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MURRAY CITY CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES CITY CENTER ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 2 Acknowledgements Mayor Daniel C. Snarr Murray City Municipal Council Jim Brass Jeff Dredge Krista K. Dunn Jared A. Shaver Darren V. Stam Murray Planning Commission Kurtis Aoki Ray Black Karen Daniels Jeff Evans James Harland Tim Taylor Sheri Van Bibber Murray City Attorney‟s Office Frank Nakamura G.L. Critchfield Murray City Public Services Department Doug Hill- Director Anne vonWeller-Deputy Director Scott Stanger- City Engineer Gilbert Gonzales- Chief Building Official Community and Economic Development Department Tim Tingey, Director Ray Christensen-Senior Planner Chad Wilkinson-Community Development Planner Susan Dewey, Associate Planner Jennifer Heaps, Office Specialist Published by Murray City Prepared by GBD Architects, Incorporated in association with Gerding Edlen Development in consultation with the Murray City Community and Economic Development Department. GBD Architects, Incorporated in association with Gerding Edlen Development, worked with a redevelopment group formed under the Murray City Community and Economic Development Department. City representatives met with the architecture and development firms on a regular basis to review material prepared in connection with a master plan study focusing on approximately 35 acres of properties and to provide the firms with decisions and direction. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION  Article 1: INTRODUCTION  Article 2: INTENT/PURPOSE OF THE MURRAY CITY CENTER DESIGN GUIDELINES  Article 3: APPROVAL PROCESS  Article 4: DEVELOPMENT GOALS / OBJECTIVES CHAPTER 1: SUSTAINABILITY / LEED GUIDELINES  1A: LEED-ND REQUIREMENTS  1B: LEED-NC REQUIREMENTS  1B.1: LEED-ND / LEED-NC RELATIONSHIP  1C: LEED-CI REQUIREMENTS  1D: LEED-H REQUIREMENTS  1E: LEED-EB REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 2: NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES  2A: PRESERVE HISTORIC FABRIC  2A.1: INTEGRATE HISTORIC FABRIC  2B: GREEN SPACE  2C: PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CONNECTIONS  2D: STREET CHARACTER  2E: PUBLIC TRANSIT  2F: GRAY WATER  2G: BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHAPTER 3: SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES  3A: NATURAL FEATURES  3B: SITE DRAINAGE  3C: PARKING  3D: OUTDOOR PUBLIC SPACES  3E: PEDESTRIAN /BICYCLE CIRCULATION SYSTEMS  3F: SITE LIGHTING  3G: LANDSCAPE DESIGN  3H: WILDLIFE HABITAT / WETLANDS MANAGEMENT  3I: PUBLIC ART CHAPTER 4: ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES  4A BUILDING AND TOPOGRAPHY  4B: BUILDING CHARACTER  4C: PRIMARY BUILDING ENTRANCE  4D: STREET LEVEL INTEREST  4E: BUILDING MASS AND SCALE  4F: BUILDING MATERIALS  4G: COLOR  4H: UTILITIES AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AREAS  4I: BUILDING LIGHTING CHAPTER 5: SIGN GUIDELINES  5A: SIGN CONTEXT AND POSITION  5B: SIGN TYPE  5C: PROHIBITED SIGN TYPES  5D: SIGN MATERIALS  5E: SIGN LIGHTING  5F: SIGN CONTENT  5G: WALL MURALS  5H: REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS  5I: ADDITIONAL SIGN TYPES FOR RESTAURANTS  5J: REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS  5K: SITE SIGNAGE DEFINITIONS APPENDICES ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 4 ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTION The Murray City Center District (MCCD) is envisioned to become a new mixed-use district within Murray City, Utah which is intended to enhance the physical, social and economic connections by creating a new “Downtown” for Murray City resulting in a richer, more vibrant cultural environment. Architecture and urban design matter now more than ever for Murray City to be both economically competitive and environmentally responsive in the coming decades and for the City to be an attractive and desirable place to live, work and recreate on a regional and international stage. In the past, development standards described within the Murray City General Plan, Murray City Title 17 Land Use Ordinance and the Downtown Historic Overlay District Design Guidelines have established broad frameworks for the Murray City Center. Now that development activity has gained momentum, it is evident that a more comprehensive set of guidelines is necessary to fully realize the vision for the Murray City Center. The document that follows is the product of both visioning and real experience. It aims to provide a structure for the further development in the City Center to ensure a synergistic and cohesive neighborhood and will provide a basis for evaluating the merits of each project by the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Murray City Planning and Zoning Commission. With these guidelines, it is the intent that the City Center will thrive and become an integral part of Murray City while also adding its own unique character. Phase 01 Phase 02 Phase 03 Conceptual Phasing Diagrams illustrate potential development patterns with a variety of building heights, massing and densities within the Murray City Center. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 5 INTRODUCTION The Murray City Center District (MCCD) Design Guidelines apply to approximately 97 acres of properties located between 4800 South Street to the north, State Street to the east, Little Cottonwood Creek and Vine Street to the South and the existing TRAX and Front Runner rail lines to the west. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 6 ARTICLE 2: INTENT / PURPOSE INTENT/PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to provide a framework for design and construction that will allow each project to contribute to the long term goal of creating a neighborhood that compliments and enhances the Murray City Center District, the adjacent neighborhoods, and the greater Murray City community. The architectural and landscape elements of the site design are considered to be integral to the overall desired neighborhood patterns. The rules and restrictions contained within the Murray City Center land use ordinance along with this document are intended for the protection and enjoyment of all residents of the Murray City Center Neighborhood. In order to create neighborhoods that complement, but not copy, the character and scale of the Murray City historic core, this Development manual allows for a broad range of design. Rather than dictate specific design styles, these regulations are provided to assist architects and owners in designing contemporary buildings that are compatible and have clear order and comprehensive composition. Some proposed development within the Murray City Center boundary will include new construction and renovations of, and additions to, existing historic buildings. One of the purposes of the MCCD is to foster a strong, viable downtown as a commercial, civic, and cultural art center with its own unique identity by encouraging rehabilitation of existing historic buildings and promoting compatible design for new construction which creates a cohesive, physical image (or visual unity) and blends with surrounding residential and new development areas associated with the Intermountain Medical Center. The MCCD includes several structures that are included on the National Historic registry. In addition, the MCCD boundary encompasses a national historic district. There are several buildings that are considered to be significant to Murray based on meeting criteria outlined in the MCCD Land Use Ordinance. The following properties are deemed historically significant and will be preserved and must meet the preservation requirements outlined below: 4836, 4838, 4842, 4844, 4841, 4859, 4861, 4863, 4871, 4873, 4877, 4881, 4883, 4889, 4901, 4959, 4961, 4963, 4973 South State Street and 166, 184, 186, 190, 192 East Vine Street 4843, 4872, 4886 South Poplar, 120 East 4800 South, and 5000, 5002, 5004, 5006 South Jones Court. This diagram highlights buildings that are classified as significant in the MCCD and are subject to additional review for any modifications, additions, or demolition. 48 00 S O U TH 4800 SOUTH STATE STREET VI N E STR EET VINE STREET STATE STREET VIN MOUNTAIN V I E W HANAUER STR DIVISION MAPLE 5TH AVENUE POPLAR CLARK BOX ELDER 4TH AVENUE CENTER ATWOOD WASATCH ELM CRAWFORD PU ELM GLEN ARL IN G TO N A VE. JONES CT. AVE. CON S T I T U T I O N STONE C R EST DR. COURT AVE Cahoon Mansion Murray Baptist Church Townsend Home Murray Mercantile and Harker Building Waverly (Day Murray) Bldg. Murray Fire Station Warenski Home Murray Clinic Hospital JC Penny Bldg Duvall Bldg Warenski Bldg Carlson Blk E Larson Blk Murray Theater First Iris Theater Murray Public Libr. First Ward Bldg Duplex at 190 E. Vine Jones Ct. Duplexes ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 7 ARTICLE 3: APPROVAL PROCESS APPROVAL CRITERIA The Murray City Center Design Guidelines are the mandatory criteria used to review new development and modifications to existing development within the City Center District in accordance with the design review procedures. All projects within the Murray City Center District must meet the Murray City Center Design Guidelines. A Certificate of Appropriateness is required for any application for new construction or site work for all buildings within the City Center District boundaries. An application will only be deemed complete once the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Murray City Planning and Zoning Commission finds the applicant to have shown that the proposal complies with the design guidelines for all applicable area(s), districts and zones. DESIGN GUIDELINES IN THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS These Guidelines inform developers and the community as to what issues will be addressed during the design review process. The guidelines state broader concepts than typical development standards in order to provide flexibility to designers. There are typically many acceptable ways to meet each design guideline. Unless specified in the Murray City Center Ordinance, it is not the City‟s intent to prescribe any specific design solution through the Design Guidelines. Applicants are responsible for explaining, in their application, how their design meets each applicable guideline. HOW TO ADDRESS CRITERIA Applicants must prepare a written statement that addresses each of the relevant criteria, which are the design guidelines for each of the areas in which the project is located. The statement must identify which guidelines are addressed and then how the project proposal supports the guideline. In some cases multiple guidelines may be addressed together. The written statement is to be constructed so that anyone who reads the application can find where the proposal addressed each guideline. MODIFICATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS All development projects are subject to the development standards contained in the Murray City Zoning Code. Any variation from the standards of the zoning ordinance must be approved through the variance process. The applicant must show that the development proposal meets the variance approval criteria stated in the Murray City Zoning Code. If the review body approves the proposed design, they may add conditions to their approval to ensure the proposal‟s compliance with the guidelines. If the review body does not approve the proposed design, they would prefer that the applicant revise the design to address deficiencies rather than have the city impose a specific solution through conditions. The review body may also address aspects of a project‟s design that are not covered in the design guidelines. They may find that such action is necessary to better achieve the goals and objectives for design review in the Murray City Center. Exceptions to these design guidelines may be granted only as determined by the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Murray City Planning Commission. It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that all proposed construction shall comply with all laws, rules, and regulations including, but not limited to the Murray City Title 17 Land Use Zoning Ordinance, and the currently adopted International Codes as well as other applicable regulations. The following chart summarizes the development review process. Additional details can be found in the MCCD zoning ordinance. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 8 APPROVAL PROCESS ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 9 ARTICLE 4: DEVELOPMENT GOALS / OBJECTIVES The following list of design and development goals and objectives for the Murray City Center District are the established design principles: 1. ENHANCE THE INTEGRITY OF MURRAY CITY.  Maintain the historic fabric.  Create a true “Downtown” or “City Center”.  Create a synergy with the Hospital and Transportation. 2. CREATE A VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOOD.  Create a place to live, work and play.  Provide a mix of quality housing.  Provide neighborhood services and entertainment including smaller local food, restaurants and coffee shops and destination oriented entertainment. 3. PROVIDE ATTRACTIVE ARCHITECTURE/STREETSCAPE.  Focus on the pedestrian experience.  Buffer the parking.  Enhance green corridor and trail connections. 4. CAPITALIZE ON TRANSIT OPPORTUNITIES.  Promote alternate modes of transportation including rail, bicycle, and walking.  Provide access and connections including TRAX, FrontRunner, I-15, I-215, State Street, and bicycles. 5. INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH.  Evolve over time- apply smart growth strategies.  Make the City Center self sufficient.  Attract and keep people in Murray. 6. SET A STANDARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 10 CHAPTER 1: SUSTAINABILITY / LEED GUIDELINES BACKGROUND Sustainable design can be defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In most instances this is a common sense approach to development that prevents further depletion of natural resources and air pollution. This approach decreases dependency on non-renewable resources while improving opportunities for more efficient and more economical alternatives that are self-sustaining. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating systems encourage and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools, design criteria and building and systems performance criteria. LEED is a third-party certification program and an accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The LEED system awards certificates of sustainability on four levels: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Certification is achieved through the careful preservation and enhancement of watercourses, wildlife habitat, wetlands, soils and native vegetation. With sensitive site design, stormwater management, on-site energy generation and healthy, high-performance green building construction technologies the Murray City Center will become a neighborhood which is not only a vibrant hub of civic, entertainment and residential uses, but also be sustainable and endurable for generations to come. GUIDELINES The various LEED programs briefly described below are applicable to the various types of individual development projects that may be constructed as a part of the Murray City Center District. This information is for reference only; specific requirements are found in the MCCD ordinance: 1A: LEED-ND REQUIREMENTS The Murray City Center seeks to become a model of sustainable community design in the Salt Lake Valley area. By promoting thoughtful, integrated concepts and principles of sustainable design in all facets of the development, the City Center will create a healthy, active, dynamic, and environmentally responsible neighborhood unto itself while also strengthening the greater Murray City community. It is with this objective in mind that the City Center has adopted the goal of pursuing and achieving LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development) Certified Certification for the entire City Center District and LEED- NC Silver Certification for all public buildings. (See Section 1B.) LEED for Neighborhood Development recognizes development projects that successfully protect and enhance the overall health, natural environment, and quality of life of our communities. The rating system encourages “smart growth” and new urbanist best practices, promoting the location and design of neighborhoods that reduce vehicle miles traveled and communities where jobs and services are accessible by foot or public transit. It promotes more efficient energy and water use- especially important in urban areas where infrastructure is often overtaxed. Because of the strategic location of the Murray City Center, many of the requirements of LEED ND are naturally met. Although LEED Certification is not required for all buildings, many of the LEED standards can be met by compliance with the design guidelines. Applicable LEED ND credits have been identified where compliance with design guidelines fulfills LEED ND. See LEED-ND scorecard in Appendix and the USGBC website, www.usgbc.org, for more information on LEED- ND requirements. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 11 SUSTAINABILITY/LEED GUIDELINES GUIDELINES cont. 1B: LEED-NC REQUIREMENTS LEED-NC – New Construction: ALL projects constructed within the Murray City Center District are encouraged to pursue LEED Silver as a minimum certification level, per the current version of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Standards. LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations is a green building rating system that was designed to guide and distinguish high-performance commercial and institutional projects. See LEED-NC scorecard in Appendix A and the USGBC website, www.usgbc.org, for more information on LEED- NC requirements. 1B.1: LEED-ND / LEED-NC RELATIONSHIP Points are available within the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system for including LEED Certified buildings and for integrating green building practices within the buildings on the project site. The intent of LEED-ND is also to encourage the design, construction and retrofit of buildings within the development district to utilize green building practices. Projects are rewarded credits based on the percentage of the total project building square footage to be certified under one of the LEED building ratings systems. One point may be earned for projects providing 10-20% certified building square footage up to 5 points for projects that develop 50% or more total certified building square footage. 1C: LEED-CI REQUIREMENTS LEED-CI – Commercial Interiors: LEED for Commercial Interiors is the recognized standard for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work, are less costly to operate and maintain, and reduce environmental footprint. LEED for Commercial Interiors gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers, who do not always have control over whole building operations. See LEED-CI scorecard in Appendix A and the USGBC website, www.usgbc.org, for more information on LEED- CI requirements. 1D: LEED-H REQUIREMENTS LEED-H– Homes: LEED-H is a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high performance “green” homes. Although single family detached homes are not allowed in the MCCD District, this certification also applies to multi-family, townhomes, mixed use and other residential developments. See LEED-H scorecard in Appendix A and the USGBC website, www.usgbc.org, for more information on LEED- H requirements. 1E: LEED-EB REQUIREMENTS The LEED Existing Buildings rating system is a set of performance standards for certifying the operations and maintenance of existing commercial or institutional buildings and high-rise residential buildings of all sizes, both public and private. The intent is to promote high performance, healthful, durable, affordable, and environmentally sound practices in existing buildings. See LEED-EB scorecard in Appendix A and the USGBC website, www.usgbc.org, for more information on LEED- EB requirements. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 12 CHAPTER 2: NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2A: PRESERVE HISTORIC FABRIC BACKGROUND The intent of the MCCD is to encourage the preservation and adaptive reuse of significant historic buildings, which represent cultural value in a manner that preserves their historic material and character-defining features. GUIDELINES 2A.1 Rehabilitate significant historic buildings in accordance with local review or federal standard for rehabilitation using one of the following approaches: 1. Obtain approval in the form of a “Certificate of Appropriateness,” from the Murray City Planning and Zoning Commission. (LEED- ND credit: GIB-HBPAR- Green Infrastructure & Buildings- Historic Building Preservation and Adaptive Reuse-credits 5 and The Brewery Blocks in Portland, OR is an exemplary demonstration of a building expansion using proportionally scaled building elements, earth tone colors, brick masonry, concrete window sills, and exposed steel bracing to complement an existing brewery building’s materials and unique industrial character. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 13 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2A.1: INTEGRATE HISTORIC FABRIC BACKGROUND Design review provides an opportunity for public evaluation of new construction and exterior changes to buildings and sites. The design review process is used to evaluate architectural composition, compatibility, and quality applied to new construction and exterior changes to existing buildings. Building materials, landscaping, and the location of parking are also elements considered during design review. GUIDELINES for Significant Historic Resources 2A.2 Avoid added conjectural “historic” features. Significant historic resources will remain a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historic development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings should be avoided. 2A.3 Repair historic features. Generally, deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where practical, in materials. Replacement of missing features must be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence. 2A.4 Differentiate new from old. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction should not destroy historic materials that characterize a property. New construction should be differentiated from the old. 2A.6 Preserve the form and integrity of historic resources. Design new additions and adjacent or related new construction to be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic resource and its environment would be unimpaired. 2A.7 Hierarchy of compatibility. Design exterior alterations and additions be compatible with a. the original resource in color, scale, or texture; b. secondarily with adjacent properties; and finally, c. with the rest of the District. Compatibility will be reviewed by the Design Review Committee and the Planning Commission on all three levels. 2A.8 Guidelines for New Construction Design new additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction to be compatible with the resource's massing, size, scale and architectural features. When retro-fitting buildings or sites to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, design solutions will not compromise the architectural integrity of the historic resource. This addition to a Fire Station uses similar massing, scale and proportions as the existing historic structure but differentiates itself with newer, modern materials. Big-D Headquarters in Salt Lake City is a high-profile project that has combined historic preservation with energy efficiency. The envisioned City Center along State Street.. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 14 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2B: GREEN SPACE BACKGROUND: The Murray City Center District includes a series of parks and connections to existing greenways which provide developers with opportunities to engage the natural environment offered by this unique location. All developments are strongly encouraged to engage with and connect to this valued amenity while protecting the environmental integrity of this sensitive ecosystem. GUIDELINES: 2B.1 Preserve existing green space in a development whenever feasible. 2B.2 Protect and enhance health of waterways and riparian zones. 2B.3 Enhance high quality green space when it exists in key locations.  Provide plantings, stopping and viewing locations, pathway connections, etc. 2B.4 Organize uses to maximize natural assets of the site.  Orient buildings and uses to address the Park Blocks and to maximize solar access to Park.  Create connections to public green space through walkways, paths, sidewalks, etc. VINE STREET STATE STREET POPLAR AVENUE NEW STREET 5TH AVENUE E. 4800 SOUTH The proposed Murray City Center public open space “Park Blocks” will retain existing historic structures and create new parks and recreational areas. PARK BLOCKS GREENWAY An artist rendering of the Park Blocks with a civic building facing the Park. Proposed offices, meeting rooms and public entries could be designed to face the park to provide views from the building to the park while also increasing the security of the park by creating “eyes on the street”. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2C: PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CONNECTIONS BACKGROUND: The current and planned infrastructure of the Murray City Center District has been designed to provide a variety of pedestrian and bicycle connections through and around the neighborhood via a system of paths and sidewalks. These routes should take people efficiently, comfortably and safely from one destination point to another. They should be safe from moving vehicles and enjoyable to walk along. The pedestrian paths should be designed to safely accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized modes of transportation. GUIDELINES: 2C.1 In order to provide pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, new streets and public pedestrian ways should be created so that block length will be a maximum of 350 feet. 2C. 2 In accordance with the ordinance, all streets and sidewalks are to be open to public, no gated areas. All street and sidewalk should be available for general public use and access and not gated. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) - Connected and Open Community– PREREQUISITE 2C.3 Provide continuous sidewalks. Provide convenient pedestrian and bikeway connections among abutting properties. Exempt: - Projects located in a designated historic district subject to review by a local historic preservation entity are exempt. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) - Walkable Streets – PREREQUISITE 1 2C.4 Provide convenient connections to regional pedestrian and bikeway circulation systems. Create an efficient, pleasant, and safe network of sidewalks and paths for pedestrians that link destination points and nearby residential areas while visually and physically buffering pedestrians from vehicle areas. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) – Walkable Streets – PREREQUISITE 1 Bike lanes are intended on Vine Street, and the new north-south connecting street. These areas will also be primary locations for concentrated bike parking areas. It is a priority in the Murray City Center District to enhance pedestrian connections throughout the Neighborhood and extend into the adjacent community. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 16 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2C.4: PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CONNECTIONS cont. This guideline may be accomplished by: 1. Constructing pedestrian paths that connect open spaces with major building entrances and other destination points. 2. Providing space for the different activities that take place along sidewalks and walkways. Creating space for outdoor dining and other activities to occur on the sidewalk is encouraged. 3. Using a variety of paving textures and patterns to separate motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles and/or placing landscape features and street furniture between pedestrians and moving vehicles. 4. Planting parking strips with shrubs and trees as a buffer from the street by plantings in the parking strip or installing bollards along pedestrian paths and streets to protect pedestrian from moving vehicles. Bioswales and perimeter building landscaping can enhance the pedestrian experience and safety, soften the built urban environment and serve as an environmental filtration and/or snow removal areas. Design open spaces to connect building entrances where not directly located on primary streets. Provide overlapping use areas with street furniture, street trees, pedestrian lighting, entry canopies, and outdoor seating to encourage more pedestrian interaction such as Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City. (Image: EDA Architects-www.edaarch.com) ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 17 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2D: STREET CHARACTER BACKGROUND: The streetscape of the Murray City Center has been conceived of as an efficient, pedestrian-friendly element which enhances the neighborhood. This neighborhood will be the center of social, retail, commercial and cultural activities and incorporate higher density residential and will accommodate diverse activities such as shopping, dining, working, crafting, and recreating. This mix will ensure vital activity throughout the day, evening, week and year. Tying these varied uses together will create a vibrant streetscape that promotes pedestrian and social interaction. All properties are expected to contribute to this vitality. The guidelines listed below depict character defining elements of the Murray City Center District streetscape. All individual properties shall respond to these guidelines and will be subject to review by the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Murray City Planning and Zoning Commission when new construction is proposed. GUIDELINES: 2D.1 Use a coordinated set of street furnishings. Use district standard street furniture for public walks, seating areas, courtyards, plazas, recreation areas, and trails:  Within the public right-of-way and also on privately owned and maintained plazas/open spaces, a palette of site furnishings has been chosen to provide visual continuity.  Privately owned and maintained plazas may be furnished using designated site furnishings palette. Other options may be proposed, subject to review/approval through the design review process. Creative solutions are encouraged.  Furnishings Zones: In areas that are adjacent to commercial or mixed-use areas, the furnishing zone can be treated as space that is actively used for seating, tables and other site furnishings. The surface material shall be a permeable paver. 2D.2 Use of a coordinated landscape design along the street edge to establish a single identity for the area and to buffer the view of cars in parking areas. (Also Refer to 2C: PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CONNECTIONS.) 2D.3 Landscape in relation to streetscape, buildings on site, proposed signage, open space treatment. 2D.4 Contribute to a vibrant streetscape. All projects must promote streetscape vitality by activating the street edge through texture, color, connection to sidewalk, flexible seating, display, etc. Murray City Center standard furniture shown above: • Landscape Forms: - “Cityview” benches - “Bola” single bike rack - “Flo” multi-bike rack - “Midtown” trash receptacles - “Chinook” tree grate - “San Francisco” bollard • Olympic Foundry CB-F bollard ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 18 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2D: STREET CHARACTER cont. 2D.5 Street Type Hierarchy The right-of-way widths within the Murray City Center District vary from 140 to 70 feet and respond to the site conditions and traffic volume. There are five primary public streets that run through the Murray City Center including State Street, 5th Avenue, Box Elder Street, Poplar Street, 4800 South, and Vine Street. An additional north south connection is envisioned in order to provide compact blocks and encourage connectivity in the district. Within the right-of-way, the drive lanes vary from 10 to 12 feet with most streets having 7 to 8-foot on-street parallel parking areas. A minimum 12-foot pedestrian sidewalk is included within the right-of-way that includes an 8-foot pedestrian zone along with a 4-foot furnishing or landscape strip between the sidewalk and edge of curb. Street types in Murray City Center: 1. “Parkway” Location: Poplar Street along the Park Blocks Parkway streets are tree-lined streets which include one lane of traffic in each direction and on-street parking. Flanking the street are planting strips, sidewalks, street furniture zones and pedestrian bollards and streetlights. 2. “Neighborhood / Collector” Location: Typical Street This is a tree-lined “parkway” street which includes one lane of traffic in each direction, separated by a landscaped median. Flanking the street are planting strips, sidewalks, and a designated bike path. 3. “Festival” Location: 5th Avenue- Between State St. and Poplar St. 5th Avenue- Between Poplar St/ TRAX line These streets create spaces that encourage movement, interaction and celebration. The sidewalks and streets are designed to flow as one uniform plane, while street lights, trees, benches and bollards define pedestrian and vehicular areas. The festival streets may use a permeable paver that allows for water absorption and reduces run-off. These streets will also be a tree-lined street with planting strips and sidewalks and include one lane of traffic in each direction and on-street parking/loading when not used during a public event. 4. Additional North-South street Location: Between Vine St. / 4800 South This is a tree-lined street which includes at least one lane of traffic in each direction. Flanking the street are planting strips, sidewalks, and a designated bike path. On-street parking is provided with selective areas near intersections to allow for bus stop areas. As an option the travel lanes may be separated by a landscaped median. Custom newspaper and magazine “corrals” helps to organize site furnishing and reduce visual clutter along the sidewalk. The festival street allows for a variety of interactions and offers the most flexibility in terms of accommodating a range of traffic types and pedestrian activity. These pervious pavers define the furnishings zone and absorb sidewalk surface run-off. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 19 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2D: STREET CHARACTER cont. 2D.6 Streetscape Design and Materials 1. Pavement Design: The pavement design and materials will depend upon the specific location within the City Center District. Common paving materials and colors are employed throughout the public streetscape area. Within the street right-of-way, the primary surface treatment of the vehicular way is asphalt. Key intersection treatments along 5th Avenue (between Poplar Street and State Street, at the State Street crossing (at 5th Avenue), “Main” Street at 5th Avenue, are scored concrete. 2. Permeable Pavers Acceptable permeable pavers include SF-Rima as manufactured by Mutual Materials, (contact (425) 452-2300). Preferred color is natural Grey (others acceptable upon approval by the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Planning Commission). Standard Pavers Holland Pavers as manufactured by Mutual Materials, (contact: (425) 452-2300). Color choices include: Harvest Blend, Charcoal Blend, Cascade Blend (others acceptable upon approval by the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Planning Commission). 2D.7 Right-of-Way (ROW): Within the right-of-way there are a variety of surface materials that provide a richness to the neighborhood and benefit the environment: • Individual properties are encouraged to utilize paving materials which complement the district standard color range, but a variety of types, shapes, and patterns is encouraged. • Use of pavers (pervious preferred) is encouraged at pedestrian walkways, crossings, parking, public spaces, private patios, etc. 2D.8 On-Street Parking: Within on-street parking lanes there are opportunities to use materials that provide a contrast to the drive lanes such as concrete and permeable pavers. See also Section 2B-Site Drainage. 2D.9 Landscape Strip: Throughout the neighborhood, landscape strips provide a buffer between the sidewalk and parking or roadway and create opportunities for native plantings, gardens, and water quality features such as bioswales. See also 3B-Site Drainage. 2D.10 Furnishing Zones: The furnishing zone can be treated as space that is actively used for seating, tables and other site furnishings. The surface material should be a permeable paver. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 20 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2E: PUBLIC TRANSIT BACKGROUND: As the Murray City Center District population continues to grow, the need for an effective public transportation system through the MCCD will increase. In anticipation of this need, and with the goal of a sustainable, pedestrian-oriented neighborhood and community in mind, all projects are required to anticipate and consider this need in the planning of their site and circulation designs. GUIDELINES: 2E.1 Respond to bus stop locations, where they occur, in site circulation design (pedestrian/automobile /bicycle).  Provide on-site pedestrian circulation to bus stops where stop exits in adjacent ROW.  Incorporate bike parking near bus stop.  Provide creative, interesting native landscaping adjacent to stop. 2E.2 Shelters  Shelter design to conform to Utah Department of Transportation or Utah Transit Authority design parameters and requirements and be consistent in design throughout the Murray City Center boundary.  Provide or identify cover and at least partially enclosed shelters adequate to buffer wind and rain with at least one bench at each public transit stop.  Shelters shall be illuminated to an average of 5 foot candles (fc) measured at ground level directly below the shelter.  Provide kiosks, bulletin boards and/or signs devoted to providing local public transit information as part of the project. (The design of all kiosks, informational displays and environmental graphics shall be consistent in design throughout the MCCD boundary.)  Include basic schedule, times, route information at each public transit stops. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) - Transit Facilities– credit Integrated bus stop locations in the Neighborhood will encourage pedestrian traffic and will serve as an amenity to residents, visitors and patrons. This bike canopy provides weather protection and matches the standard shelter design located throughout the neighborhood. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 21 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2F: GRAY WATER RECYCLING BACKGROUND: It is the intent of the Murray City Center District and LEED-ND to encourage reducing pollution from wastewater and encourage water reuse by diverting 50% of wastewater generated by a project and reuse to replace potable water use. GUIDELINES: 2F.1 The re-use of gray water from showers, lavatories, and laundry machines is strongly encouraged. 1. Gray water may be filtered, stored and utilized for toilet flushing as allowed by Utah State law. 2. Provide on-site wastewater treatment to a quality required by state and local regulations for the proposed reuse. Systems must comply with Murray City and State of Utah building plumbing codes and/or designed and engineered to agreeable regulatory protocols and inspections by the State of Utah and local Murray City building official and City engineers. (LEED- ND credit: Green Infrastructure & Buildings- Wastewater Management- Credit 14.) Treated water can be utilized to offset irrigation demands. Specifying dual-flush toilets is a very simple strategy used to reduce water usage for common fixtures resulting in less water use for individual buildings as well as the entire community. Where possible, treated wastewater can be reused for toilet flushing. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 22 NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES 2G: BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY / GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES BACKGROUND: It is the intent of the Murray City Center District and LEED-ND to encourage “Green Building” practices and pursue LEED Certification. See Chapter 1 – Sustainability/LEED Design Guidelines. All projects must pursue best-practices for building energy efficiency through comprehensive energy modeling of all building components and systems, and consider on-site renewable energy self-supplied in order to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use. GUIDELINES: 2G.1 Installation of on-site energy generation equipment is encouraged.  Installation of Photovoltaic (PV), and/or passive solar hot water systems, roof mounted: such units are encouraged if shown to be effective for a given location, well integrated into the roof design and if approved by the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Murray City Planning and Zoning Commission.  Ground Source Heat Pumps are encouraged where practical.  Combined Heat and Power (CHP) such as gas-fired microturbines or biomass.  Systems must comply with Murray City and State of Utah building codes and/or designed and engineered to agreeable regulatory protocols and inspections by the State of Utah and local Murray City building official and City engineers. (LEED- ND credit: Green Infrastructure & Buildings- On-Site Renewable Energy Sources- Credit 11.) 2G.2 Employ “Green Building” Practices  Minimize site disturbance and soil erosion during construction and submit a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and obtain a Land Disturbance Permit (LDP).  Design for maximum energy efficiency of building envelopes and mechanical systems.  Minimize waste from construction and recycle all where possible.  Design for maximum water efficiency using low-flow fixtures, xeriscape/native landscape plantings, stormwater recycling, etc.  Use local and recycled (and recyclable) materials wherever possible.  Protect indoor air quality by using low-VOC products.  Design to make the best use of daylight and maximize views.  Orient buildings to take best advantage of solar access and summer breezes, being attentive to intense summer sun and winter winds.  Provide operable windows and shade devices.  Use wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or equivalent organization. Wind turbines convert natural, on-site wind flow into useable energy. An eco-roof contributes to habitat and reduces the harmful heat island effect which occurs with typical dark-colored roofs. Eco-roofs also act as an effective insulator. Photovoltaic panels can be integrated into sunshades to both shield the windows from heat gain but also convert sunlight into useable energy. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 23 CHAPTER 3: SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3A: NATURAL FEATURES BACKGROUND The focus of the Design Guidelines is on the relationship of buildings to the street, the sidewalk treatment, and the character of the building. The intent of the Design Guidelines is to emphasize the urban design to strengthen employment opportunities, housing choices, transportation choices, shops and services and amenities within walking distance, safe, shared streets, gathering places and active recreational spaces. The architectural and landscape elements of the site design are considered to be integral to the overall desired neighborhood patterns. GUIDELINES: 3A.1 Preserve and enhance existing significant natural resources in the area. 3A.2 Preserve and protect established trees and other vegetation. 3A.3 Use existing trees to frame views provide shade and enhance the pedestrian scale where appropriate. Little Cottonwood Creek. The view from State Street and Vine Street. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 24 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3B: SITE DRAINAGE BACKGROUND The Murray City Center District is fortunate to have a natural watercourse transverse the site (Little Cottonwood Creek). Proper handling of site drainage is an important principle of sustainable design and a component of LEED-ND certification. All properties must strive to protect the existing watercourse by minimizing run-off, snow melt and water pollution. Creative and expressive designs which highlight and celebrate the collection and re- use of rainwater and snow melt are desired. GUIDELINES: 3B.1 Incorporate drainage systems as a part of the site amenities and landscape design. 3B.2 Parking areas should be designed to minimize stormwater runoff. 3B.3 Utilize pervious paving such as permeable pavers, porous asphalt or porous concrete where appropriate. 3B.4 Integrate stormwater management systems: 1. Collect, and feature storm water run-off from roofs, paving, and other hard surfaces. Direct to bioswales to collect, filter, and convey excess surface run-off to watercourses and City storm drain systems. 