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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplication - Intent DRAFT RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS D FT Intent Structure and Design Standards' and Provisions INTENT The intent of these standards is to provide for high quality, architecturally varied residential development within the City of Carmel. Its provisions require that all' dwellings and neighborhoods, whether single family, two family, or multifamily, be built to certain minimum standards. STRUCTURE AND DESIGN STANDARDS AND PROVISIONS Buildings shall maintain a consistent architectural style, in both form and trim, throughout. The trim shall be present on all sides of the building, as appropriate. Appropriateness shall be defined as utilizing features and forms that are considered typical to the chosen architectural style, and shall be determined by staff review. All building elements are subject to the most current edition of the Indiana Building Code. A. SITE DESIGN 1. Buildings shall be designed and sited in such a way as to maximize solar gain and privacy. 2. Site design shall be context sensitive with regards to existing natural features. B. BUILDING SCALE /MASSING 1. Building character, scale, and mass shall be similar to existing buildings. This may be accomplished through siting, setback, buffering, driveway location, height, and other elements. 2. Dwellings shall not feature long, unbroken expanses of wall. This may be accomplished by including the following features: a. Variations in.height and depth b. Windows and door openings c. Changes in roof line or height d. Details and trim appropriate to the style and mass of the building e. Use of different materials, textures, and material placement f. Placement of landscaping materials and street furniture g. Balconies, recessed entries, and covered porches h. Bays and towers 3. All sides of the building shall have the same level of detail and material use. C. WINDOWS 1. At least two windows shall be present on each facade, and each occupied level, as architecturally appropriate. One window shall be permitted on half stories. 2. All windows, on all sides of the house, shall have trim as architecturally appropriate. 3. Windows shall be operable, to provide for cross ventilation. D. ENTRYWAYS 1. Entryways shall be clearly visible and shall be the dominant feature of the front facade, or the side facade. 2. Porches shall be a minimum of six feet deep, and shall be provided where architecturally appropriate. 3. Side lights or glass panes should be provided, to allow illumination and to allow residents to see outside. 4. Permitted materials include fiberglass, painted steel, and wood. E. CHIMNEYS 1. Chimneys shall extend fully to the ground, and above the eaves, if external. 2. Chimneys shall be made of masonry or stucco material or panels, or material with a similar, durable appearance. Siding is not a permissible material. 3. "Shed- style" or bump -out chimneys shall not be permitted. 4. Chimneys must be capped. F. GARAGES 1. Garages shall not be the dominant feature of the front facade. 2. If off -set or side loading (courtyard loading), the facade facing the street shall have at least one window. 3. The garage, if front loading, shall comprise no more than 30% of the main front facade. G.FOUNDATIONS 1. If building foundations are to be exposed, they shall be finished with stone, brick, brick -form poured concrete, fieldstone, or split -face block, and shall remain unpainted. 2: Wall cavities offoundation walls constructed of brick veneer extending below grade shall be grouted solid up to the flashing, with weep holes above. Weep holes shall be unobstructed by mulch or soil. Such flashing shall be 8 -12" above grade. 3. Surface- applied waterproofing shall not be exposed unless it matches the concrete. H. ROOFLINES 1. Roofs shall have minimum 12" overhangs, on all sides of the structure, if architecturally appropriate. 2. Dormers and gables should be used to help break long roof lines. If used, they shall have attic bands, windows, and /or decorative attic vents. 3. Vents and stacks shall be painted to match the roof, or painted black, and shall not be visible from the public right -of -way. 4. Roofs may be made of dimensional shingles, glazed clay, standing -seam metal, slate, or fire- protected wood shingles. 5. Solar shingles and panels are strongly encouraged; if used, they shall be placed as unobtrusively as possible while maximizing solar gain. 6. Gutters and downspouts or rain chains shall be provided. 7. The primary roof slope shall not be less than 6/12. 1. MATERIALS 1. If more than one material or color is used, the transition between materials and /or colors shall be logical, i.e. to highlight an architectural feature. If a material such as brick or stone is used, on the front facade but not the side facades, a logical transition with trim, such as quoins, shall be provided. Vinyl siding, if used, shall not be less than 0.048 thickness. Aluminum siding of less than .024 thickness shall not be used. 2. If EIFS or dryvit are used, they should be used only as trim materials, or placed above the first floor to limit damage. J. DETAILS TRIM 1. Architectural trim and details are encouraged on all dwellings. If such details are used, they shall be used on all sides of the building, and shall be architecturally appropriate and balanced with regards to placement and scale. Suitable elements include, but are not limited to: 1. Quoins 2. Pilasters 3. Eaves.of at least 12" in depth 4. Corner boards, gable boards, and barge boards 5. Pediments 6. Lintels and sills 7. Soldier coursing 8. Balustrades 9. Friezes, cornices, dentils, modillions, etc 10. Brackets 11. Shutters. If shutters are used, they should be appropriately scaled to the windows, and be functional or appear to be functional. 2. Buildings with clapboard or similar facades shall have all openings trimmed with wood trim at least 4" nominal width, and corners trimmed with wood at least 6" nominal width. Z: \RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STANDARDS VER 2 July 19, 2007.