8-3-4: BUILDING DESIGN:

   A.   Purpose: For structures where the footprint is greater than ten thousand (10,000) square feet, the structure shall be designed such that the building mass and bulk are distributed. The following standards do not apply to dwellings or agricultural structures:

   B.   Distribution: Mechanisms for distribution include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

      1.   Variation in the horizontal offsets of the structure facade.

         a.   Facades greater than one hundred feet (100') in length must incorporate recesses and projections along a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the length of the facade.

         b.   Windows, awnings, and arcades must total a minimum of sixty percent (60%) of the facade length abutting a public street.

      2.   Variation in the height of a minimum of five feet (5').

      3.   Changes in the grade of a minimum of three feet (3').

      4.   Variation in rooflines.

   C.   Maximum Footprint: The maximum footprint area for the distributed portions of the structure is ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

   D.   Minimum Footprint: The minimum footprint area for the distributed portions of the structure is one thousand (1,000) square feet.

(Ord. 1002, 10-28-2025)