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Home My WebLink About7273 RESOLUTION NO. 7273 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UPDATED CITYWIDE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES WHEREAS, in 2017, the City of Arcadia Development Services Department initiated an update to the City's Design Guidelines, thereby amending the Single-Family, Multifamily, Commercial/Mixed Use, Industrial, and Signage Guidelines (hereafter referred to as the "Design Guidelines") to ensure consistency with the General Plan and Development Code, and to provide clear and useful recommendations for the design, construction, review and approval of development in Arcadia, as shown in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, on August 27, 2019, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on the updates to the Design Guidelines at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and present evidence; and WHEREAS, after considering the evidence presented, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2038 with a 5-0 vote, to recommend approval of the updates to the Design Guidelines and all the applicable documents, and directed staff to forward its recommendation to City Council; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2019, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council on said updates to the Design Guidelines, at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the Design Guidelines have been assessed and determined that it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, consists of only minor revisions and clarifications to existing development standards and will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings; therefore, the Project is categorically exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and WHEREAS, the Design Guidelines would not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have been fulfilled. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The factual data set forth in the Recitals of this Resolution and by the Development Services Department in the City Council staff report dated October 15, 2019, are true and correct. SECTION 2. The City Council finds, based upon the entire record, as follows: The General Plan recognizes that the Design Guidelines, which are used by the City and the Homeowners Associations (HOAs) during the architectural design review process, are essential in ensuring that development throughout the City maintains a high quality of life for residents, enhances the visual image of Arcadia, and establishes places that people enjoy. The Design Guidelines provide clear and useful recommendations for the design and construction of development in Arcadia while also allowing for flexibility and creativity in order to achieve the highest quality of design possible. As a "Community of Homes" preserving the character and quality of the City's residential and multifamily neighborhoods is of the utmost importance. The Design 2 Guidelines include objectives and guidelines that reinforce the importance of neighborhood compatibility, neighborhood identity, and designing within the established neighborhood context to encourage visually pleasing streetscapes and high-quality architecture consistent with the neighborhood. The Commercial/Mixed Use, Industrial, and Signage Design Guidelines include objectives and guidelines that reinforce the General Plan Goals and Policies by emphasizing the importance of community character, encouraging developments to enhance the public and private realm, and designing built environments where people will want to gather. The guidelines provide direction on how to create memorable streetscapes and aesthetically pleasing and attractive commercial districts. The Design Guidelines are consistent with the following General Plan Land Use and Community Design Element Goals and Policies: • Goal LU-3: Preservation and enhancement of Arcadia's single-family neighborhoods, which are an essential part of the City's core identity • Goal LU-4: High-quality and attractive multifamily residential neighborhoods that provide ownership and rental opportunities for people in all stages of life • Goal LU-2: A City with a distinctive and attractive public realm, with pedestrian-friendly amenities in commercial and mixed-use districts and single-family neighborhoods that continue to maintain Arcadia's standard of architectural and aesthetic quality 3 • Policy LU-2.2: Emphasize the use of public spaces and design that are oriented toward the pedestrian and use of transit throughout the community. • Policy LU-2.6: Ensure the aesthetic quality and pedestrian orientation of the City's commercial corridors by implementing the recommendations of this Community Design section, as well as the Architectural Design Guidelines for commercial and industrial properties. • Policy LU-7.3: Require quality industrial development that includes visually appealing architectural design, site design, scale and massing, and landscaping design features consistent with the City's ordinance. • Goal LU-6: Attractive and vibrant commercial corridors that provide for the retail, commercial, and office needs of Arcadia with expanded opportunities for mixed-use development SECTION 3. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the Project has been assessed and it has been determined that it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, consists of only minor revisions and clarifications to existing development standards, and will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings. Therefore, the text amendment is categorically exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). SECTION 4. For the foregoing reasons the City Council approves the Design Guidelines as set forth in Exhibit "A' attached hereto and unincorporated as part of this Resolution. 4 SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of October , 2019. .r of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: lerk - APPROVED AS TO FORM: //fil /4 6— Ste hen P. Deitsch City Attorney 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 7273 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of October, 2019 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Amundson, Beck, Tay, Chandler, and Verlato NOES: None ABSENT: None Clerk .f e City of Arcadia 6 Exhibit "A" Design Guidelines Exhibit A DRAFT JUNE 2019 :{ \_ ,, , . ,� fire LW 4.-... ♦•-". Vii'f ' 1, -' � . 4 ,••„r i•,�j•�4. `4,..., ` (: • � d 1•. v' s g •t 11� r< •tom: • hY. . •7 ,,,C` r , •,... ,0.,,s• . •:•*,V ,t-i,..'.*:'''.... -,, ./t t . .- • • •-.346. .; ..mss... - .1 40. 41.! , IP —-- . • ice,- I . IP °r tfi • •.-..: P I , , Y 1! r I! 1 1. 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DESIGN GUIDELINE ` 4 �'ti T•M T t 4 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK. - CITY OF ARCADIA Draft SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES June 2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CITY COUNCIL April Verlato, Mayor Roger Chandler, Mayor Pro Tern Peter Amundson, Council Member Tom Beck, Council Member Sho Tay, Council Member PLANNING COMMISSION Brad Thompson, Chair Deborah Lewis, Vice Chair Ken Chan, Commissioner Zi Lin, Commissioner Marilynne Wilander, Commissioner SPECIAL THANKS LEAD CITY STAFF Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Lisa Flores, Planning & Community Development Administrator Jordan Chamberlin, Associate Planner SUPPORTING CITY STAFF Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager Luis Torrico, Senior Planner Vanessa Quiroz, Associate Planner CONSULTANT TO THE CITY RRM Design Group Draft CITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES I iii This page left intentionally blank. I CITY OF ARCADIA IV SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINESJ 2019Draft TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRODUCTION 1 1 . Introduction 2 2. How These Design Guidelines are Applied 3 3. How to Use These Design Guidelines 4 4. Applicability to Other City Documents 6 B. DESIGN GUIDELINES 7 1 . Site Planning Principles and Neighborhood Context 9 2. Forms and Mass 10 3. Frontage Conditions 12 4. Garages and Driveways 13 5. Architectural Styles 14 6. Height, Bulk, and Scale 15 7. Roofline. 16 8. Entries 17 9. Windows and Doors 18 10. Articulation 19 11 . Facade Details 19 12. Colors and Materials 20 13. Accessory Lighting 22 14. Additions, Alterations, and Accessory Buildings/Structures 22 15. Hillside Properties 23 16. Fences, Walls, Gates, and Hedges 25 17. Impervious Coverage and Landscape Areas 26 18. Sample Planting Palette 28 Appendix A 33 Appendix B 43 CITY OF ARCADIA Draft SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES V INTRODUCTION • This page left intentionally blank. 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Introduction The City of Arcadia's General Plan and As noted in the City's General Plan - Land Use Development Code promotes high quality design Element, Arcadia has many long-established, single- in buildings, landscape, signage, public realm, and family residential neighborhoods which are at the open space areas. These documents also identify core of its identity. These residential neighborhoods community design principles applicable to the fall into the Residential Estates (RE), Very Low City's ongoing redevelopment, including "Creating Density Residential (VLR), and Low Density Identifiable Places", "Improving the Public Realm", Residential (LDR) land use categories. Incorporated and "Improving the Private Realm." The General in 1903, Arcadia's residential roots trace back to the Plan stresses the importance of quality in design 1930s when the first subdivisions began appearing and the impact that site design and building form within the City. These subdivisions replaced what has on enhancing the visual image of Arcadia and had previously been agricultural lands. The first establishing places that people enjoy. The design subdivisions occurred in the northernmost portion guidelines contained within this document have of Baldwin Ranch, which included estate home been written to reinforce these goals and objectives neighborhoods and is now part of the Rancho Santa and provide general guidelines for any addition, Anita and Santa Anita Oaks Property Owners' remodel, or construction within any single-family Associations. In the southern area of the City, small land use district. poultry and produce farms transitioned rapidly to subdivisions that offered moderately priced "Arcadia's single-family and multifamily residential homes. Characteristics of individual properties and neighborhoods have given the City its identity neighborhoods vary widely through the individual as a Community of Homes. The City protects neighborhoods of the City. and preserves the character and quality of its neighborhoods by requiring harmonious design, careful planning, and the integration of sustainable principles." Primary objectives associated with developing a quality project within Arcadia include designing within the established neighborhood context and relationship to the street, reinforcing neighborhood compatibility and identity, creating visually pleasing streetscape character,maintaining the visual quality of the hillside areas, incorporating high-quality architecture consistent with the neighborhood character, and reducing water use in landscape design. 