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iv. An internal architectural review committee shall be established to <br />ensure proposed building colors strive to be harmonious and <br />compatible with the natural surroundings and the general overall <br />palette shall be earth tones; consistent with the standards detailed <br />within the approved application; <br />STAFF COMMENT: It is unclear how this condition will be <br />enforced. <br />v. Single, dominant, monolithic building mass is not acceptable. <br />Visual breaks shall be used to provide ‘visual relief’ for long building <br />facades. Acceptable techniques to provide visual breaks include, <br />but are not limited to: <br />1. Changes in height and the horizontal plane, <br />2. Changes in Materials, <br />3. Changes in Textures, <br />4. Changes in Color, <br />5. Reveals and/or Jogs, <br />6. Utilization of other architectural enhancements. <br />STAFF COMMENT: It is unclear how this condition will be <br />enforced. There is no definitive, proposed, method of <br />determining when visual relief will be required. <br />vi. Primary building entries shall be readily identifiable and well defined <br />through the use of projections, recesses, columns, roof structures, <br />or other design elements. <br />vii. Expansions to an existing buildings shall provide for continuity <br />between the existing building and the proposed addition. The <br />addition need not strictly match the existing building, but shall <br />include prominent design elements of the old building to provide <br />architectural compatibility between old and new. <br />STAFF COMMENT: It is unclear how this condition will be <br />enforced. Staff is concerned over the lack of measurable <br />standard. <br />viii. Building design/construction shall not preclude incorporation of <br />alternative energy systems such as solar panels. <br />STAFF COMMENT: Added to address Planning Board comment(s) <br />from August 5 and 19, 2020 meeting(s). <br />d. Landscaping/Buffering: <br />i. All required landscaping shall be installed and maintained by the <br />developer or their successor in perpetuity; <br />536