TOWN STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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Discuss, consider and act to adopt Ordinance 1018 approving architectural standards and an architectural pattern book for the Villaggio Residential Development.
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STAFF: Jason Alexander, AICP, CEcD, Deputy Town Manager
BACKGROUND:
The planned development standards for Villaggio --- as adopted by Ordinance No. 965 by the Town Council on February 27, 2023 --- requires that the architectural standards for the development (i.e., the "Design Guidelines") be submitted to the Town Council for review and approval. The same provisions in Ordinance No. 965 also requires that the Design Guidelines "shall incorporate the recommendations contained in the Westlake Building Quality Manual".
As proposed --- and presented --- the Design Guidelines focus extensively on the materials, configurations, and techniques for building walls, roofs, openings (e.g., doors and windows), and attachments (e.g., courtyards, patios, terraces, et cetera). Further, there are additional specifications provided for landscaping, driveways, and address signs.
DISCUSSION:
The Design Guidelines --- as provided --- ensure that the real estate developer and the future builders within Villaggio deliver residential applications that will exceed the expectations for excellence in architecture, landscape architecture, and site design. Moreover, the Design Guidelines reflects the collaboration between the Department of Planning and Development and the real estate developer. As Exhibit "A" depicts, the Design Guidelines have been condensed to provide a concise set of standards for architecture and landscape architecture that can lead to expedient and accurate reviews and approvals for new homes in Villaggio. Furthermore, some of the provisions for architecture and landscape architecture will be predetermined by the Architect for the development, which will reduce the potential for delays in reviewing and approving plans for new homes in this development.
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