Ordinance 2397-99 - Laserfiche WebLink

e. Any other method of architectural modulation which results in an equivalent or superior articulation of the building facade, which gives the building the appearance of not having flat facade surfaces for substantial portions of its length, as approved by the planning director using Review Process IIA. 3. Exterior building materials shall be selected so as not to project or reflect natural or artificial lighting or glare into residential areas. 4. Mechanical equipment located on the roof, facade, or external portion of a building shall be architecturally screened by including the equipment in the building or site design so as not to be visible from adjacent properties or public streets. 5. Equipment or vents which generate noise or air emissions shall be located on the opposite side of the building from adjoining residentially zoned properties. B. Landscaping. In addition to the perimeter landscaping required by Chapter 35 of this title, site landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the standards of this section. Where this section specifies a requirement which is different from the standards of Chapter 35, the more substantial requirements shall apply. 1. Each building shall be surrounded by fifteen feet of landscaping, except for loading areas, access to buildings and pedestrian walkways up to five feet in width. Landscaping within this area shall consist of: a. A mix of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, with lawn or hardy ground cover which will cover seventy-five percent of the landscape area within two years of planting. b. Trees shall be planted at a density of three per one thousand square feet of landscape area. Evergreen trees shall be minimum of six feet tall at the time of planting and deciduous trees a minimum diameter of one and one-half inches, measured at six inches above the ground. 2. Outdoor parking areas shall be separated from streets and abutting properties in accordance with the setback standards contained in the use-standards table and shall be landscaped in accordance with the standards of Section 35.080. C. Loading. Truck loading operations and maneuvering areas shall not be located within required building setback areas or within one hundred thirty feet of areas zoned for residential use. Truck loading/unloading shall not be permitted on streets. Truck loading, parking and maneuvering areas shall be screened from abutting properties and streets by a sight-obscuring fence eight feet in height, enclosed within a ten-foot-wide landscaped area planted to Type II standards. Truck loading operations and maneuvering areas shall not be permitted to occupy an area exceeding fifty percent of the total linear dimensions of the building perimeter.