2 CITY OF ARCADIA Draft SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES June 2019 INTRODUCTION 2. How These Design Guidelines are Applied Many of these areas have an established neighborhood These Design Guidelines will be utilized during the character and identity, which is often further City's development review process to encourage emphasized through a strong streetscape character the highest level of design quality while at the same with elements such as consistent setbacks,landscaping time providing the flexibility necessary to encourage along parkways and mature trees. creativity on the part of an applicant in response to existing site conditions. The Design Guidelines contain • Residential Estates design objectives on page 8, followed by applicable • Large, estate-type lots of 22,000 square feet or design guidelines that direct users to desired design greater strategies for development or redevelopment of their • Greater variation in lot dimensions property. The objectives seek to highlight the major • Curving streets, no sidewalks, that follow factors affecting the development of a particular land pattern of the topography use while also reinforcing direction provided by the • Mature trees prevalent General Plan and Development Code. • Very Low Density Residential Designers and developers are urged to become familiar • Lots ranging from 10,000 to 22,000 square feet with these guidelines and to apply them throughout the or larger design process to assure that the design, review, and • Some variation in lot dimensions permitting processes are as efficient as possible. No • Curving and straight streets, infrequent claim can be made that these guidelines encompass sidewalks, that follow pattern of the topography every possible technique for achieving a high level • Mature trees common of design quality. It is important to note that the guidelines are a minimum starting point for quality • Low Density Residential development, and the designer is encouraged to use • Traditional lots ranging from 7,200 to 10,000 their own creativity and experience to improve upon the square feet in size means for realizing this highest level of quality design. • Similar lot dimensions The guidelines do not seek to impose an overriding • Streets are straighter in nature, with infrequent architectural style, a limited color palette, or an artificial sidewalks that may or may not follow design theme, but rather seek to promote the positive topography design characteristics currently found throughout the • May or may not have mature trees City. ft CITY OF ARCADIA 13 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES INTRODUCTION 3. How to Use These Design Guidelines Property owners, developers, architects, designers, A building or project should be designed to conform and contractors proposing a new development or with a traditional and historically-recognized redevelopment within Arcadia should first review architectural style identified and supported by selected the appropriate Development Code sections building elements and articulation. (Refer to Appendix governing their property. They should then proceed A: Architectural Style Guide for descriptions, examples to the Design Guidelines document applicable to and details associated with architectural styles.) In their property's land use—whether Single-Family addition, caution should be exercised when considering Residential, Multifamily Residential, Commercial/ architectural styles that have recently become popular Mixed Use, Industrial, or Signage. (i.e. "trendy"), but have not yet stood the test of time. Historic styles that cannot be faithfully replicated The goal of this document is to provide clear should be avoided. No single architectural theme is and useful recommendations for the design, being promoted, but rather the emphasis is to promote construction, review, and approval of development compatibility. Many of the styles and patterns shown in in Arcadia. The guidelines are intended as a the following pictures and graphic illustrations represent reference point for a common understanding of a concept of recommended building elements and the minimum qualitative design expectations. The details as opposed to a desired architectural character. guidelines are offered as one way of achieving attractive and functional projects that compare An essential goal of the General Plan and reinforced favorably with established community standards.All by the design guidelines is to ensure neighborhood development shall comply with the spirit and intent compatibility. "No development exists in isolation. of the design guidelines presented. Every act of construction affects and is affected by its surroundings. Every development, therefore, should be The design guidelines may be interpreted with evaluated for its compatibility in terms of use, scale, some flexibility in the application to specific and aesthetics with the neighborhood ordistrict in which projects, as not all design criteria may be it is located. For small projects, this area appropriate for each project. In some of influence may be considered to be as small as to only circumstances, one guideline may be relaxed in include the buildings directly next door. For large order to accomplish another, more important projects, one must consider entire blocks or corridors." In guideline. The overall objective is to ensure that order to ensure quality development within the City of the intent and spirit of the design guidelines are Arcadia, these Design Guidelines have been created to followed and to attain the best possible design promote new infill and redevelopment within the within reason. City while ensuring compatibility with existing uses. Guidelines that reinforce this obj ctive are identified with a neighborhood symbol ( ). Together,these strategies reinforce the individual characteristics that continue to make Arcadia a desirable place to live. 4 I CITY OF ARCADIA Draft TINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES June 2019 INTRODUCTION Applicants pursuing the construction of a new 6. Colors and Materials: The use of bright or or remodeled home should ensure that the strong paint colors and/or unnatural building community concerns and expectations are materials can result in a house that looks out-of- properly addressed within a proposal and the place in a more traditional, established project is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood setting. homes in the neighborhood in which it is being proposed. Compatibility includes such terms as 7. Landform and Tree Preservation: "architectural style, mass, scale, orientation, Careless removal of mature trees and severe setback, and architectural elements such as grading of hillside properties shows little regard texture, color, and building materials." For ease for a site's natural attributes and degrades of reference, these terms are defined in greater neighborhood character. detail within Appendix B of this document. In addition, the General Plan stresses the The following are some of the primary, more importance of a sustainable future for Arcadia prevalent issues that have become a cause for that includes strategies to conserve and concern in recent project submittals and are enhance local resources and safeguard the important in ensuring new single-family environment. In addition to providing strong development relating to existing neighborhood examples of good general design principles, this development patterns: document provides designers and builders with guidance on "sustainable" design. Conventional 1. Mass and Scale: Inappropriate massing design and construction methods can produce and scale are a key concern as large, two- story buildings that contribute to excessive resource homes are replacing smaller, single- story consumption, that generate waste, and that are homes throughout the City. expensive to operate. The guidelines contained 2. Front Entry: Excessively tall or flat entry within this document reinforce this objective and porches can have a towering or monumental promote site and building design elements that appearance that is inappropriate for most utilize green building practices and materials, Arcadia neighborhoods. preserve existing tree canopy and native vegetation, promote pervious surfaces, reduce 3. Garages: Street-facing garages tend to or better distribute travel demand, encourage be uninviting and have the potential to dominate amenities that support transit and other the front elevation of a home. alternative forms of transportation, including bicycling and walking, and support mixed- use 4. Architectural Style and Design: Many development that provides opportunities for new home proposals lack a coherent employment and commercial uses adjacent to architectural style, attempt to combine too many residential units. "Sustainability" principles which different style elements, and/or have an can improve the environmental performance of a architectural style that is incompatible with the project without forcing excessive costs on surrounding homes. builders or developers have been marked with 5. Additions and Accessory Buildings: the symbol of a leaf(001). Additions, as opposed to new homes, have their own set of design challenges. Poorly- designed additions and accessory buildings can ruin the character of an existing home. CITY OF ARCADIA 15 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES 4. Applicability to Other City Documents This document is a tool for implementing the City of Arcadia's General Plan and Development Code. While the Design Guidelines contained herein are not intended to supersede the requirements of the Development Code, applicants should not assume that a project will be approved by merely adhering to the City's minimum zoning standards and development regulations. Rather, these Design Guidelines provide additional guidance to aid applicants in the design of single-family projects in order to ensure the high-quality development desired by the City and the community. 6 I CITY OF ARCAD'A SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES June Draft1 B . DESIGN GUIDELINES , _ , ,... ,, ,, i..... ....: ,1/4 - - ii„,. .. ..,. i .....,,_ , , , ---- ........--. ...... _ __ . _.....,,,r...... Fqy ..::(1..;,,..14.'71,...0..4'141..: 717....:. t y 4. • 44.4 -,-0 , •:.,4,4••:.)1, .. r. /1 ANN 4' ' / . z _ek, ,n (Aft n j I f i M +�- i x ,r ,r 1_ a ,Y..,c 41 J. _;Sy lir Z, \‘‘.T7...ftlia g ... . L , . 1 4 . . ir- if l) ,slier' 'm ( •�,�;� P'' j . • iij CITY OF ARCADIA I 7 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , . ,.: J w 11 i .. - I , . ....,„ ,. ,-, . _ .-.,.. • , . ,.., ... . ..... ,. , , ., ..., „: ,.:. . , , ....__ ,,.. . 1 fn +W Design Guideline Objectives define Arcadia's priorities and standards for future development. Many of them have been derived from land use policies established in the General Plan. Development should be designed to adhere to the following objectives and the supporting guidelines provided. Objective 1: Protect the character of single-family residential neighborhoods through the preservation and improvement of their character-defining features. Objective 2: Create a streetscape presence that is visually pleasing through site planning and building form and orientation while also maintaining neighborhood character. Objective 3: Ensure new homes and home additions are consistent in architectural style, scale, massing, features, and quality as the surrounding neighborhood. Objective 4: Preserve natural topography of a site. Objective 5: Balance the aesthetics and use of landscape areas with the need to reduce water use in planting design. $ I CITY OF ARCAD A SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINESDraft June 1019 DESIGN GUIDELINES 1. Site Planning Principles and Neighborhood Context a. The location, configuration, size, and design of e. Street-facing facades on a corner lot should new buildings and structures, or the alteration or develop a strong street presence by continuing enlargement of existing structures, should be detailing and articulation found on the primary visually harmonious with their respective sites building façade. and compatible with the character and quality of f. In neighborhoods with existing, smaller homes, their surroundings. new homes should be designed with a greater b. Natural amenities such as views, trees, and other first floor area with additional setbacks at the similar features unique to the site should be second story of the new structure. preserved and incorporated into development "' proposals, when feasible. g. Side yard setbacks, beyond the minimum required, are encouraged when a new, two-story c. In neighborhoods with an established home is proposed adjacent to an existing one- architectural style or pattern(s), new homes or story home. remodels should enhance the neighborhood character. The stronger the existing h. Building footprints should vary within the required neighborhood pattern, the more important it is for setbacks in order to provide ample open space on an applicant to reinforce and respect those a property. existing patterns. tect i. Construction of new homes and additions to d. Setbacks, heights, proportions, rooflines, and existing homes should consider the potential for architectural features of new construction should impacts on privacy of neighbors. complement the building orientation and Vit, j. Structures should be positioned on a site to architectural style. minimize the blocking of sun access to actively used outdoor areas on adjacent properties. jr M ;' a\ t;,.. r tE"- µ r „ i ^'1i _ '. U r -/'1.J .. /. 