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<br />5.0 Desi n Princir:>les <br /> <br />The MEMU Overlay Zone establishes qualitative design principles that will be used by Staff and decision makers in evaluating <br />proposed projects, This section establishes qualitative design standards intended to guide the developer to achieve the image <br />and design desired for the Metro East Overlay Zone, Staff and decision makers will use these principles to review proposed <br />development projects and determine their approval based on the extent to which the plans address the intent of the City for <br />the area as part of the MEMU Overlay Zone Site Plan Review process, <br /> <br /> <br />Architectural/massing variety <br /> <br />5,1 INTEGRATED DESIGN <br /> <br />The design of buildings, signs, landscaping, and other <br />structures or elements shall feature a unified and integrated <br />theme, <br /> <br />5.2 ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY <br /> <br />Projects shall utilize materials, window and door systems, <br />hardscape, softscape, and water features, and architectural <br />details and components throughout that convey a distinct <br />sense of endurance and quality, <br /> <br />5,3 ARCHITECTURAL VARIETY <br /> <br />Projects shall utilize architectural means such as varied <br />massing, breaks in plane, a diverse palette of high-quality <br />materials, and changes in form, proportion and detail, as well <br />as a variety of unit types to create variety and differentiation <br />between and within proiect components. <br /> <br />In order to further promote variety and interest within the project <br />as a whole, the use of more than one architect is required <br />for projects on development sites with an area thaI exceeds <br />two (2) acres, This requirement can be met by compliance <br />with anyone of the following as approved by the Planning <br />Manager at the time of the initial Site Plan Review: <br /> <br />a, Architectural design is completed by two different <br />firms <br /> <br />b, Architectural design is peer reviewed by a second <br />architectural firm <br /> <br />c. Architectural design is completed by different studios <br />within one architectural firm <br /> <br />d, Applicant conducts an architectural design workshop <br />with City staff in the early phase of design <br /> <br /> <br />758-121 <br /> <br />