Design Specifications

213. Design Specifications:

Institutional In all Institutional zones, no building facades shall be constructed with cinder block, dryvit, stucco, aluminum or vinyl siding. All facades shall be in brick, wooden shingle or clapboards. Prior to approval of any construction plans, the applicant must submit a rendering of the building and photographs of surrounding properties in order to insure that the structure will compliment and be in harmony with surrounding properties. In addition, all plans must be accompanied by a landscape plan that includes 5% of the property as landscaped, not including buffers from surrounding residential properties. Commercial Village In all Commercial Village zones, no building facades shall be constructed with cinder block, dryvit, stucco, aluminum or vinyl siding. All facades shall be in brick, wooden shingle or clapboards, keeping in style with surrounding commercial buildings. Prior to approval of any construction plans, the applicant must submit a rendering of the building and photographs of surrounding properties in order to insure that the structure will compliment and be in harmony with surrounding properties. In addition, all plans must be accompanied by a landscape plan that includes 5% of the property as landscaped, not including buffers from surrounding residential properties. Commercial Professional In all Commercial Professional zones, every attempt must be made to utilize current structures. In instances where this is not feasible, due to structural defects or obsolescence, the building must be constructed in a manner that is in keeping with surrounding properties. All facades shall be in brick, wooden shingle or clapboards, keeping in style with surrounding professional office buildings. Prior to approval of any construction plans, the applicant must submit a rendering of the building and photographs of surrounding properties in order to insure that the structure will compliment and be in harmony with surrounding properties. In addition, all plans must be accompanied by a landscape plan that includes 5% of the property as landscaped, not including buffers from surrounding residential properties. Commercial General In all Commercial General zones, prior to approval of any construction plans, the applicant must submit a rendering of the building and photographs of surrounding properties in order to insure that the structure will compliment and be in harmony with surrounding properties. In addition, all plans must be accompanied by a landscape plan that includes 5% of the property as landscaped, not including buffers from surrounding residential properties.