Merced, California · General provision

20.10.030(E)

Extracted standards

10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Landscaping & trees

  • Drought-tolerant landscaping

    Development projects shall provide adequate, sustainable, drought-tolerant landscaping to enhance the appearance of buildings and provide an attractive environment for employees and the general public.

Other

  • Cluster larger buildings

    Larger buildings should be broken down into a group of buildings clustered into traditional building compounds or campus configurations.

  • Screen loading docks

    Loading and service docks, truck areas, and outdoor storage areas, shall be screened from public view.

  • Pedestrian scale design

    Buildings should appear to be of a pedestrian scale.

  • Sidewalks and pathways

    Sidewalks and pathways shall be provided to accommodate pedestrian circulation from parking areas to buildings, between buildings, and to plazas, open spaces, and other outdoor amenities.

  • Trash enclosure required

    Trash bins shall be located within a trash enclosure at all times and screened from public view.

  • Unified design theme

    All buildings should relate visually to one another and appear to be part of a unified design theme.

  • Screen utility cabinets

    Utility cabinets and meters shall be contained within the building or otherwise fully screened.

Parking

  • Parking location

    In order to reduce public views of parking areas, a significant amount of a development's parking area should be located beside or behind the building that it serves.

Signage

  • Master sign program

    Multiple-tenant buildings and complexes shall develop a master sign program that supports a unified design theme within a development area.

From the ordinance

The city shall consider the following guidelines when reviewing development project applications in the C-C (for regional centers only, outside of the downtown C-C district) and B-P Zoning Districts:
20.10.030(E)