2. Wherever possible, stormwater from roofs should be treated on-site. These examples demonstrate examples of integrating bioswales, roof terraces and perimeter building landscaping can enhance the pedestrian experience, serve as building amenities for building residents and tenants, soften the built urban environment and serve as an water filtration and/or snow removal areas. Bioswales and permeable pavers in parking lots or in parking zones are ideal locations for snow collection to maintain parking, to help increase snow melt and provide water retention and filtration. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 25 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3C: PARKING BACKGROUND Parking lots are a necessary element of any site. Located incorrectly, and designed poorly, they can detract greatly from the character of the streetscape. They can also be difficult to maneuver, be unsafe for pedestrians, and contribute to heat absorption, surface run-off/water pollution, and crime. The following guidelines are meant to mitigate the impacts from parking structures or lots: GUIDELINES: 3C.1 In all developments, minimize the number of cars parked on site. Follow parking requirements per Murray City code for the MCCD. In order to reduce the land area for parking surface, use alternative methods of meeting parking demand such as local transit options, carpooling and shared parking. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) - Reduced Parking Footprint- credit 3C.2 Carpooling Carpool spaces are required to be provided in accordance with the MCCD Ordinance. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) - Reduced Parking Footprint- credit 3C.3 Minimize the negative impacts of cars parked on site. Parking lot sizes are regulated by the MCCD ordinance. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) - Reduced Parking Footprint- credit 3C.4 Use shared drives to access parking areas, when feasible. 3C.5 Provide for and encourage shared facilities, circulation between lots/properties, coordinate with sidewalk/pedestrian/bicycle lane system. 3C.6 Storm water quality, retention, pervious paving, oil/grease traps. 1. Whenever possible, stormwater features should be integrated internally to the parking to become site features. This includes bio-swales and site retention ponds, etc. (See Guidelines 2B.) 3C.7 Location on site 1. In all developments, locate parking lots internally, behind buildings where feasible and appropriate. 2. All parking areas should be masked from the lot frontage by a building or street-screen. This area between parking and building entrance is an excellent spot to utilize the benefits of a bioswale to screen cars and filter stormwater runoff. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 26 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3C: PARKING cont. 3C.8 Screening/Landscaping/Shading 1. Follow Murray City code 17.68 LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS and the applicable MCCD ordinance standards. 3C.9 On-street parking should be provided along 70% of both sides of new streets. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) - Walkable Streets – credit ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 27 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3D: OUTDOOR PUBLIC SPACES BACKGROUND Outdoor public spaces are a vital component of vibrant, pedestrian oriented neighborhoods. The MCCD includes several parks, greenways, and an extensive trail system. Each individual property is encouraged to design and provide a public space, large or small (based on lot size), which contributes to and encourages public use and interaction. GUIDELINES: 3D.1 Decorative surface materials and landscaping should be integrated as design features. 3D.2 Connect an outdoor public space with major building activities. 3D.3 Design a public space to be actively used. 3D.4 Create a variety of outdoors spaces that provide a number of activities. 3D.5 Consider designing outdoor spaces that can be used year- round. 3D.6 Design public spaces that are connected to existing or future trails. 3D.7 Public spaces that are adjacent to wetlands or water course setbacks should have a native planting transition zone that blend into sensitive habitat areas. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 28 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3E: PEDESTRIAN /BICYCLE CIRCULATION SYSTEMS BACKGROUND The MCCD provides an extensive pedestrian, bicycle, and sidewalk system which should be designed to provide a variety of routes, connections, and user experiences. Individual site developments are encouraged to design their own unique on-site circulation systems which connect to and contribute to the overall safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the neighborhood pedestrian/bicycle system. GUIDELINES 3E.1 Link the various functions and spaces on a site with pedestrian ways in a coordinated system. 3E.2 Use hard surface materials for walkways to encourage use by pedestrians. 3E.3 Clearly define a key pedestrian entrance into a major site development with distinctive landscape elements. 3E.4 Enhance a key pedestrian way at a street or drive crossing. 3E.5 Provide a clear, continuous, convenient pedestrian route through a parking lot to a building entrance. 3E.6 Enhance key pedestrian ways at streets or drive crossings. 3E.7 Provide clear, convenient and safe bicycle circulation from neighborhood trail/street bike lane systems to the main entrance of buildings. 3E.8 Provide long and short term bicycle parking amenities near building entrances and public plaza areas. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD) - Reduced Parking Footprint- credit Locate long and short-term bike parking in well-lit locations near entrances to make it easy and secure for bikers to use. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 29 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3F: SITE LIGHTING BACKGROUND Site lighting is intended to provide safe and appropriate illumination while reducing glare, light trespass and sky- glow. The MCCD will provide a cohesive palette of fixture types for both public and private areas. Light fixture specifications will provide quality lighting which meets requirements for LEED-ND “Dark Sky” goals, and also to enhance the nature of the district. The fixture palette should include a hierarchy of fixture types for different street types and site conditions. GUIDELINES: 3F.1 Use differences in lighting design to express varying site functions.  Site lighting should be scaled to the usage area. 3F.2 Minimize the level of lighting across parking areas. 3F.2.1 Illumination levels should not exceed IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) recommended practice. 3F.2.2 Lower illumination levels and higher uniformity is encouraged. 3F.3 Provide lighting for pedestrian ways that is appropriately scaled to walking. 3F.4 Lighting shall be shielded to prevent any off-site glare.  All site lighting luminaires will conform to IESNA „Cutoff‟ or „Sharp Cutoff‟ classifications.  Luminaires with less than 1,000 lamp lumens can be used without shielding. 3F.5 Light fixtures should be in character with the setting.  Lighting will have a common and unifying character. Specific lighting elements should be selected to complement both the character of the Murray City Center light fixture palette as well as adjacent buildings or structures. 3F.6 Maintain a warm lamp color temperature 1. A 3,000K lamp color will be used throughout the project. 2. Metal halide and induction lamp sources will also be used. 3F.7 Use controlled building illumination to highlight facades, and follow “Dark Sky” principles. 3F.8 Building Entry Lighting See Signage Lighting Use of bollards and downlights along pathways on the site is encouraged. Bollards are appropriate at walkway access nodes, to highlight public plazas and anywhere an intimate lighting scale is desired. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 30 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3G: LANDSCAPE DESIGN BACKGROUND The character of the Murray City Center is determined in great part by the quality and design of the landscaping of its parks, greenways, streetscapes, and most importantly the landscapes of individual properties. This neighborhood benefits from its existing natural assets including native plants and trees, streams, the adjacent Little Cottonwood Creek, sidewalks and a trail system that ties them all together. It is envisioned that the landscaping on the site be an extension of the natural ecosystem. The intent of the guidelines below is the creative design of natural landscaping using native plants and trees to the greatest extent possible. (Note that these guidelines supplement the Murray City standards in Section 17.68 Title 17, of the Land Use Ordinance that define minimum amounts of area to be landscaped and of plant units required. They also address the character and quality of the landscape design.) GUIDELINES: 3G.1 Preserve and maintain mature trees and significant vegetation where possible. 3G.3 Use a coordinated landscape palette to establish a sense of visual continuity in the design of a site. 3G.4 A landscape design should use elements to help provide interest to pedestrians. 3G.5 Landscape Design Guidelines- General 1. Front yards, side yards and back yards shall be designed as a cohesive whole. 2. Create landscape nodes that include seating, native plantings and storm water features. 3. Planting masses on-site should assume a simple, non- uniform arrangement. 4. The diversity of planting types should be great enough to provide interest, but kept to a level which evokes a natural feeling. 5. Integrating storm water features into the design from roof drains is encouraged. Varying landscaping against the building and within the right-of-way establishes a variety of locations of visual interest and integrated stormwater features. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 31 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3H: WILDLIFE HABITAT / WETLANDS MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND The wildlife habitats which make up local ecosystems are fragile and sensitive, requiring the universal respect and stewardship of all residents and visitors to the neighborhood. GUIDELINES 3H.1 For any site area that abuts, includes a portion of, is adjacent to or develops near Little Cottonwood Creek, applicants should consult with the National Heritage Program or state fish and wildlife agencies to determine if species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act, the State of Utah endangered species act, or species of other ecological communities have been found on the site or have a high likelihood of occurring on the site due to the presence of suitable habitat and nearby occurrences. If required, compliance with an approved Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) must occur as required and prescribed by the governing agency. 3H.2 Make all efforts to prevent erosion and/or pollution of any kind during construction and after completion of any and all buildings and site work in the vicinity of the neighborhood. 3H.3 Provide a 100 foot minimum setback from the top of bank of Little Cottonwood Creek for any structure. (LEED- ND credit: Smart Location & Linkage (SLL) - Wetland and Water Body Conservation- PREREQUISITE 5/ credit 3H.4 Properties which adjoin native wildlife habitat areas should provide a transition buffer of native plantings which continue the species found in the native areas. Planting species which provide natural food and/or cover are encouraged. (LEED- ND credit: Smart Location & Linkage (SLL) - Wetland and Water Body Conservation- PREREQUISITE 5/ credit 3H.5 Preserve and protect wetlands during and after construction by preventing any erosion or pollution by either construction or maintenance activities. Adhere to and respect any guidelines for wetlands management as provided by Murray City Salt Lake County, State of Utah and federal agencies. 3H.6 Restore habitat on site with native plants equal to 10% of the development footprint and remove any invasive species. Protect areas in perpetuity by easement or sale to land trust agency. (LEED- ND credit: Smart Location & Linkage (SLL) - Restoration of Habitat or Wetlands- credit 3H.7 Engage a qualified ecologist or agency to create 10-year management plan for onsite habitats and buffers; provide a guaranteed funding source. (LEED- ND credit: Smart Location & Linkage (SLL) - Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands- credit All projects near or adjacent to Little Cottonwood Creek should make extensive attempts to preserve the native habitat and landscaping and connect to the trail and greenway system to further enhance public access to the Murray City Park, the Murray City Center, TRAX and the outlying community. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 32 SITE / STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES 3I: PUBLIC ART BACKGROUND The inclusion of works of art by local artisans in public open areas provides an added layer of creativity and richness to the neighborhood. Artwork can be an expressive playful creation which invites the viewer to participate, to pause and ponder, and to strike up a conversation with a friend or passerby. GUIDELINES: 3I.1 Incorporation of Public Art in private developments is encouraged. This may be free-standing or wall-mounted sculptures, paintings, metalwork, etc. 3I.2 Consider sculptural artwork that engages the user physically (climbable, sit-able, operable, etc.). The sculpture anchoring the entry plaza to this building was fabricated from basalt materials removed from the site during construction. The sculpture near the University Medical Center transit center in Salt Lake City is a welcome, bright contrast to its otherwise pragmatic context. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 33 CHAPTER 4: ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES It is not the intention to dictate a particular building style. However, it is the goal of these guidelines to promote architectural expressions that are compatible to the greater Salt Lake Valley area, Murray City, and the Murray City Center District as described below. Diversity of architectural design is encouraged within the Murray City Center District. Each project should promote individuality and not simply be a copy of another building. The fact that a particular style of building already exists in Murray City Center District does not guarantee that it will necessarily be approved for construction again. The particular styles mentioned here are not intended to be the sole acceptable design standards; they are referenced as points of departure for creative contemporary design and as examples of comprehensive form, order, scale, and detail that withstand time and passing trends. 4A: BUILDING AND TOPOGRAPHY BACKGROUND The existing grade of the Murray City Center site should be maintained as close to its native slope as possible. Buildings and associated parking lots/structures should be designed and constructed to respond to the existing grades. Building form should reflect the natural slope of the land. GUIDELINES: 4A.1 Step a building foundation to follow the slope of the site when feasible. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 34 ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES 4B: BUILDING CHARACTER BACKGROUND During the design phases of a rehabilitation or remodel proposal, it is important to recognize and respect the architectural integrity of existing buildings. Designing compatible additions to existing older buildings enhances the District‟s developing and evolving architectural fabric, and connects the different periods of Murray City‟s history. The many different and often conflicting building functions found in mixed-use buildings (residential, retail, commercial, etc.) present a challenge that must be met by the designers to successfully integrate these functions into a coherent design. Components such as structural systems, roof and exterior material, windows and doors, modular building materials, light fixtures, etc. all must be considered in creating balance design compositions that can be appreciated both up-close, and from afar. GUIDELINES: 4B.1 Innovative new designs that draw upon regional design traditions are preferred. 4B.2 Respect Architectural Integrity 1. All new buildings must respect and respond to the design and character of existing adjacent structures. Creative solutions are encouraged. 2. Existing historic buildings in the district must be either sensitively restored or adaptively re-used, or if a new building is being built adjacent, the new structure shall respect the historic character of the existing buildings through mass, detailing, and/or material selections. 4B.3 Buildings should employ design principles that produce understandable character that is suggestive of building function. 1. Fenestration (windows) of dwellings shall be residential in character. 2. Retail storefronts should be mostly glazing, with metal or wood trim to provide un-obstructed views into the building. Transom windows are also encouraged. 3. Integrate the different building and design elements including, but not limited to structure, construction materials, window and door size/style/placement, finishes, signage, lighting, etc. to achieve a cohesive, coherent composition. Downtown Salt Lake City has several examples of existing buildings retrofitted with new uses and appropriately scaled design elements that contribute to the vitality and interest of the neighborhood. The Brewery Blocks in downtown Portland, OR carefully balances materials, color, window sizes, and other architectural details to maintain a cohesive, coherent composition on several blocks of development. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 35 ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES 4C: PRIMARY BUILDING ENTRANCE BACKGROUND The main entry to a building should provide a strong connection to the street, one which is expressive, welcoming and easily located. The guidelines below are intended to contribute to the vibrant, connected, active, pedestrian-oriented streetscape that is envisioned for the District. The standards of the ordinance include specific requirements, which may qualify for LEED-ND credits under Neighborhood Pattern and Design. GUIDELINES: 4C.1 Design the primary entrance to be clearly identifiable. 4C.2 It is recommended that building entries be covered.  Provide canopies/awnings and/or recessed entries. 4C.3 Entries should be designed to minimize water and snow falling on the pedestrian path. (Top) A corner building addresses the public street and provides a welcome entry courtyard. (Bottom) A generous entry canopy pronounces the building entry and provided refuge from the weather while either waiting for access as a guest or prior to entering the building as a tenant. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 36 ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES 4D: STREET LEVEL INTEREST BACKGROUND The street level of a pedestrian-oriented neighborhood must be a place of variety, vitality, and where there are many opportunities for interaction with other members of both the neighborhood and Murray City, including visitors to the area. The guidelines below are provided to foster design elements which contribute to this goal. GUIDELINES: 4D.1 Develop the street level of a building to provide visual interest to pedestrians. 4D.2 Enhance the sidewalk level of buildings to encourage activity, socialization, and diversity.  Encourage views from the exterior of the inner workings and contents of retail spaces by installing large fully- operable windows, and/or overhead glazed garage doors (insulated/energy efficient). This provides veritable transparency of the inner workings of the space, and allows functions to spill out into the public realm. 4D.3 Develop transitions between buildings and public spaces. (LEED- ND credit: Neighborhood Pattern & Design (NPD)- Walkable Streets- PREREQUISITE 1. 4D.4 Design corners that build active intersections. 4D.5 Develop flexible sidewalk-level spaces. This is an example of a flexible sidewalk level space. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 37 ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES 4E: BUILDING MASS AND SCALE BACKGROUND The Murray City Center District and surrounding areas are rich with traditional building forms. The vision for this neighborhood is that of eclectic variety and vitality. The goal is to create a variety of building types and forms that are foremost human in scale, thus contributing to the pedestrian-oriented nature that is envisioned for this neighborhood. GUIDELINES: 4E.1 All structures should be designed with basic organizing components.  Divide a building into modules that express dimensions of structures seen traditionally. Such elements assist in creating a visually-balanced composition, whether the design is symmetrical or intentionally asymmetrical.  All buildings must meet the ground with some form of base element or detailing to visually connect the building to the landscape. The base element may be smooth concrete (architectural grade), masonry, or stone. 4E.2 Express facade components in ways that will help to establish a human scale.  The primary entrance to a building should have a pedestrian-scaled facade. (See 4C, Primary Entrance.)  Express the position of each floor in the external skin design of a building to help establish a human scale.  Use appropriately scaled building materials to help establish a human scale. 4E.3 New construction should respect and relate to the scale of adjacent residential and historic resources. 4E.4 Building Heights • A 1:3 building height to street width ratio is recommended for 30% of internal street frontages and 15% of bordering frontages. (LEED-ND, Walkable Streets credits.) 4E.5 Variety of Building Design/Form • Provide variation of the architectural design including roof line, changes of facade plane, entry design features, detailing, massing, etc. • Minimize blank wall surfaces.  Creative manipulation of building form adds to the building character and the aesthetic appeal of the District.  Variation of wall surface planes is encouraged. The use of projecting bays, recessed wall areas, and wall offsets adds to the texture of the wall, and creates character on the structure. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 38 ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES 4F: BUILDING MATERIALS BACKGROUND The existing buildings in the area employ a variety of materials: Wood, stone, concrete, masonry, stucco, steel, glass and others. All projects in the MCCD shall use quality, durable, and sustainable materials that contribute to the future longevity of the District. It is equally important that materials be chosen to contribute to the pedestrian-oriented nature of the neighborhood. GUIDELINES: 4F.1 Use traditional building materials for primary wall surfaces.  