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01/09/2017 6. The accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic on adjacent streets; 7. The reservation of landscaping areas for the purposes of separating or screening service and storage areas from the street and adjoining building sites, breaking up large expanses of paved areas, separating or screening parking lots from the street and adjoining building sites, and separating building areas from paved areas to provide access from buildings to open space areas; 8. In the case of any commercial or industrial structure, the review authority shall consider its proximity to any R District and shall consider the effect of the proposed structure upon the character and value of the adjacent R District area; 9. The provision of permeable areas and drainage design appropriate to capture and treat stormwater runoff prior to its discharge from the site including, but not limited to, the use of vegetated swales, landscape features, permeable pavement materials, infiltration basins or engineered designs. 45.5 Additional Findings for Sloping Lots In addition to the Architectural Permit findings in Section 45.4 (Findings), the following findings shall also be made for Architectural Permits on lots of 15 percent average slope or more. The project: 1. Includes appropriate design considerations and specific construction techniques to ensure structural integrity, fire safety, site stability and sedimentation and erosion control; and 2. Respects the existing natural constraints of the site, avoids excessive grading and minimizes abrupt changes in grade; and 3. Minimizes expansive exterior walls, upper story building massing and appearance of underfloors with a well -articulated architectural design; and 4. Preserves trees and existing vegetation as to the extent practical and preserves and protects the areas near creeks. 45.6 Review, Decisions, Appeals and Permit Duration Procedures for application review, decisions, appeals, permit duration and expiration and other requirements are located in Chapter 41 (Common Procedures). Article 46 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 46.1 Permit Purpose 46.2 Applicability 46.3 Review Authority 46.4 Modifications 46.5 Findings ATTY/ORD.437/ORDINANCE ADOPDTING & AMENDING ZA— LEVEL OF REVIEW ZONING ORD. 1130-368 REV: 11-18-16 VR MUFF NO. 602 Page 22 of 28