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MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS <br /> <br /> iii. As applicable, new building design should respect the context of adjacent <br /> residential neighborhoods, including the height, scale, mass, form, and <br /> character of surrounding development. <br /> <br />b. Building Height, General <br /> <br /> See Chapters 18.150 through 18.240 of the UDO for applicable building height <br /> standards for each zoning district. <br /> <br />c. Requirements for Three-Story Buildings <br /> <br /> Where allowed, three-story structures shall be permitted provided that the three- <br /> story portion of any building shall be setback a minimum of fifty feet (50') from <br /> any adjacent streets or single-family residential developments. <br /> <br />Height lraTls itic, ns. <br />from $ to 2 stories <br /> <br /> w~ii sudace <br /> <br />Fi~¢///'e 13~AI/ buildittgs sba/~ be designed to p¢~vide co#¢lex mas~h¢g co/!l~&uration¢ vith a va/ie~, of di. ff'e/'e~¢t vail <br />p/a/tes a,td ¢~of pla~tes. Pla& v/onolithic stmet¢~m vith' lo~ monotonous, unb,~ken Vall and ¢~of pla~¢e sn~faces oJ <br />~'.3e/ (50') or nme are prohibited. <br /> <br />d. Building Length/Number of Townhome Units <br /> <br /> i. The maximum length of a multi-family residential building shall be 200 feet. <br /> ii. No more than six (6) townhome dwelling units shall be attached in any <br /> single row. <br /> <br />e. Building Mass and Form <br /> <br /> i. Multi-family building design should incorporate visually heavier and more <br /> massive elements at the building base, and lighter elements above the base. <br /> A second story, for example, should not appear heavier or demonstrate <br /> greater mass than that portion of the building supporting it. <br /> <br /> ii. All buildings shall be designed to provide complex massing configurations <br /> with a variety of different wall planes and roof planes. Plain, monolithic <br /> <br />CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 32 OCTOBER 7, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />