1. Placement and orientation of multiple structures shall be designed to provide configurations that do not result in a strict geometric or monotonous look.

2. Multiple-building placement should create the impression that the structures within the complex were planned and designed to complement one another. However, each structure shall be of independent use and function except as provided for structures with shared facilities as set forth below.

3. Generally buildings shall be separated a distance similar to what would be expected if located on separate lots (sixty feet or more considering setbacks, parking and/or access and yard area).

4. Structures may be arranged in a configuration to share common loading, unloading and truck maneuvering facilities for efficiency, reduction of impervious surfaces and general functionality.

5. Site components such as structures, parking, driveways, and outdoor functions shall be arranged and located to emphasize the aesthetically pleasant components of the site such as existing mature trees and views, or superior architectural features, and disguise its less attractive scenes such as service facilities, outside storage and equipment areas, and trash enclosures through placement and design of the structure and landscaping.

1. Circulation shall be designed for the required function of moving trucks in an efficient fashion, but also to provide an attractive and natural flowing network.

2. Design, construction, and the look of accessways/streets throughout the parcel shall be similar to the result which would occur by a subdivision of the property into separate lots, including a city street system with collectors, local access ways, and private drives.

3. As much as practical and avoiding a loss of function, effort shall be taken to design an interconnected access system that avoids a strict geometric grid and provides interest. Long, straight streets that transect a whole parcel should be avoided for light curves that provide interest and bring street trees and buildings into the natural line of sight.

1. For those industrial uses that utilize outdoor storage area, inventory shall be placed in an orderly manner and shall be screened from right-of-way areas in accordance with Chapter 16.80 LMC.

2. Site features such as fences, walls, refuse and recycle enclosures, and light fixtures shall be designed to be consistent with the scale and aesthetic character of the building.

3. Landscaping shall meet requirements of Chapter 16.80 LMC for the intended function. Particular emphasis shall be focused on buffering and compatibility issues when adjacent to a zoning classification with different land use intensity.

4. In multi-building complexes, internal landscape areas shall be developed and designed in a similar fashion as if individual lots were developed and yard areas landscaped. Landscaping design should provide a visual connection between buildings and take maximum advantage of landscaping by providing amenities for workers such as outdoor lunch areas and plazas between selected buildings.

5. All applicable requirements of LMC 14.23.084 and 14.23.086 shall apply.

6. All signs shall meet standards of Chapter 16.75 LMC.

7. Site Lighting.

8. Refuse.

1. New buildings shall maintain diversity and individuality in style while improving the aesthetic character of their surrounding area.

2. In multi-building complexes, a comprehensive architectural concept shall be developed and maintained. Various site components should be unified through the use of similar design, material and colors.

3. New buildings shall have three distinct components: base; middle; and top. Each component shall be defined by horizontal and/or vertical articulation. Facade articulation may consist of changes in the wall plane, use of openings and projections, and material and color variations. Exceptions may be permitted by the site plan review committee only where a specific architectural style offers other types of building form and facade articulation.

4. Where function necessitates a basic, box-like building form, design strategies shall be utilized to provide an attractive facade where portions of the structure are visible to the public. A preferred technique is to provide exterior articulation such as change in color, material, or plane introduced on an outer decorative shell. Other architectural strategies may also be used, provided they accomplish the same purpose to provide a more attractive facade.

5. Less architecturally interesting facades of buildings shall be substantially set back and screened from public view by mature, dense landscaping. Landscaping size and location shall be determined on a site-by-site basis and may exceed the minimum required in the city code.

6. To avoid flat walls building modulation shall be used to reduce the mass and bulk of the structure. This can be achieved by utilizing the following techniques:

7. New buildings shall have at least one major focal point and minor focal points. Focal points may be achieved through horizontal and vertical lines, change in material, change in color, change in the form and shape of a portion of the building, or other means. Combining the main entrances and the focal points is encouraged.

8. Service doors visible from public streets shall be recessed and integrated into the overall design of the building, or have some other architectural treatment to enhance their appearance.

9. Buildings located within a multiple-building complex shall utilize similar or complementary colors, materials, window patterns and roof forms.

10. Consideration shall be given to colors and materials. Each shall complement the other and enhance existing buildings.

11. Consistency shall be used with architectural elements to ensure that building walls that are highly visible to the public are compatible with one another.

12. Building design for industrial uses adjacent to community office, commercial, open space institutional or residential zone districts shall blend with the adjacent neighborhood and create an attractive and functional transition between the zones. Items to consider include such things as scale, building height, colors, and materials to promote the blending of the zones and setbacks and buffering to reduce impacts from incompatible elements of the different zones and provide an appropriate transition.

1. Where industrial buildings are to be located adjacent to different zone districts, care shall be taken to ensure compatibility and integration of the development with the adjacent area. This will include the physical layout of the site plan, the architectural design of the buildings and improvements, and consideration of mitigation techniques to reduce or eliminate identified impacts to the adjacent environment. Impacts such as, but not limited to, light/glare, noise, traffic and aesthetics shall be considered.

2. In development of the site plan, consideration shall be given to how the layout fits into the surrounding neighborhood.

3. Architectural design shall consider compatibility with the character and style of adjacent uses. Special techniques shall be considered to adequately address impacts, such as security and automobile light and noise issues through such techniques as landscaping, buffering and other measures. (Ord. 1500 §1, 2016; Ord. 1496 §12, 2016; Ord. 1366 §1, 2011; Ord. 1264 §2, 2006).