Reso PC19-20 0106 PC Reso General Plan Mixed Use

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b. Landscaped setback and open space required. All setback areas and other open areas of a site not occupied by buildings or sidewalk shall be landscaped. 3. Stormwater Treatment. New development shall maximize onsite stormwater management through landscaping and permeable pavement to the extent feasible. K. Walls and Fencing. Chain-link fencing, barbed-wire, razor -wire, and corrugated metal fencing shall not be permitted. L. Screening of Mechanical Equipment and Service Areas. 1. Service Areas. Service areas and related materials, equipment, supplies, etc. shall be screened from view from adjacent properties and streets. As feasible, loading docks, service bays, and mechanical facilities shall be internal to buildings, with bay doors that can be closed when facilities are not in use. Feasibility shall be determined by the review authority. If such areas and/or facilities must be located outside of the building, they shall be contained within attractively designed exterior enclosures. Exterior enclosures shall reflect the architectural form and materials of principal buildings and enhanced with landscape materials appropriate for the location. 2. Mechanical Equipment. Mechanical equipment shall be designed into the building, screened, and baffled as outlined in this sub -section. Mechanical equipment may include, but is not limited to, HVAC systems, generators, vents, fire -risers, utility connections, transformers, antennas, cables, and/or satellite dishes, alarm boxes, electrical connections to signs and lighting fixtures, and lighting. a. Screening. All mechanical and air conditioning equipment shall be shielded and screened from view from adjacent streets and properties. The screening shall be integrated architecturally with the building. i. Ground -mounted equipment. Ground -mounted equipment screening shall consist of a solid wall, solid fence, or sufficient landscaping, and site layout dependent on the site, land use, and district. Otherwise, such equipment shall be enclosed in a building. Transformers between a building and the street shall be underground. ii. Roof -mounted equipment. Appropriate building massing, as well as roof screens and/or parapet walls designed to incorporate the architectural style of the building, shall form a complete screen of all roof -top equipment. Roof -mounted equipment shall be set back from building roof edge to minimize view of equipment from adjacent streets and properties. iii. Facade installed equipment. Equipment installed on the fagade visible from the public right-of-way shall be minimized in visual prominence, incorporated inside the building wall, or located out of public view. Exposed electrical conduit is not permitted and shall be run inside building walls. If pre-existing, exposed conduit shall be concealed and at minimum painted to match the building. b. Baffling. All mechanical equipment shall be baffled to reduce sound to levels consistent with Chapter 24 (Noise Regulation) of the Municipal Code. c. Location. Mechanical equipment shall not be located within required yard setback areas. Page 24 of 29 ATTY/RESO.0106/PC RESO GENERAL PLAN MIXED USE REV: 10-31-19 PR