ORDINANCE - Site Design Standards - 5-4-15

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• The preponderance of existing structures adjoining the thoroughfare or freeway in the vicinity of the proposed development include the same alternative exterior material/design as requested for the new construction; and • The requested alternative material does not consist of concrete block, smooth -faced tilt -up concrete panels or pre -fabricated steel panels. 10.7.3.4 EXTERIOR BUILDING COLORS. Facade colors shall consist of low reflectance, subtle, neutral or Earth Tone colors. Bright colors shall be limited to use as accent elements, such as door and window frames and architectural details. Use of neon tubing and/or fluorescent colors is prohibited. 10.7.3.5 ENTRYWAY. If an entrance to a principal building is visible from a corridor street, such entrances shall feature at least one of the following design elements: canopies or porticos, arcades, arches, or wing walls. 10.7.3.6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. To the greatest extent possible, mechanical appurtenances and equipment should be located within the structure. External mechanical appurtenances, such as heating and air conditioning equipment, shall be screened from view from the adjoining thoroughfare or freeway. Screening materials shall be finished to match the colors of the adjacent building exterior. 10.7.3.7 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. To the greatest extent possible, all accessory structures shall conform to the building design standards of this § 10.7.3. Accessory structures that are to be placed on sites with existing structures that do not conform to the standards within this § 10.7.3 may be designed to conform to the appearance of the existing principal building(s). Section 2. That Article 10, Site Design Standards, be amended to add a new Section 10.8 Design Standards for Industrial Development Along Thoroughfares and Freeways, as follows: 10.8.1 PURPOSE. The purpose of this Section 10.8 is to provide a regulatory tool that will assist in ensuring that future industrial development and/or redevelopment that may occur along the Town of Broadway, City of Sanford and Lee County's thoroughfares maintains a minimum level of quality in design. The standards as found within this Section require specific design elements that promote a consistent, attractive appearance along our most visible travel corridors. The standards as found within this § 10.8 are supplemental and intended to compliment other design standard as found within this UDO.