Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2024 09 12

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Planning Commission Staff Report September 12, 2024 to be seen as products of their own time yet compatible with their older neighbors. Staff find the new construction is differentiated from the existing, historic buildings in Downtown and appears as a product of its own time while maintaining historic elements. G29. Maintain the existing range of exterior wall materials found in downtown. 1) Appropriate materials for primary structures include horizontal and vertical siding, shingles and brick. 2) The lap dimensions of siding should be similar to those found traditionally. Typically 4-6 inches exposed. 6) For larger buildings, consider a combination of appropriate materials as a means to reduce the apparent size of the project. Staff find brick is an appropriate material for the primary facade of a Downtown building. The facade also include smooth lap siding similar to traditional siding in Downtown. The use of materials that includes brick and pedestrian -scale windows. The colors were selected from a historic colors preservation palette. G31. New materials may be considered, if they appear similar in character and detailing to those used traditionally. 3) Details of hard board siding, and their joints, should match that of traditional wood siding. Staff find the use of brick and horizontal siding matches traditional materials and form in Downtown. C3. Maintain the average scale of one-story buildings at the sidewalk. 1) Traditionally, most commercial storefronts in this area were one- or two -stories in height and, while each block contained a mix of these heights, an overall sense of unity in scale was established. 2) In larger projects, a mix of one- and two-story modules should be used to maintain variety in heights. 3) New construction should present a tall one-story or two-story facade at the front property line. This facade height should not exceed 30 feet. 4) Floor -to -floor heights should also appear similar to those buildings seen traditionally. The use of the storefront windows and horizontal wood siding help to provides a one- story visual element to help reinforce the pedestrian scale of the building. Staff finds the intent of this policy is met with the building design. C7. Rectangular forms should be dominant on Core Area facades. 1) The facade should appear as predominantly flat, with any decorative elements and projecting or setback "articulations" appearing to be subordinate to the dominant form. 8