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7.D. - Page 114 of 126 <br />a. Nonresidential uses. The first habitable floor shall be located no more than <br />two (2) feet above or below the existing grade at any point along a street <br />property line. <br />b. Residential uses. The first habitable floor of a residential -only <br />building shall be located no more than four (4) feet above existing grade <br />and no more than two (2) feet below existing grade along a street property <br />line. <br />2. Minimum Ground Floor Height. The minimum height of nonresidential ground <br />floor spaces shall be twelve (12) feet. The minimum height of residential ground <br />floor spaces shall be ten (10) feet. This height shall be measured from the floor of <br />the first story to the floor of the second story. If there is no second story, the <br />height shall be measured to the top of roof. <br />G. Architectural Articulation. Mixed-use buildings in the MUT district that exceed three <br />(3) stories or forty (40) feet in height shall be designed to minimize the appearance of <br />massing and provide for articulation and high-quality design. Buildings that exceed <br />three (3) stories or forty (40) feet in height shall incorporate at least one (1) of the <br />options provided in items 1 through 4 below. Alternatively, new development may <br />provide a narrative with comprehensive site plans explaining how massing is minimized <br />in other ways. Compliance with this requirement shall be evaluated by the review <br />authority in the review process. <br />1. Facade Plane Modulation. Exterior walls that vary in depth and/or direction, <br />exhibiting offsets, recesses, or projections with depth of at least eighteen (18) <br />inches, or a repeated pattern of offsets, recesses, or projections of smaller <br />depth. <br />2. Feature Projections and Recesses. Projecting eaves and overhangs, balconies, <br />porches, canopies, trellis features, arcades, and window recesses that provide <br />human scale and help break up building mass. <br />3. Variety in Height and Roof Forms. Varied building heights that result in a <br />noticeable change in height or changes in pitch, plane, and/or orientation. <br />4. Facade Detail. Details such as cornices, window trim, changes in material, and <br />other architectural elements that provide architectural interest. <br />H. Visual Relationship between Multiple Buildings. Multiple buildings on a single site shall <br />be designed to create a strong visual relationship between and among the buildings, while <br />including architectural variety on different buildings. <br />I. Adjacent to Rail. Buildings with residential uses near railroad rights-of-way shall be <br />designed to minimize impacts associated with noise and vibration generated in the <br />railroad right-of-way. For all buildings with residential uses and vibration -sensitive <br />development located within one hundred (100) feet of the centerline of railroad tracks, a <br />ATTY/ORD.511/CC ZONING TEXT & MAP AMENDMENTS <br />REV: 12-11-19 PR <br />Page 20 of 28 <br />715 <br />