and the Chicago, Fort Wayne, and Eastern Railroad Tracks.

      Table 11.306.B.: Redevelopment Landscaping and Screening Requirements
      Land Use	Minimum Building Setback (Green)	Minimum Landscaped Yard Along R.O.W.	Landscape requirements, per 100 linear feet frontage1	Other requirements
      Commercial	5 ft.	5 ft.	2 Shade trees, 1 Evergreen tree, 2 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs. All other area must be covered with sod, perennials, or groundcover.	Screen all service areas with dense planting of shrubs and evergreen trees. Screen all parking areas with 5 ft. buffer of shrubs, 3 ft. height maximum.
      Large Commercial	5 ft.	5 ft.	1 shade trees, 3 ornamental trees, 9 small shrubs per linear foot of building frontage.	Screen all parking areas with 5 ft. buffer of shrubs, 3 ft. height maximum.
      Industrial	30 ft.	20 ft.	3 Shade trees, 3 Evergreen tree, 3 ornamental trees, 6 large shrubs, 10 small shrubs. All other area must be covered with sod, perennials, native prairie plantings, or groundcover.	Screen all service areas with dense planting of shrubs and evergreen trees. Screen all parking areas with 5 ft. buffer of shrubs, 3 ft. height maximum.
      Office	5 ft.	5 ft.	2 Shade trees, 2 ornamental trees, 9 small shrubs. All other area must be covered with sod, perennials, native prairie plantings, or groundcover.	Screen all service areas with dense planting of shrubs and evergreen trees. Place all parking areas behind buildings. No parking within landscape yard.
      Multifamily	20 ft.	10 ft.	2 Shade trees or evergreen trees, 3 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs.	Provide 10’ foundation plantings along buildings consisting of shrubs, perennials, and ground-cover.
      Single Family	40 ft.	40 ft.	2 Shade trees, 3 Evergreen tree, 2 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs.
      Open Space/ Public	20 ft.	20 ft.	3 Shade trees, 2 Evergreen tree, 3 ornamental trees, 3 large shrubs, 6 small shrubs.	All other area must be covered with sod, perennials, native prairie plantings, or groundcover.
      1 Where overhead wires exist directly over tree planting area, flowering ornamental trees shall be substituted for required shade trees at an equal number. Trees along corridors shall be planted at a spacing conducive to creating a continuous canopy over the street upon tree maturity. Additional shrub massing and earth berming is required to buffer views of parking lots from corridors.

3. The landscaping requirements of Table 11.306.A., General Landscaping and Screening Requirements and Table 11.306.B., Redevelopment Landscaping and Screening Requirements, supersede the requirements of Section 10.405, Street Bufferyard Standards, and any area in excess of the bufferyard required by Section 10.405, Street Bufferyard Standards that Table 11.306.A., General Landscaping and Screening Requirements or Table 11.306.B., Redevelopment Landscaping and Screening Requirements, require to be landscaped shall be subtracted from either:
   1. The area that is subject to the open space landscaping requirements; or
   2. The area that is subject to the on-lot landscaping requirements contained in Division 10.300, Development Landscaping.

1. On a commercially-zoned, commercially-used, or mixed-use property within the designated Eastgate Overlay District area:
   1. The following activities require that the building and the parcel proposed for development (e.g., parking, utilities, and landscaping) comply with all standards of this Division:
      1. New placement, new construction, or new reconstruction of a principal building.
      2. The expansion of a principal building's gross floor area by 50 percent or more.
   2. The following activities shall comply with all standards of this Division that apply to the activity, but do not require unaffected buildings, structures, or areas of the parcel proposed for development to be brought into compliance with this Division:
      1. Construction or installation of parking lots, fences and other accessory structures.
      2. Installation of new on-site lighting.
      3. Any modification to the site by 50 percent or greater.
   3. The following activities shall comply with Section 11.405, Architectural Design Standards for Exterior Improvements of Existing Buildings to the extent specified below:
      1. Any exterior alteration of a primary building frontage of a nonresidential or mixed-use building shall comply with Section 11.405.
      2. Any modification that includes more than 25 percent of the facade of a nonresidential or mixed-use building shall comply with Section 11.405.
      3. Any expansion of an existing of a nonresidential or mixed-use principal building's gross floor area of less than 50 percent shall comply with this Division as follows:
         1. The front façade shall be renovated pursuant to Section 11.405.
         2. Upon the initial expansion of the building, the floor area will be totaled for the parcel.
         3. Expansion of the building by 50 percent of that floor area or more (whether over a series of expansions or from an initial expansion) the building will require compliance with all applicable standards of this Division pursuant to clause C.1.a.ii., above.
   4. Any new extension or expansion of a of a principal nonresidential or mixed-use building façade shall be undertaken pursuant to Section 11.404, Architectural Design Standards for New Construction.
   5. Existing building and site improvements may remain in their current condition as long as no additions are added to the existing building.
2. For residential buildings within the Eastgate Overlay District area:
   1. The following activities require that the building and the parcel proposed for development (e.g., parking, utilities, and landscaping) comply with all standards of this Division:
      1. New placement, new construction, or new reconstruction of a principal building.
      2. The expansion of a principal building's gross floor area by 50 percent or more.
   2. The following activities shall comply with all standards of this Division that apply to the activity, but do not require unaffected buildings, structures, or areas of the parcel proposed for development to be brought into compliance with this Division:
      1. Construction or installation of parking lots, fences and other accessory structures.
      2. Installation of new on-site lighting.
      3. Any modification to the site by 50 percent or greater.
   3. The following activities shall comply with Section 11.406, Residential Architectural Standards to the extent specified below:
      1. Any exterior alteration of a primary building frontage of a nonresidential or mixed-use building shall comply with Section 11.406.
      2. Any modification that includes more than 25 percent of the facade of a nonresidential or mixed-use building shall comply with Section 11.406.
      3. Any expansion of an existing of a residential building's gross floor area of less than 50 percent shall comply with this Division as follows:
         1. The front façade shall be renovated pursuant to Section 11.406.
         2. Upon the initial expansion of the building, the floor area will be totaled for the parcel.
         3. Expansion of the building by 50 percent of that floor area or more (whether over a series of expansions or from an initial expansion) the building will require compliance with all applicable standards of this Division pursuant to clause C.2.a.ii., above.
   4. Any new extension or expansion of a of a principal residential building façade shall be undertaken pursuant to Section 11.406, Residential Architectural Standards.
   5. Existing building and site improvements may remain in their current condition as long as no additions are added to the existing building.

