14-21-107 DESIGN STANDARDS

A. The design standards set forth in this Section shall apply to a residential facility for elderly persons, a protective housing facility, a rehabilitation/treatment facility, a transitional housing facility, and a nonresidential treatment facility. B. Any newly constructed or remodeled facility located in a residential zone, or immediately abutting a residential zone, shall comply with the following design standards: 1. Setbacks shall be as required by the residential zone in which the facility is located, or if the facility is in a commercial zone abutting a residential zone, the setbacks shall be the same as those of the abutting residential zone. 2. Required or accessory parking areas shall be located either in the rear yard area of the lot, or behind the main building or garage. 3. Notwithstanding the height restrictions of the residential zone in which a facility is located, a new building or additional building shall not exceed one hundred ten percent (110%) of the average height of the closest dwellings on both sides of the proposed structure. 4. In order for new construction to reflect the design and character of the existing neighborhood the following standards shall be met: a. The roof design of the proposed structure or remodel shall be a pitched roof of the same slope as the most common roof slope of the dwellings on the same side of the block on which the building is proposed; and b. At least fifty percent (50%) of the exterior materials shall be of brick or stone, and the remainder shall be of typical residential materials such as stucco, vinyl siding, or cementious fiber board. The use of these materials shall be applied in such a manner as to blend in with the neighborhood where the building is located and shall not draw undue attention to the building because of the materials, their color and combination being uncharacteristic of the other buildings in the neighborhood.