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<br /> Chapter II - Development Standards & Urban Design Guidelines <br /> extend up to 4' above grade to provide for daylight and natu- <br /> ral ventilation. <br />2. Above Grade Parking Structures - Freestanding parking <br /> structures shall be designed to visually defer to and comple- <br /> ment adjacent buildings. The following standards apply: <br /> a. Height - Maximum shall be 3D' 13 levels above grade. All <br /> above-grade parking structure frontages shall be <br /> screened by occupied building space as noted elsewhere <br /> in the Precise Plan. <br /> b. First Level along Frontage of Streets and Way - shall <br /> incorporate a high level of architectural design and de- <br /> tailing as needed to reflect the design of adjacent <br /> townhouse dwelling units, office, and commercial space, Parking structures shall be screened with attractive architectural <br /> and encourage pedestrian activity. features and landscaping. <br /> c. Overall Architectural Design - shall complement adja- equal to or greater than that of adjacent buildings. Sur- <br /> cent buildings in form, materials, and detailing; see Ur- face lots shall not be located adjacent to waterways. <br /> ban Design Guidelines for additional recommendations. <br /> c. Frontage Screening - The perimeter of surface lots along <br />3. Surface Parking Lots - Surface parking lots are not recom- streets and ways shall be screened with an ornamental <br /> mended in the Precise Plan Area. If required the following wall or metal fence between 30" and 42" in height. Height <br /> standards apply: and design of walls and fences are subject to City re- <br /> view; safe sight distances between streets and drive- <br /> a. Size and Character - Individual lots shall not exceed 75 ways shall be maintained. <br /> stalls. Lots shall be designed as parking courts or park- <br /> ing streets, with frontage sidewalks, frontage light stan- d. Trees - Lots shall be planted with shade trees at a mini- <br /> dards, internal landscape or plaza islands, and other fea- mum ratio of 1 tree for every 3 parking stalls. "Orchard" <br /> tures that define them as public spaces as well as utili- and/or other non-typical tree layouts shall be employed <br /> tarian facilities. as feasible to maximize screening from adjacent build- <br /> ings and properties. <br /> b. Location - Lots shall be located to the side and/or rear of <br /> buildings and set back from streets and ways a distance <br />Final Plan - June 2004 - 44 - <br />