1. Routine maintenance and in-kind replacement of materials are exempt from the standards and requirements of this Division.
2. Any standards of this Division may be waived for buildings that are officially designated as historic, if application of the standards would result in a modification of the original, historic appearance of the building that would compromise its historic integrity, as determined by the Plan Commission.
3. Any expansion of an commercial use housed within an existing residential or historical structure shall conform to the intent of this Division. The Plan Commission can waive any standards to allow for architectural consistency with the existing structure.

1. Generally, the standards contained in this Division are in addition to the regulations of the underlying zoning districts.
2. Where the provisions of this Division are different from those of the underlying zoning district or other provisions of this UDO on the same point, this Division applies.
3. When this Division is silent with regard to a subject matter, the UDO code applies.

1. The full length of the frontage along primary streets (except for access points) shall be improved with:
   1. A 5-foot wide public sidewalk that connects to sidewalks on adjacent properties; and
   2. A 5-foot wide planting strip. See Figure 11.403.A., Pedestrian Amenities.

   Figure 11.403.A.: Pedestrian Amenities
   Pedestrian Amenities

2. A paved, accessible pedestrian walkway shall connect the public sidewalk to each building entrance.
3. A paved, accessible pedestrian walkway shall connect parking lots to the entrances of buildings that they are intended to serve. See Figure 11.403.B., Pedestrian Connections.

1. No parcel proposed for development shall have more than one curb cut along a primary street unless it is demonstrated that:
   1. An additional curb cut is the only means available to provide reasonable vehicular access to the parcel proposed for development and the proposed curb cut location meets all applicable standards of Division 9.400, Access Management and Circulation; or
   2. The additional curb cut is spaced not less than 185 feet from the nearest full service curb cut on the same side of the street (measured between the nearest pavement edges), and does not preclude other properties from having curb cuts that comply with this requirement.
2. Corner lots are permitted two curb cuts, one on each frontage street, provided that each curb cut meets applicable minimum spacing requirements.
3. Existing curb cuts that do not conform to the minimum spacing of paragraph C.1.b., above, may remain on isolated lots.
   1. A lot is considered isolated if, due to its size or width:
      1. Minimum spacing standards cannot be achieved; and
      2. Joint access that meets minimum spacing standards cannot be obtained or is undesirable in terms of conflicting land uses or traffic volumes.
   2. As new development or redevelopment occurs, shared curb cuts with adjoining lots is encouraged. When joint access/shared parking to an approved full-service curb cut becomes available that provides alternative access to an otherwise isolated lot, the property owner of that lot shall close curb-cuts that do not conforming to minimum spacing of paragraph C.1.b., above.
4. A lot that contains a building with drive-through service may have two one-way curb cuts if it is demonstrated that the site layout and location of adjacent access provide for safe and efficient circulation, and the use of alternative shared access is less desirable in terms of overall multimodal circulation in the Eastgate Overlay District.

1. Traditional architecture is required in the Eastgate Overlay District, in order to create the appearance of a cohesive district. Radical design themes and elaborate structures or forms are not permitted due to their potential to visually conflict with the adjacent buildings.
2. Side and rear building walls shall incorporate architectural elements and materials that are consistent with the primary building frontage.
3. All building frontages shall incorporate architectural elements and materials that are consistent with the primary building frontage.

1. Building colors shall consist primarily of natural material colors, such as buff, warm white, light gray, brick tones, and comparable colors.
2. Bright (High Chroma) colors are acceptable for elements such as awnings, doors and building accents, but shall not exceed 10 percent of the overall facade elevation, including the roof.

1. Main exterior entrance shall be located within the primary building frontage.
2. At a building corner where building frontages meet, one main entrance door may be located so as to meet the requirement for both building frontages.
3. No exterior entrance is permitted from an exterior balcony. 

1. Glass openings shall comprise:
   1. A minimum of 50 percent and a maximum of 75 percent of the wall area of the first floor;
   2. A minimum of 25 percent and a maximum of 60 percent of the wall area of upper floors; and
   3. A minimum of 15 percent and a maximum of 60 percent of rear building walls (all floors), except that building walls that are not visible from public streets shall not exceed 30 percent glass openings.
2. Storefront windows shall be large enough to encourage visual connection between the outside and the inside. All glass on the first floor shall be clear glass, permitting a view into the building’s interior to a minimum depth of four feet.
3. Upper story windows shall generally be smaller than the windows on the ground floor, and shall be spaced at regular intervals in a traditional manner. Upper story windows shall be of traditional proportions, with a maximum width equal to one-half of the window height.
4. Reflective glass is prohibited. Tinted glass shall be permitted for upper-floor office uses only. 
5. Storefront windows may use non-visual glass (i.e., frosted) up to 30 inches above the sidewalk or above 10 feet above the sidewalk, provided that the area of the glass is in addition to the minimum requirement of 50 percent clear glass. 

1. Building facades shall be articulated through the use of fenestration (windows), structural expression (piers/columns), and similar details.
2. At least 40 percent of the building facade (excluding windows and doors) shall be finished with brick, stone, or simulated stone. Other facade materials shall be traditional, such as architectural precast concrete, tinted (other than gray) split-face concrete masonry units, or other high-quality finishes, such as architectural composite metal panels.
3. EIFS shall be permitted as an accent material only (and not as a primary facade material). EIFS shall be limited to 30 percent of the total area, excluding windows and doors, of all building facades (front, sides and rear), and shall, if used, be installed only above the floor level of the second floor or ten feet above adjacent grade, whichever is higher.  EIFS shall not be installed in any pedestrian contact areas.
   1. This section shall not apply to multiple building development parcels where the buildings frame the development parcel on at least three sides, and at least 40% brick, stone, simulated stone, and at least 30% other facade materials as outlined in G.2 above (this 30% requirement may be reduced by supplementing additional brick, stone or simulated stone for other facade materials) are incorporated into the building design. However, the standards outlined in Section 11.507 C shall still apply to all facades of all buildings in such developments.
4. Cornices, accents, or canvas awnings, overhangs, recesses/projections, peaked roof forms, arches, and architectural details such as tile work and moldings, integral planters or wing walls, and comparable features shall be incorporated into the theme of the facade. 

