Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2021 06 24

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Planning Commission Staff Report June 24, 2021 4) Floor -to -floor heights should also appear similar to those buildings seen traditionally. The use of the storefront windows and horizontal wood siding on the first floor with a second floor deck above help to provides a one-story visual element to help reinforce the pedestrian scale of the building. The use of the two-story, 25', brick element framing the entries reinforces the overall scale as below 30' as perceived from Front Street. Staff finds the intent of this policy is met with the building design. C5. A larger building may be divided into "modules" that reflect the traditional scale of construction. 1) If a larger building is divided into multiple "modules," these should be expressed three -dimensionally, by having significant architectural changes, through -out the entire building. A single form should remain the dominant element, such that the overall mass does not become too fragmented. 2) Step down the mass of larger buildings to minimize the perceived scale at the street. The front elevation of the building includes multiple changes in articulation through the use of materials, a recessed entry, and second story deck. The third story is set back 7 feet from the ground level front facade. This helps to minimize the perceived scale as viewed from the street. C6. If a third story is to be used, it should appear as a subordinate "addition" to a two-story building. 1) In downtown, a third story may be incorporated into a commercial type building when it satisfies all requirements established in the Downtown Louisville Framework Plan. 2) The third floor should be set back substantially from the sidewalk edge such that the building will appear to be two stories in height as seen from across the street. 3) The third floor should also be set back from alley facades as well. 4) Materials and details should be simpler than those of the primary facade. ill As previously discussed, the third story is set back from the street and differentiated with a lighter material and color than that used at the ground floor. The building will appear as a short two-story facade (25' in height) from the west side of Front Street. The third -story will be visible from the east side of Front Street, but will appear subordinate to the heavier lower floor materials. In addition, many two story buildings in 13 15