Approved Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment for the Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center

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Approved Largo Town Center Sector Plan and SMA

Architectural Design Criteria |Building Materials and Elements All new construction within Largo Town Center shall comply with the following materials and elements criteria except storefronts. For storefront criteria, refer to the above section. Exterior Walls

All new construction within Largo Town Center should comply with the following materials and elements criteria except storefronts. For storefront criteria, refer to the above section. Exterior Walls

1. Exterior walls visible from the public realm should be brick (brick veneer), stone, cast stone, pre-cast, glass, and/ or metal components. Additionally, for buildings of four to six stories, cementitious siding or panels in a smooth or stucco finish or metal panels may be used at the fourth floor level and above where residential is the primary use. For buildings of three to five stories, masonry or stone shall be the predominant building material. For buildings of one to two stories, cementitious siding or panels in a smooth or stucco finish may be the predominant building material where residential is the primary use; for other uses, metal panels may be the predominant building material. Where cementitious siding or panels meet foundation walls, a minimum 10 inch nominal trim board is required on all elevations. 2. Exterior walls, as they turn the corner from a street or public open space frontage condition to an exterior service area or courtyard condition, should be consistent in material and detail with the frontage faรงade to a minimum depth equal to the width of the service accessway or courtyard opening (measured building to building). 3. Vinyl and aluminum siding products are not permitted as a primary exterior wall material. 4. The use of EIFS on an exterior wall above 22 feet (measured vertically from grade) may be allowed subject to the approval of the Planning Board. However, the use of EIFS on an exterior wall within 22 feet of grade is not permitted. When used, the color(s) of the EIFS should be complimentary, but not identical, to adjacent materials. 5. Building walls between the foundation and the eave should be no more than three primary materials (e.g., pre-cast on the ground floor, brick on the second through fourth floors, and cementitious panels on the fifth floor).

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Consistent forms and details establish a unified design theme

6. Lighter appearing material (lighter in color, texture, and/or weight) should be used on top of the heavier appearing materials. 7. Arcades, piers, columns, and pilasters should be stone, cast stone, pre-cast, brick, or composite material. 8. Trim should be metal, cementitious fiber board, fiberglass composite, polymer composite, or solid cellular PVC. Wood for exterior trim is not encouraged. The use of aluminum trim on an exterior wall within 12 feet of grade is not permitted. Chapter 8: Development District Standards


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