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Report AviKzozo - ocog7 9009 ffa// R./1d, 2. Above-ground vegetated stormwater facilities, .,. 3. Utility poles, and 4. Accessory structures allowed by Paragraphs 18.210.030.A.2 and 18.310.030.A.2. C. The following additional requirements apply to the S-1 screening standard: 7t5 1. Screening is required on all sides, except where access is taken. If access is provided by an opening without a gate or door,the opening must be oriented so that it is not visible from a public sidewalk; A} 2. Screening must be of an appropriate height and width so that the item to be screened is not visible from a public sidewalk. 3. Chain link fencing with slats and unfinished concrete blocks are prohibited where visible from a public sidewalk. Table 18.420.2 Screening Standards Standard Minimum Requirements Depth Service areas: • Sight-obscuring fence or wall Roof-mounted equipment or utilities: T S-1 N/A • Parapet wall or sight-obscuring structure L.-'' Wall-mounted equipment or utilities: • Architecturally incorporated into building or sight-obscuring fence, wall,or structure S-2 5 feet Groundcover and small or medium evergreen shrubs. • Sight-obscuring fence or wall a minimum of 6 feet in height;and S-3 5 feet • Approved trees from UFM Appendix 2— 5 spaced appropriately based on tree stature. • Sight-obscuring fence, wall, or berm that is a minimum of 3 feet in height or evergreen hedge that will be a minimum of 3 feet in height at time of maturity; • Approved trees from UFM Appendix 2— 5 spaced appropriately based S-4 8 feet on tree stature; and • If a hedge is provided, then groundcover evenly distributed along the entire length of the screen; or • If a hedge is not provided, then small and medium shrubs and groundcover evenly distributed along the entire length of the screen. Landscaping and Screening 18.420-4 Code Update:10/19 • a. A variation in building materials; b. A building off-set of at least 1 foot; c. A wall area that is entirely separated from other wall areas by a projection, such as an arcade; or d. By another design features that reflect the building's structural system. Buildings greater than 300 feet in length must provide a pedestrian connection between or through the building. D. Weather protection. 1. Purpose. Weather protection is encouraged to create a better year-round pedestrian environment and to provide incentive for people to walk rather than drive. 2. Standard. Weather protection for pedestrians, such as awnings, canopies, and arcades, must be provided at building entrances. Weather protection is encouraged along building frontages abutting a public sidewalk or a hard-surfaced expansion of a sidewalk, and along building frontages between a building entrance and a public street or accessway. E. Building materials. 1. Purpose. High quality construction and building materials suggest a level of permanence and stature appropriate to a regional center. 2. Standard. Plain concrete block, plain concrete, corrugated metal, plywood, sheet press board, or vinyl siding are prohibited as exterior finish materials.Foundation material may be plain concrete or plain concrete block where the foundation material is not revealed for more than 2 feet. F. Roofs and roof lines. 1. Purpose. Roof line systems that blur the line between the roof and the walls of buildings should be avoided. This standard simply states that roofing materials should be used on the roof and that wall finish materials should be use on building walls. The premise is that future buildings in the WSRC should have a look of permanence and quality. 2. Standard. Except in the case of a building entrance feature, roofs must be designed as an extension of the primary materials used for the building and should respect the building's structural system and architectural style. False fronts and false roofs are prohibited. G. Roof-mounted equipment. 1. Purpose. Roof top equipment, if not screened properly, can detract from views of adjacent properties. Also, roofs and roof-mounted equipment can be the predominant view where buildings are down slope from public streets. yL} 2. Standard. All roof-mounted equipment must be screened to the S-1 standard as provided in Section 18.420.050. Satellite dishes and other communication equipment must be set back or positioned on a roof so that exposure from adjacent public streets is minimized. Solar heating panels are exempt from this standard. (Ord. 18-28 §1;Ord. 18-23 §2;Ord. 17-22 §2) Washington Square Regional Center Plan District 18.670-7 Code Update:10/19