4.40 a \ .. ` � a Y o r1' ,; • Site Planning Principles Dr<rft C TV C ARCADIA 19 DESIGN GUIDELINES I 2. Forms and Mass 1 I a. Lot Organization Diagram: Defining a series of"Lot Areas"that inform the location, size, I j —_ and scale of building and site elements are Conditional Building Area characterized in the siting and massing of structures, depicted in the Figure below. The I i' Secondary Building Area Figure defines the boundaries of the following Lot Areas: I I 1 • Primary Building Area: The Primary III Building Area is the central component I 4_ m I of the lot, with greater massing elements allowed in this area. It,,' • Secondary Building Area:The Secondary I rail Primary Building Area surrounds the Primary IBuildingArea, where buildingwings and � B ildin• Area 4-- accessory structures are located. Side I _ extensions or wings and dormers should 1 f mimic roof pitch, however, recede in size ---1 and location to the Primary Building Area �� 1 mass. r Conditional Building Area: The area 1 I surrounding the Secondary Building 1 I Area, with the outer edges defined by tt; i:i 1_ .i I the minimum setbacks per the Arcadia Development Code. STREET Lot Organization Diagram. This diagram illustrates the described lot organization definitions I CITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES Draft 1 O June 2019 DESIGN GUIDELINES b. The primary mass of a home should be clearly f. Cantilevered forms are generally discouraged, defined, street-facing, and setback from the particularly when they are used without front property line in alignment with houses aesthetic justification. immediately adjacent on both sides of the g. Building elements that emphasize a structure's property. verticality are generally discouraged. c. Wings or side extension masses should be h. Homes located on corner lots should locate considerably shorter and narrower than the building mass on both the primary and primary mass of a home with a clear and secondary street frontages that address both defined roof form. They should not be merely street faces. a setback of a single, large massing element; rather they should be sized, shaped, and 0 i. Where a new second-story home or addition configured to respond to the interior functions of is proposed within a predominately one-story the rooms which they contain. neighborhood, second-story massing should be located to the rear or side of a home to d. The overuse of tacked-on building forms minimize the appearance of the second- attached to the primary mass of a home should story. be avoided. • j. Proposed height and bulk should respect e. The building base should visually anchor the • existing structures on neighboring properties building by appearing more massive than the and not overwhelm them with upper stories. disproportionate size and scale. EXISTING SFD a NEW SFD (PREFERRED) NEW SFD (NOT PREFERRED) ie) .. I �- , _ Mit .„1* ril dub) _ �._. Example using General Neighborhood Design Principles I Main Mass Wing _� Wing `� [1] 1 Mass Diagram. This diagram portrays the general concept of a primary mass and wing/side extension mass(es) Draft CITY OF ARCADIA I 11 SINGLE FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES 4 3. Frontage Conditions N a. The predominant treatment of street and I�, ', •: sidewalk edges, landscaping, or other design techniques within an existing neighborhood -- 1 °` _ Y*, r 4+ should be continued in the design of new • homes. ' _ b. Homes should be located in a manner •' r 4 .x."'..-' _ compatible with the existing on-site relationship io � ' "- to the street of the surroundingneighborhood. . A' v Y ¢ t 9 - ' i _ - c. Homes should not have significantly greater I 11 . - height and bulk at the front of a property than _ that of adjacent homes. Street and sidewalk edges, stone detailing, and landscaping are continued to maintain neighborhood frontage conditions - ..,'*--.r�i. j r ' . ' r _ .' - f a L. b 1: ',. . j 4 ;tilt. I J ` `�,� �, may._ // - �' � / * > f April Recommended Frontage Conditions 2( CITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES Draft June 2019 DESIGN GUIDELINES 4. Garages and Driveways a. The garage facade should be set back from e. Driveways should be enhanced utilizing different the front façade of the house to give visual textures including, but not limited to, stamped prominence to the house over the garage. concrete, pavers, or grass-Crete. Landscape pockets should be provided adjacent to b. Garages placed in front of the main house buildings and walls or fencing along driveways. should be side-loaded with the highest level of window and architectural detailing oriented f. Where circular driveways are proposed, they towards the street. should be integrated within the design of the property and connect to the street in two c. Where detached garages exist in a locations, aiding in defining a front yard area. neighborhood, new homes should consider locating detached garages at the rear of the lot g. Driveways should be no wider than necessary in order to reduce the mass and scale of the to provide for safe and efficient vehicular access house along the street frontage. to the property in order to minimize the need for excessive paving. d. Garage doors should be recessed from the garage façade, to the extent feasible, to add shadow and visual interest. -:,‘ w .L A - ......10... f . , i , , _ _, , _ , 4_________ , I 1 1; q t d 110 tilJ a , i 1 r eek' __ iv. Ala' e 'Alt, ' -L- Allilatilhalli---V 1 1119, 1_0 II 1%.!_ii :' r:_:-: -II...I:,IA; 44A- Garage Conditions Diagram [)r<att CITY OF ARCADIA 113 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES 5. Architectural Styles a. A clear and distinctive architectural style should be selected. Refer to Appendix A for typical character and detail treatments for ; **; : several architectural styles appropriate to '; , 'r Arcadia. All design features, proportions, and ,4,-.../;: -- _ ;4, detailing should be consistent with the chosen n s„ ► '- architectural style. b. Floor plans should be designed to allow proper <- i -4 ' ' 9 P P = placement and sizing of windows to complement �; - the chosen architectural style. ,,- , :; _ ____ c. Consistency and/or complementary architectural styles should be maintained within an existing ' neighborhood context. Architectural style is clearly defined and executed based on the chosen style elements and detailing s ' i iZtal b: 111 I ':4,. " 1' ' .�a. I IIT. �. tr ♦ IL - t .„kms' _ I _ _ A1C•, +1Vrf .As.. ..ap ��N�.�.,+-a• Design features, proportions, and detailing consistent with chosen architectural style 14 I CITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINESJ Draft DESIGN GUIDELINES 6. Height, Bulk, and Scale a. Simple building massing and roof forms should be utilized to maintain traditional architectural styles. b. Complex floor plans should be avoided when they ..��`` lead to complicated building masses and roof s forms. `° ` c. Symmetry in design can sometimes create a _ R - r °-, home that is monumental and too massive. The �� balanced effect created by symmetry can be (((..a, achieved with a more subtle design. d. Second floor massing should be stepped back to minimize impacts on adjacent neighbors and the Simple massing and roof forms used to streetscape. strengthen traditional architecture styles e. Eaves should be provided at the first-floor level of a front façade to minimize the appearance of a structure's massing in predominantly one-story neighborhoods, as compared to architectural styles ` with two-story, blank front facades. __ _ UMW` f f. Proposed first and second floor plate heights should consider existing plate heights established ..■■■■41.........n �', ■:::: , within the immediate neighborhood. , . .......l imam. n..n.n �I ■o nMOM. . I�I:X a .:�.r, _ Ade g. Tall, long, unbroken, and blank front façades ' `=d `' '4.# + t"`` p should be avoided, especially when immediate homes in the neighborhood have greater .... - -' -Igor articulation along front façades. Second-story massing setback from front of h. Monumental scaled forms (e.g. tower or turrets) home to minimize overall appearance that contrast with the street presence of the existing neighborhood should be minimized. �, i. All façades facing a street should provide a sense • - _ of human scale and be proportionate to the . .40.4. pedestrian. ' l' a--____ r j. A structure's size and bulk should complement the �� •. predominant massing types of the neighborhood. „ IR . ,• Eaves provided at first-floor level of building's front facade minimize appearance of massing I-r_It CITY OF ARCADIA 115 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES 7. Rooflines a. Roof plans, overhangs, colors, and materials g. Dormers, cross gables, and other decorative should be consistent with the chosen roof features are encouraged provided that they architectural style. are an integral part of the overall roof design b. Roof forms and pitches on new homes should and work within the building's architectural style. be similar to those utilized on surrounding h. Gable dormers, single or multiple, should avoid homes. exceeding more than half of the total roof width. c. Combining two different roof pitches is Shed dormers may be wider. discouraged. i. Exposed rafter tails and/or other roof elements d. Traditional roof forms such as gables, hips,and are encouraged to express detail and rhythm. dormers are encouraged. More severe roof j. Excessive use of corbels or brackets should be forms such as domes, steep chalet gables, and avoided. If utilized, the placement and design flat roofs are generally discouraged. of corbels or brackets should be carefully e. Encouraged roof types include: concrete tile, considered. two-piece barrel tile, and class A k. Bubble or dome-shaped skylights are architectural dimension asphalt shingles. discouraged. f. Discouraged roof types include: built-up and 6 i I. Similar roof forms and pitches found within the torch down roofs, rock roofingapplied over an Pp immediate neighborhood should be incorporated approved built-up roof, corrugated metal and into new home designs. fiberglass roofing panels, standing seam and similar metal roofing panels, and gravel roofs. EXISTING SFD NEW SFD (PREFERRED) NEW SFD (NOT PREFERRED) 4S1114 �� I �t� I x x I r r Roofline Conditions I CITY OF ARCADIA Draft 16 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES 8. Entries ' se': " a. When entry porches are prevalent in the = DESIGN GUIDELINES 9. Windows and Doors a. Building façades should be well-articulated with window and door types, including material, shape, and proportion, complementary of the chosen architectural style. is �I b. Two-story-high windows tend to emphasizethe .^ mass and verticality of a building and should rte. „ _ ? be avoided. This is especially true of two-story . window bays. S- -... -uas c. Windows should be articulated with detailing such as sills, trim, brackets, shutters, or awnings appropriate to the chosen architectural style. Windows should align to provide balance on d. Where appropriate to the architectural style, each building elevation windows should be recessed a minimum of ., two (2) inches from the building wall to create shadow and depth on a building façade. e. Any shutters utilized in conjunction with windows should be proportionate to the windows on i-- _ which they appear in order to appear functional. __'- f. Windows should be aligned, whether 1r I , horizontally or vertically, to provide balanceon !f.11911111111 ' each building elevation. Windows and doors complementary of architectural style > _ : _ -- r 1114 r LJ uuIliuHiu ',I 1 ilil rr"-------------1 Second floor balconies incorporated into the massing of a home Windows offset on new home (right) to minimize (right) minimize intrusion into adjacent yards, while protruding views onto neighboring property (left) balconies (left) increase visibility of neighboring properties I CITY OF ARCADIA Draft 18 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES g. Adequate spacing or"breathing room" should 5 be provided between door/window trim and between wall edge/top of plate to enhance overall project design. rt-- -___ `F. h. Window and door changes on existing homes ' ""~"' _ , . should match the existing windows/doors for �_ l architectural consistency. Alternatively, allin 3' windows and/or doors should be replaced to "' ,' _ _�. complement the architectural style of the house. � IIIII �}��, i. Windows and second-floor balconies/decks 1 should be located to minimize direct views into neighboring residences and actively-used Porches, materials, color, and detailing enhance outdoor spaces of neighboring properties. chosen architectural style 10. Articulation ,., a. Architectural detailing and articulation should betp.r4, Ai consistent with the chosen architectural style of '`� ii- --....10----vrtis a project. ' ` '@I r b. Large expanses of wall plane should be �-- avoided. Techniques for varying wall planes if -tI"' #y' include integration of vertical or horizontal t II& ' j recesses and projections. , :.f c. Building articulation should emphasize entries111111 such as by use of overhangs, porches, and . ' .