17.16.055 Large-scale light industrial uses.
A. Purpose. The following design standards apply to buildings for industrial office uses of more than 25,000 square feet of gross floor area. These standards are applied to enhance and take into account the visual character of the surrounding area; provide permanence; contribute to a safe, high quality pedestrian-oriented streetscape; and encourage high quality architectural design for large light industrial buildings.
B. Building Design Standards.
1. Use high quality and long-lasting building materials (e.g. brick, tilt-up concrete, masonry, etc). Metal roofs and metal as an accent exterior finish material may be used.
2. Highlight main entrances with architectural features (e.g. windows, recesses, canopies, etc) and provide protection from natural elements.
3. Use ground floor windows or product display niches on elevations that border public streets.
4. Vary roof lines on building elevations facing streets with differing materials and/or varied parapet heights.
5. Provide architectural interest and variety on building elevations adjacent to public streets through the use of scoring, changes in materials, and the use of a variety of finishes such as wood, brick and concrete block.
C. Site Design Standards.
1. Provide a safe, all-weather, efficient, and aesthetic pedestrian circulation system serving the site, including connecting parking areas with building entries and public sidewalks. Materials shall include but not be limited to: scored concrete, pavers (asphalt or otherwise), or similar materials.
2. Screen service and loading areas from streets, pedestrian circulation areas, open space areas, and adjacent parcels.
3. Minimize the visual impact of all exterior components of communications, plumbing, power, processing, heating, cooling and ventilating systems from adjoining streets, parcels, buildings, and open space areas. These components shall be screened to minimize visibility from the sidewalk or edge of pavement on the other side of the street.