1. The frontages of all buildings with flat or barreled roofs shall have a parapet up to a minimum of 15 feet above the adjacent ground plane. Appropriate cornice detail shall finish the parapet.
2. Alternatively, frontages may have a sloped roof. Sloped roofs and roof facades shall be composed of traditional materials, natural or simulated, such as slate, wood shakes, dimensional shingles, metal standing seam or copper. 
3. Sloped roofs shall be a minimum 6:12 pitch and a maximum of 12:12 pitch, with the eave line at a minimum of 12 feet above the sidewalk or adjacent ground. Total roof height shall be limited to 150 percent of the height of the facade below. Eaves shall extend a minimum of eight inches and a maximum of three feet beyond all building facade walls.

1. Awnings shall be incorporated on all ground floor windows that face the public right-of-way. 
2. All main exterior entrances shall have an awning or architectural treatment directly over the door(s) to aid in identifying the entrance. 
3. Awnings shall be made of canvas or similar waterproof material. Use of aluminum, fiberglass, plastic or similar materials is not permitted, except as structural components. Permanent steel awnings with standing seam roofs are acceptable, provided they are consistent with the overall theme of the facade.
4. Awnings shall be attached to the building wall, rather than only supported by poles or columns. 
5. Awnings shall not be backlit. 
6. Awnings shall be solid colored or striped.
7. Awnings shall have sloped construction. Rounded or bubble-type awnings are not permitted.

1. All air conditioning units, HVAC systems, exhaust pipes or stacks, elevator housing and satellite dishes and other telecommunications receiving devices shall be thoroughly screened from view from the public right-of-way and from adjacent properties, by using walls, fences, roof elements, penthouse-type screening devices, or landscaping.
2. There shall be no exterior fire escapes.
3. All roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from public view. The roof screen shall be similar in material and color to the sloped roof or building wall. The roof screen shall be equal to or greater in height than the mechanical equipment. 

1. Dumpsters and all ground-mounted mechanical equipment shall be located in an inconspicuous location at the side or rear of the building and screened from public view to the height of one foot above the dumpster/equipment. Screening material shall be consistent with the materials used on the building.
2. Fences, with or without masonry piers, shall be decorative and constructed of ornamental metal tubes, or solid metal bars. Fences may not exceed a height of four feet. Chain-link fences are not permitted.
3. Masonry or stone walls may be used for screening, sitting wall, or used as independent architectural elements. Walls may not exceed a height of four feet, unless used as a screening element for security, dumpsters or mechanical equipment. 
4. Security fencing of up to six feet tall shall be permitted at the rear one-third of the property only. The fencing material shall be constructed of wood, metal tubes, masonry or solid metal bars. Chain-link, barbed wire, razor wire or any other ‘high security’ fencing is not permitted. 

1. Materials and architectural features used on the primary facade shall be incorporated on the side and rear facade for architectural consistency.
2. The sides of buildings shall continue the use and architectural articulation of the front facade for a minimum distance of one-third of the horizontal dimension of the side elevation.

1. Traditional architecture is preferred in the Eastgate Overlay District, in order to create the appearance of a cohesive district. Radical design themes and elaborate structures or forms are discouraged due to their potential to visually conflict with the adjacent buildings.
2. Side and rear building walls shall incorporate architectural elements and materials consistent with the primary building frontage.

1. Building colors shall consist primarily of natural material colors, such as buff, warm white, light gray, brick tones, and comparable colors.
2. Bright (High Chroma) colors are acceptable for elements such as awnings, doors and building accents, but should not exceed 20 percent of the overall façade elevation, including the roof.

1. Main exterior entrances shall be located, wherever possible, within the primary building frontage.
2. At a building corner where building frontages meet, one main entrance door may be located so as to meet the regulations for both building frontages.
3. No exterior entrance is permitted from an exterior balcony.
4. Secondary side-loaded pedestrian entryways are permitted, provided that the primary entrance is located within the primary building frontage facing the right of way.

1. Storefront windows shall be large enough to encourage visual connection between the outside and the inside.
2. Upper story windows shall generally be smaller, spaced at regular intervals in a traditional manner.

1. Primary Building facades (those facing a public street) shall be articulated through the use of fenestration, (windows), structural expression (piers/columns), and similar details.
2. At least 40 percent of the primary building facade shall be finished with brick, stone, or simulated stone.  Other facade materials shall be traditional, such as architectural precast concrete, tinted (other than gray) split-face concrete, or other high-quality finishes such as architectural metal panels.
3. EIFS shall be permitted as an accent material only (and not as a primary facade material).  EIFS shall be limited to 30 percent of the total area of the primary building facade excluding windows and doors, and shall, if used, be installed only above the floor level of the second floor or above the top predominant window/door line for one story buildings.
4. Cornices, accents, or canvas awnings, overhangs, recesses/projections, peaked roof forms, arches, raised parapets, and architectural details such as tile work and moldings, integral planters or wing walls, and comparable features shall be incorporated into the theme of the primary building facade.

1. Signage shall be brought into compliance with the standards of Section 11.410, Signs.
2. Awnings on the primary façade shall be added or replaced pursuant to Section 11.404, Architectural Design Standards for New Construction, subsection I.
3. The existing parapet detail shall be revised to conceal flat roofs and rooftop equipment from public view, as follows:
   1. The average height of such parapets shall not exceed 15 percent of the height of the supporting wall.
   2. Such parapets shall feature three dimensional cornice treatments of not less than twelve inches in height, and shall incorporate no less than three reliefs.
   3. Parapets shall be provided on all sides of the building in order to avoid the appearance of false facades from the back or sides of the primary building.
4. All mechanical equipment (both ground mounted and roof mounted) and dumpsters shall be screened pursuant to Section 11.404, Architectural Design Standards for New Construction..

1. Update the primary facade storefront glass system to comply with Section 11.404, Architectural Design Standards for New Construction. Where possible, glass openings should be 50 to 75 percent of the total wall area of the first floor of the primary facade.
2. Update, where possible, all secondary building facades to match renovations/improvements made to the primary building façade.
3. Add or revise sloped roofs pursuant to Section 11.404, Architectural Design Standards for New Construction.

1. New or expanded parking lots on the interior of the premises shall be located to the rear or side of the buildings, accessed by means of common driveways, which shall be accessed from side streets or lanes unless:
   1. The frontage of the parcel proposed for development is wider than 300 feet and the access management standards of Division 11.400, Access Management and Circulation are met; or
   2. Side street or lane access is not possible.
2. Parking lots shall be connected with parking lots on adjacent properties where possible.
3. No new parking lot shall be created, nor any existing parking lot expanded, in front of a building unless it is demonstrated that the location would be acceptable for either of the following reasons:
   1. Front yard parking is required to maintain the continuity of building setbacks in the block, while making efficient use of the site, or
   2. Front yard parking is required for the purposes of traffic safety and to minimize driveway curb cuts where the new parking lot is proposed to connect with one or more parking lots on adjoining parcels.
4. Cross-access easements for adjacent lots with connected parking lots are required. Common, shared parking facilities are encouraged. Required parking may be accommodated off-site in common, shared parking facilities.

1. In order to maximize the amount of land area left for landscaping and open space, paving shall be confined to the minimum area necessary to comply with the parking requirements.
2. The parking lot layout shall take into consideration pedestrian circulation. Pedestrian crosswalks shall be provided; where necessary and appropriate; shall be distinguished by textured paving; and shall be integrated into the pedestrian network system. Pavement textures shall be required on pedestrian access ways, and are strongly encouraged elsewhere in the parking lot, as surfacing materials, or when used as accents.
3. Surface parking lots shall be screened from the street as provided in Article 10, Landscaping.

1. The required number of loading spaces may be reduced or eliminated if warranted by the frequency and time of deliveries in relation to periods of heavy demand on the abutting street; the size and nature of vehicles accommodated by the required loading spaces; the character of the area within 300 feet; and the likely functional impact upon adjoining streets or alleys.

1. Parking areas:
   1. Primary street setback: 25 feet from the curb line of the primary street.
   2. Other street setback: 15 feet from the curb line of the street.
   3. Rear and side setback: 10 feet from the property line.
2. Vehicular use areas: 15 feet from the curb line of adjacent streets.
3. No setback is required for shared parking facilities and vehicular use areas at points of cross-access.

1. Each driveway shall be located and designed in a manner that provides for the safety of motorists and pedestrians.
2. A driveway serving a parking lot shall be designed so that vehicles entering or leaving parking lot will be traveling in a forward motion.
3. A driveway serving a residential parking area containing one to eight parking spaces shall have a minimum width of 12 feet.
4. All other driveways shall have a minimum width of twenty-two 22 feet.

1. White parking space striping is required, and shall be maintained in good condition. Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to assure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.
2. When a parking space is designated for handicapped or small car use, it shall be clearly marked. Markings shall be installed prior to occupancy of a building or property.

1. The surface of any parking or loading space, parking lot, aisle or driveway shall be designed to control stormwater runoff and be improved with Portland cement, asphaltic concrete or hard surface other than gravel or loose fill.
2. Drainage shall conform to the standards promulgated by the City Engineer.
3. This subsection is intended to apply to any parking, loading, or maneuvering area, regardless of whether or not such area is required.

1. One large tree per five spaces or fraction thereof; and
2. Two shrubs per five parking spaces or fraction thereof.

1. Parking garages shall not exceed 50 feet in height.
2. Garage door openings shall be no more than 30 feet wide.
3. Ventilation grills that are more than four square feet in area shall not be visible from any public street.
4. Retail or office uses are encouraged at the street level of parking garages. All architectural design elements of this Division apply to the first floor of the parking garage if retail or office uses are included.
5. Garages shall have architectural finishes that include brick, stone, and /or architectural precast. The finish shall be a minimum of 25 percent brick.
6. Architectural screening (metal, aluminum, trellis/mesh like structure) is required on all openings that face public right of ways. However, planters shall not be installed in openings.
7. Garage exterior walls shall be a minimum of 42 inches in height above each parking deck to screen views of parked cars.

1. Lots that are two acres or less: 20 feet.
2. Lots that are more than two acres: 28 feet.
3. Light fixtures that are located within 25 feet of a residential district, regardless of lot size: 14 feet.

1. The maximum illumination of any vertical surface or angular roof surface shall not exceed four foot-candles.
2. The minimum (average) illumination at ground level shall be one foot candle.
3. The average horizontal illumination level on the ground shall not exceed two foot-candles.
4. The light level along a property line adjacent to a residentially-zoned or used property shall not exceed an average intensity of one-half foot-candle.
5. Strobe, colored or flashing lights are prohibited.
6. Lamps and lenses shall be recessed into or flush with the light head enclosure

1. Exterior building illumination shall be from concealed sources.
2. Lighting fixtures shall not generate excessive light levels, cause glare, or direct light beyond the façade onto neighboring property, streets, or the night sky.
3. Security lighting shall be from full cut-off fixtures, shielded and aimed so that illumination is directed to the designated areas with the lowest possible illumination level to effectively allow surveillance.
4. Exterior lighting shall be designed, located, constructed, and maintained to minimize light trespass and spill over off the subject property. To achieve this objective, the following are mandatory site lighting requirements:
   1. Area lighting fixtures shall direct light downward (i.e., full cut-off fixtures).
   2. Exterior building light fixtures shall not generate excessive light levels, cause glare, or direct light beyond the façade onto neighboring property, streets, or the night sky.
5. Landscape up-lighting and build up lighting are permitted, provided that they do not generate excessive light levels.
6. High pressure sodium fixtures are prohibited in parking lots. High pressure sodium accent lighting on building facades is also prohibited.

1. Off-premise signs;
2. Trailblazer signs;
3. Externally visible neon and neon look-alike signs;
4. Trailer signs;
5. Search lights;
6. Laser lights;
7. Pennants, streamers, and spinners;
8. Bench signs;
9. Roof signs;
10. Billboards;
11. Flashing signs;
12. Projected images and animated signs;
13. Signs with moving or moveable parts; and
14. Any look-alike version of any of these prohibited sign types.

1. Wall or Projecting Identification Signs: Each business on the premises is permitted one sign per frontage:
   1. One identification sign; or
   2. One blade sign.
2. Canopy Signs: Each business on the premises is permitted two non-illuminated canopy signs.

1. Maximum Sign Area:
   1. The maximum aggregate permissible sign area shall be computed as:
      1. One square foot per lineal foot of building width or tenant space width (for buildings with multiple tenants) along the wall which faces the public right-of-way on which the business has its main address; plus
      2. One-half square foot of sign area for each foot in excess of 200 feet that the building is set back from the public right-of-way; but
      3. Not to exceed a total of two feet per lineal foot of building width or tenant space width.
   2. The maximum area of a single blade sign is 16 square feet.
   3. The maximum area of a canopy sign is three square feet.
   4. The maximum permitted sign area shall be limited to an aggregate of 70 square feet.
2. Maximum Sign height: One foot below the eaves of the building.
3. Illumination:
   1. Signs may be illuminated but shall not flash, blink, fluctuate, be animated or change physical position by movement or rotation.
   2. Back-lighting of awnings is prohibited.

