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elements providing breaks in the planes of exterior walls <br />and/or roofs to articulate the building and to lessen the <br />appearance of excessive mass. Facades should incorporate <br />elements relating to human scale, and can be divided by use <br />of: proportional expression of structure, openings. arcades, <br />canopies, fenestration, changes in materials, cornice details, <br />molding details, changes in the heights of different sections <br />of the building, and the like (ste1212ing or sloping of a <br />parapet wall in conjunction with a low sloped roof is <br />prohibited). Flat, blank. unarticulated, or massive facades <br />will be permitted on the sides and rear of a building where <br />"blank facade foundation plantings" are provided for such <br />building facade faces (see foundation plantings section for <br />requirements). <br />ii The following materials or systems are prohibited as a <br />finish and/or exposed product: corrugated or ribbed metal <br />panels, smooth finish concrete block (standard concrete <br />masonry units),precast concrete tee systems, plywood or <br />textured plywood. Plywood shall be allowed for soffit <br />material. <br />iii Plastic <br />or <br />metal <br />is prohibited <br />appear <br />as a <br />finish <br />material for walls <br />The <br />product shall be substantial. <br />or trim. <br />Plastic <br />is prohibited <br />as a <br />finish <br />material for sloped <br />are unacceptable. <br />roofs, visible <br />roof <br />structures, <br />and <br />facias. <br />Although <br />prohibited <br />in general, <br />certain metal <br />and <br />plastic construction <br />products <br />may <br />be approved <br />by the <br />planning <br />and zoning <br />commission, <br />upon <br />a written request <br />and <br />product sample <br />b, <br />submitted <br />the <br />applicant. <br />The planning <br />and zoning <br />commission <br />may <br />approve <br />use of <br />the material <br />if the <br />following <br />criteria <br />satisfied: <br />are <br />The product <br />shall <br />appear <br />authentic <br />from the closest <br />The <br />product shall be substantial. <br />Thin <br />distance <br />that it will be <br />viewed <br />by theeg neral public. <br />The product shall hold up as well as the product it is <br />imitating. That is, it must be fabricated in such a <br />way that it will retain its original shape, appearance, <br />and color, as well as the product it is imitating_ <br />Coding: Words in strtke thrott type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are <br />additions. 12 <br />The <br />product shall be substantial. <br />Thin <br />and <br />flimsy <br />imitations <br />are unacceptable. <br />The product shall hold up as well as the product it is <br />imitating. That is, it must be fabricated in such a <br />way that it will retain its original shape, appearance, <br />and color, as well as the product it is imitating_ <br />Coding: Words in strtke thrott type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are <br />additions. 12 <br />