Strive to use concrete, wood, masonry, steel, stone, and glazing in new and interesting ways that enhance the eclectic character of the Murray City Center District.  Materials must add to the overall character of the structure and should not detract from the character of the District.  New modern materials that complement traditional materials will be considered for appropriateness by the Murray Design Review Committee and Planning Commission on an individual basis. 4F.2 Materials that are highly reflective or that do not convey a human scale are inappropriate as primary building materials. 4F.3 Use roof materials that reflect the design traditions of Murray City and the Salt Lake Valley. 4F.4 Material Detailing  Employ durable, traditional wall materials that contribute to the eclectic vernacular of the Murray City Center District.  Creative uses and detailing of these materials is strongly encouraged. • Transitions in wall finish material should occur at an inside building corner. No wall finish material may end or vary in height at an exposed outside corner. • Detailing that adds character to the design is strongly encouraged. 4F.5 Coordinate design features among sets of buildings in a single development. On any given property, all individual buildings shall be constructed of the same material palette and quality of construction in order to ensure a cohesive design throughout the property. 4F.6 Secondary buildings All auxiliary buildings such as storage sheds, garages, etc. should be designed to complement the architecture of the other buildings on a site (materials, form, etc.). This use of materials such as Corten steel reflects a durable industrial material that reflects the historical smelter history of Murray. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 39 ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES 4G: COLOR BACKGROUND The use of color plays an important role in the character of the District. Colors found in the landscape are encouraged to help the neighborhood “fit” into its surroundings. Natural materials such as brick, wood, concrete, etc., all lend themselves naturally to this end. However, since this neighborhood is envisioned as a lively, playful, eclectic environment, the use of more vivid colors for select accents is encouraged. Color schemes submitted by applicants will be reviewed with this vision in mind. GUIDELINES: 4G.1 Use muted colors and earth tones for primary building materials. 4G.2 Use natural materials which lend themselves to promoting a natural-tone palette. 4G.3 Variety of color schemes is encouraged.  The color palette of the body of a building shall be approved by the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Murray City Planning Commission based on the color scheme or design historic precedent.  All trim, frames, doors, and windows shall be in a compatible accent color.  Exterior wood shall be painted or stained (wood front doors excluded). 4G.4 Vibrant Colors as accents  Use of vibrant color is encouraged for select accents/features where deemed appropriate and desirable by the Murray City Design Review Committee and the Murray City Planning Commission. This infill building uses rich colors that complement the adjacent, historic context but varies the application to differentiate the building massing and façade.(Source:http://www.oskaarchitects.com/ Projects/461/1111-E-Pike-Mixed-Use-Development) ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 40 ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES 4H: UTILITIES AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AREAS BACKGROUND Utilities, mechanical equipment placement and screening and service entries should be considered early on in a project to minimize the impact both visually and acoustically. Additionally, safety is a concern where children may be allowed to access equipment that may be hot, loud, or have dangerous moving parts. GUIDELINES: 4H.1 Minimize the visual impacts of utilities and mechanical equipment and any service area canopy. 4H.2 Service and utility areas in the Murray City Center should be visually unobtrusive and integrated with the design of the building. 4H3 Creative screening is encouraged for both ground-level mounted and rooftop-mounted mechanical equipment and utilities. 4H.4 Minimize the acoustic impacts of noise-generating equipment through proper location and proper acoustic treatment via sound walls, etcetera. This loading dock is screened by a well designed garage door. The utility areas on either side are also attractively screened with integrated materials and quality construction. Integrating service and utility screening gives buildings a sense of having a cohesive design where all aspects of the pedestrian experience have been addressed. These examples illustrate various ways to accomplish screening and maintain required design standards. This service while obviously secure, has been well designed to fit with the language of the building. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 41 ARCHITECTURAL / BUILDING MATERIALS GUIDELINES 4I: BUILDING LIGHTING BACKGROUND Building lighting is an important element of an architectural design. Careful attention must be given to both the design characteristics and the texture expressing qualities of lighting throughout the design process to ensure proper integration with the building design. Further, efficiently-placed fixtures are an important aspect of sustainable, energy-efficient design. Light fixtures must not only provide safety, visibility, and architectural interest, but they must do so with the principles of sustainability, and “dark skies” in mind. GUIDELINES: 4I.1 Building illumination may be provided to highlight facades. Conformance to “Dark Sky” principles is encouraged. 1. Top mounted luminaires are preferred. 2. Luminaires aimed upwards will be provided with shielding to reduce the amount of light trespass to no more than 600 lumens per luminaire. (LEED- ND credit: Green Infrastructure & Buildings- Light Pollution Reduction- Credit 17.) 4I.2 Building Canopies 1. Transparent or translucent canopies must be illuminated with shielded sources aimed down. Indirect components are allowed if fixtures emit less than 600 lumens per fixture upward. 2. Opaque canopies may include up-light as a part of the design, but must contain illumination to the canopy surface. 4I.3 Building Entry Lighting will conform to “Dark Sky” principles. 1. Shared illumination w/ Signage Lighting is encouraged. (LEED- ND credit: Green Infrastructure & Buildings- Light Pollution Reduction- Credit 17.) 4I.4 Interior Lighting visible from exterior 1. Visible Interior Lighting should be designed to present an organized façade. 2. Lighting should be designed so that Illumination exceeding 50% of maximum luminaire candlepower does not strike the glazing of the building. 4I.5 Parking Garages will be designed to reduce the number and intensity of visible light sources from the exterior of the building. 1. Illumination leaving the site should not exceed the IESNA requirements for the appropriate lighting zone. Use of indirect lighting systems at parking garage entries is encouraged. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 42 CHAPTER 5: SIGN GUIDELINES BACKGROUND Signage in the Murray City Center District must be designed to enhance and contribute to the neighborhood‟s special character. Signage will be permitted for all building and property types; however, the types of signage permitted shall be limited by use. Signage used by individual businesses should contribute to the vitality of the surrounding neighborhood streetscape, and respect the architecture and mixed-use nature of the neighborhood. The sign code for Murray City (See Title 17 Zoning Ordinance 17.48) shall be used in determining the allowed sign areas and general sign types throughout the neighborhood. The following guidelines establish additional directions for permissible sign types and details to create a higher standard of quality for the benefit of the overall neighborhood. In the event that these guidelines define a permissible sign type that is prohibited by Murray City, the code as set forth in the Land Use Ordinance shall take precedence. 5A: SIGN CONTEXT AND POSITION BACKGROUND All signage for a property development must fit with the character envisioned for the neighborhood. For each property, creative solutions are strongly encouraged that integrate with and complement the design of that project, while contributing to the goals of the neighborhood. GUIDELINES: 5A.1 Develop a master sign plan for the entire property; this can then be used to guide individual sign design decisions. 5A1.1 Signage must add to the unified character of the District. 5A.2 Position a sign to be a part of the overall building composition. 5A.3 Where applicable, a sign should not obscure or compete with architectural details of a historic building facade. 5A.4 Where a corporate logo or color scheme is incorporated into building design it shall be recognized as a sign. 5A.5 Sign programs must reflect the pedestrian nature of the district. 1. Due to the variety and scale of the multi-unit residential, retail, and commercial buildings in the neighborhood, secondary way-finding signs are a critical component of the neighborhood identity signage program. These signs are smaller, and therefore more pedestrian-oriented, which add another level of architectural vitality and interest to the building facades. 2. All retail and restaurant tenants are required to include secondary signage into their identity program. The Utah Museum of Fine Arts sign was designed as sculpture piece and appropriately addresses the building type, is appropriately scaled with the building entry, is constructed of quality materials. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 43 SIGN GUIDELINES 5B: SIGN TYPE BACKGROUND The type of sign selected should be consistent and appropriate for the neighborhood and the style of the building. As this is a historic area, residential and industrial in character, new development should respond with the appropriate type of sign design. GUIDELINES: 5B.1 Pole-mounted signage will not be allowed unless approved by the Planning Commission.  Pole signage will only be allowed for public way-finding signage, such as at street signs, etc. Monuments signs in plazas will be the only sign type allowed remote from buildings. 5B.2 A flush-mounted wall sign may be considered. 5B.3 A window sign may be considered. Signs/ messages painted on the inside or outside of windows shall be exempt from permit provided the signage covers no more than 50 percent of the window. 5B.4 A projecting sign, which projects from the building front, may be considered, particularly on a more pedestrian- oriented corridor. 5B.5 Awning and canopy signs may be considered, where appropriate. 5B.6 An awning compatible in material and construction to the style of the building is encouraged. 5B.7 A directory sign may be considered. 