1. Maximum Number of Signs:
   1. Generally, one ground mounted sign is permitted per property per frontage.
   2. A maximum of two ground mounted signs are permitted when the fronting streets do not intersect.
   3. If two frontages face intersecting streets, the placement of the second sign shall be a minimum distance of 350 feet from the first sign, measured along the street edges.
2. Maximum Sign Area:
   1. No detached sign shall have a sign face with an area greater than one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of 24 square feet per sign face for single tenant buildings, and a maximum of 32 square feet per sign face for multiple tenant buildings.
   2. A changeable copy message area or menu board designed as an integral part of the sign may be utilized, but shall be limited to 50 percent of the total permitted sign face area.
   3. Signs shall not have more than two sign faces.
3. Maximum Sign height: Six feet.
4. Setbacks: 15 feet from the back of curb, and one foot from all pedestrian walkways and sidewalks.
5. Illumination: Signs may be illuminated, but shall not flash, blink, fluctuate, be animated or change physical position by movement or rotation. Exterior illuminated signs shall be lit from a concealed source.
6. Landscaping: The area within three feet of the foundation of the sign shall be landscaped with ornamental groundcovers or shrubs.

1. Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of 2.5 inches in caliper at installation, measured four feet from the top of the soil level.
2. Ornamental trees shall be a minimum of 1.5 inches in caliper at installation, measured four feet from the top of the soil level.
3. Hedges and shrubs may be deciduous or evergreen but shall be a minimum of 24 inches in height and width at installation, with an expected height of 36 inches within three years when used as screening.

1. Five percent of all parking lot interiors shall be landscaped. Parking lot interior is defined from the face of curb or perimeter of pavement inward.

2. Landscaped islands shall be installed within the interior of a parking lot in accordance with the following standards:

   1. One tree shall be provided for each 10 parking spaces.
   2. One landscape island is required for every 20 parking spaces. Each island shall include one shade tree.
   3. If a lot, due to its size and configuration, cannot meet this standard, two landscape peninsulas may be substituted for one landscape island.
   4. All landscaped islands shall have a minimum width of eight feet.
   5. Landscaped islands do not have to be uniformly spaced, but shall be contained within and dispersed throughout the interior of a parking lot.
   6. Landscaped islands that define a main entranceway and separate parking areas can count towards the required five percent interior landscaping.
3. All off-street parking shall be screened by a continuous row of shrubs, or masonry wall, between three and four feet high. Shrubs shall achieve an overall opacity of 75 percent when in leaf within three years of being planted. Such row of shrubs shall not exceed 200 linear feet without incorporating one or more of the following changes in treatment:
   1. A different species of shrub;
   2. A masonry pier with a minimum height of four feet.
   3. An access drive, which is compliant with all applicable standards of this UDO.
   4. A four-foot high solid masonry or stone wall; or
   5. A 4-foot high (black in color) decorative metal tube or solid metal bar fence, located at the street right-of way line (property line), with or without masonry pier supports.

4. Shade trees shall not be planted within 15 feet of parking lot light fixtures. All parking areas facing a primary street shall consist of:

   1. A minimum three foot wide landscape area;

   2. A metal (black in color), four-foot tall picket fence and continuous evergreen shrub row consistent with the standards set out in paragraph E.3., above.

   3. One deciduous shade tree per 30 feet of frontage.

1. Motor vehicle sales, rental, and service uses are not required to plant trees, or otherwise screen view of areas used solely for new and used automobile display and inventory areas. However, they shall maintain perennial plantings or a minimum 24 inch high continuous hedge or shrub on every perimeter that faces or abuts a public street.
2. Employee and customer parking shall be landscaped, planted and screened to the standards of the subsection E., above. Areas used for the storage of cars awaiting repair shall be screened to the standards of subsection E., above, if they abut a public street.
3. Building foundation plantings shall be incorporated along the portions of the building fronting public right of ways.
4. All display, inventory, parking, and storage areas shall be clearly delineated on a site plan.

1. All retail establishments, restaurants, or shopping centers.
2. All other nonresidential buildings within signature overlay corridors.

1. Building walls with a horizontal dimension of more than 80 feet shall have projections or recesses of at least six feet, and at least two feet for buildings with horizontal dimension of less than 80 feet, measured perpendicular to the vertical plane of the wall. These projections or recesses shall be spaced not more than 80 feet apart. Projections or recesses shall have a horizontal dimension parallel to the building wall from which the offset is measured of at least the lesser of:
   1. 20 feet; or
   2. 20 percent of the building facade. See Figure 11.502, Required Offsets.
2. Entryways to bays that are larger than 30,000 square feet shall project not less than six feet from the facade. This shall be represented by a change in the wall of the building and not only in a covered entry.

1. Architectural features that create visual interest along the facade shall be provided along its entire length, spaced at intervals of not more than 12 feet in horizontal distance. These features shall include sconce lighting, display windows, entry areas, towers, pilasters, columns, horizontal and vertical offsets, and other elements that create a pattern of light and shadow on the building wall. See Figure 11.503, Big Box Architectural Features.

1. Brick
2. Limestone
3. Other native stone
4. Textured colored aggregate concrete masonry units
5. Fiber Cement, Large Format Panels; Minimum Panel Thickness 5/8"
6. Architectural Composite Metal Siding 
7. Glass Curtain Walls; may not be used as the predominant exterior building material 

Limited Materials. The following materials are permitted only as provided herein:

1. Drain-able EIFS are permitted as follows:

   1. On walls of industrial buildings that are set back at least  30 feet from the public right-of-way, provided that Drain-able EIFS occupies not more than 60 percent of the primary facade and the other 40 percent of the primary facade is a combination of windows and a material permitted by subsection B., above.

   2.  On facades of nonresidential buildings, except industrial buildings, that are visible from, and set back less than 30 feet from, a public right-of-way (except alleys), as an accent material only. If used,  Drain-able EIFS shall be detailed to look like traditional wall cornices, soffits, window trim, and similar features. Drain-able EIFS may be installed only above the floor level of the second story, or no less than 12 feet above the grade for one story buildings, and shall not exceed 30 percent of the facade.  Drain-able EIFS shall not be installed in any pedestrian contact areas.

   3. On facades that are not visible from public rights-of-way (except alleys), Drain-able EIFS may be used as a primary material as follows:

      1. In all cases where Drain-able EIFS is installed in pedestrian or vehicular contact areas, a 20-lb. or greater strength reinforcing mesh shall be installed to a height of no less than 12 feet above the predominant grade.

