Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan Design Guidelines

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APPENDIX

CRENSHAW CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN

Design Guidelines and StandardsManual

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Section I. DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIALPROJECTS

Section II. ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTSLOCATED WITHIN PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED AREAS.

Section III. DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIALPROJECTS

city of los angelesplanning departmentcommunity planning bureauJanuary, 2003


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The Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan was established to

ensure that land uses and development in the corridor

occur in a manner which improves the functional and

aesthetic quality of the corridor while enhancing and

complimenting the surrounding community. The intent of

the Specific Plan is to allow the Crenshaw Corridor to

function as a vibrant commercial area while providing

opportunities for guided development by regulating use,

building height and scale, landscaping, parking, type and

placement of signs and site design.

This Design Guidelines and Standards Manual

supplements the Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan. It has

been written pursuant to the requirements of Section 1C

of the Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan and assists in

achieving the Specific Plan s objectives and purposes.

The Design Manual provides guidelines and standards to

improve the visual and physical appearance of

commercial development, signs, landscape features,

multiple-family development, and pedestrian areas.

Amendments to these guidelines are subject to approval

by the City Planning Commission (LAMC Section 13.08 D

(c)).

The intent of these guidelines and standards is to provide

direction for the design of the corridor, so that newdevelopment and alterations to existing structures make

an aesthetic contribution to the built environment, provide

public amenities, and enhance neighborhood identity.

Where graphics are used to illustrate design concepts,


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they should be viewed as representations of the

guidelines or standards to depict their meaning and intent,

and are not meant to convey exact design requirements.

All projects, as defined by Specific Plan, shall comply with

this Design Manual and all other applicable provisions of

the LAMC.


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I. DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS

A. ADVISORY DESIGN CRITERIA:

Advisory Criteria: Projects should be designed in order to utilize thesite to its fullest potential. Outdoor open spaces should be well-defined

components of the site design, and are not to be viewed as left overspace.

Advisory Criteria: Attention should be given to compatibility withadjacent buildings, orientation toward pedestrian arterial, light/shadow,placement of buffers and other elements which promote pedestrianorientation and use.

Advisory Criteria: Buildings should be well maintained and notallowed to deteriorate. Painted surfaces should be repainted asoften as necessary and graffiti should be immediately removed frombuildings. Removal of graffiti is the responsibility of the building ownerand/or lessee.

Advisory Criteria: Consideration should be given to materials thatcontribute to energy conservation.

B. ARCHITECTURAL & BUILDING DESIGN:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 1: Projects should be designed with articulationwhich provides variation and visual interest. New development shouldenhance the street frontage by providing continuity while providing viewsinto businesses located along the pedestrian arterial. The mass, portionand scale of all new buildings and remodels should be at a pedestrian

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scale. (Figure B.1)

Design Standard 1a. Transparent building elements such aswindows and doors should occupy aminimum of 50% of the exterior wallsurface of the ground floor facade.

Design Standard 1b. Transparent building elements such as

windows and doors should occupy atleast 40% of the surface area of the rearelevation of the ground floor portion ofany building which has surface parkinglocated to the rear of the structure.

Design Standard 1c. All exterior building walls should providea break in the plane, or a change inmaterial, every 20 feet in horizontallength and every 15 feet in verticallength, created by an articulation orarchitectural detail, such as:

A change in plane of at least 6inches for a distance of not morethan 20 feet.

Recessed entryways, recessedwindows, or pop out windows.

Porticoes, building overhangs,projections or cantilevered designs.

Other architectural features orbuilding materials that create avisual break.

Design Standard 1d. For all buildings more than one story inheight, a horizontal element should beemployed for the full length of the exteriorbuilding facade that distinguishes andprovides definition for each floor utilizingsuch elements as:

Horizontal molding

Cornice lines

Raised stucco designs that are

raised at least 6 inches.

