19.16.07 Architectural Design Standards, Non-Residential. The following standards are applicable to all new or amended non-residential development

1. Four-sided architecture. a. All sides of a building that are open to public view (including views from adjacent residential dwellings or probable location of residential dwellings) shall receive equal architectural design consideration as the building front. 2. Colors and materials. a. Exterior Building Materials shall be considered any materials that make up the exterior envelope of the building and shall be limited to no more than four and no less than two types of materials per building. The roof shall not be considered exterior building materials. b. Color of exterior building materials (excluding accent colors) shall be limited to no more than four and no less than two major colors per building. The roof shall not be considered a material or color. c. Bright colors, such as neon or fluorescent colors, bright orange or yellow, and primary colors, are only permitted as accent colors. d. No more than 75 percent of any building elevation shall consist of any one material. No more than 75 percent of any building elevation shall consist of any one color. The roof shall not be considered a material or color. i. Windows, doors, and accent materials or colors shall be excluded from the percentage of calculations for overall materials and colors for each elevation. ii. No more than 50 percent of any building elevation shall consist of CMU, except in the Heavy Commercial, Office Warehouse, Light Industrial, and Industrial zones. The roof shall not be considered a material or color. iii. Concrete tilt-up construction is only permitted in the Heavy Commercial, Regional Commercial, Office Warehouse, Light Industrial, and Industrial zones, and is exempt from the maximum 75 percent of one material per elevation requirement but must follow all other architectural design standards. The roof shall not be considered a material or color. iv. Architectural metal may be used on exterior building elevations. 1. If corrugated metal is used, only 25 percent of each building elevation may consist of corrugated metal. The remaining 50 percent may be other types of architectural metal. The roof shall not be considered a material or color. 3. Prohibited materials. a. Tiles. Full veneer brick and tiles exceeding ½ inch in thickness is permitted, however veneer tile is prohibited. b. Stucco stone patterns and stucco brick patterns. c. Wood as a primary exterior finish material. d. Plain, grey, unfinished CMU block except as an accent material. 4. All stairways to upper levels shall be located within the building unless otherwise approved by the Land Use Authority for secondary access to outdoor patio decks or other usable outdoor area. 5. All roof drains, conduit and piping, maintenance stairs and ladders, and other related services shall be located on the interior of the building. a. Exception: For all non-residential buildings with pitched roofs, exterior rain gutter drains, and downspouts are permitted where necessary for functional roof drainage. To minimize visual impact: i. All exterior drainage elements shall be designed using materials and colors that closely match the building’s primary or accent colors. ii. Downspouts shall be integrated into the architectural design in a manner that reduces visibility. 6. To the extent possible, all electric panels and communication equipment should be located in an interior equipment room. 7. Street Orientation. a. All Retail or Commercial buildings shall have expansive windows, balconies, terraces, or other design features oriented to the street or adjacent public spaces. b. At least 35 percent of the first-floor elevation(s) of a building that is viewed from a public street shall include windows, and/or glass doors to minimize the expanse of blank walls and encourage a pedestrian friendly atmosphere. For purposes of determining the glass area, the first floor shall be the first 10 feet from the finished floor. i. This standard does not apply to a single-story retail building of 50,000 square feet or greater provided a single primary tenant occupies the entire building square footage and additional architectural elements are used in place of windows and/or glass doors to include awnings or canopies, and must include roof line changes and horizontal articulation. 8. Buildings with Metal Exteriors. a. Buildings with exterior materials exceeding 75 percent metal are only permitted in the Agricultural, Residential Agricultural, and Rural Residential zones when used for an Agricultural use or Residential Accessory use and may be clad primarily with metal. b. All metal buildings shall be designed to have an exterior appearance of conventionally built structures. Stock, “off the shelf” metal buildings are prohibited. c. Metal buildings in the Agricultural, Residential Agricultural, and Rural Residential zones shall only be used for agriculture as defined in Section 19.02.02 of the City Code.