      2. If the abutting property that shares the rear lot line of the parcel or lot proposed for development is residential, or if the lot is a through lot, then a class C bufferyard shall be installed along the lot line. 

      3. If the abutting property that shares the rear lot line of the parcel or lot proposed for development is nonresidential, then either:

         1. A class B bufferyard shall be installed along the lot line; or

         2. The wall of the building that is finished with Drain-able EIFS shall be set back from the lot line not less than 35 feet.

Building materials that are not listed in subsection B., above, may be used as predominant materials if it is demonstrated that:

1. They have comparable durability, impact resistance, and quality as the materials listed in subsection B., above;
2. They are part of a building that is designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ("LEED") certification, and the materials qualify for LEED points under both the Energy and Atmosphere criteria and the Materials and Resources criteria;
3. The proposed material being used to repair/replace building material on an existing building and in the determination of the Planning Director: 
   1. It would be unreasonable to require the property owner to use only permitted materials; 
   2. The use of the proposed non-permitted material is consistent with the exiting building material; and 
   3. Use of the proposed non-permitted material would not negatively impact the structural integrity of the existing building.
   4. Nothing in this provision shall preclude the Planning Director from directing the property owner to seek a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals, even if all conditions apply. 

Prohibited Materials. The use of the following as predominant exterior building materials shall be prohibited:

1. Pre-fabricated metal siding, except on industrial buildings on walls that do not face rights-of-way.
2. Smooth-faced concrete block, except on industrial buildings on walls that do not face rights-of-way.
3. Vinyl or metal siding
4. Wood or composite wood  
5. Lap Siding
6. Stucco

1. Roof lines shall be designed to:
   1. Break up the apparent mass of the building;
   2. Highlight individual components of the building;
   3. Add visual interest to the building; and
   4. Form a cascade, wherein the highest points of the roof cover the area of the primary use or most significant floor area of the building.
2. Flat roof systems, except green roof systems, shall be concealed from all ground level views by a parapet wall, sloped roof system or other architectural element (e.g., a tower or variation in building height).
3. Along any building facade that is greater than 80 feet in horizontal dimension, flat roof systems, if used, shall be designed to include substantial elements (e.g., towers, peaked roof structures, or parapet wall treatments) that:
   1. Vary the apparent building height by at least three feet per 150 feet or portion thereof of horizontal building dimension.
   2. Are separated by no more than the lesser of:
      1. 80 feet; or
      2. 40 percent of the width of the building facade.
   3. Are not of equal height, and have a difference in height that is perceptible from street-level views.

1. Parapet walls, designed so that:
   1. Their average height does not exceed 15 percent of the height of the supporting wall; and
   2. Their maximum height does not exceed 33 percent of the height of the supporting wall;
2. Hedges installed on a green roof system, provided that the mechanical equipment is set back at least 25 feet from all exterior building walls; or
3. Sloped roof systems or other architectural elements that conceal the flat roof area where the equipment is mounted.

1. Building colors shall be low reflectance, subtle, neutral, or earth tone colors.
2. High intensity colors, metallic colors, black, and fluorescent colors are prohibited.

1. Accent colors shall not be applied to more than 20 percent of the building facade, including the visible area of the roof.
2. Building trim and accent areas may feature brighter colors, including primary colors. However, brilliant complimentary colors shall not be placed next to each other. See Figure 11.509, Mixed Brilliant Complimentary Colors.
3. Neon tubing, string lights, rope lights, or any unshielded light within public view on a facade or behind exterior glass, shall not be used as an accent for building trim or other accent areas.

1. In the event that a large retail establishment becomes vacant, the owner of such property shall meet with the City and file a plan of action for re-use of such facility. This plan of action shall address:
   1. The maintenance of the existing facility; and
   2. Re-use of the property by the existing owner or the active remarketing of such facility.
2. The plan may include proposals for the adaptive reuse or redevelopment of the site.
3. Any reuse plan shall include a requirement that the owner file monthly reports with the City that detail:
   1. Listing agents currently under contract, including agency name, primary contact person and all contact information.
   2. The length of term of the listing.
   3. Special events related to marketing the property, such as open houses, facility tours, etc.
   4. Inquiries regarding the property since the prior report, including the name, company name, address and phone number of the prospect.
   5. Maintenance activities to prevent blight and decay.
   6. Improvement activities related to the reuse of the property.
4. This plan will become a binding contract with the City.
5. Failure to file the plan required by this Section within 60 days of closing of the facility is a violation of this UDO. At such time, the City will provide notice of its intent to condemn and demolish such property, the cost of which will be the responsibility of the current owner.

1. The City may determine that the property is abandoned in the event that:
   1. The monthly reports required by subsection B., above, are not filed with the City; or
   2. The City determines that the information in a filed report is fraudulent.
2. If the City determines that the property is abandoned, the City will provide notice of the determination to all property owners of record. The notice shall provide for a 30 day grace period during which the property owner can file or correct a monthly report and return the property to active listing status.

1. Upper stories shall be stepped back. Buildings that are four stories in height or taller must step back upper stories by at least 10 feet, beginning at the fourth floor. Stepbacks at the second or third floor that result in the fourth floor being stepped back at least 10 feet from the first floor facade may be used to satisfy this requirement.
2. Horizontal building modulation shall be provided. The maximum width of building facades (measured horizontally along the building exterior) without building modulation shall be a multiple of 22 feet.
3. All buildings shall incorporate elements that divide façade planes and create a visual play of light and shadow. Long, uninterrupted horizontal elements are prohibited. Building articulation shall be accomplished with design elements such as the following, so long as the articulation interval does not exceed 66-feet:
   1. Repeating distinctive window patterns at intervals less than the articulation interval.
   2. A porch, patio, deck, or covered entry.
   3. A balcony or bay window.
   4. A change in the roofline by alternating parapet heights.
   5. A change in building materials that corresponds to a change in building plane.
   6. Lighting fixtures, trellises, trees, or other landscape features.
4. Rooflines shall be modulated. Roofs shall relate to the building façade articulations. For flat roofs or facades with a horizontal eave, fascia, or parapet, the roofline shall be changed so that no un-modulated segment of roof exceeds 44 feet in horizontal dimension. The minimum vertical dimension of the roofline modulation shall be the greater of two feet or 0.1 multiplied by the wall height (measured from finish grade to the top of the wall).
5. Vertical articulation shall be provided. To moderate the vertical scale of buildings, the design shall include techniques to clearly define the building's top, middle and bottom. The following techniques are suggested methods of achieving vertical articulation:
   1. At the top of the building, strong eave lines, cornice treatments, and horizontal architectural detailing may be used. This treatment shall return into alleyways a minimum of 20 linear feet, and shall be provided for the full length of any facades clearly visible to the public.
   2. At middle elevations of the building, windows with thoughtful solid-to-void ratios that exhibit window patterns of adjacent traditional buildings, balconies, material changes, railings and similar treatments that unify the building design may be used.
   3. At the bottom elevation of the building, pedestrian-oriented storefronts, large windows, pedestrian scale building detail, kick plates below windows, sign band awnings, and arcades may be used.
   4. Where appropriate, the applicant should coordinate the horizontal elements (e.g., cornices, window lines, arcades, etc.) in a pattern and height to reflect similar elements on neighboring buildings that exhibit the City’s desired scale and character for the area.
6. The Planning Director may allow other methods that provide architecturally scaled elements not specifically listed in this Section if the applicant demonstrates that they will have comparable visual effect.

1. One or more storefronts with recessed entrances.
2. A horizontal sign band.
3. Seasonal planters/landscaping.

1. A corner entrance to a store, courtyard, building lobby, atrium, pedestrian pathway, or pedestrian-oriented space.
2. A corner architectural element such as:
   1. Bay window or turret.
   2. Roof deck or balconies on upper stories.
   3. Building core stepback “notch” or curved façade surfaces.
   4. Special treatment of pedestrian weather protection awning at the corner of the building.
   5. Other similar treatment or element that the Planning Director determines highlights the corner with comparable visual effect.

1. Blank walls shall not be visible from a street, public park or open space.
2. If a property is redeveloped including improvement totaling more than 50 percent of the assessed value of the property, existing blank walls within 50 feet of and visible from a street, public park or open space, or adjacent lot, shall be treated in one or more of the following ways:
   1. A vertical trellis in front of at least 50 percent of the wall's horizontal length, with climbing vines or plant materials installed at its base.
   2. A landscaped planting bed at least eight feet wide, or raised planter bed at least two feet high and three feet wide in front of the wall. Plant materials that will obscure or screen at least 50 percent of the wall’s surface within three years shall be planted in the planting bed or raised planter. See Figure 11.601, Blank Wall Landscaping Treatment.

1. The general form of structures is to be simple, three-dimensional forms characteristic of the appearance and scale of early 1900’s main streets that orient to and participate in the activities of the street. See Figure 11.602.A., Historical Building Features.

1. Building exteriors shall be constructed from proven, high quality, durable materials, including:
   1. Masonry;
   2. Brick;
   3. Architectural pre-cast concrete to emulate coursed stone panels; 
   4. Stone; 
   5.  Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) used for emulating Historic Trim; 
   6. Fiber Cement, Large Format Panels used in Conjunction with Historic Trim; 
      1. Minimum Panel Thickeness: 5/8" 
      2. Minimum Exposed Dimension: 2'x8
2. Concrete or concrete blocks (concrete masonry units or “cinder blocks”) are permitted, provided that they are finished with one or more of the following:
   1. Polished aggregate surfaces emulating stone;
   2. Other masonry types such as brick or tile;
   3. On facades not facing a public right-of-way, decorative coursing to break up blank wall areas;
   4. Matching colored mortar (where color is an element of architectural treatment for any of the other listed finishing options).

Other Materials.

1. Drain-able Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS) shall not be applied to more than 15 percent of any facade, and shall not be applied at a height below 12 feet, except as a sign band.
2. Other building materials may be used as predominant materials if it is demonstrated that:
   1. They have comparable durability, impact resistance, and quality as the materials listed in subsection B;
   2. They have comparable texture to the materials listed in subsection B;
   3. They are compatible with the materials used on adjacent buildings; and
   4. They are part of a building that is designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ("LEED") Gold or Platinum rating, and the materials qualify for LEED points under both the Energy and Atmosphere criteria and the Materials and Resources criteria 
   5. Approval has been granted by the Planning Director to continue the use of pre-existing building materials on building additions to match those of pre-existing buildings.

1. The following materials are prohibited:
   1. Metal or wood siding; Drain-able 
   2. Lap or Drop siding; 
   3. Metal screening;
   4. Corrugated/Flat Panel Fiberglass sheathing; 
   5. Crushed rock or crushed tumbled glass;
   6. Plastic;
   7. Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC); unless used for emulating historic trim 
   8. Vinyl or plywood siding; and
   9. Chain link fencing (except for temporary purposes such as a construction site or as a gate for a refuse enclosure).
2. Any building product that covers over historic facades.

1. Within 20 feet of the edge of the sidewalk along a street, not less than 51 percent of the area between two feet and eight feet above ground level shall be transparent. Tinted and mirrored glass are not allowed.

2. Non-frontage (except rear) building walls shall provide between 15 percent and 60 percent transparency.

1. Development shall relate to the following design features to create visual continuity between the proposed development and adjacent neighborhoods and the community:

1. Driveways are limited to one entry lane and one exit lane per every quarter block area, subject to approval by the City Engineer. Smaller lots may have a driveway passage from street to alley.
2. No more than 65-feet of the Street frontage (measured parallel to the curb) shall be occupied by parking and driveways. The City may waive or modify this requirement for public safety purposes or if there is no feasible alternative. If a waiver or modification is granted, the design shall incorporate measures such as decorative screens along the street frontage. Such decorative screens shall include pedestrian amenities and visual continuity with structures that define the street edge along the street frontage.
3. Vehicular access to corner lots with less than 300-feet of street frontage shall be located on the lowest classified street and as close as practical to the property line most distant from the intersection.
4. Restricting vehicular and pedestrian access between adjoining parking lots at the same grade is prohibited.

1. The bulk (or mass) of a parking structure as seen from the street shall be minimized by placing its short dimension along the street edge of the street with the highest functional classification upon which the lot fronts.
2. Generally, the parking structure shall include active uses such as retail or other appropriate uses at the ground level and/or along the street frontage, or shall be located behind the principal building. Where the dimensions of the lot do not accommodate the active use of the street frontage, parking structures and vehicle entrances shall be designed to minimize views into the garage interior from surrounding streets. Methods to help minimize such views may include, but are not limited to landscaping, planters and decorative grilles and screens. See Figure 11.607, Structured Parking Design.

