18.43.330 Building Relief

A. Primary facades shall incorporate two, and secondary facades one, of the following building relief treatments (or other treatments determined by the city to meet the intent of this section): 1. Expression of a vertical architectural treatment with a minimum width of twenty-four inches and a minimum depth of two inches placed an average of forty feet apart for facades with a width of two hundred feet or more, or thirty feet apart for facades with a width less than two hundred feet. 2. Building setbacks, offsets or projections with a minimum of ten feet in width and two feet in depth placed: a. an average of one hundred feet apart for facades with a width of two hundred feet or more or fifty feet apart for facades with a width less than two hundred feet. b. an average of eighty feet apart for buildings greater than 20,000 square feet or forty feet apart for buildings less than 20,000 square feet. 3. A primary customer entrance. Primary customer entrances must feature no less than two of the following elements: canopies or porticos, overhangs, recesses/projections, arcades, raised cornice parapets over the door, peaked roof forms, arches, outdoor patios and architectural details such as tile work and moldings which are integrated into the building structure. 4. Arcades or colonnades a minimum of six feet deep with a minimum column width or diameter of twelve inches, or other roof treatments that provide shade and/or a break in the vertical plane along at least fifty percent of the width of a facade. 5. Awnings, associated with windows and/or doors along at least fifty percent of the width of a facade. Awnings must be in detached increments as opposed to one continuous awning. (Ord. 2010-15, dated 5/25/10)