Design Standard 1e. Not more than 30% of the total exteriorsurface area of any building facade or ofany visible side or rear elevation shouldbe free from architectural features orarticulation(s).

DESIGN GUIDELINE 2. Promote architectural interest while enhancingexisting themes or styles.


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Design Standard 2a. In-fill development should take intoconsideration, and where appropriate,reflect and/or compliment existingthemes, colors and use of adjacentparcels.

Design Standard 2b. All buildings should apply at least twotypes of complementary building

materials to exterior building facades.Accents such as decorative glass block,brick, or tile, are materials that areencouraged as accents.

Design Standard 2c. Building materials such as brick, stone,metal, glass, tile or any similar materialshould be employed to provide relief tountreated portions of exterior buildingfacades.

Design Standard 2d. A variety of paint colors may be used.Color schemes should be simple,

harmonious and compliment adjacentstructures, particularly where specificarchitectural/historical themes exist.Accent colors are encouraged.

Design Standard 2e. Desired colors for large scaleareas/projects, should include, but arenot limited to, earth-tones such as warmbeige and grays.

Design Standard 2f. Awnings may be used in moderation tocreate shade and architectural interest.Awnings should be constructed of high

quality, substantial materials, and shouldbe maintained in good condition andreplaced periodically. Awning colorshould compliment structure and/orexist ing arch i tectura l /h istor ica ltheme(s).Awnings to be used as aremodel element are subject to thequalifications set forth under thissection.

Design Standard 2g. All paint products, awning fabrics andother color elements should be durableand fade resistant.

DESIGN GUIDELINE 3. Promote a feeling of safety while encouragingand enhancing pedestrian orientation.


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Design Standard 3b. No security barrier shall be placed on the exterior of any

portion of any facade of any enclosed building. Anysecurity barrier in place on the exterior of the facade of anenclosed building legally permitted prior to the adoption

of the Specific Plan Ordinance, may remain in place untila new Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the structureon which the barrier is located. The security barrier shallbe removed within 180 days of the date of issuance of theCertificate of Occupancy. Alternative methods such asinterior electronic security and fire alarm systems areencouraged.

Design Standard 3b. Interior Security Barriers. All securitybarriers placed on the interiors of thefacade of the enclosed buildings shallconform with the following standards:(Figure B.2)

Security barriers shall be screenedfrom public view, integrated into thedesign of the building and retractedduring normal business/operationhours;

Vertical or horizontal foldingaccordion grills in front of buildingfacades are prohibited;

Rolled down security barriers shallafford views into the establishment.

Design Standard 3c. Exterior barriers would be permitted ifinterior barriers, structurally could not beinstalled. (The exterior barrier would haveto meet the interior barrier designstandards)

DESIGN GUIDELINE 4. Incorporate architectural, ancillary, and open

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space features into the overall design of the project.

Design Standard 4a. All architectural screening devices shouldbe designed as an integral part of thebuilding architecture.

Design Standard 4b. All surface or ground mounted

mechanical equipment, includingtransformers, terminal boxes, pull boxes,air conditioner condensers, gas metersand electric meter cabinets should bescreened from public view and/or treatedto match the materials and colors of thebuilding which they serve.

Design Standard 4c. Courtyards and outdoor areas shouldinclude seating/eating areas, landscapingwhich provides shade, sculpture and/orwater elements and should maximize thehours of exposure to the sun to the

greatest extent possible.

C. ROOFS AND ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 5. Roof top equipment and building appurtenancesshould be screened from public view or architecturally integrated into thedesign of the building.

Design Standard 5a. Flat Roofs: Building equipment andducts on flat roofs should be screenedfrom view from any street, public right-of-way or adjacent property. The screening

should be solid and match the exteriormaterials, design and color of thebuilding.