1. The year of construction of the building shall be indicated on the front building elevation by:
   1. A permanent cast metal plaque attached to the building;
   2. Individual cast numbers with concealed anchorage into the facade; or
   3. On stone or masonry, set integral with other masonry on the facade.
2. The year of construction is to be noted by numbers not less than six inches high but not more than 12-inches.
3. Other information associated with the building that may have historic interest in the future may be included.

1. Individual uses shall take access via an internal street system, which shall be designed to keep trips from one use to another within the district off of adjacent streets. 
2. Notwithstanding subsection B.1., emergency room access may be taken from a collector street to facilitate improved response times. 

1. There shall be one canopy tree planted for every 12 spaces in the parking lot. The developer is encouraged to integrate parking lot landscaping into the stormwater system to assist in cleaning the run-off. Species that are water tolerant must be selected for this purpose.
2. Where parking is visible from perimeter roads or residential areas, a berm, hedge, or wall 4.5 feet in height shall be used to screen the parking from view. A berm with plantings that complete the screening may meet the height in combination with a wall. 
3. No parking shall be permitted in required bufferyards.

1. Canopy trees or conifers: 10 per acre of required landscaped area
2. Understory or ornamental trees: 15 per acre of required landscaped area
3. Shrubs: 50 per acre of required landscape area

1. Minimum lot area. No requirements
2. Minimum lot width. If the district is subdivided into individual buildings lots, each lot must be sufficient for the proposed building to be located on it.
3. Setback from inside edge of sidewalk (or front yard, if district is subdivided).
   1. No front yard is required where the building faces on a sidewalk with street trees. 
   2. Where there is to be a setback, the setback shall be a landscaped area of:
      1. 5 feet if the entire landscaped area is in trees and shrubs, or decorative grasses; and 
      2. 12 feet where grass that requires mowing is planted. 
4. Building spacing (or side yard, if district is subdivided). 
   1. A side setback, if provided, shall be at least 6 feet. Buildings that are not designed as a connected block must be separated by at least 12 feet on the sides. Buildings that are designed as a connected block do not require side setbacks. 
   2. All buildings shall have at least 15 feet of rear setback to alleys or other building rear setback lines, whichever is closer to the building.
5. Intensity. The overall intensity within the district shall not exceed the following standards:
   1. Maximum floor area ratio: 0.60
   2. Minimum landscaped surface ratio for entire campus: 0.30
   3. Minimum landscaped surface ratio for an individual lot within the campus, if the campus is subdivided: 0.10 
   4. Maximum height of buildings: 8 stories or 110 feet, whichever is lower. However, no building shall be set back from the perimeter of the district less than 1.25 feet for every foot of building height. A building with staggered height shall meet the setback at each height level.

1. Emergency room entrances must face away from any residentially zoned or used property within 1,000 feet.
2. If such orientation is not feasible, then the following buffer between the entrance and abutting street shall be required: 
   1. Minimum width: 20 feet. 
   2. Landscaping: 8-foot high wall, architecturally compatible with the primary structure and planted with conifers on both sides, staggered and spaced 20 feet on center.

1. One monument type ground sign at the principal entrance to the district, located to facilitate wayfinding. The sign shall meet the following standards:
   1. Maximum width: 12 feet
   2. Maximum height: 10 feet
2. One monument type ground sign per frontage (not including the sign permitted at the principal entrance by J.1.a., above), located at an entry to the district. The sign shall meet the following standards:
   1. Maximum width: 10 feet
   2. Maximum height: 15 feet
   3. Each site is permitted (a) a monument type, ground sign no more than 10 feet in width and 15 feet in height and (b) one additional monument type, ground sign of the same or smaller size for every 1,000 feet of Front Yard frontage in excess of 1,000 feet on the Signature Street or adjacent street of collector classification or greater. Each site is also permitted a monument, style ground sign that identifies the project and one occupying entity within the project. Mounding and other innovative sign treatments are especially encouraged in this area. Pole-mounted signs are not permitted.
3. All other signs permitted in the CG District are permitted.

1. Maximum sign area: 36 square feet per frontage
2. Maximum sign height: 8 feet
3. Permitted sign types:
   1. Monument signs
   2. Wall signs, which may be as large as 0.4 square feet per lineal foot of building frontage, notwithstanding the maximum sign area described above. On buildings exceeding two stories in height or exceeding 50,000 square feet, one additional wall sign not to exceed 2 square feet is permitted per lineal foot of building frontage per building frontage.
   3. Directory signs
   4. Only traffic signs (e.g., street names, stop signs, yield signs, and the like) are permitted to be mounted on poles.
4. Where not in conflict with this ordinance, the City of Valparaiso Sign Standards as detailed in Article 5, Signs, shall apply.

1. 25 feet, plus one foot for each two feet or fraction thereof that the building exceeds 30 feet in height, or
2. The width of the buffer required by Division 10.400, Bufferyard Requirements, whichever provides the greatest setback.

1. Plot and lot sizes, dimensions, and structure heights, and locations may be freely disposed and arranged in conformity to the overall density standards recommended by the Plan Commission or stated in this Article. Minimum lot size and frontage, and maximum lot coverage are not specified but the Plan Commission may be guided by standards set in other Zoning Ordinances and by common good practice
2. A minimum of 30-foot front yard setback shall be provided on any highway or thoroughfare designated as arterial or collector on the Official Intermodal Transportation Plan.
3. Every residential dwelling unit, commercial, or industrial complex or building shall have access to a public street, court, cul-de-sac, walkway, or other area dedicated to public use or subject to an easement for access. The boundaries and extent of the lot or plot upon which any single unit detached or attached dwelling is located shall be clearly defined and monumented.
4. Right-of-way and pavement widths for internal ways, streets, and alleys shall be determined from sound planning and engineering standards in conformity with the estimated needs of the full development proposed and the traffic to be generated, and shall be adequate and sufficient in size, location and design to accommodate the maximum traffic, parking and loading needs and the access of fire-fighting equipment and other emergency vehicles.

1. Generally, open space shall be provided based on the context of the parcel proposed for development, according to the requirements of Table 11.802, Contextual PUD Open Space Requirements.

1. Commercial uses, including associated parking and landscaped areas, may occupy not more than 10 percent of the gross site area.
2. The types of commercial uses shall be determined and specified as part of the Development Plan.

1. A maximum of 10 percent of the gross site area of a Commercial PUD may be used for residential purposes.
2. A maximum of five percent of the gross site area of a Commercial PUD may be used for industrial purposes, provided that it is demonstrated that they are compatible with the commercial and/or residential uses. Compatibility shall be determined as part of the PUD Development Plan, and may be enhanced by buffers or separation.