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33 <br /> Examples of allowable exterior materials are contained in the approved <br /> application narrative and denoted on the approved master plan. <br /> iii. Prohibited design elements include: <br /> 1. Highly reflective surfaces, <br /> 2. Exposed, untreated precision block walls; <br /> 3. Barbed wire; <br /> 4. "Stuck on" mansard roofs; <br /> 5. Materials with high maintenance such as stained wood shingles. <br /> iv. An internal architectural review committee shall be established to ensure; <br /> consistency with the UDO and the standards detailed herein. A <br /> representative of the Planning Department shall sit on the committee and <br /> be involved in reviewing development proposals/modifications; <br /> v. Consistent with the approved narrative and master plan, single, dominant, <br /> monolithic building mass is not acceptable for the Project. Visual breaks <br /> shall be used to provide `visual relief'for long building facades. Acceptable <br /> techniques to provide visual breaks include, 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 /> vi. Primary building entries shall be readily identifiable and well defined <br /> through the use of projections, recesses, columns, roof structures, or other <br /> design elements. <br /> vii. Expansions to an existing buildings shall provide for continuity between the <br /> existing building and the proposed addition. The addition need not strictly <br /> match the existing building, but shall include prominent design elements of <br /> the old building to provide 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 standard. <br /> viii. Building design/construction shall not preclude incorporation of alternative <br /> energy systems such as solar panels. <br />