Design Standard 5b. Pitched Roofs: Building equipment andducts on pitched roofs should bescreened from view from any street,public right-of-way or adjacent property.The pitched roof should be designed andconstructed to accommodate roof-mounted equipment. A platform shouldbe constructed and recessed into the roofsuch that one side of the equipment

should be below the pitch of the roof. Theremainder of the equipment and ductswhich are above the roof pitch should bescreen from view.

Design Standard 5c. Parapet Roof: The parapet roof shouldbe designed and constructed toaccommodate roof-mounted equipment.Any portion of the equipment or ductswhich are above the parapet should be


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screened from view from any street,public right-of-way or adjacent property.The screening should be solid and matchthe exterior building material, design andcolor of the building.

D. STORAGE, TRASH AND LOADING AREAS:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 6.Loading, storage and trashareas should be attractive,well-defined and located wherethere will be minimal negativeimpact, physical or visual, onpedestrians, the flow of traffic,or adjacent uses. (Figure D.1)

Design Standard 6a.A trash enclosure isrequired for all projects.The enclosure should bedesigned in conformancet o t h e f o l l o w i n grequirements:

Trash enclosuresshould be enclosed by a minimum five foot high, decorativemasonry wall.

Each trash area should have a separate, enclosed area forrecyclable materials.

E. LIGHT AND GLARE:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 7. Minimize glare upon adjacent properties.

Design Standard 7a. On-site lighting should be installed alongall vehicular access ways and pedestrianwalkways. Such lighting should be

directed onto the driveways andwalkways within the development andaway from adjacent properties.

Design Standard 7b. All other on-site lighting should beshielded and directed onto the site. Nofloodlighting should be located so as toshine directly onto any adjacentresidential property. This condition should

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not preclude the installation of low-levelsecurity lighting.

Advisory Design Criteria: All exterior lighting fixtures should becompatible with the architectural designof the building.

Advisory Design Criteria: Indirect lighting or "wall washing" and

overhead down lighting is encouraged.

F. FREESTANDING WALLS:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 8. Provide landscaping for freestanding wallsparallel to public streets.

Design Standard 8a. Freestanding walls located parallel to andvisible from a public street should providea minimum three-foot wide landscapedbuffer for the length of the wall adjacent tothat public street, with a maximum heightof four feet. The landscaped buffer shouldcontain clinging vines, oleander trees orsimilar vegetation capable of covering orscreening the length of such wall, andshould include the installation of an

automatic irrigation system. Chain-link,barbed-wire and wrought iron are notpermitted. (Figure F.1)

G. REPAIR AND SERVICE SHOPS NOT FULLY ENCLOSED:

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DESIGN GUIDELINE 9. All repair and service uses, such as tire shops,auto tune-up, car washes, appliance repair and other similar uses that arenot fully enclosed should be screened from adjacent residential uses andfrom the main commercial street where the use is fronting.

Design Standard 9a. A solid decorative wall, at least six feet inheight, should be provided along the rear

property line of any lot that abuts or isdirectly across the street or alley from anyresidential use or R zoned lot. Wall maybe gated to facilitate access to loadingareas.

Advisory Design Criteria. Wall should be designed with treatmentto deter graffiti such as clinging vines,oleander trees or similar vegetationcapable of covering or screening thelength of such wall along portion facing Rzoned lot(s) or other.

Design Standard 9b.

A three-foot landscaped setback shouldbe provided along the front property lineof all lots. The landscaped setbackshould include a solid three and one-halffoot high wall along the property line andthe remainder of the setback adjacent tothe public right-of-way should be fullylandscaped with ground cover. Thissetback should contain one 15 gallon treefor every 20 lineal feet. The setback areashould also contain an automaticirrigation system.

H. LANDSCAPING:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 10. Landscape features, (which include but are notlimited to: plant material; signs; walkways; benches and fountains) shouldbe maintained in good condition both in structural integrity and cosmeticappearance.

Advisory Design Criteria. Property owners are responsible formaintenance of landscape featureslocated on private property.

