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enrich the pedestrian experience, while contributing to the quality and definition of the street wall. ii. Horizontal variation should be of an appropriate scale and reflect changes in the building function, structure, and materials. iii. Avoid extensive blank walls that would detract from the experience and appearance of an active streetscape. iv. Provide well- marked public and private entrances to cue access and use through compatible architectural and graphic treatments. v. Provide operable doors and windows on the ground floor street front of buildings vi. Main residential building entrances should read differently from retail storefronts, restaurants, and commercial entrances. Vertical Variation vii. Employ a different architectural treatment on the ground floor facade than on the upper floors, and feature high quality materials that add scale, texture and variety at the pedestrian level. viii. Vertically articulate the street wall facade, establishing different treatment for the building's base and upper floors ix. Use balconies, fenestration, or other elements to create an interesting pattern of projections and recesses. x. Provide an identifiable break between the building's ground floors and upper floors. This break shall include a change in material, change in fenestration pattern or similar means. xi. Provide more fenestration on the ground floor than upper floors. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Louisville, Colorado does hereby approve an SRU, Rezoning, Preliminary Subdivision Plat, and Preliminary PUD for the DELO Flats Subdivision with the following conditions: 1. Defer the sidewalk width waiver request until final submittal. 2. Remove any reference to a street tree allotment of 1 street tree per 50 feet of street frontage. 3. Easement concerns, with the Louisville Trade Center Plat, will be resolved prior to final approval. 4. The applicant shall demonstrate the following architectural details for the residential buildings along Cannon Street at Final PUD: Horizontal Variation i. Vary the horizontal plane of a building to provide visual interest and enrich the pedestrian experience, while contributing to the quality and definition of the street wall. ii. Horizontal variation should be of an appropriate scale and reflect changes in the building function, structure, and materials. iii. Avoid extensive blank walls that would detract from the experience and appearance of an active streetscape. iv. Provide well- marked public and private entrances to cue access and use through compatible architectural and graphic treatments. 2