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: