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Buildings shall have either: 1) sloped roofs; 2) combined flat and sloped roofs, provided
that the sloped portion(s) forms a substantial part of the building and is related to the
integral structure, entries and activity areas; or 3) flat roofs with building massing stepped
or terraced back to form usable roof terrace area(s). The minimum pitch of any sloped
roof shall be 6:12. Buildings containing more than four thousand (4,000) square feet of
gross floor area shall have at least three (3) roof planes that are directly related to
building facade articulations.
Large unbroken expanses of single pitch roofs are discouraged and variation of the main
roof mass is encouraged through the use of dormers, clipped gables, shed roofs or other
roof projections. Unit -piece roofing materials such as flat tiles, or shingles are
encouraged.
Exterior Walls and Finishes
Each single-family dwelling shall be articulated with projections, recesses, covered
doorways, balconies, covered box or bay windows and/or other similar features, dividing
large facades and walls into human -scaled proportions, and shall not have repetitive,
monotonous, undifferentiated wall planes. Stone, brick, wood, and other natural materials
shall be incorporated into building finishes and may consist of natural, synthetic, or
manufactured building materials.
Windows
Mirror glass windows with a reflectivity or opacity of greater than sixty (60) percent are
prohibited. Windows shall be individually defined with detail elements such as frames,
sills and lintels, and placed to visually establish and define the building stories and
establish human scale and proportion.
Color
Each dwelling shall feature a palette of muted colors, earth tone colors, and natural colors
found in the surrounding prairie landscape.
Texture
Although the main building forms should be simple and express interior functions, it is
suggested that texture be used to create interest and variety to broad surfaces. Attention
should be given to special details in areas such as columns, brackets, eaves, railings,
doors and other trim items.
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Harmony Ridge 2nd Filing PDP
Preliminary Architectural Guidelines
September 17, 2004
General Architectural Statement
Harmony Ridge 2nd Filing is situated adjacent to the Cathy Fromme Prairie open space, in
Fort Collins, Colorado. The architectural character will be compatible and in harmony
with the context of this distinctive landscape by using natural materials, colors, building
massing, roof forms, and projections that are consistent with the prairie and western
landscapes. More specific information regarding these building elements follows:
Building Height
In order to encourage roof forms, dormers, windows, balconies and similar features
associated with occupied space, to the extent reasonably feasible, buildings or parts of
buildings shall be at least one and one-half (1.5) stories in height (with functional and
occupied space under the roof). The maximum height shall be two and one-half (2.5)
stories. To achieve the project -specific objective of maintaining views to and across the
adjacent Prairie, homes that back up to the Prairie will be built with a single primary level
as viewed from the street, with a second walk -out level at the rear of the homes. Other
homes in the project will also be designed to the extent practicable so that a single story,
or one and one-half stories, will be constructed above the highest ground level around the
perimeter of the foundation, with walk -out and garden levels on the low side of the home.
Building Mass and Form
No building shall have a single undifferentiated mass. Walls shall incorporate recesses or
projections created by wall plane returns; any such building shall be differentiated into
multiple sections of mass in order to achieve proportions that are compatible in scale with
adjacent residential neighborhoods.
Buildings should be residential in character and scale. Exterior volumes should express
the nature and organization of interior spaces and functions. Simple, multiple roof forms
are preferred and the use of volume under a roof is encouraged for usable space.
Building Projections
The use of porches, patios, balconies, covered walkways and breezeways is encouraged
for climate control, living area, circulation and as design elements which add interest to
the overall exterior character. Locations of roof projections such as dormers, chimneys,
flues and vents should be considered in the overall design and not appear as after-
thoughts or "stuck -on" elements. Wall projections such as bay windows are encouraged.
Freestanding equipment such as air conditioning units, trash containers, electrical
equipment should be enclosed or screened from public view.
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