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2023 ADOPTED 7-17-2023 Design Guidelines City of Belgrade ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 CITY OF BELGRADE Design Guidelines INTENT A. This section includes regulations that reinforce the scale and design of buildings that are unique to Belgrade and are intended to improve the physical quality of buildings that contribute to the overall character of the City, emphasizing the importance of how buildings relate to the public street as specified in the Downtown Design Plan 2020. APPLICABILITY A. Within the City of Belgrade Downtown Districts, all new developments and all additions to existing development shall comply with the guidelines of this section, except: 1. Detached ancillary dwelling units; and 2. Accessory Structures. CHOOSE 3 DIFFERENT BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Arched and windows 2. Decorative brickwork on front facade 3. Pedestrian Projection (awning or canopy) 4. Raised belt courses at top and mid- point of building 5. Rotary doors 6. Triple-paned glass windows 7. Doors and/or windows with embellishments 8. Corrugated metal 9. Outdoor gooseneck lights 10. Articulated corner façade (on corner lot only) ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 CITY OF BELGRADE CHOOSE 3 DIFFERENT SITE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Green Roof or Solar Panel Installation 2. Front Courtyard (must be grass- or gardencovered, pathways may be hardscaped) 3. Enhanced Tree Canopy by Minimum 20% (beyond minimum tree plantings and landscaping required) 4. Green Infrastructure to Replace Greywater 5. Runoff Structures (bioswales, rain garden, or retention pond with adjacent decorative plantings that take the place of greywater runoff solutions) 6. Permeable Pavers for All Paved Surfaces (emergency vehicle lane may be paved with an impermeable material) 7. Bicycle Parking 8. Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations Design Guidelines ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 CITY OF BELGRADE Design Guidelines BUILDING DESIGN EXAMPLES: A. ARCHED AND WINDOWS B. DECORATIVE BRICKWORK ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 CITY OF BELGRADE C. PEDESTRIAN PROJECTION -AWNING / CANOPY Design Guidelines D. CORRUGATED METAL ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 CITY OF BELGRADE Design Guidelines E. DOORS & WINDOWS WITH EMBELLISHMENTS F. RAISED BELT COURSES AT TOP AND MID-POINT OF BUILDING ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 CITY OF BELGRADE Design Guidelines G. ROTARY DOORS & DECORATIVE H. PLANTED TRELLIS OR GREEN ROOF ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 CITY OF BELGRADE Design Guidelines APPROVED BUILDING MATERIALS: 1. Brick 2. Stone 3. Glass 4. Terra Cotta 5. Architectural Metal 6. Concrete Cladding 7. Stucco/plaster 8. Weather-proof Wood 9. Any Durable Natural Material Example of mixed building materi als on the facade ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL BUILDING MATERIALS: Require administrative approval. 1. High-quality Materials 2. Metal Fiber Cement 3. Concrete Block PROHIBITED BUILDING MATERIALS: 1. Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) 2. Vinyl Siding Example of metal cut, multi-layered design ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 CITY OF BELGRADE Downtown District Supplemental Regulations ARTICULATION / CHARACTER A. Commercial uses at the ground floor in mixed-use buildings should be delineated from the upper-floor residential uses by creating a strong and distinct building base. B. Building façades that face a public street or right-of-way should incorporate, both vertically and horizontally, and particularly at the ground and lower levels, some or all of the following techniques to add visual interest and details and define a human- scale aesthetic: 1. Changes in materials, colors and/or textures 2. Architectural ornamentation 3. Expressions of the building’s structural components such as floors, columns and foundation. 4. Fenestration/glazing articulation (change of plane) through the use of lintels, modillions, sills and other elements. C. Multi-story buildings should be designed with an overarching concept of a base, a middle and a top. FENESTRATION / GLAZING A. Building façades that face a public street or right-of-way shall incorporate recessed glazing with framing and mullions to define scale and add depth B. All building façades should incorporate framing and mullions in the glazing to define scale and incorporate surface relief C. Windows along all building façades should be so proportioned to emphasize vertical (length) rather than horizontal (width) D. Window-to-wall ratio on building façades should typically be higher for commercial uses than for residential uses. ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 CITY OF BELGRADE Downtown District Supplemental Regulations ENTRIES / CONNECTIONS A. Ground floor commercial uses should be at the same elevation as the public sidewalk to promote easy access. B. Ground floor residential uses should be elevated no less than 1.5 feet and no greater than 4 feet above the public sidewalk to balance access with privacy. C. Mixed-use buildings shall have at least one street-facing entry, directly connected to the sidewalk, for each ground floor use/unit and the upper floor uses/units. 1. Residential uses shall have a separate entrance from non- residential uses. STEP-BACK REGULATIONS A. Step-backs are required along street frontages and at side yards abutting a residential district. B. Upper stories must be set back from lower stories a minimum 6 feet. Lower stories must be capped with a permitted building cap. The roofs of the lower stories may be used for terraces. BUILDING CAP TYPES A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 1. The major components of any roof must comply with the regulations established for one of the types of building caps permitted for the subject building type. 2. Roofs for bay or bow windows and dormers are not required to comply with building cap regulations. 3. Terraces, green roofs, rooftop gardens, and other outdoor facilities are permitted on any roof, except any permanently covered area is considered a story. B. PARAPET CAP: A parapet is a low wall projecting above a building’s roof along the perimeter of the building on all street facades and facades visible from the street or any open or civic space. 1. Height: Height is measured from the top of the upper story to the top of the parapet. Minimum height is 2 feet with a maximum height of 6 feet. Horizontal shadow lines. A shadow line must define the parapet from the upper stories of the building and must also define the top of the cap. ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 CITY OF BELGRADE Downtown District Supplemental Regulations 2. Occupied Building Space: Occupied building space is not allowed behind a parapet cap. 3. Rooftop Appurtenances: With the exception of solar panels, any rooftop appurtenances must be located towards the rear or interior of the parapet roof. The parapet must screen the mechanicals from the elevation of the sidewalk across the street. C. FLAT CAP: A flat cap is a visibly flat roof with overhanging eaves 1. Configuration: The roof may not include a visible slope from the street and eaves are required on all primary and non-primary frontage facades and facades visible from the street, any open space, or any civic space. 2. Eave Depth: Eave depth is measured from the building facade to the outside edge of the eave. Eaves must have a depth of at least 14 inches. 3. Eave Thickness: Eave thickness is measured at the outside edge of the eave, from the bottom of the eave to the top of the eave. Eaves must be a minimum of 6 inches thick. 4. Interrupting Vertical Walls: Vertical walls may interrupt the eave and extend above the top of the eave with no discernible cap. a. No more than one-third of the front facade may consist of an interrupting vertical wall. b. Vertical walls must extend no more than 8 feet above the top of the eave. 5. Occupied Building Space: Occupied Building Space may not be located behind a flat cap. 6. Rooftop Appurtenances: With the exception of solar panels, any rooftop appurtenances must be located behind the interrupting vertical wall with no visibility on any street elevation drawing. ---PAGE BREAK--- 12 CITY OF BELGRADE Downtown District Supplemental Regulations TRASH, RECYCLING, REFUSE LOCATIONS All trash, recycling, and other refuse areas must be located and treated as follows: A. Trash, recycling, and other refuse areas in the rear yard of the lot. B. When no rear yard exists or when the rear yard is less than 10 feet in depth, trash, recycling, and other refuse areas may be located in the rear half of an interior side yard. C. Trash, recycling, and other refuse areas may be located inside the building with access doors off the rear or interior side facade. 1. Access doors may be located off a non-primary frontage facade if approved as a design exception. Access doors must be opaque, screening a minimum of 80% of the opening. Access doors must be designed to match the building architecture. D. Refuse and recyclable materials containers must be stored within an enclosure. E. Refuse and recyclable materials enclosures may not be used for storage of anything other than refuse and recyclable materials receptacles. F. The enclosure must be opaque and provide complete visual screening of the refuse and recyclable materials receptacles. G. The enclosure and gate must be a matching metal building material, vinyl, brick, masonry, or composite wood. Chainlink fencing (with or without slats) is not allowed. H. The enclosure must be at least one foot taller than the receptacles. No refuse or recycle may be stored higher than the top of the enclosure. I. The refuse and recycle storage area must be located on a paved, dust-free surface, not including gravel. J. Landscaping is required as specified in 10.4.3. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Belgrade Design Guidelines 2023 Belgrade, MT CITY OF BELGRADE I DESIGN GUIDELINES 2023