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II. BUILDING DESIGN <br />Fig. 23: Multi -family building line and <br />proportions are harmonious with surrounding <br />single family dwellings. <br />HARMONIOUS BUILDING RNE <br />ROAD HARMONIOUS BUILDING PROPORTIONS <br />Fig. 24: Multi -family building shape, height <br />and length are similar to adjacent single family <br />buildings. <br />60%0" <br />SIMILAR BUILDING HEIGHT <br />WITHIN 60 FEET OF PROPERTY <br />LINE <br />SIMILAR ROOF G}IT AND SCALE <br />z <br />MULTI -FAMILY ZONE SINGLE FANIILY ZONE <br />1. Building design harmony with the surrounding <br />neighborhood should be emphasized. Building design <br />elements should include scale/mass, modulation, <br />height, the proportions of entries, windows and other <br />openings (fenestration), color, materials, and shapes. <br />This is not to require mimicry or that creativity is <br />prohibited. Only that the creative act be sensitive to <br />the neighborhood context. The City recognizes that <br />its neighborhoods are in constant change and that the <br />creative response to change is necessary in retaining <br />its valuable residential areas. <br />2. Portions of multi -family developments adjoining <br />Comprehensive Plan "Single Family Residence" areas <br />should maintain a scale, facade and orientation similar <br />to single family uses for compatibility with existing <br />structures. Surrounding single family neighborhood <br />building pattems may be used when adjacent single <br />family lots are vacant. A project site plan and cross- <br />sections should show the footprint of all adjacent <br />structures within 100 feet of the property line to help <br />evaluate compatibility. <br />3. Sloped roofs, minimum 5 ft. rise over 12 ft. run, <br />should be used on multi -family buildings to enhance <br />design harmony with surrounding single family <br />neighborhoods, and on steep slopes to enhance design <br />harmony with surrounding land forms. A 4-1/2 foot <br />rise may be appropriate in combination with wide <br />(i.e., 24 inch) overhangs, as may be mansard roofs in <br />special circumstances to lower buildings below the <br />tree or ridgeline. <br />15 <br />