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MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS structures with long, monotonous, unbroken wall and roof surfaces of fifty (,50') feet or more are prohibited. At least every, fifty linear feet (50'), wall and roof planes shall contain offsets or setbacks with a differential in horizontal plane of at least four feet (4'). iii. The fa($ades of single-family attached townhomes should be articulated to differentiate individual units. f. Small Multi-Family Buildings i. To the maximum extent practicable, the massing and use of exterior materials on small multi-family buildings of ten (10) units or less, including duplexes but not including townhomes, should be arranged so as to give the building the appearance of a large single-family detached home. g. Design Incentives The city may approve a maximum three percent (3%) increase in permitted density for multi-family developments that provide a step down by one story in height for at least two ends of each primary multi-family building, when not otherwise required to assure privacy of adjacent property owners/residents. /hal provide a step donm b.), one stog, in height fot~ q! least tmo ends of each pffmag, multifamiD, ~buildine~ Architectural Detail: Style, Roof Form, Building Facades, Entries, and Windows a. Intent The following guidelines and standards governing architectural detail are intended to provide a distinctive, quality, architectural character in new multi- family developments. In particular, architectural details help to reduce the visual scale of large multi-family buildings and development. b, Consistency in Architectural Style Each building in a multi-family development should have a definitive, consistent style. Mixing of various architectural styles on the same building dilutes the character of a building and is inappropriate. CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 33 OCTOBER 7, 2002