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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4_Architectural Standards 160802 V1� JE IDR Into, RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS APPROVED section of standards are applicable to non-residential development as defined by DAM 02/10/22 ridian Unified Development Code, as outlined in this Manual (see the How To Use r,LENuaerR:A-zoo-0oz, nt section), applicable Development Agreements, or as directed by City Council, Zoning Commission, or the Design Review Committee. Cohesive Design The Cohesive Design group of standards are applicable to all non-residential and even some residential development. See the How to Use This Document section for more information on applicability of standards. COHESIVE DESIGN, NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (CDS) ID # Description Ref. CD TND IND Goal Articulate building designs to frame and accentuate public spaces * 1.10 with pedestrian scale elements and details. • • • Goal Building design should address building scale, mass, form, and use a variety of materials and architectural features to ensure W610 • • • an aesthetic contribution compatible with surrounding buildings. Maintain consistent and contiguous pedestrian environments 1.1A across developments. Limit circuitous connections and Q • • • maintain clear visibility. 1.115 Provide pedestrian connections to non -private public spaces. • • O Incorporate architectural features on all sides of a building facade facing: the primary entrance(s) of an adjacent building, 1.1C public roadways, interior site amenities, and fagades that Q • • O are visible from public spaces. See Architectural Elements, Building Form, and Materials sections. Buildings must orient, frame, and/or direct pedestrian views 1.1D to adjacent cultural buildings, parks, and plazas. • • O to Variety of materials, architectural elements, and integration with pedestrian environment. Il pl' CD, TND, IND » Continuous and articulated pedestrian environment across multiple tenant spaces and a drive -through. TDI CD, TND I )) All public facing sides of buildings include some level of interesting architecture. a IX C-3 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W j ( E IDR IAA — N, NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (CBS)DATE WWW. M ERIDIA NCITY.ORG/DESIG NREVI EW scr Ref. CD TND IN[ APPROV�D Design and orient buildings not to impede access. The building 10i22 should enhance the appeal of open space and pedestrian • • O FILE NUMBERn-zozz-ooze environments Goal esign building facades to express ar chitectural character and * 1.20 incorporate the use of design principles to unify developments Q • • • and buildings, and relate to adjacent and surrounding uses. ' Comply and adhere with all previously required building design elements that were included as part of a Development 1.2A Agreement, Conditional Use Permit, and/or other requirements • • • as part of prior approval. New construction must share at least three similar accent materials, field materials, or other architectural feature of a building within 150-feet of the property. Similar materials must be the same basic group, such as masonry, stone, or 1.2B stucco, but do not need to be the same color, brand, or style. O • O Compliance with any streetscape p rovisions, such as historic lighting and furniture, count as one item towards this require- ment. In Old Town, use of brick masonry as a field or accent material may count towards this requirement. Incorporate design principles to include rhythm, repetition, Goal framing, and/or proportion. Applies to all sides of a building * 1.30 facade facing public roadways, that ar e visible from residential © • • • neighborhoods or public spaces, or facing the public entry of an adjacent building. Integrate at least one material change, color variation, or 1.3A horizontal reveal for every 12-vertical feet of building facade; Q • • • vertical spacing may be averaged over fagade. Integrate at least one material change, color variation, or 1.3B vertical reveal every 50-horizontal feet of building fagade; • • • horizontal spacing may be averaged over fagade elevation. » Use of similar materials, shared landscape materials, and consistent lighting help to unify a variety of building designs. Q DISTRICTS:IND 2 Simple building design incorporates a repetition of building elements and frames the entryway facing a public roadway. 1►1 Several narrow bands of material modulation help to break up an otherwise bland expanse of material along the vertical face of building. N a IX C-4 E IDS IAN;— gale cale group of standards are applicable to all non-residential and even some resi- APPROVED pment. See the "How to Use This Document" chapter for more information on DATE: 02/10/22 f standards. FlEE NUMBER:^-z 22-2, NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (EISS) D # ption Description Ref. CD TND IND te building designs that use appropriate Intent 2.00 compatibleProm pedestrian scales to establish relationships with adjacent and surrounding developments and reinforce a cohesive built environment. Development should consider the scale of surrounding build - Goal ings, including relationships to existing residential areas, as well * 2.10 as an appropriate height, mass, and form scaled for the built • • • environment. Applies to fagades of development along public roads, public spaces, and adjacent to residential areas. Buildings with rooflines 50-feet in length or greater must incorporate roofline and parapet variations. Variations may include step-downs, step -backs, other modulation, or 2.1A architectural features such as cornices, ledges, or columns, Q • • • and must occur in total combination for at least 20% of the fagade length. May be averaged over entire fagade, but may not exceed 75-feet without a break. For buildings with fagades longer than 200-feet, reduce mass- ing of buildings by grouping or incorporating smaller tenant 2.1B spaces along the commercial fagade, or by incorporating at • • least one significant modulation with depth at least 3% of the O total fagade length or 10-feet, and a width in combination at least 20% of the fagade length. Within Old Town, building designs must provide a building 2.1C scale of two or more stories at least 25-feet in height along O • O roadways. Within mixed use areas and for all developments along arterial roadways, buildings over 1,000 sqft must provide a minimum 2.11) 20-foot building elevation to include average parapet height, • • • ridge of a pitched roof, or tower/turret type elements at least 20% in total of overall fagade width. ►i A variety of street, automotive, and pedestrian scale features are used to integrate this building into the surrounding environment. » The building parapet integrates a variety of step-downs, modulation, and material changes to create interest. » Fred Meyer grocery store integrates and modulates a variety of smaller complimentary uses into the building frontage. C-7 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (6SS) APPROVEDscripinon DATE 02/10/22 ysically configure building designs to reduce disproportioned rILENUMecR:A-zoo-0oz,Ja chitectural scale relative to adjacent uses. Applies to facades of velopment along public roads, public spaces, and residential eas. 2.2A 2.213 For adjacent buildings with greater than 1-story height dispar- ity (i.e. — two or more stories difference) and within 30-feet of each other, integrate and align parapet designs, material changes, fenestration alignment, material reveals, or other architectural elements and horizontal articulation, to relate varying building heights to one another. Aligned features do not have to be the same type (i.e. window pattern on one could align with parapet on another). Ref. CD TND IND a00m �pti7 Use pedestrian scale and landscape design elements such as specialty lighting, awnings, trees or other site elements © • • O to visually relate and transition multi -story buildings (or equivalent) to the ground plane. Incorporate pedestrian -scale architectural features to support an aesthetic character that contributes to the quality of the Goal building design and connectivity with the surrounding environ- * 2.30 ment. Applies to fagades in developments: visible from arterial O • • • or collector roadways, adjacent to residential developments facing roadways, facing an adjacent building's primary building entries, and adjacent to public spaces. Consistently incorporate at least two (2) architectural features into the building design that are pedestrian scale, to include: 3A fenestration patterns; architectural elements such as ledges, • • • lighting, or canopies; material or pattern banding; or detailing (see Pedestrian Scale definition). 1 » Varying parapet heights help to transition taller focal elements and relate the buildings to one another. © DISTRICTS: CD IND x, » Raised planters, trees, and awnings help to integrate the design of an arterial roadway scaled building to the pedestrian space adjacent to it. 41..n » Windows, architectural canopies with supports, and landscaping up close to the building each lend themselves to improving a sense of pedestrian scale. N a IX C-8 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W �j(E IDIAN_— NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (EISS) APPROVED scrip o Ref. CD TND IND DAM 02/10/22 ong local or collector roadways and within Traditional Neighbor- cpE�,UMRFR n-zozz-o 11 od Districts, maintain relative consistency of building scales long roadways and blocks to promote the development of O • O cohesive urban areas. For buildings fronting local and collector roadways, off-street parking must be located to the side of or behind buildings; 2.4A off-street parking is not allowed between the roadway and © O • O building. Limit building separation from the roadway to streetscape and pedestrian supportive use areas, such as locations for 2.4B street furnishings, outdoor dining, small plazas, public spaces, O • O or storefronts. >rrr The buildings here are brought up close to the street and off-street parking is located behind the buildings. » Buildings brought up close to local and collector roads or drive lanes, in coordination with appropriate streetscape elements, help to enhance pedestrian scale. N a IX C-10 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W orm j (E IDi� IAN — orm group of standards are applicable to all non-residential and even some resi- �� pment. See the "How to Use This Document" chapter for more information on APPROVED f standards. DATE: 02/10/22 Pl f NUMBER: ^-zDz2- 1 NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (ElFS) scription Ref. CD TND IND Articulate building forms, including but not limited to massing, walls, and roofs, with appropriately scaled modulations that Goal contribute to the development of aesthetic building designs. 3 .10 Applies to facades in developments: along arterial and col- Q • • • lector roadways, adjacent to residential developments facing roadways, facing public entries of adjacent buildings, and visible from public spaces. Incorporate at least one type of the following modulations in the fagade plane, including but not limited to: projections, recesses, and step backs that articulate wall planes and break 3.1A up building mass. Examples include but are not limited to • • • columns with trim or accent materials, change in finished material depths, building overhangs, and inset features and materials such as false windows or fenestration with architectural accents. Qualifying modulation must be at least 6-inches in depth, be at least 8-inches in width or height (whichever is narrowest), and occur in total for 20% of overall facade elevation. For buildings 3.113 with fagades less than 150-feet, horizontal modulation must Q • • • occur no less than every 30-feet. For buildings with facades greater than or equal to 150-feet, horizontal modulation must occur no less than every 50-feet. Design parking structure fagades as site integrated buildings, 3.1C meeting applicable Manual standards for Architectural Ele- • • O ments and Material sections. Covered entries are integrated into the building design for each tenant space, providing modulation, weather protection, and help in emphasizing entry locations. rX » Fa4ade projection helps to add significance to the public entryway, while also providing modulation, varying material colors, and weather protection. » Building modulation, along with a unique architectural canopy, material banding, and fenestration help to signify the public entrance. i C-13 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W j (E IDIA\ — NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (EIFS) scriptio Ref. CD TND IND APPROVED corporate visual and physical distinctions in the building design oaTL 02/10/22 at enhance building forms, articulate facades, identify entries, E NUMBER A2 22 D021 tegrate pedestrian scale, and visually anchor the building to the Q • • • ound or street level. Applies to building facades visible from a public street or public space, and to facades with public entries. For at least 30% of applicable facades use any combination of concrete, masonry, stone, or unique variation of color, texture, or material, at least 10-inches in height, around the 3.2A base of the building. May alternatively incorporate other O • • • architectural features such as ledges, fagade reveals, ground level fenestration, raised planters, or landscaping elements within 3-feet of finished grade. Where building designs incorporate multiple stories, or multiple floor height equivalents, integrate at least one field 3.26 or accent color, material, or architectural feature used on • • • lower stories, on the upper stories. Building designs with multiple stories must provide pro- 3.2C portionally taller ground -level facades adjacent to public • • • roadways and public spaces. Provide floor -to -ceiling heights, or floor -to -floor from 10 to 16 feet. In mixed -use areas and for structures greater than four stories, design the uppermost story or fagade wall plane to include material changes, horizontal articulation, and modulation 3.2D meeting first story requirements, or include a patio, rooftop • • O garden, penthouse, or strong architectural feature such as a tower element. Building design should establish visual connections that relate Goal internal spaces at ground- or street -level with facades adjacent 3.30 to public roadways, public spaces, and along primary building • • • entries, and that add visual interest and complexity to the first floor building design. Use horizontal and/or vertical divisions in wall planes, such as �e3.3A ledges, awnings, recesses, stringcourse, molding, joint lines, • • • or other material types, to frame and accent 30% or more of total fenestration. >rlr Facade modulation and incorporation of a vestibule, multiple roof types, and integration with a unique sign help to highlight the public building entry, without use of canopies. » Material banding around the base of the building, along —with- ledges, fenestration patterns, and landscaping, help to ground the building design and incorporate pedestrian scale. DISTRICTS: CD, IND r , �► Fenestration at finished grade and landscape design help to ground the building and incorporate pedestrian scale, without material banding near the bottom. ►i C-14 WWW. M ERIDIA NCITY.ORG/DESIGNR EVI EW j (E IDIA\ NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (EIFS) SIC Ref. CD TND IND APPROVED Within Old Town, average 50% fenestration along first floor oATL 02/10/22 fagade facing roadways and public spaces. May also meet FILE NUMBER: A-2D22 1 fenestration alternative for up to half of required area. O • O Buildings with fagades fronting multiple streets may meet Fenestration Alternative for other facades (see 3.3E). Within mixed -use areas, average 40% fenestration along applicable first floor fagade. May also meet fenestration 3.3C alternative at 40% (see 3.3E). For fagades facing roadways that O • O are not public entryways, may meet Fenestration Alternative (see 3.3E). Big box may limit applicable facade area to 30-feet around public pedestrian entries. Average 30% fenestration for applicable first floor fagade, C3.3D unless specified elsewhere. May also meet fenestration (see 3.3E). Big box buildings in industrial 0 alternative and © • O • districts may limit applicable fagade area to 30-feet around public entries. Fenestration Alternative: Incorporate doors and windows for at least 30% of applicable first floor fagade, or suggest their inclusion using faux treatments that incorporate at least two Se-3Eof 3.3E the following: material changes, reveals in conjunction • • • with color or material change, qualifying modulation such as recessed areas, architectural trellis, awnings and canopies over access areas, detached structures such as pergola, or similar architectural features and details. 