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EXHIBIT A <br /> 1. Are designed to be in visual harmony with buildings either in the same vicinity or along the same <br /> commercial corridor; <br /> 2. Express individual design and creativity without detracting from the visual environment to the point that at <br /> which the values of adjoining properties will be negatively recognized. <br /> 3. Are appropriate to the context in which they are located; and <br /> 4. Generally, do not detract from the aesthetics of the location,area,and community as a whole. <br /> B. Procedures for Obtaining a Building Permit <br /> Persons desiring to obtain a building permit for the construction of a new building or the renovation or <br /> expansion of an existing building may do so by choosing one of the following two options. <br /> 1. Option 1:Applicants who meet all of the following conditions may apply for a Standard Commercial <br /> Building permit through the normal administrative procedures. <br /> a. The design of the building conforms to the design standards outlined in subsection D. below; and, <br /> b. The footprint of the primary building does not exceed, in square footage,that of primary buildings on <br /> adjoining properties by more than fifty percent(50%); and, <br /> c. The primary building is not more than two(2) stories in height. <br /> 2. Option 2:Applicants who do not meet the specifications above must submit an application for a Non- <br /> Standard Commercial Building Permit no less than ten(10)days before the next planning commission <br /> meeting.The application shall contain the following,as a minimum: <br /> a. All information required for a standard commercial building permit; and, <br /> b. Front and side elevations of all structures; and, <br /> c. Materials list for front and side facades,roof structures, and trim; and, <br /> d. Any other material supporting the proposed design of the building. <br /> C. Review of Building Permits for Non-Standard Commercial Buildings <br /> The Planning Commission shall review the proposed design during the next Commission meeting and allow <br /> public review of and comment on the proposed design. Public comments shall be allowed although an <br /> advertisement for a public hearing is not required. The Commission shall authorize the Code Enforcement <br /> Officer to issue a building permit only after reviewing the proposed submittal and determining: <br /> 1. The proposed design represents an innovative use of non-standard building materials to the extent that it <br /> is in harmony with the visual aspects of the location, area, and community as a whole; and, <br /> 2. No discernible public benefit would be gained by requiring an alternative design;and, <br /> 3. The size and bulk of the proposed building is comparable to other buildings within the immediate area; <br /> and, <br /> 4. The proposed construction meets the spirit and intent of this section of the zoning code. <br /> D. Design Standards <br /> Adherence to the following standards shall qualify a proposed structure as a Standard Commercial Building. <br /> l. The finished fagade of front visible side of the building shall be composed of acceptable building <br /> materials.This includes any side of the building that fully faces a public street or the front of a building <br /> facing any other fire apparatus access lane that is also used for public access.The visible side of the <br /> building shall mean the forward eight feet of any side perpendicular to a street and all of a side or an <br /> angle of less than ninety degrees(900)as measured from the street or fire apparatus access lane to the <br /> side of a building. Acceptable building materials for the affected portions of buildings as defined in this <br /> section shall include: <br />