-4®�1buii upgraded materials. --g•,...-„,_ d. Articulation should provide interest through the Brackets, window detailing, and material use of thoughtful integration of key elements changes enhance architectural style while avoiding a disordered appearance. e. Decorative chimney caps are encouraged if appropriate for the architectural style of the building. fr- _ 11. Facade Details . �; __. i a. Façade treatment relevant to the house's • �f' N' I , . - r. 1 architectural style should be carried throughout the entire house with each façade ade and any N. � 'l. accessory structure. V'_ �•.-' •-. -:i-- '1) 1 -. AI Decorative features can add detail to a façade and are encouraged D-,tt CITY OF ARCADIA I 19 SINGLE FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES b. Architectural features such as decorative moldings, � f ~ _,�r ' ?' ; '4 ' windows, dormers, chimneys, balconies and ' �✓ , . 'S� .' railings, and landscaped elements such as lattices, . i�c can add detail to a façade and are encouraged as long as they respect the scale and dignity of at ' -/ =i� ` ^� traditional house design. T c. Detailing that make a residence appear too ornate I NE ' or monumental for its surroundings are strongly : T` discouraged. Such details may include quoins, ` a' ________I elaborate columns and pilasters, balusters,dentils, sr.. i — -Y p. and keystones. --Ar �.�._. _ d. Details with a false appearance, such as plant-on ......... - window shutters and foam wall ornaments and Use of architectural features including chimney, columns are discouraged. moldings, and railing e. Random and/or mixing of decorative or ornamental detailing should be avoided, as the result is often a - ' chaotic visual appearance of architectural styles. ��4f. Surface detailing, such as score lines and color ' Mrschanges, are not a sufficient material integration or distinct scale and massing substitute. Large areas _ _ of flat or blank walls are strongly discouraged. - - 9. Large or prominent front elevation balconies are ;,� r 9 discouraged unless they are an integral part of the •-,......:: building's architectural style. ' U� . t+ �� ),. - d _ 12. Colors and Materials Balanced use of architectural details a. Colors and materials should be applied in an authentic manner on all sides of the home in a �lI complementary manner in order to reinforce the chosen architectural style. b. Piecemeal embellishment and frequent il T -�.•• changes in colors and materials should be ....e."-- avoided. c.• For new structures, repeating colors and materials found in neighboring homes is encouraged. •. d. Buildings with large walls should have a subtle o base color. The base color on smaller _ buildings, or those with more elaborate detail, can use slightly stronger tones. In general, the Example of a balanced colors and materials larger and simpler the house design, the more palette with multiple colors and materials subtle the color should be to reduce the involved massiveness of large wall planes. CITY OF ARCADIA 20 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES Di` f c. Earth tones are best-suited and are appropriate for most of the architectural designs found in the City. The use of strong or bright, unnatural colors, including the salmon and pink hues and the bright A `` "white on white" color schemes for exterior stucco, wood siding, trim doors and shutters should be avoided. However, the use of contrasting, naturalfi colors can be appropriate for accent use, such as *le for shutters and doors. d. Appropriate materials for walls and façades =~, __ include stucco and wood siding, as well as more :- 4 1 decorative materials such as stone, tile, split-faced • block, and brick. e. Stucco and plaster finishes should be consistent Natural stone material terminates at inside with the architectural style of the structure. The use corner, appearing integral to building structure of rough stucco finishes is discouraged. f. Natural materials such as brick, stone, copper,etc., are preferred and should remain in their natural state or color. '. g. Stone and brick veneer with a false appearance should be avoided. = ' h. Material changes should occur in conjunction " ja with changes in the plane of the facade to avoid a "tacked-on" appearance. s. . s 1-4 ` yry i. Accent and trim elements should be differentiated x v �•riAic. - from the colors and materials of the primary surface through color and/or material changes. • j. Roofing materials with glossy surfaces appear Earth tones are best suited for designs found in unnatural and are strongly discouraged. the City k. Existing natural clay tile roofs should be replaced - with the same material. For other repairs, ;% remodels, and additions, care should be taken in the selection of material and installation to match r^ > as closely as possible with the color of the "aged" tiles. _ I. Exposed gutters and downspouts, unless designed as an outstanding architectural feature of the I j overall theme, should be colored to match fascia or wall material. Accent and trim elements should be differentiated from colors and materials of primary surface L,r .II CITY OF ARCADIA 121 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES 13. Accessory Lighting "444 ',.-_,:.,-:. ,,..,- - A a. Exterior lighting should be shielded and directed diraP- _PRO downward or to a specific object(s) or areas to avoid spillover onto adjacent properties. k ., b. Exterior light fixtures should be architecturally I -1---) compatible with the main structure. ' L-� I l I Accent lighting should be utilized to illuminate walkways, entries, and/or trees. I d. Any fixtures that are lighted upward should 10 c. 1h � employ the lowest wattage necessary to minimize night sky impacts. Exterior lighting architecturally compatible with home and is shielded downward to minimize 14. Additions, Alterations, and Accessory spillover onto adjacent properties Buildings/Structures a. Additions to existing homes or new accessory buildings/structures should be consistent with t. the architectural style and detailing of a home Li4".., Mho' —,* in terms of materials, finishes, colors, windows, ~`�- -•.z4 doors, siding, or roof tiles. - - b. Piecemeal embellishment and frequent changes in materials should be avoided. All façades of ;7^ + L lid,. ihi " i a home should utilize the same vocabulary of u material and color. A c. Accessory buildings/structures should ensure ,. , -�.._ adherence to the requirements set forth within k.,,' ` :, the Arcadia Development Code for Single- Second story addition maintains stylistic and Family Residential Zones. detailed elements of original home • 11. tOP 1.11 4111 1111I II ....Alt c 1 Building Addition Diagram. Second story addition continues architectural style and detailing through the use of similar materials such as windows and shutters CITY OF ARCADIA I 22 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES Draft DESIGN GUIDELINES d. When proposed, accessory buildings/structures should be smaller in mass and height to the main structure. _ e. In order to enhance the privacy of neighboring properties, landscaped setbacks should be provided between any accessory buildings and �• neighboring properties. 15. Hillside Properties a. Residences proposed within hillside areas should incorporate architecture, massing,scale, form, color, roof materials, and landscaping that reflect the natural hillside setting. Accessory structure visually secondary to b. Homes and accessory buildings/structures primary structure should not be located at the crest, ridgeline, or top of a hill in order to maintain the visual character of hillsides. c. Siting of a new home uphill, near an existing home, can create a silhouetting effect that can potentially obstruct views • •,, ., currently enjoyed by an uphill home. To minimize potential view impacts on existing i homes, developments should incorporate • one or more of the following site planning -4, strategies: • • Tuck structures into hillsides; • Locate structure on lower portion(s) of Structure tucked into hillside to minimize a hillside lot; silhouetting on homes below • Terrace homes utilizing the slope. Use split-level and multi-level plans on hillside lots; • Incorporate earth tone and natural �y colors for the structure's exterior roofing materials, fencing, and walls to111,..:111 blend into the natural terrain; . L.i + • Perimeter fencing on hillside properties should be visually open (e.g., split rail, picket, post and cable, etc.)to maximize views. Structure sited to transition with hillside r,r,11 CITY OF ARCADIA I 23 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES d. To the maximum extent feasible, structures should be sited to naturally transition with the existing topography. Safe and sound grading, drainage, and engineering principles should be applied. e. The proposed design of the structure on a hillside, including minimal grading of the site, should incorporate development techniques which demonstrate sensitivity to the natural terrain, such as split-level design or second story step-backs from downhill slopes, reduced building pads, and roof pitches that parallel existing slopes. Split-level design reduces need for intensive f. Structures supported on open forms of grading of a site, maintaining natural terrain underpinnings, such as poles, should be integrated with the under-structure systems of the overall structure design. Areas under the structure should be appropriately screened or incorporated into the architectural massing in a manner that minimizes the appearance of a long, unbroken wall plane. © ` i g b i ( a c c ; d e 43, MO I t r Hillside Conditions 4( CITY OF ARCADIA Draft SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES 2 June 2019 DESIGN GUIDELINES 16. Fences, Walls, Gates, and Hedges a. Walls and fences for courtyards and the perimeter of a property should be designed in a style, material, and color that complement the ,t;' residence and the overall project design. = b. Fences and walls should be made of high- :, :; quality materials, such as wood, brick, stone, 4.1„...11: , :g .. wrought iron, vinyl, or textured concrete block(e.g. split-face, scored, slump stone). Wrought •,1 iron fences should have iron posts and/or brick '. ::.,111.7.11-''1111.-111" or stone piers. _',. „ f-1 c. Bare precision block walls are generally discouraged. Plain concrete block with a stucco Front yard fencing and walls are compatible finish that match the architectural style of a with the materials and colors of the residence residence may be acceptable. enhancing the overall design aesthetic d. Where stone or brick walls are proposed, they • iir, '`• '- should remain in their natural character. `' lio e. Fences and walls, when connected to a building should complement one another in terms of0 their material, color, and detailing. When fences and walls are not connected to a building, they should be integrated into the landscape as an integral component of the design. f. Front yard fencing and walls are discouraged in neighborhoods where fencing/walls are not already present. •>+ U. g. In neighborhoods where front yard fencing and Fences should be made of high-quality iq walls are present, new front yard fencing/walls materials should be open and simple and be consistent with the neighborhood in terms of architectural style of the home, level of detailing, etc. - , h. Both sides of all perimeter fences or walls of a k -- property should be architecturally treated. \ ` !Ill i. On lots with existing fences and walls, any .. new fences/walls proposed should match or be compatible with the existing fences/walls. y. • 41114140041" c}f1,4444444 ': 'The use of landscaping to soften the visual impact of walls and fences is encouraged when visible from the public right of-way f r<~ CITY OF ARCADIA 125 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES sx: + -ter j. The use of clinging vines, shrubs, and trees to x.