5C: PROHIBITED SIGN TYPES BACKGROUND Due to the character of the District, certain sign types are prohibited. In order to promote a certain “eclectic-industrial” character that is envisioned for this neighborhood, certain sign types are encouraged, while others are prohibited. For example, due to the historic nature of this area, mainstream plastic, internally-illuminated signs, are prohibited throughout. The ordinance specifies sign types that are not allowed in the district. These window and canopy signs reinforce the pedestrian nature of the streetscape and add eclectic vitality to their retail developments. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 44 SIGN GUIDELINES 5D: SIGN MATERIALS GUIDELINES: 5D.1 Signs that are out of character with the district context and that would alter the character of the neighborhood are inappropriate. 5D1.1 Signs should reflect the character of the Murray City Center and Neighborhood. 1. Use of historic and/or traditional materials (metal/galvanized or rusted, for example) is encouraged, as is the use of more modern materials which honor and respect the historic industrial/commerce character of the district. 5D.2 Sign materials should be compatible with that of the building facade. 5D.3 A simple sign design is preferred. 5D.4 Signs must be of professional quality, design, and fabrication. 5D.5 Consider using recycled materials. 5E: SIGN LIGHTING BACKGROUND Sign lighting is a major source of glare and light trespass. The intent of this standard is to provide for adequate illumination of signage without producing excessive glare and light trespass. GUIDELINES: 5E.1 Indirect lighting is preferred for a sign. 5E1.1 All sign lighting should be positioned to minimize light pollution, and adhere to “Dark Sky”, and LEED-ND requirements. 1. Externally illuminated signs require top-mounted luminaires. 2. Monument sign lighting will incorporate integrated lighting. 3. Internally illuminated signage may not exceed size limits found in Section 17.48. 5E.2 If internal illumination is used, it should be designed to be subordinate to the overall building composition. 5E.3 All signage must have controls to shut off or dim to 30 watts between the hours of 11:00 PM, or the end of the retail day, and sunrise. Lettering applied to a brushed-metal sign. This example is a retro-style “goose-neck” fixture that points down toward the building decreasing light pollution while illuminating the entry, signs and sidewalk. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 45 SIGN GUIDELINES 5F: SIGN CONTENT BACKGROUND Signage should be simple and clear, with symbols and lettering that are graphically clear in that they may be quickly read and understood. GUIDELINES: 5F.1 Using a symbol for a sign is encouraged. 5F1.1 Where used, symbols should replace text and not be redundant with it. 5F.2 Use colors for the sign that are compatible with those of the building front and building materials. 5F.3 Select letter styles and sizes that will be compatible with the building front, and are easy to read from an automobile. 5G: WALL MURALS BACKGROUND Wall murals add an artistic richness to any streetscape. Creatively eclectic wall murals will be encouraged on blank walls, where they occur, in honor of the “ghost” signs (historic advertising and murals) which exist throughout the Murray City Center district, including historic areas. These works may be commissioned as public art, and will contribute to the unique character of this District. GUIDELINES: 5G.1 In cases where a sign is in close proximity to a mural relating to the business, or where the business name is incorporated into a decorative mural, that mural shall be considered a sign. A cast “jacket” replaces conventional signage at this clothing boutique. These murals express commercial activity and create a welcome gesture to the community while nodding to the historical past of the area. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 46 SIGN GUIDELINES 5H: REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND Retail signage must function at two levels: Larger scale signs should be quickly readable from a distance and/or from a moving vehicle and smaller signs that read from a pedestrian level. Like retail, commercial tenants on the ground level should include both larger and smaller signs to address both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Commercial signage must be more subdued than retail signage, but may be more bold than residential. Special consideration must be given to the design of the building street level facades (and second floor) to allow for the incorporation of signage for adequate location and prominence of tenant signage. Design consideration must be given to the integration of the signage with the architecture of the building. GUIDELINES: 5H.1 Developments that incorporate retail as a significant portion of their ground floor must develop a design criteria for their tenants’ signage. Non-retail commercial tenants, such as financial institutions and offices, may be permitted to have signage on the exterior façade of their lease space provided that they are approved by the Planning Commission and that their signage meets the sign code of Murray City. 5H.2 ENCOURAGED SIGN TYPES 1. Letters cast or incised into the façade materials or cornice and of the same finish or with a gilded or painted finish, illuminated externally or non- illuminated. 2. Dimensional letters flush-mounted to the building surface with a metal or painted finish, externally or non-illuminated. 3. Dimensional letters with a natural or patina metal finish, stand-off mounted to the building or a designed, complementary backing panel, externally or halo- illuminated. 4. Dimensional letters attached to, or protruding above the vertical surface of an architectural canopy or marquee. 5. Dimensional letters that are cut from acrylic that are pushed thru the surrounding surface, protruding a minimum of and subtly illuminated from within. The cabinet housing must be fully flush/integrated with the building façade to which it is attached 6. Internally-illuminated pan channel letters with acrylic faces. 7. Projecting blade signs non-illuminated or with internally-illuminated individual dimensional letters or externally illuminated face signs (internally-illuminated face signs prohibited). 8. Highly-crafted, large format, three-dimensional projecting signs with a maximum 10 square foot area allowed but may not be located less than 8 feet above a walkway, surfaced area or ground level. 9. Changeable fabric banners stretched between mounting poles/stanchions These examples show engaging ways to reinforce the pedestrian nature of a neighborhood and encourage strolling and leisure. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 47 10. Letters or logos stencil-painted or vinyl-applied to the inside surface of the tenant storefront glazing that does not occupy more than 50% of the glazing area on which it occurs. 5I: ADDITIONAL SIGN TYPES FOR RESTAURANTS BACKGROUND The guidelines presented below are intended for restaurants and food service tenants. GUIDELINES: 5I.3 In addition to the sign types permitted above, restaurants and food service tenants may be permitted to have the following sign types: 1. Internally illuminated pan channel letters with exposed neon. 2. Outdoor dining area signage on umbrellas or awnings over the tables. Highly-crafted, large format, three-dimensional projecting signs may be considered in the Murray City Center District. These examples show clean and modern pan- channel lettering lit from within. This example shows a creative sign with integrated neon. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 48 SIGN GUIDELINES 5J. REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND The guidelines presented below are intended for multi-family development (townhomes /apartments / condominiums). GUIDELINES: 5J.1 Residential buildings shall be limited to signage indicating the name and address of the project and required informational and regulatory signs such as lobby hours or parking garage way-finding. Signs for residential buildings must be architectural in character and well integrated with the façade and building surface to which they are mounted. NOTE: All address signage must conform to Murray City Fire Department Standards. Address signage like this example of dimensional, flush-mounted lettering is very appropriate for multi- family housing developments such as condominiums. Entrances to condo buildings should be welcoming, homey and unique. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 49 SIGN GUIDELINES 5K: SITE SIGNAGE BACKGROUND Residential, Retail, and Commercial Site Signage shall be designed to contribute to and enhance the distinct character of the Murray City Center District. GUIDELINES: 5K.1 Properties may have common site signage at the entrances to parking areas. Each parking area entrance may have only one monument-style sign which must provide for all structures served by the parking area. 5K.2 Monument signs may be illuminated either via external accent lighting, or by internally-illuminated individual letters. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. This industrial monument sign is fabricated of glass, rusted steel and concrete. The sign lettering is illuminated by back-lighting the concrete face behind the glass. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 50 DEFINITIONS Dark Sky Term used in lighting design for outdoor illumination which prevents light pollution to avoid light being emitted into the night sky. Footcandle (fc) A unit of illuminance equal to one lumen of light falling on a one-square foot area from a one candela light source at a distance of one foot. Graywater The International Plumbing Code (IPC) defines graywater in its Appendix C, titled "Graywater Recycling Systems," as "wastewater discharged from lavatories, bathtubs, showers, clothes washers, and laundry sinks." Some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink wastewater to be included in graywater. Other differences with the UPC and IPC definitions can probably be found in state and local codes. Project teams should comply with the graywater definitions as established by the authority having jurisdiction in their areas. Historic Building A building found to be eligible as a historic landmark or as a contributing building in a historic district due to its significance for historic architectural engineering archeological or cultural reasons. (Definition as provided by LEED and applicable to section 1A: PRESERVE HISTORIC FABRIC.) IESNA Illuminating Engineering Society of North America LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) An ecology-oriented building certification program administered under the auspices of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED concentrates its efforts on improving performance across five key areas of environmental and human health: energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, materials selection, sustainable site development, and water savings. LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. It is a volunteer based rating system encouraging and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools, design criteria and building and systems performance criteria. Luminaire Technical term for "fixture". A complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp holder, lens and adjustable components. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3-1-11 DRAFT 51 APPENDIX A LEED FORMS U:\City Center\Design Guidelines\DESIGN GUIDELINES Murray Draft 7_3-1-11.doc