Advisory Design Criteria. All vegetat ion should be watered,

fertilized, trimmed and maintained ingood condition.

Advisory Design Criteria. Landscaped areas should be plannedand designed as an integral part of eachproject.


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Advisory Design Criteria. The type, quantity and placement oflandscape materials should be selectedfor their structure, texture, color andcompatibility with the design of the site.

Advisory Design Criteria. All new and rehabilitation projects shouldinclude an abundance of living plant

materials, which should be used to createand enhance architectural variety andsecurity.

Advisory Design Criteria. Plants should not create inappropriatevisual or physical barriers for vehicles orpedestrians.

DESIGN GUIDELINE 11. Develop projects that have a coordinatedlandscape plan and include abundant plant materials and features.

ENTRANCES:

Design Standard 11a. Landscaping which includes grouping ofplant materials, consisting of small trees,shrubs, planter boxes or tubs of flowersshould be placed at entrances tocourtyards and along walkways. Withinthe Leimert Park Village such featuresshould be allowed at entrances tobusinesses.


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LIGHTING:

Design Standard 11b. Lighting should not impede uponadjacent properties.

Advisory Design Criteria. Lighting is encouraged to highlightlandscape features and to enhancesecurity/safety along walkways, paths

and open spaces.

SIDE AND REAR YARDS:

Design Standard 11c. Side and rear yards should belandscaped using plant materials similarto those used in the front yard orentrance of a project. Where side andrear yards include entrances to buildingsor structures, these entrances should besubject to provisions listed above (SeeEntrances, this section).

SURFACE PARKING:

Advisory Design Criteria. A minimum of 7% of the total area of asurface parking lot is to be landscaped inaccordance with the following standards.

Advisory Design Criteria. The landscaped buffer provided pursuantto this section may be included as part ofthe landscape calculation, (Treesprovided within the landscape buffer mayalso be applied toward the treerequirements).

Design Standard 11d. All surface parking lots should containone tree for every 4 parking spaces andsuch trees should be dispersed evenlythroughout the parking lot.

Design Standard 11e. Wherever a surface parking lot abuts apublic street, public sidewalk or publicalley, a three foot landscaped buffershould be provided, that should containone 15 gallon tree every 20 lineal feet.

Design Standard 11f. A three and one-half foot solid decorativewall should be provided along theproperty line facing such public right-of-way.

Design Standard 11g. Wherever a surface parking lot abuts, oris directly across an alley from anyresidential use or R zoned lot, a soliddecorative wall, at least six feet in height,should be erected along the perimeter of


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the parking area facing such residentialuse or R zoned lot. A minimum three footwide landscaped buffer should beinstalled along the residential side of thiswall and planted with ground cover. Thewall should be designed with graffitideterring plant covering or material.

Design Standard 11h. An automatic irrigation system should beinstalled for all landscaped areas.

Design Standard 11i. Surface parking lots, parking structures,garages and carports shall always be tothe rear of the buildings.

I. PAVING/SIDEWALKS.

DESIGN GUIDELINE 12. The use of paving materials is encouraged toemphasize entries, pedestrian activities and special gathering areas.

Design Standard 12a. Large, continuous areas of unbrokenplain concrete are prohibited. Theseareas should be interspersed with otherpaving materials or with plant materials,which can include the following:

Integrated color cement with saltfinish

Stamped Concrete

Brick and tiles

Precast pavers

Murals/ artwork by local artists

J. PARKING STRUCTURES:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 13. Incorporate the design of parking structures tothe building(s) which it serves.

Design Standard 13a. The exterior elevations of all parkingstructures having any frontage along anymajor commercial street should bedesigned to match the style, materialsand color of the main building byincorporating all or some of the designelements used for the main facade of thebuilding it serves, such that there is nonotable differentiation between theparking and non-parking structure.Parking structures fronting major or


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secondary highways shall havecommercial or other non-residential uses,to a minimum depth of 25 feet, on theground floor level.