1W » Vivid copper colored framing, detailed columns, reveal patterns, and canopies help to frame and accent fenestration. » Fenestration is an important building element and except for very unique conditions, should be integral to the design. >r>t Fenestration may not always be practical on required fa4ades, in which case hinting their inclusion with faux elements such as canopies and unique materials can be beneficial. C-15 WWW. M ERIDIA NCITY.ORG/DESIGNRE VIE W j ( E IDIA\ NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (BFS) scriptio Ref. CD TND IND APPROVED ilding roof types, forms, and elements should provide variation DACE 02/10/22 d interest to building profiles and contribute to the architectural entity of the buildings, without creating an imposing scale on FILE NUMerR:A-zoo-0oz, 111111111111111W jacent uses. Applies to facades: in development along arterial roadways, visible from residential development, adjacent to • • • public spaces, facing public entries of adjacent buildings. For flat roofs, incorporate primary and secondary roof ele- ments including but not limited to: multiple material types along parapets, multiple parapet elevations with at least 3.4A 1-foot change in elevation, or modulation of at least 2-feet • • • in the parapet, such as along entryway overhangs. Qualifying elements must exist for at least 20%the length of applicable fagades. May also incorporate secondary roof types, such as hip roofs along overhangs. For sloped roofs, incorporate at least two of any one roof element, including but not limited to: valleys, ridges, or gables. N 4B Qualifying elements in total must exist for at least 20% of © • • • applicable fagade roof area and be visible from the same fagade elevation. May also incorporate other roof styles, such as parapet walls over entryway features. Provide variation in roof profile over facade modulation and/ or articulation over facade material/color transitions. Options V3.4Cinclude, 3.4C but are not limited to: varying parapet heights; two or • • more roof planes; continuation of fagade modulation through O roof lines; dormers; lookouts; overhang eaves; sloped roofs; or cornice work. »r Varying parapet heights with a variety of materials and details are integral to a complete building design. Q DISTRICTS: CD, IND » A variety of roof planes help to transition and integrate other materials, modulation, and reinforce points of interest. » Coinciding modulation with variation in the roof profile helps to articulate and correlate important elements of the building design, such building entries. C-16 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W Ural Elements j (E IDIAti — ural Elements group of standards are applicable to all non-residential and even I ial development. See the "How to Use This Document" chapter for more informa- APPROVED ability of standards. DATE: ov1o/22 raE NUMBER:A �� , ELEMENTS, NUN -RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (AES) iption Use proportional architectural elements and detailing to articu- late fagades, and contribute to an aesthetic building character Goal with a high level of pedestrian design. Applies to fagades: in * 4.10 development along public roadways, visible from residential development, adjacent to public spaces, facing public entries of adjacent buildings. Ref. CD TND IND Design and articulate architectural elements using proportions, divisions, detailing, materials, textures, and colors and appropri- Goal ately integrate these elements into the building design. Applies 0 * 4.11 to fagades: in development along public roadways, visible from residential development, adjacent to public spaces, facing public entries of adjacent buildings. Provide at least three detailing elements that transition fagade material changes or integrate pedestrian scale elements, such as doorways, windows, or material banding, at the base of 4.1A the building. Examples include but are not limited to: cornice work around primary entries, decorative caps on brick or stone banding, architectural canopies over entries, or decorative lintels above the first floor windows. Provide building overhangs or other projections such as canopies which articulate the building facade and provide temporary relief from inclement weather. At a minimum, an 4.113 overhang or projection is required within 20-feet of all public entryways, must be at least 3-feet in depth from the point of entry, and be least 6-feet in length. Entryways with vestibules or other permanent enclosed transition space are exempt. • 1 • 1 • ""W �7""W 77 » Relatively simple materials and thoughtful accents can be used to create interest and integrate design elements throughout the building. Specialty lighting, trellis, material banding, raised planters, and similar type improvements can all help to reinforce a comfortable pedestrian environment adjacent to large buildings. W_jSTRICTS:CO3TN0,1I , r' » Architectural canopies can provide a number of benefits, including supporting the building design, reinforcing pedestrian scale details, and providing weather protection. C-17 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W j (E IDIA\ - ELEMENTS, NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (AES) scri Ref. CD TND IND APPROVED Provide details that emphasize focal elements such as public oar 02/10/22 entries, building corners, or public spaces. Examples include MENU a: ooz, but are not limited to: columns, quoin or rustication, canopies over entries, lintels, transom windows, or modulation of the O • • O roof plane. At least one focal element is required and must be accented with a unique combination of color, texture, materials, or modulation in the wall or roof plane. Goal Building designs must not create blank wall segments when visible * 4.20 from a public street or public spaces. Consider the treatment at • • • the base, middle, and top of the fagade. Use any combination of standards from Building Form, Architectural Elements, or Material sections to provide 4.2A pattern, color, or material variation on all wall segments. • • • Must not exceed 30-feet horizontally or vertically without building variation. Organize building service equipment, including, but not limited Goal to, utility, service, and mechanical, away from building entries, • • • * 4.30 roadways, public spaces, and, where appropriate, from adjacent buildings. Use and integrate standards from the Architectural Standards Manual to screen and conceal service and mechanical equip- 4.3A ment. Landscaping meeting the same intent may also be • • • considered for utility meters and connections. All ground level mechanical equipment must be screened 4.3B to the height of the unit as viewed from the property line. O • • • All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened as viewed 4.3C from the farthest edge of the adjoining right of way. © • • • 1 A clock tower and vestibule on a rotated axis, coordinated awning, and a variety of materials and details all help to identify and direct focus to the public entryway. O DISTRICTS: CD. IND » Walls and landscape material which relate to the overall building designs are appropriate methods for screening ground level utility connections and mechanical equipment. » Mechanical equipment on this building is screened with landscaping, with a parapet, and with additional roof -top screens placed around roof -top equipment (not visible from this perspective). i C-20 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W (E IDIAN — group of standards are applicable to all non-residential and even some residential See the "How to Use This Document" chapter for more information on applicabil- APPROVED ds. DATE: 02/10/22 FILE NUTABER:^zoo-0oz, -NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (MAS) Ref. CD TND IND Goal Use complementary material combinations that contribute to a * 5.10 cohesive building design. Use materials from the following basic • • • groups: wood, masonry, concrete, stucco, metal, and glazing. For buildings with fagades that face multiple public roadways 5.1A and/or public spaces, use consistent material combinations, Q • • • material quality, and architectural detailing. For all fagade elevations visible from public roads, public spaces, primary entrance(s) of an adjacent building, and facing 5.113 residential districts, use at least two distinct field materials, • • O colors, or material -color combinations on the building facade (see also Material definitions). For all facade elevations in industrial districts along arterial and collector roads or facing public spaces, use at least two 5.1C distinct field materials, colors, or material -color combinations on the building facade (see also Material definitions). 5.1D 5.1E 5.1F For facade elevations visible from public roadways and along primary building entryways, incorporate an accent material Q on the first story. Distinguish field materials from accent materials through pattern, texture, or additional detail visible from edge of nearest roadway. Alternate masonry or material courses with relief from primary plane may count toward this. m�C • 1 • 1 • • 1 • I • Where materials transition or terminate, provide detailing to express the natural appearance of the material. For example, O • • • wrap stone or stone -like products around visible corners to convey the appearance of mass, and not as a thin veneer. » Surrounded by roadways or public entries, this building incorporates some level of consistent material variation, accents, and facade modulation on all sides. DISTRICTS: CD, TND, IND This building incorporates a number of accent materials on all required sides, including: decorative stone, lintels, unique materials at points of interest, and landscape material. » Decorative stone and other materials affixed to the building face should transition around modulation and building corners, appearing integral to the building design. C-23 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W j ( E IDIA\ - -NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (MAS) scrl Ref. CD TND IND APPROVED Non -durable materials, treatments, and finishes that deteriorate oATL 02/10/22 quickly with weather, ultra -violet light, and that are more ut NUMA 2D22 ­, susceptible to wear and tear are prohibited on permanent • • • structures. The use of vinyl and ordinary smooth face block, unfinished, colored, or painted, are prohibited as a field materials for CD 5.1H building fagades along public roadways, adjacent to public • • • spaces, and when visible from residential neighborhoods. Smooth face block may be used as an accent material. Untextured concrete panels and prefabricated steel panels are prohibited as field materials for building fagades, except 5.11 when used with a minimum of two other qualifying field O • • O materials and meeting all other standard fenestration and material requirements. In Industrial Districts, untextured concrete panels and prefab- ricated steel panels are prohibited as facade field materials facing arterial and collector roadways, or public spaces, except 5.1J when used with a minimum of two other qualifying field O O • materials and meeting standard fenestration requirements. Concrete panels that do not exceed three (3) SQFT without a patterned reveal or modulation break may be considered textured. Use colors that complement building materials and support Goal innovative and good design practices. Applies to building fagades © • • • * 5.20 visible from a public street, public spaces, and pedestrian environments. ' Use of subtle, neutral, or natural tones must be integrated 5.2A with at least one accent or field material. • • • Use of intensely saturated colors or fluorescence is prohibited 5.26 as a primary material. May be used as an accent material. • • • Materials or colors with high reflectance, such as some metals or reflective glazing, must not redirect light towards roadways, 5.2C public spaces, or adjacent uses in a way which constitutes a • • • public nuisance or safety hazard. In commercial districts, concrete panels are a permitted field material type, in conjunction with other field materials, in this example utilizing brick and additional fenestration. Q DISTRIC P Within industrial districts, a variety of attractive colors, reveals, accents, and meeting all other standards, the use of untextured concrete panels may be permitted. » Natural tones in this building are complimented through accent materials such as architectural canopies and multiple types of clear and translucent glass. C-26 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W E IDIAN — -NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (MAS) APPROVED scrl Ref. CD TND IND DACE 02/10/22 tegrate roll -up doors, will -call doors, drive -through doors, °PE MUMRFR Asw2-o 1 d loading docks into the building design, and locate them la manner which does not create pedestrian, drive aisle, or • • • roadway conflicts. Applies to fagades along arterial and collector ML roadways, and facades facing public spaces. For commercial and traditional neighborhood districts, roll -up and drive -through doors are allowed when integrated into the building design, but will -call doors with roll -ups and 5.3A loading docks are prohibited. Consider material variation and • • O transitions, modulation, and other architectural features and standards for the design. For industrial district properties, will -call and roll -up doors are allowed when integrated into the building design, but (� 5.36 loading docks are prohibited. Consider material variation, © O O • transitions, modulation, and other architectural features and standards for the design. » Example of a roll -up door integrated into the commercial building fa4ade. In Industrial districts facing arterial and collector roadways, loading docks must be located to the sides or rear or the building, but will -call doors and roll -ups may be located in the front. a It C-27 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W 9htin9 j (E IDIA\ — ighting group of standards are applicable to all non-residential and even some velopment. See the "How to Use This Document" chapter for more information on APPROVED f standards. DATE: ov�o�22 i1IE NUMBER:^-zDz2- 1 6, NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS (SLS) scription Ref. CD TND IND Goal Use lighting on building exteriors to promote safe pedestrian 6.10 environments along roadways, at intersections, and in public • • • spaces. Lighting fixture spacing and height along streetscapes and 6.1A roadways must be placed to avoid conflicts with tree plantings. • • • 6.113 Use energy -efficient architectural lighting. • • • Use lighting fixtures that are consistent with other decorative hardware on the building. For example, select lighting hardware with similar color and shape as other building hardware, use 6.1C recessed lighting, incorporate uniform spacing, integrate with O • • • other accents and reveals, and coordinate specialty lights with predominate architectural features. Signs should be integrated with architectural features and Goal complement the building design and materials. Relate the 6.20 size, shape, materials, details, and illumination to a pedestrian O • O scale in mixed -use environments. See City of Meridian Unified Development Code for other sign requirements. 6.2A Within traditional neighborhood districts, integrate hanging 0 • or projecting signs in pedestrian oriented areas. O O Use signs that are proportional to the mounted and visible building facade plane. Provide modulation, material variations, 6.2B or integrate architectural features to accentuate and frame O • O signs that are not hanging or projecting. Use sign types such as, wall, window, door, awning, hanging, 6.2C and projecting, to enhance urban character. Non -portable O • O freestanding, box, and pole signs are not allowed. » Specialty lighting that compliments other building hardware such as canopies or storefront window framing, can help to unify the building design and reinforce points of interest. �—�- W_ » Integrating accent and pedestrian lighting can be as simple as selecting hardware with a similar color. y i » Within an urban area, with the building faSades up close to the street, projecting and hanging signs can improve visibility and awareness for both pedestrians and motorists. IX C-29 W W W.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/DESIGNREVIE W