- :t J4 ., soften the visual impact of walls and fences is •„:‘,-,,,s,.-- _ ' , f--4 `� z` ' especially when visible from the ..1.,„,;•-, ,, , encouraged, p y i j _ public right-of-way. l.. ^ , -- . • =._ k. Walls and fences should add visual interest and 0 y'` .4 r ^+- ' '. - `r, , . prove to be an enhanced site feature. ` 'ti 'ty 4 17. Impervious Coverage and Landscape Areas .zroalia.. •i•. _ r' A a. Landscape design should be an integral part of the overall project design and be On lots with existing walls or fences, new walls complementary to the architecture of a home. or fences should be compatible with existing The landscape design should also fit in with the neighborhood and the surrounding environment. _.., b. Existing trees in good condition should be -- - preserved whenever possible. F91# ' . c. To the extent feasible, applicants should ? pursue use of drought-tolerant, and lowwater _ _' ' 1.,iii '',,' using plantins within a projects landscape design. Some integration of moderate water i � � using plantings may be acceptable as long ' as a project water allowance remains under applicable WELO requirements. `'! d. Low impact development (LID) strategies, such �?' < as permeable paving, vegetated swales, and/or infiltration areas, should be incorporated into the Existing trees in good condition should be design of all projects. preserved e. Landscaping should be utilized to define outdoor spaces while also softening the transition of a E 1 • II building's appearance at the ground plane. '' ,. _;.�— - f. Trees and/or screening hedges should '"_ � , , .•,�-,�: be utilized along property lines to provide screening and enhance privacy. However, such ' . landscaping should not obscure the entire view ` r L 1. -'4)„- of the building. `�` g. Design of front yard areas should provide a balance between landscape and hardscape, while also balancing both impervious and permeable surfaces. Permeable hardscape materials are encouraged. The use of decorative hardscape materials are encouraged CITY OF ARCADIA 26 SSINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES Drs:ft h. The use of decorative hardscape materials, such as brick, flagstone, interlocking pavers,tile, , . stamped or colored concrete, and decomposed granite, are encouraged. i. In order to promote "walkable" neighborhoods, ,� a pedestrian path should be provided to the front door connecting to the public sidewalk and separate from the driveway. Where no 1, ., 441- $.: public sidewalk exists, pedestrian paths should '' continue to the street. j. Landscape planters lining driveways,walkways, I and property lines are encouraged. Example of impervious surface integrated into a k. Drought-tolerant and lowwater-using planting driveway design should utilize a variety of drought '�-_''',�-: - 1-.,v- ,, Y resistant grasses, turf substitutes, or ground �i _ -_ ,''.�, f t ,`7, s ; , covers that maintain theappearance of a ,�- living, continuous planting area. Desert , landscapes or rock garden designs are strongly discouraged. _ - I. Landscaping should be layered with low planting ` used in the foreground proceeding back to the ‘i ' F At tallest in the background. ♦. ,N-1,• •, m. Large planting sizes (36-inch box or greater), - ,.;- . .,..-.0-4-4,4, '..- shrubs (5-gallon and 15-gallon), and groundcover are recommended to make a new ,- ._ dwelling look established and soften the visual Example of a drought-tolerant focused impact of a build's mass. landscape n. Planting designs should take into account the - long-term growth and expected maturity of — trees, shrubs, and ground cover landscaping on lir a site. Plantings should also be grouped based , .E on similar water, nutrient, and sun needs to Ak i ensure long-term growth and maturity. ,- . 44s II T ._ Large planting sizes and groundcover are recommended for new dwellings to soften the visual impact of building's mass and give an established appearance P- CITY OF ARCADIA 127 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES 18. Sample Planting Palette The following sample planting palette is provided to give homeowners, designers, and landscape architects an idea of planting types appropriate to the City. Planting palettes should seek to conserve existing, established plant materials when designing a new planting palette for a home, where feasible. Also, borrowing from the existing planting theme from the surrounding neighborhood context of a home ensures the proposed landscape design fits into the existing context. Recommended plantings include the following; however additional planting selections that are appropriate to the City are also encouraged: (* denotes trees that need a large area for root growth) Canopy Trees: y: �' • Cinnamomum camphora(Camphor Tree)* ft ,',.:::,'..'.'.4., .F • • Pistachia chinensis (Chinese Pistache) • • Platanus acerifolia (London Plane Tree)* ' '. . :` tZ `tqf ' , Platanus racemosa (California Sycamore)* ', "., ",,, ;r • Quercus agrifolia (Coast Live Oak)* • _s,.. • Quercus engelmanni(Engelmann Oak) • Tipuana tipu(Tipu Tree) t,1 '� ' �" _ Specimen Trees: -'' .. • . • - — • Agonis fluxuosa (Peppermint Tree) Cinnamomum Quercus agrifolia • Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree) camphora (Camphor (Coast Live Oak) • Olea europaea (Olive Tree) Tree) • Pinus eldarica (Afghan Pine) I • 4'� • Pinus pinea (Italian Stone Pine)* V �" ` � r �- • Podocarpus gracilior(Fern Pine) • Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) Flowering Trees: !. • Albizia julibrissin `Rosa'(Silk Tree) 4• -., �� `. • Cassia leptophylla (Gold Medallion Tree) t.. 44, < • • • Cercis occidentalis(Western Redbud) y°1 • • Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda) • Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese Flame Tree) Il • Koelreuteria paniculata (Goldenrain Tree) Olea europaea (Olive Lagerstroemia indica Tree) (Crape Myrtle) • Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle) I CITY OF ARCADIA DI aI- 2° SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES : , • Magnolia grandiflora + Ai'l_- • Pyrus kawakamii(Evergreen Pear) ' ' `' • Prunus cerasifera (Flowering Plum) j 1 I • Tabebuia impetiginosa (Pink Trumpet Tree) l', • Brachychilton acerifolius (Australian Flame Tree) ; ,,� Tc • Chilopsis linearis (Desert Willow) ,„J 1j • Cotinus coggyria (Smoke Tree) 41( • Parkinsonia x Desert Museum (Palo Verde Hybrid) . Palm Trees. • Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King Palm) Chilopsis linearis Archontophoenix • Phoenix spp. (Date Palm) (Desert Willow) cunninghamiana (King • Washingtonia filifera (California Fan Palm) Palm) • Brahae edulis (Guadalupe Palm) q, '�, {”' ` ,14s ' - : >. , • Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm) = "��' ,, Shrubs (*denotes value as scaeening plant): '° .fm,-{ .x' ' *. • Prunus ilicifolia (Catalina Cherry) , • Azalea ssp. (Azalea) ',-fi ,' • Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) r �' '` Yq,f 4 • Alyogyne heugelii& cvs (Blue Hibiscus) • ` ' • Bamboo ssp.* ',:,a ,,..: r. • Buddleia davidii(Butterfly Bush) • Camellia ssp. (Camellia)* Washingtonia filifera Arbutus unedo (California Fan Palm) (Strawberry Tree) • Carpenteria californica (Bush Anemone) • Cassia splendida (Golden Wonder Senna) {; �� '' ,-, F *Y • Ceanothus var. (Wild Lilac) .- - L6( ` • Cistus purpureus (Orchid Rockrose) ° • Cocculus laurifolius (Laurel Leaf)* t k . li - 10 " '' • Cotoneaster lacteus (Red Clusterberry) ,-.3:.:•''',-,,,,.•4 . q,•- . ^� A, %, _- v ,� • Echium fastuosum (Pride of Madeira) dr 6. ' r...,'Sr r;1. ► �,-T-`10:14,:- • Escallonia ssp.* f , .:,` �` ,". if -. �t 1 _ 1**• Euphorbia characias `Wulfenii'(Mediterranean { Spurge) lir . ' -r ` _° • Euphorbia rigida (Silver Spurge) Buddleia davidii Cocculus laurifolius • Grevillea ssp.* (Butterfly Bush) (Laurel Leat) Draft CITY OF ARCADIA 129 ,,,; SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES ' .� r 0 • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis(Chinese Hibiscus)* • • Lomandra longifolia (Mat Rush) • r ,. • , -. � • •' r', ^ t \�: • Myrtus communis(True Myrtle)* w•-:;%0* % I _783 �� • Yrr' �•. } � r'-'''4,:"11....t-..'f.' Osmanthus fragrans (Sweet Olive) -4*• ,};„a ,. 4'. .-:.,c7'. y�b ,�' ``, ;.-, •. • Podocarpus henkelii(Long-Leaf Yellow-Wood) R4 1 a^: ,.. �' ` -.._•'f ` - 4 • Prunus caroliniana (Carolina Laurel Cherry)* } �_v' • Pyracantha ssp. (Firethorn)* A- • Rosa ssp. (Rose) ,h_# • Salvia leucophylla (Purple Sage) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Osmanthus fragrans • Salvia mellifera (Black Sage) (Chinese Hibiscus)* (Sweet Olive) • Salvia apiana (White Sage) °_. - : J..J..). .. ,,,,, • Zauschneria californica (California Fuchsia) ' z r .,,,-� -'•• Groundcovers: ' - • Arctostaphylos hookeri(Monterey Manzanita) . /c- • .; • Ceanothus griseus horizontalis (Carmel Creeper) k. '• * _ M '`„ WI!, . • Cistus salviifolius (Sageleaf Rockrose) .r % „ 46. 1:1 .... ' - • — - a '-*o ,,ip.,a+i _ • Cotoneaster dammeri(Lowfast Bearberry) ryi IV+!� • Dymondia margaretae (Silver Carpet) 4; ,, 4* s • Lantana spp. 401, ;,.X ;; :' •:• ,' • ,f '' tl, 0 • • Liriope muscari(Big Blue Lily Turf) Salvia leucophylla Cistus salviifolius • Mahonia repens (Creeping Mahonia) (Purple Sage) (Sageleaf Rockrose) • Pelargonium peltatum (Ivy Geranium) ' "` '1 , :i • Rosmarinus officinalis(Rosemary) ,•� ,` _ • Salvia chamaedryoides (Germander Sage) • t;• � - ▪ Salvia `Mrs Beard'(Mrs. Beard Sage) f ,,� •; • Santolina chamaecyparissus(Lavender Cotton) 1 " _ • Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine) ;, • - ▪ Verbena ssp. Q,e _ �r �' • Bougainvillea ssp. Liriope muscari Trachelospermum • Distictis buccinatoria (Blood-Red Trumpet Vine) (Big Blue Lily Turf) jasminoides (Star • Distictis laxiflora (Vanilla Trumpet Vine) Jasmine) I CITY OF ARCADIA Draft 30 SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES • Distictis `Rivers'(Royal Trumpet Vine) • • Jasminum polyanthum(Jasmine) ;; Al �, • Pyrostegia venusta (Flame Vine) , Alk. "s . • Rosa cultivars (Rose) `, s •' '''4. ,�, Iii • Thunbergia alata (Black-eyed Susan Vine) "?1 ' ', t Low Accent Plants: m, _ r 11 t',1 ,/1 • Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) ` z; " " • Agave spp. ' ri�,,3 , y, ,t' ,. • Aloe spp. ;. • Anigozanthos species & cultivars (Kangaroo Paw) Pyrostegia venusta Thunbergia alata • Bulbine Frutescens (Flame Vine) (Black-eyed Susan Vine) • Hemerocallis hybrids(Daylily) • Iris spp. ;,t. • Kniphofia uvaria (Red-hot Poker) '. 'Gi • Lavandula spp. (Lavender) +_,• " ff , , • Penstemon spectabilis (Showy Penstemon) r *; , • Salvia Greggii(Autumn Sage) ', ., r.• •°4 ,4,1, "! Ornamental Grass: ' % . ' �~ • Muhlenbergia rigens (Deer Grass) , 1-•' .,., 4, • Muhlenbergia capillarus (Pink Muhly) '' , ;. ,, • Bouteloua gracillis (Blue Grama Grass) iii • Festuca californica (California Fescue) Bulbine Frutescens Kniphofia uvaria • Festuca idahoensis(Idahoe Fescue) (Red-hot Poker) • Leymus condensatus `Canyon Prince'(Canyon ), ;' Prince Wild Rye) � , 1 Muhlenbergia rigens Muhlenbergia capillarus (Deer Grass) (Pink Muhly) Dr,rt CITY OF ARCADIA 131 „ -,, SINGLE FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES This page left intentionally blank. CITY OF ARCADIA Draft SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES June 2019 APPENDIX - A APPENDIX A - ARCHITECTURAL STYLE GUIDE Introduction Arcadia, like most other California cities, has a mix of architectural styles within its residential neighborhoods. Design feature consistency within traditional styles such as Ranch, American Colonial, Spanish, etc., has served Arcadia well because it has enlivened the City with architectural variety while maintaining a distinctly traditional neighborhood character. In recognition of the value of architectural diversity, the City does not seek to dictate which individual architectural styles are allowed, but rather promote an awareness of what makes different elements work together to make a successful and universally recognized style. Strict adherence to a single architectural style is not required; however, combining too many elements from several disparate styles often results in an incoherent design and is strongly discouraged. Generally, the City recommends selecting a single architectural style as a starting point in the design process. The overall architectural style should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The use of similar features, colors, and materials found in nearby homes is encouraged. Tiers of Architectural Review Included below are three tiers representing the prominence of architectural styles found within neighbor- hoods throughout the City. For example, in more traditional neighborhoods, Tier 1 architectural styles are found to be prominent and most appropriate for new development. Whereas in more eclectic neighborhoods, the architectural styles listed in Tier 1 through Tier 3 would be considered appropriate for new development. Regardless of the architectural style proposed, applicants should refer to the following pages that list some of the typical architectural styles found in and around Arcadia and their successful characteristics. TIER 3 11ER 1 4. Mediterranean 7. French 1. Traditional Ranch (Italianate, 8. Contemporary or 2. Colonial/American Traditional Tuscan, etc.) Modern 3. Spanish 5. Craftsman 9. Tudor or Cape 6. Prairie Cod f z rt CITY OF ARCADIA I SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES APPENDIX - A TRADITIONAL RANCH TIER 1 itoireft..6 ..