19-1511 Amending ULDR - Oxford Park Overlay District Standards

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way. 3. Curb space for the safe and accessible drop off and pick up of pedestrians is allowed. 4. There is no maximum setback from the front property line in order to accommodate pedestrian gathering areas such as plazas and parks. G. Building Design Standards. The elements of site design with flexible standards will be reviewed during the site plan review process outlined in Article XVIII, Site Plan Review. When any of the following building design standards prove to be difficult to achieve due to site constraints; including but not limited to block size, block layout, structured parking location, sidewalks, right-of-way width, etc.; accommodations can be made at the site plan review process for the final building design. 1. Architectural features. a. All building facades shall appear as frontages. Building facades shall be designed to maximize use of fenestration and articulation and to avoid large, flat, uninteresting surfaces. b. Front Entrance. Non-residential buildings shall have a front entrance for pedestrians from the street -side of the building to the building interior. Buildings shall incorporate lighting and changes in mass, surface or finish to emphasize their front entrances. i. Elevated or sunken public entrances are prohibited except for multi- family residential or townhome development. Where site grading is required for multi -family residential or townhome development, the resulting finished floor elevation shall be integrated into the design of the site using appropriate landscaping, building design, or active uses elevated or sunken no more than approximately 1 to 3 steps above/or below the sidewalk grade. ii. No steps or associated railings shall encroach into the sidewalk or public right-of-way unless a permit is issued by the City Engineer. iii. Doors, windows, and other architectural features shall be used to break large wall planes into smaller components. Blank walls shall not exceed 20 linear feet without being interrupted by a window, entry, pilaster, lattice, change in building plane, or similar architectural element, c.Awnings and Canopies. For commercial and office buildings, awnings or canopies shall be required over all doors or ground -level windows. The height of the awnings and canopies shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet above the finished sidewalk, and shall be a minimum of four (4) feet in depth. Such elements may encroach into the public right-of-way, subject to receipt of a permit from the City Engineer. If desired, architectural arcades may replace the requirement for awnings or canopies. Architectural arcades shall have a minimum depth of ten (1.0) feet. Architectural arcades shall not encroach into the public right-of-way. d. Cornices. A cornice shall be provided on the sides of a building at a minimum of twelve (12) feet above the sidewalk or at the height similar to the cornice on an abutting property which meets the OPOD standards. An Ordinance 19-1511 Page 7