Design Standard 13b. Along all other street frontages, if aparking structure is not architecturallyintegrated with the design of the main

building, then the parking structure wallshould be screened by a minimum, threefoot wide landscaped setback. Thelandscaped buffer should conform to thefollowing:

1. One 24" box tree, not less thanten feet in height at the time ofplanting, should be planted at aratio of one for every 20 linealfeet; or

2. Vegetation with a minimum

height of three feet at maturityshould be planted over the entirelandscaped setback; or

3. The landscaped setback shouldcontain clinging vines, oleandertrees or similar vegetationcapable of covering or screeningthe length of the adjacent wall upto a height of at least nine feet.

Design Standard 13c. An automatic irrigation system should be

installed within the landscaped buffer.

Design Standard 13d. Wherever a parking structure abuts, or isdirectly across an alley or public streetfrom any residential zone or residentialuse, the wall facing such residential use orzone should conform to the following:

a. Solid decorative walls ordecorative baffles to block lightand deflect noise should beinstalled along the sides of thestructure which face residential

uses or zones.

b. Solid spandrel panels a minimumof 3-feet-6-inches in height shouldbe installed at the ramps of thestructure which are adjacent toresidential uses or zones so as tominimize headlight are.

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uncovered, above ground levelareas of the structure should notbe higher than the adjacentperimeter walls.

d. Garage floors and ramps shouldbe constructed with textured

surfaces to minimize tire squealnoises.

e. A landscaped buffer should beprovided in conformance to thestandards set forth above alongthe sides of the structure whichface any residential uses orzones.\

K. SIGNS:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 14. Signs within the Crenshawcorridor Specific Plan are intended to provideidentification of businesses and to assist pedestrians andvehicular traffic, and to identify specific communities,events and local monuments.

See the Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan Sign Matrixfor additional sign requirements.

Advisory Design Criteria. Signs should be constructed of high

quality materials well maintained anddesigned to coordinate with the design ofthe building and/or site.

Design Standard 14a. Projects and/or buildings containingmultiple entrances and frontages shouldhave a planned, coordinated signprogram.

Design Standard 14b. Materials, colors, design and presentationof signs should be easy to see and read.A maximum of three colors may be used.

Design Standard 14c.

Signs should not dominate or obscure thearchitectural elements of buildingfacades, roofs or landscaped areas.

Design Standard 14d. All signs should be located and screenedand buffered so that they are structurallysafe. Illumination sources for all signsshould be hidden from view.

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residential areas should be of the lowestpossible level that allows for adequateidentification and readability whileemitting minimum glare.


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II. ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS LOCATED WITHINPEDESTRIAN ORIENTED AREAS

A. GROUND FLOOR USES:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 1. Create an environment that promotes pedestrianorientation and use.

Design Standard 1a. At least 75% of the ground floor frontageof any building, including any portion of abuilding used for parking, should bedevoted to retail or commercial serviceuses.

B. SITE DESIGN:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 2. Locate structures toward the main commercialstreet where the parcel is located in order to avoid pedestrian/vehicularconflicts.

Design Standard 2a. Primary retail and community-orienteduses should be located to allow easyaccess to pedestrians. Secondary usesshould be located where they do notdetract from the pedestrian experience.

Design Standard 2b. All buildings should provide a PedestrianEntrance at the front of the building foreach business that fronts on a maincommercial street, even when rear publicentrances are provided. Clearly definedpedestrian walkways should be provided,and shown on the site plan, to connectbuilding entrances to parking areas.

Design Standard 2c. Pedestrian walkways that are locatedparallel to, and abutting any driveway,


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should be a minimum of five feet wideand should include a two foot landscapedbuffer between the pedestrian walk andthe driveway. However, this requirementwill not be applicable to any commercialproject that provides through pedestrianaccess from the rear of the building to thefront entrances of a building via anarcade or pedestrian path.

Design Standard 2d. Wherever a pedestrian walkway and adriveway run parallel for more than 50lineal feet, speed bumps should beprovided on the driveway at a distance ofno more than 50 feet apart.

Design Standard 2e. Pedestrian "drop off' areas located atstreet level, which do not impede foottraffic or sidewalk width, are required.

Design Standard 2f. Wherever a project has a street frontageof 250 feet or greater, and parking islocated to the rear of the building, athrough arcade or through interiorpedestrian path should be provided fromthe rear of the building to the frontproperty line of the building.

Design Standard 2g. Surface parking should be located to therear of all structures if vehicular access isavailable to the rear of the parcel eithervia an alley or a public street, or

Design Standard 2h. Where no vehicular access is availablefrom the rear of any lot, parking shouldbe provided to the rear of a lot via a "flag"parking lay out. For mid-block lots that donot have through access to an alley orpublic street at the rear, and wherecreation of a flag parking lot results in aloss of 10% or more of the buildingfrontage, a waiver from this requirementmay be requested.

Criteria: for granting a waiver. Applicant should submit alternative siteplan scenarios with calculations showing frontage that would be lost.

Applicant should incorporate design mitigation measures to ensure theintent of this criteria is not undermined.

Design Standard 2i. Wherever a project must take its accessfrom a "main commercial street", onlyone curb cut should be permitted forevery 150 feet of street frontage on the"main commercial street". Such curb cutsshould be a maximum width of 20 feet,


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unless otherwise required by theDepartment of Transportation.

Design Standard 2j. The site plan should identify anddistinguish the locations of all ancillarystructures or service areas, pedestrianwalkways, vehicular paths, loading areas,passenger drop-off areas, trashenclosures and landscaped areas.

Design Standard 2k. When new utility service is installed inconjunction with new or existingdevelopment, all proposed utilities on aproject site should be placedunderground.


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III. DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIALPROJECTS

These guidelines and standards should apply to new residentialprojects of five units or more.

A. SITE PLAN:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 1: Create a space around which the building isdesigned that serves as an amenity for residents and increases thequality of the environment.

Design Standard 1a. A l l m u l t i p l e - f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a ldevelopment, not located within amixed use project, should be designedaround a landscaped focal point or

courtyard.

Design Standard 1b. A pedestrian entrance should beprovided at the front of every project.The pedestrian entrance should providea view to an interior courtyard orlandscaped open space area. Theentrance should be emphasized byemploying one of the. following pavingtreatments:

Brick or Tile Precast Pavers Stamped Concrete

Design Standard 1c. A pedestrian entrance should beprovided for every 150 feet of buildingfrontage.

B. OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 2: Provide open space within a project that isusable and well designed.

Design Standard 2a. All open space required above shouldprovide a surface which prevents dustand allows for convenient outdooractivities, especially for children. Suchsurface should be any practicablecombination of lawn, garden, flagstone,wood planking or other serviceabledust-free surfacing. Concrete andasphalt should be permitted subject tothe restrictions below.


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1. No portion of the required openspace should have a dimensionless than 20 feet.

2. Slope should not exceed 10%.

3. Off-street parking, loading

areas, driveways and serviceareas should not be counted asopen space.

Design Standard 2c. At least 30 % of the required openspace should be landscaped.

Design Standard 2d. Projects that provide private usableopen space, such as balconies orpatios, with a minimum dimension offour feet for balconies and six feet forpatios may reduce the required openspace directly commensurate with the

amount of private space provided.However, at no time should commonopen space be less than 350 squarefeet for projects under 10 units and 600square feet for projects of 10 units ormore.

Design Standard 2e. An automatic irrigation system shouldbe installed within all landscaped areas,prior to the issuance of a Certificate ofOccupancy by the Department ofBuilding and Safety.

C. DESIGN:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 3: Design all buildings with a quality andcharacter that improves community appearance by avoiding excessivevariety and monotonous repetition. To achieve this, the volume of allbuildings should be composed of a variety of forms, contrasting shapesand should employ attractive and complementary building materialsand architectural features.

Design Standard 3a. Plaster or stucco finishes should notoccupy more than 60% of the surfacearea of any exterior on for each floor.

Design Standard 3b. The exterior finish on all balconiesshould employ a finish material that isdifferent, from the finish materialemployed on the primary body of thebuilding.

Design Standard 3c. All building fixtures, awnings, securitygates etc. should complement and bearchitecturally integrated to the design


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of the building.

Design Standard 3d. All surface or ground mountedmechanical equipment, including

transformers, terminal boxes, pullboxes, air conditioner condensers, gasmeters and electric meter cabinetsshould be screened from public viewand/or treated to match the materialsand colors of the building which theyserve.

Design Standard 3e. All exterior building walls shouldprovide a break in the plane, or achange in material, every 20 feet inhorizontal length and every 15 feet invertical length, created by anarticulation or architectural detail, suchas:

A change in plane of at least18 inches.

Windows that are recessed atleast six inches.

Incorporation of varied windowtreatments such as multi-pane, octagonal, circular,greenhouse or bay windowsor other fenestration.

Perforations on the surface ofthe building plane.

Building overhangs, porticoes,or projections.

Terraces, balconies orcantilevered designs.

Wood accents and wood trimfor windows and doors.

Other architectural features orbuilding materials that createa Visual break.

D. ROOFS AND ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT:DESIGN GUIDELINE 4:Screen all roof top equipment and building appurtenances from viewof adjacent properties by integrating architecturally into the design ofthe building


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Design Standard 4a. Design of all rooftop equipment andbuilding appurtenances hall comply tothe requirements set forth in SECTIONC. DESIGN of this chapter.

Design Standard 4b. All roof lines in excess of forty feetshould be broken up through the useof gables, dormers, plant-ons orcutouts.

E. STORAGE AND TRASH AREAS:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 5: Design trash and storage areas which aresafe, attractive and secure.

Design Standard 5a. Trash enclosures should be enclosed

by a minimum five foot high,decorative masonry wall;

Design Standard 5b. A minimum of one trash area shouldbe provided for every ten units;

Design Standard 5c. Trash area should be located no morethan 200 feet from the most remoteunit it serves.

F. FREESTANDING AND RETAINING WALLS:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 6: Design walls that are architecturallyinteresting and compliment architectural styles and/or themes.

Design Standard 6a. All freestanding walls should providea break in the plane, or a change inmaterial, or an opening in the surfaceof the wall, every 20 feet in horizontallength or by an articulation orarchitectural detail, such as:

A staggered wall. An indentation in the wall.

A symmetrical spacing ofcolumns.

Design Standard 6b. All retaining walls should be treated in asimilar manner as the project'sbuildings, employing compatiblematerials, colors and finishes.


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G. PARKING STRUCTURES:

DESIGN GUIDELINE 7: Incorporate the design of parking structures tothe building(s) which it serves.

Design Standard 7a. The exterior elevations of all parkingstructures should be designed to matchthe style, materials and color of themain building.

Design Standard 7b. Wherever above grade parking isprovided, architectural perforations orother wall openings should be providedto allow sunlight to penetrate the interiorparking area and to break up theexterior plane of the parking wall. Atleast 20% of the exterior wall surface

should consist of openings.

Design Standard 7c. Wherever above grade parking abutsany public street, a minimum 5 footlandscaped setback should be providedalong the exterior walls of the parkingstructure in accordance with thefollowing standards:

1. One 36 inch box tree every 20feet.

2. Ground cover on 80% of the

surface area.

3. A raised planter, three feet inheight, and two feet in depth(from the exterior wall) tosoften the parking wall.

Design Standard 7d. All surface parking lots should conformto the landscape requirementscontained in Landscape section.

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