„ It-„. 111i111 4,1 I:Li • -ems errs • x.. s rs -- fat.41NW_ taisk._ ITraditional Ranch combines characteristics of other styles in the City's guidelines. It has the straightforward massing and detailing of the Tudor or Cottage style, along with the rustic materials of the Craftsman style. Emphasis on the horizontal is important, and extension of the Traditional Ranch style to two stories dilutes its distinction from the other aforementioned styles. Ranch style is particularly characteristic of Arcadia's mid- century boom years, creating a comfortable suburban setting surviving to the current day and influencing the approach recommended for all styles. TRADITIONAL RANCH • Simple, horizontal massing • Usually built low to the ground Form: . Modest entry expression — roof or alcove • Garage typically attached to main • Broad one-story shape facade • Shallow pitched roof— gable and shed Roof: • Low-pitched without dormers • Open eave (rafter exposed or boxed) Walls: • Stucco or clapboard walls • Wood window frames, or metal with recessed windows Windows: • Double-hung, casement, sliding and/or awning styles • Large picture window usually present • Simple molding profiles • Simple, low masonry planters Details: • Shutters • Outdoor patios • Decorative wrought iron Color: • More contrast between roof and walls than between field and trim I CITY OF ARCADIA Draft SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINE: June 2019 APPENDIX - A COLONIAL/AMERICAN TRADITIONAL TIER 1 -,■ ■ ■ DLIII 1 = � x 111111 .a rr- „ . . • ■ Colonial or American Traditional style uses plain massing and fine detailing. Wood is used for the siding, and fine millwork traditionally is used sparingly, but efficiently for expressing detailed elements. Modest scale is important for detail work, including semicircular vents, window trim, window panes and muntins, and fascia boards with open soffits. Simplicity is important in the roof form, principally gable or shed. COLONIAL OR AMERICAN TRADITIONAL Form: • Simple form, at least for the primary part of the home • Moderate to steep roofs — gable or shed Roof: • Compound roof pitch (gambrel) part of tradition • Detailed molding and cornice profiles Walls: • Shingle or clapboard walls • Moderate to broad frames Windows: • Small panes • Double-hung sashes, usually with multi-pane glazing in one or both sashes • Frequently in adjacent pairs • Small, finely detailed fascia boards, vents, and other details Details: • Details part of functional elements rather than applied • Usually pale walls; contrasting trim optional Color: • Dark roofs f)rti CITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES APPENDIX - A SPANISH TIER 1 - w, .:'. id Y .. Wit_ r Q_ t � - !*r 1 'Ilii;'! �lr��:�+r�.t'r^: ;�� ## � Y, Spanish styles — Colonial, Mission Revival, and Monterey among other variants — emerged as the dominant style in Southern California during the 1920s building boom. Its adaptability to different building programs has made it a perennial favorite. The adaptability results from intentional design characteristics: 1) The use of large, simple massing components to achieve simplicity; 2) The discreet use of well-placed, well-designed, and well-executed details. When combined with the simple massing, which would otherwise be dull, the details create an integrated design that is rich and expressive. Pergolas and other garden structures are also used to complement and mitigate the overall building mass. SPANISH • Low mass moderates any two-story mass • Arcades Form: • Arches (deep) • Pergolas • Courtyards • Wide front balcony on Monterey variant • Barrel tile roofs — shed, hip, gable • Flat shingles or tiles on Monterey variant Roof. • Heavy exposed dark beams • Shallow to moderate slopes (4:12 to 6:12), usually with little to no eave overhang Walls: • Stucco walls Windows: • Recessed windows with minimal frames Details: • Decorative vents • Iron accents and balconies • Pale walls customary • Brown or other rich trim color Color: • Roof may be light, medium, or dark ICITY OF ARCADIA Dr SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINE; June oft APPENDIX - A CRAFTSMAN TIER 2 .•4 R ' 44* .r. •_ "�- I 44 - i AIL The Craftsman style is a descendant of the Cottage Style and is particularly identified with California due to the influence of the Greene brothers in Pasadena and Bernard Maybeck in the San Francisco region. The rustic look of Craftsman architecture relies on a spacious exterior — great porches and overhangs — as well as the use of stained wood, dark colors, and rustic supporting materials of river rock and rough brick. Massing can be very simple on a small Craftsman, which will likely focus entirely on its front porch and gable, or much more complex on a large Craftsman with variation of massing elements and angles. CRAFTSMAN • Prominent porches (two sides common) • Second floor set in from first Form: • Large, often tapered, porch columns • Complex massing on larger houses • Composition or flat tile roofs • Rafters usually exposed Roof: • Shallow slopes—gable; some shed • Supported by tapered square columns • Broad eave overhangs (12 to 42 inches) • Carved rafter tails & brackets • Walls: • Shingle or clapboard walls (stucco alternative) • Broad wooden window frames Windows: • Fine division of panes, especially at top of window Details: • Decorative vents • Tapered posts • Wood accents and balconies • Clinker (rough) brick or river rock Color: • Dark warm colors L„ ti CITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES APPENDIX - A PRAIRIE TIER 2 4 • -WI: . . rokor ammo • .- t �.-..+ - -:t:+....-♦rte..-.2' The Prairie style originated in Chicago, with examples concentrated in the early 20th century Chicago suburbs, most noteworthy in part due to Frank Lloyd Wright's work in this style. Spread by pattern books and popular magazines, Prairie-style homes are of the few indigenous American styles. Typically, two-stories, Prairie-style homes incorporate one-story porches or wings with low-pitched roofs and widely overhanging eaves, usually boxed. Prairie-style houses typically integrate strong, masonry piers to support porch roofs and emphasize horizontal lines. Additional detailing, such as tall casement windows, horizontal wall material patterns, and broad flat chimneys, among others, further emphasizes the horizontal nature of this style. PRAIRIE • Typically, two stories, with one-story porches/wings; porte-cocheres common Form: • Cubic or otherwise geometric in form • Top half of upper story emphasized, often with different material/color • Low-pitched with widely overhanging eaves, typically boxed Roof: • Gable or hipped roof, symmetrical or asymmetrical • Dormers common • Contrasting wall materials or trim emphasizing the upper part of the upper story Walls: • Stucco, stone, or brick walls • Casement windows, double-hung —often tall in shape • Often continuous sill below Windows: • Geometric patterns of small-pane window glazing second-story windows • Façade detailing emphasizes horizontal lines • Contrasting wood trim Details: • Decorative friezes or door surrounds with stylization feature • Massive, square porch supports with elaborations Color: • Wide use of natural colors; contrasting darker trim I CITY OF ARCADIA Draft SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES June 2019 APPENDIX - A MEDITERRANEAN (ITALIANATE, TUSCAN, ETC.) TIER 2 N,T `� ` ' y ,. `. i tom' ,,04";ti� ! , Air-vs -411- , r ✓s A.: jay The Mediterranean style incorporates elements of the Spanish Revival, Italianate, and Tuscan styles, and began to be incorporated frequently in the early 20th century in Southern California. Simple forms comprise the symmetrical, primary façade of the home, often with a tower feature. Shallow to moderately sloping gable or hip roofs, at times multi-level, are typical, with wide overhang eaves and decorative brackets. Walls are comprised of stucco and/or stone, with windows varying in style — often with recesses and/or arched or curved detailing (lintel) above. Additional detailing includes simple chimneys with elaborate spark arrestor, decorative vents, and wrought iron accents and balconies. MEDITERRANEAN (ITALIANATE, TUSCAN, ETC.) • Two-stories, rarely one-story Form: • Simple forms comprise a symmetrical, primary façade • Tower feature at front façade common • Shallow to moderate slopes —gable or hip • Moderate to widely overhanging Roof: • Multi-level roofs common eaves with • Tile roofing brackets beneath decorative Walls: • Stucco or stone walls • Variety of window styles —typical styling includes tall, narrow windows Windows: • Recessed windows common, with or without frames • Commonly arched or curved detailing (lintel) above • Simple chimneys with more elaborate spark • Wrought iron accents and Details: arrestor detailing balconies • Decorative vents • Raised terrace(s) Color: • Pale primary wall colors • Brown or other rich trim • Roof may be light, medium, or dark zit CITY OF ARCADIA I SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES APPENDIX - A FRENCH TIER 3 -� 1•t •_,. ..., . f.i. - to*4 . . , - -, 4..47 :''''' .:411A vs .. - fr-rip . .. , 1 , . .. .. _ . .11 .. i yr_AL' it r — .._ French design is distinct from the Classical style in its application of a few distinctive features. Most characteristic are mansard roofs, which are always steeply pitched and either straight or curved. That curve is normally concave, but convex curves may also be appropriate. Ornate metalwork is another hallmark, usually applied in a linear manner as balcony balustrades, or as fascia boards along eaves, but in some instances used structurally for columns. Used in moderation, French style works particularly well with Classical and Spanish styles. In an eclectic neighborhood, it is the quality of the design rather than its feature set that allows wildly divergent styles to work together well, and French design is within that mix. FRENCH • Symmetrical entry Form: • Terraced massing optional • Flat tile roofs • Steep slopes—mansard dominant Roof: • Detailed parapets • Dormers common • Eaves commonly flared upward at roof-wall junction Walls: • Brick, stone, or stucco wall cladding, sometimes with false half-timbering Windows: • Recessed windows with minimal frames • Curved iron accents and balconies Details: • Thin, detailed moldings • Decorative vents Color: • Pale walls and trim; any shade for roof ICITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES Drift CONTEMPORARY OR MODERN TIER 3 s e -1R. _ %,. t �, i . _ _ ! —lir - ., '' , 1). k.. ' ,Air -1., r . , .l !` ..., .,, - i :,. ...,,,, .... , _ .......„ i , ..„-_,, „,--:..:-.-2-1. 4 .:_-. _ % ..: if,..L.,,_. _ .. ., - .. , , ,s„ ........ ,_ . . _ . ; i ,,,,_,,, . . ..., . .1 __ -___,..- ...".—dik-- - _ , • , . 010„. _ g. A Modern houses tend to emphasize strong horizontal and vertical planes, express layering of planes and spaces, and interweave interior and exterior spaces. Together, these design elements can produce compelling and dramatic effects. When introduced into a neighborhood of more traditional styles, however, modern houses often present too great a contrast or too little in terms of humanizing detail to fit the setting. Modern styles are encouraged if they involve the best characteristics of the style —the layering and indoor/outdoor interweaving - as well as avoiding the visual conflicts with traditional styles that too often occur. Landscape screening, an important component of both modern architecture and harmonizing differing styles, will be taken into special account in evaluating modern designs. CONTEMPORARY OR MODERN • Simple, horizontal massing • Pronounced entry expression — roof or alcove Form: • Deep layering of wall and window planes • Intermingling of exterior and interior space • Flat roof, and/or shallow pitch —gable and shed Roof: • Roof beams exposed Walls: • Stucco or other smooth walls • Wood window frames, or metal with recessed windows Windows: • Generally present in gable ends • Subtle colors except optional fine accent lines Details: • Natural amenities (wood, stone, brick, or occasionally concrete block) • Neutral colors, earth tones Color • Dark accents and exposed wood. I ,ut CITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES APPENDIX - A TUDOR OR CAPE COD TIER 3 _ , _ _. _ , . ---,-rnfr..--,---- •:-.. -- -,-_-_-_-=.7f7-1 ta III ill III 1 . al . - - # - -..-:—__---;:z."--- , laraiall. _ _.— &Jr maw= The Tudor or Cape Cod architectural styles are common throughout the United States. Both styles are character- ized by steeply pitched roofs with side gables. One of the most distinctive characteristics of the Tudor style is the decorative half-timbering, while the Cape Cod style is known to utilize shingle or clapboard siding. Straightforward massing is also used in each, and details are simple but highly visible, such as wide window trim, plain fascia boards, and simple exposed soffits. TUDOR OR COTTAGE • Simple massing Form: • Entry expression may be modest • Rustic tile roof • Moderate to steep roof pitch Roof: • Shed or gable roof • Usually side-gabled (less commonly hipped or front gabled) Walls: • Shingle, clapboard, or rustic walls • Pronounced surrounds, wide or narrow • Recessed windows • Tall, usually in multiple groups, with multi-pane • Simple exposed soffits Windows: glazing • Large, elaborate chimneys • Minimal overhangs • Wood beam trim Details • Exposed wood corbel, • Siding Color • White and cream stucco • Neutral and earth tones • Brick or stone accent ICITY OF ARCADIA Dra(i SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINE` APPENDIX - B APPENDIX B - GLOSSARY OF TERMS Accessory Building/Structure: A structure that is physically detached from, secondary and incidental to, and commonly associated with the primary structure. Alcove: A small area cut out of a larger mass, such as an entry porch. Architectural Review Board (ARB): The body which conducts design review for each of the five Homeowners Associations (HOA), recognized by City Council Resolution 6670. Articulation: Use of different planes, surfaces, and forms to define an interesting and attractive building or component of a building. Asymmetry: Different on one side than on the other. Balustrades: The combination of handrail, spindles (balusters), baserail and newels, which together form a railing system that enclose one or both sides of a staircase. Cantilever: A portion of a building extending out beyond its supporting wall or column. Chamfer: A beveled corner which is formed in concrete work by placing a triangular or curved insert in the corner of the form. Clipped eaves: Eaves that have a minimal projection over the wall below. Conditional Building Area: The area surrounding the Secondary Building Area, the outer edges of which are defined by the minimum setbacks per the Arcadia Zoning Regulations, where scaled-down wings and accessory structures may be located upon Architectural Review Board approval. Context: The character-defining surroundings of a site. Cupola: A small structure, enclosed but with openings/fenestration, placed on the top of a building's roof. Dormer: Astructure with walls extending up from a roof, typically housing one or more windows. Eave: The extension of a roof beyond an exterior wall, with no enclosed area underneath it. Eclectic: Of mixed styles. Elevation: A two-dimensional view of the front, side, or rear of a building or wall. Façade: See Elevation. Fascia: The board enclosing the edge of an eave. ;1 CITY OF ARCADIA SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES APPENDIX - B Gable Wall: A wall beneath the exposed end of one or more sloping roofs. Guidelines: A set of recommendations that are applied as appropriate to each project or development situation to meet certain objectives and achieve attractive and functional designs. Hardscape & Impervious Surfaces: Pavement and other ground treatments other than plant materials. Integrity: Having enough consistency to be perceived as an "integral" unit. Layering: Having different elements in different planes, forming layers, rather than a simple wall. Mansionization: Building a house too big for the size of the lot, or too ornate or formal in its appearance. Mass: The overall perceived size of a building, affected by not only its dimension, but also the way its walls, roofs, and facade elements are designed. Mission or Barrel Tile: A half-circular roof tile that is used alternatively face-up and face-down. Modulation: Varying the depth and other characteristics of a wall or roof to improve its appearance through breaking up its length and mass. Monumentality: The appearance of trying to appear too important or imposing for its context. Muntins: Narrow strips that form a division between window panes. Nested Gables: One gable placed beneath another, usually off-center. Overdesigned: Too ornate for its size or surroundings. Pilaster: A column (structural or decorative) that is placed against a wall. Pitch: The slope of a roof, expressed in inches of rise against 12 inches run (as in 4:12). Porch: A prominent entry, including any roof above. Porte-Cochere: A roofed structure, open on the sides, extending over a driveway. Primary Building Area: The heart of the lot where permitted massing elements may be up to the maximum size identified in these guidelines. Primary Living Area (PLA): Primary Living Area (PLA) shall mean that portion of a residence to be the main gathering and entertainment room used by residents and guests at the residence. ICITY OF ARCADIA Dr"1l SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES APPENDIX - B Project: Physical work upon a property requiring City approval. Quoins: Large squared stones, such as buttresses, set at the angles of a building; the external corner of a building. Ridgeline: A ridgeline is the top of a hill, ridge, or promontory, which drops or slopes down on at least one side. S-tile: A roof tile attempting to simulate the effect of mission or barrel tile with multiple curves. Scale: Size relative to other portions of building, landscape, or surroundings, or to viewers. Secondary Building Area: The area surrounding the Primary Building Area, where buildings wings and accessory structures may be located Shed Roof: A simple roof of a single slope. Site Amenities: Benches, fountains, garden structures, and other features added to an open space to en- hance its use and enjoyment. Soffit: The underside of an eave. Street Presence: The combination of building façades, public and private frontages, landscape, trees, side- walks, streets, and the activity within these areas that generate the physical character as viewed within the public right-of-way. Substantial: Having enough visual depth to appear visually and structurally sound. Surrounds: Ornamental projecting surfaces around a window and/or door. Symmetry: The same on both sides. Underdesigned: Too simple to offer interest to the viewer. Wings: A secondary volume of a building where the primary volume is referred to as the main mass. 1, ;,;, CITY OF ARCADIA I SINGLE-FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DRAFT JUNE 2019 ,4-•-14(40ti r. ill'1[11. IS ,-,,,I4 " l �' iyr Y{ !l FF • ;. r ; .•,. ,.... ,„. 1,le r, —__ 1 t 01, .. , - , . . _ _ iiir • 11 I MI I lk, --- ...,, at ..- 14:ti-: ‘.,t:1 ' : - -' 1::.........i.....‘i..7.1.j..:7:1::____::.•7.......:::::::::::.,..E.:07.1111 Itt NO 0 , \.. - •lit• ) . i t. 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CITY OF ARCADIA IV MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES pane of9 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRODUCTION 1 1. Introduction 2 2 How These Design Guidelines are Applied 2 3. How to Use These Design Guidelines 3 4. Applicability to Other City Documents 4 B. DESIGN GUIDELINES 5 1. Site Planning and Building Placement 7 2. Accessibility and Street Scene 8 3. Walls and Fences 9 4. Massing and Scale 10 5. Architectural Style 11 6. Rooflines 11 7. Articulation 12 8. Entries 12 9. Windows and Doors 13 10. Colors and Materials 14 11. Private and Common Open Space 15 12. Landscaping 15 13. Amenities 17 14. Equipment and Service Areas 18 Lia1t MULTIFAMILY DEGGFUIARN I V THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK. 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E ,7.�, ` r, • *• 1. yah •Yr 3J',, n . ,r r,b , 'a_ ' - S' '14.'. t- tt a_.-,,,'t v x,''• Z1.'Lr+;911/4- '•F• ''41i.0•#•.:" t _� !- � 'Y+ (�r hF ,Y.---.;. -.fir' Lr: { tea. ,•-:';i, Y � -.J 1/y '3 'Ret 1.,=,• '. .Y 1 ''''Ps ..-.7:-..;.. �,. y ,f. ,.j F 3 a I Y i' 'IJ67� 7 Ct / IF I '.' 7 y' Y 9- " `Ali'' .1'�f` hal y-- .. ,r- • r .. t•b-- °.2 :r' ,li•.•�•v ern., '•• 1,, R ' • .�C„71•t_• r� • -.•J 4.a x tet:r R' .: CITY OF ARCADIA 1 MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES INTRODUCTION 1 . Introduction 2. How These Design The City of Arcadia's General Plan and Guidelines are Applied Development Code promotes high quality design in buildings, landscape, signage, public realm,and These Design Guidelines will be utilized during the open space areas. These documents also identify City's development review process to encourage community design principles applicable to the the highest level of design quality while at the same City's ongoing redevelopment, including 'Creating time providing the flexibility necessary to encourage Identifiable Places', 'Improving the Public Realm', creativity on the part of an applicant in response and 'Improving the Private Realm'. The General to existing site conditions. Each subsection of Plan stresses the importance of quality in design the Design Guidelines contains design objectives and the impact that site design and building form followed by applicable design guidelines that direct has on enhancing the visual image of Arcadia and users to desired design strategies for development establishing places that people enjoy. The design or redevelopment of their property. These objectives guidelines contained within this document have seek to highlight the major factors affecting the been written to reinforce these goals and objectives development of a particular land use while also and provides general guidelines for any addition, reinforcing direction provided by the General Plan remodel, or construction within any multi-family and Development Code. land use district. Designers and developers are urged to become "Arcadia's single-family and multifamily residential familiar with these guidelines and to apply them neighborhoods have given the City its identity throughout the design process to assure that as a Community of Homes. The City protects the design, review, and permitting processesare and preserves the character and quality of its as efficient as possible. No claim can be made neighborhoods by requiring harmonious design, that these guidelines encompass every possible careful planning, and the integration of sustainable technique for achieving a high level of design principles". Primary objectives associated with quality. It is important to note that the guidelines are developing a quality project within Arcadia include a minimum starting point for quality development designing within the established neighborhood and the designer is encouraged to use their own context and relationship to the street, promoting creativity and experience to improve upon the means pedestrian activity, minimizing appearance of for realizing this highest level of quality design. driveways and parking lots, ensuring high-quality The guidelines do not seek to impose an overriding architecture, providing open spaces for public architectural style, a limited color palette, or an and private gathering and pedestrian spaces, and artificial design theme, but rather seek to promote improving the streetscape environment. Multifamily the positive design characteristics currently found residential projects should respect and consider throughout the City. the scale and character of adjacent neighborhoods and developments through maintaining views, appropriate building scale and orientation,proximity to adjacent land uses, driveway locations, noise and lighting mitigations, and landscape buffering. 2 I CITY OF ARCADIA I MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES INTRODUCTION 3. How to Use These Design A building or project should be designed to conform with a traditional and historically recognized Guidelines architectural style identified and supported by selected building elements and articulation. In Property owners, developers, architects, designers, addition, caution should be exercised when and contractors proposing a new development or considering architectural styles that have recently redevelopment within Arcadia should first review become popular(i.e. "trendy"), but have not yet the appropriate Development Code sections stood the test of time. Historic styles that cannot governing their property. They should then proceed be faithfully replicated should be avoided. No single to the Design Guidelines document applicable to architectural theme is being promoted, but rather their property's land use—whether Single-Family the emphasis is to promote variety. Many of the Residential, Multifamily Residential, Commercial/ styles and patterns shown in the following pictures Mixed Use, or Industrial, as well as, Signage. and graphic illustrations represent a concept of recommended building elements and details as The goal of this document is to provide clear opposed to a desired architectural character. and useful recommendations for the design, construction, review, and approval of development An essential goal of the General Plan and reinforced in Arcadia. The guidelines are intended as a by the design guidelines is to ensure neighborhood reference point for a common understanding of compatibility. "No development exists in isolation. the minimum qualitative design expectations. The Every act of construction affects and is affected by guidelines are offered as one way of achieving its surroundings. Every development, therefore, attractive and functional projects that compare should be evaluated for its compatibility in terms of favorably with established community standards. All use, scale, and aesthetics with the neighborhood development shall comply with the spirit and intent or district in which it is located. For small projects, of the design guidelines presented. this area of influence may be considered to be as small as to only include the buildings directly next The design guidelines may be interpreted with some door. For large projects, one must consider entire flexibility in the application to specific projects, as blocks or corridors". In order to ensure quality not all design criteria may be appropriate for each development within the City of Arcadia, these project. In some circumstances, one guideline Design Guidelines have been created to promote may be relaxed in order to accomplish another, new infill and redevelopment within the City while more important, guideline. The overall objective ensuring compatibility with existing uses. Guidelines is to ensure that the intent and spirit of the design that reinforce this objective are identified with a guidelines are followed and to attain the best neighborhood symbol ( ). Together, these possible design within reason. strategies reinforce the individual characteristics that continue to make Arcadia a desirable place to live. CITY OF ARCADIA Jlt MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES 3 In addition, the General Plan stresses the 4. Applicability to Other City importance of a sustainable future for Arcadia that includes strategies to conserve and enhance Documents local resources and safeguard the environment. In addition to providing strong examples of This document is a tool for implementing the City good general design principles, this document of Arcadia's General Plan and Development Code. provides designers and builders with guidance on While the Design Guidelines contained herein are "Sustainable" design. Conventional design and not intended to supersede the requirements of the construction methods can produce buildings that Development Code, applicants should not assume that contribute to excessive resource consumption, that a project will be approved by merely adhering to the generate waste, and that are expensive to operate. City's minimum zoning standards and development The guidelines contained within this document regulations. Rather, these Design Guidelines provide reinforce this objective and promote site and additional guidance to aide applicants in the design of building design elements that utilize green building multi-family projects in order to ensure the high-quality practices and materials, preserve existing tree development desired by the City and the community. canopy and native vegetation, promote pervious surfaces, reduce or better distribute travel demand, and encourages amenities that support transit and other alternative forms of transportation, including bicycling and walking. "Sustainability" principles which can improve the environmental performance of a project without forcing excessive costs on builders or developers have been marked with the symbol of a leaf(0). 4 CITY OF ARCADIA D a`r MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES _,-------______:ii: - ‘ , ..... ......, ..„.... , ti .. /moi ,�-''' :`:,... ..___............._________ - _.-------_______________ __, ________ ..„..., ...,..,.. ____ ,„_ ,,,.,,,.: ;:..„, .,,,4 , . _ _ RI --______ 111 l` wrM ---.....„„ . ______ x'11 i � y ti •y s, n • • . • B . DESIGN GUIDELINES . " ... ._4 1111111r r 41 t. CITY OF ARCADIA MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES 5 DESIGN GUIDELINES MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL F . , :, t,., i I. _..�. 411 ,„ ` .'r r00 ..._ "` ,, .fit ' ' ,,., tl iii 7 i. I'I��1 �11��t.74;1_.,=.11 ri'l11I1II C � . s1al i • y 7 tip', �`' ' city i _ 1 ....., Design Guideline Objectives define Arcadia's priorities and standards for future development. Many of them have been derived from land use policies established in the General Plan. Development shall be designed to adhere to the following objectives and the supporting guidelines provided. Objective 1:Ensure new construction, additions, renovations are sensitive to neighborhood context and are visually and functionally integrated and consistent in scale, massing and character with structures in the surrounding neighborhood. Objective 2:Provide interest to the "street scene"within the development and give as open a feel as possible to the site. Objective 3: Utilize high-quality design and detail to enhance the visual character, quality, and uniqueness of the City's neighborhoods and districts. Objective 4: Ensure projects are built with quality materials that will physically endure and provide a positive long-term living environment for residents. Objective 5: Provide a variety of open spaces of different sizes and shapes that perform different functions on the site, including contiguous areas large enough to be used for both active and passive recreation. Objective 6: Develop landscaping that is compatible with the City's water efficient landscape ordinance. Objective 7:Provide amenities that make a multifamily development a fully functional residential community. Objective 8:Design equipment and service areas as an integral part of the project to be buffered or screened from public view and neighboring properties 6 CITY OF ARCADIA MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES DESIGN GUIDELINES 1.Site Planning and Building Placement _.. a. The location and configuration of new or remodeled structures should be compatiblewith neighboring sites and structures. , ;isiitil � • b. Natural amenities such as views, trees, and similar features unique to the site should be preserved and incorporated into ` 9 development proposals. c. Multiple buildings in a single project are 'Ii I r preferred in order to create building clusters y....,- -- _`1 � ' •x 4r,". R .% that achieve a smaller scale and create .' opportunities for plazas while preventing long A combination of single-and multi-story repetitive rows of buildings. elements aides in variation of massing and d. Potential privacy-sensitive areas on adjacent building height illt parcels should be identified on the site plan, and details should be provided on how the proposed design has addressed them. '-- X e. The design of buildings, driveways, loadinger. 1 �� ""'"40ft facilities, parking areas, signs, landscaping, lighting, solar facilities, and other site [ features should show adequate consideration for the visual effect of the development upon adjacent properties. .� „ pIF f. Buffers, such as landscaped setbacks, ftshould be integrated to protect surrounding properties from noise, vibration, odor, and ...s " other factors that may have an adverse effect on the environment. Minimize unfiltered and direct views into neighboring properties through window and ifitg. Windows should be offset from windows of floor plan la out adjacent residences to prevent direct sightlir 70.10111k_ , - lines to windows and/or outdoor living spaces, especially upper story windows that , .. -" look down into lower story windows or actively used outdoor areas on adjacent properties. - II 1 h. Decks and balconies should be located and s designed to minimize potential privacy- -0. - Ti- � �,7 a,�, sensitive issues on adjacent parcels and �' ,k within a development. II ., i. Decks and balconies should be incorporatedy Irib into the massing of the home, rather than MOM protruding out of the home, in order to Balconies oriented away from adjacent private enhance privacy. areas CITY OF ARCADIA Draft rE MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES' 7 DESIGN GUIDELINES j. The use of large, blank walls as a method to address privacy impacts is not acceptable. k .rt , r : 1 44 - ' -, k. Buildings, parking areas, and open space �_ should be arranged to minimize the use of .. L '''''''—' 1 : „st ,...... 1 sound walls next to freeway, rail corridor, arterial, and/or collector streets. ••.. - 1, _ - . ,--,, i II rip ■ 2. Accessibility and Street Scene a. Site layout and building placement should ensure pedestrian connectivity and encourage activity and/or informal interactions within public spaces. Articulation provides interest while helping to b. Clear, safe pedestrian access should be separate units and improve privacy of balconies provided from parking areas to building entrances with pedestrian walkways. Pedestrian sidewalks and walkways should be parallel to parking drive aisles minimizing the need for L pedestrians to cross parking drive aisles. '` c. On-site pedestrian circulation systems should ' . =` connect to off-site public sidewalks, transit,and L) IIIN '" ' _ neighboring properties. 11P 1 t7.:1 P a d. Where applicable, alleys should be utilized to :� ' Z_ provide access to parking and service areas. li it ; �('iq --r. Noir 4- e. Where appropriate, developments should coordinate access/egress points with existing median openings and driveways. Site layout featuring informal public space area f. Entry driveways should be located away from behind residential buildings street intersections and adjacent property lines, ;► where feasible. Reciprocal access agreements are strongly encouraged to minimize curb cuts and enhance the pedestrian environment. g. Primary vehicular entries into a multifamily iiis �� ,; ' 1 tii t I project should be through an entry driveway �> �.,.w' using identifiable colored, textured, and/or """ permeable paving treatments. Driveways A) designed to "split" or that are located through l% ii the center of a project are discouraged. 14 t h. A clearly visible and well-designed project entry AIM-. ---1-. ---1- , ' should be created by incorporating low walls, Ilk decorative paving, accent landscaping, and Buildings placed to create a "street scene" signage to visually link the project site entry to along an interior drive aisle the building(s). 8 I CITY OF ARCADIA MULTIFAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES