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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-Development Code Item PROS AND CONS OF ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN HILLSIDE AREAS ADVANTAGES . Decreasing lot sizes and clustering of attached units can create greater opportunities to preserve hillsides in a natural state provided overall densities are not increased. Clustering of units can reduce required number and lengths of roads and utility runs. . Less interference with natural drainage features do to reduced grading. . Less water used for irrigation. DISADVANTAGES . Attached units may require larger graded pads do to larger footprints which can produce severe grading on steeper slopes. . Attached units on hillsides usually produce structures in visually protruding horizontal bands. They are usually two story. Amenities usually associated with attached condominium-type units (i.e. swimming pools, tennis courts) will require additional grading. r ~NDEVELOP~~I fDl ~_PlGJ1 ~J~! I RS ,_.. r:::;J cJ : C=l:: V . L...t? 1l dj LE DETACHED ZERO LOT LINE BRIDGE OR OPEN SPAN POLE HOUSE STANDARD SLAB & RETAINING WALL I" ~NDEVELOPED "1 ..~ CLUSTERED EMBEDDED OR UNDERGROUND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FREEWAY CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT 1. Applies within 300 feet of a freeway. 2. Requires 25 foot landscape buffer from freeway and 50 foot building setback. 3. Allows monument-type signs along freeway frontage to a height of 10 feet above the freeway elevation. 4. Prohibits metal buildings and billboard-type signs. 5. Requires all loading areas, service areas, and outdoor equipment to be screened from view. .-' INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS -19.08 19.08.050 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, All uses shall be subject to the applicable regulations of this Code, including provisions located in the following Chapters: 1 . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Chapter 19.42 Chapter 19.22 Chapter 19.20 Chapter 19.18 Chapter 19.40 Chapter 19.16 Chapter 19.32 Chapter 19.38 Conditional Use Permits Landscaping Standards Off-Street Loading Standards Off-Street Parking Standards Planned Development Permits Sign Standards Temporary Use Permits Variances PRELIMINARY DRAFT II.U~ 1/29/90 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 10. ROOFS A. The roofline at the top of the structure should not run in a continuous plane for more than 50 feet without offsetting or jogging the roof plane. B. Nearly vertical roofs (A-frames) and piecemeal mansard roofs (used on a portion of the building perimeter only) are prohibited. Mansard roofs, if utilized on industrial structures, shall wrap around the entire building perimeter. C. All roof top equipment must be screened from public view by screening materials of the same nature as the building's basic materials. Mechanical equipment should be located below the highest vertical element of the building. D. The following roof materials are not acceptable: 1. Corrugated metal 2. High contrast of brightly colored glazed tile 3. Highly reflective surfaces 4. illuminated roofing 11. SIGNAGE A. Every building should be designed with a precise concept for adequate signing. Provisions for sign placement, sign scale in relationship with building and readability must be considered in developing the signing concept. All signing must be highly compatible with the building and site design relative to color, material, and placement. PREUMINARYDRAFr n-1I1 1129/90 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 B. Monument-type signs are the preferred alternative for business identifica- tion. Where multiple tenants occupy the site individual wall mounted signs are appropriate in combination with a monument sign identifying the development and address. C. The use of backlit individually cut letter signs is strongly encouraged. D. The industrial site should be appropriately signed to give directions to loading and receiving areas, visitor parking and other special areas. 12. LIGHTING A. Lighting should be used to provide illumination for the security and safety of on-site areas such as parking, loading. shipping, and receiving, path- ways, and working areas. B. The design of light fixtures and their structural support shall be architec- turally compatible with main buildings on-site. llluminators should be integrated within the architectural design for the buildings. C. As a security device, lighting should be adequate but not overly bright. Tall lights should be avoided. All building entrances should be well lighted. D. All lighting must be shielded to confine light spread within the site boundaries. Employ a consistent sign program for multiple tenant proje<:ls Place sign perpendicular to approaching traffic in landscaped area. Confine light spread to within site boundaries. PREUMINARY DRAFT n-II~ 1129/90 ,.f INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 B. Design elements which are undesirable and should be avoided include: 1. Highly reflective surfaces at the ground story 2. Large blank, unarticulated wall surfaces 3. Exposed, untreated precision block walls 4. Chain link fence, barbed wire S. False fronts 6. "Stuck on" mansard roofs on small portion of the rooiline 7. Unarticulated building facades 8. Materials with high maintenance such as stained wood, shingles or metal sidir C. Choose wall materials that will withstand abuse by vandals or accidental damage from machinery. LL ~ - .' .. Entry projection or indentation color bands Vertical seams, window glazing bands and textured walls ~ . . .. . . . . , '.' . '. '" .. ". .., ;,. ..' . :. ", . " ...... .' '. ,.'. . . . . . :. ':' .' ?. .'.~ . '. Window glazing, color bands, textured walls and entry indentation Mix of complimentary materials, articulated surfaces, increase window areas, and some textured walls PREUMINARY DRAFf II- 10'1 1129/90 '-. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 D. All metal buildings must be architecturally designed providing variety and visual interest to the streetscape. E. Herming in conjunction with landscaping can be used at the building edge to reduce building mass and height along facades. F. Rolling shutter doors located on the inside of the building is the preferred method for providing large loading doors while keeping a clean, unclutter- ed appearance from the exterior. ................ ................. ................................. :::::::::::::::;::::::::::::::::: ::::::11111111111 ................................. ................. ::~ii~~ij~~i~i~~~Hk~U~~j@~ - - - - - - -11!1111!11i111!!IIII!I!!!1 .................. Use grading to reduce building scale and to screen parking and loading areas.. .', ROWNG SHUTTER : 'f, ACCEPl'ABLE UNACCEPl'ABLE PREUMINARYDRAFr Il-1I0 1129/90 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. G19.08 ll-107 1/29/90 PREUMINARY DRAFT ,- INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 :1--~ ~~. REAR OR SIDE SETBACKS REAR SETBACK 9. ARCHITEcruRAL DESIGN A. As a category of building types, industrial buildings often present unattrac- tive and monotonous facades. There are, however, a variety of design techniques available to help overcome this situation and to direct develop- ment into a cohesive design statement. 1. Employ variety in building forms, to create visual character and interest. 2. Avoid long, "unarticulated" building facades. Building facades with varied front setbacks are strongly encouraged. Wall planes should not run in one continuous direction for more than 50 feet without an offset. 3. Avoid blank front an side wall elevations on street frontages. 4. Entries to industrial buildings should portray a quality office appearance while being architecturally tied into the overall build- ing mass and building composition. 5. Windows and doors are key elements of any building's form, and should relate to the scale of the elevation on which they appear. Windows and doors can establish character by their rhythm and variety. Recessed openings help to provide depth and contrast on elevation planes. 6. Sensitive alteration of colors and materials can produce diversity and enhance architectural forms. 7. The staggering of planes along an exterior wall elevation creates pockets of light and shadow, providing relief from monotonous, uninterrupted expanses of wall. II-foe 1/29/90 PREliMINARY DRAFI' INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 7. WALLS AND FENCES A. Walls will serve a major function in the industrial landscape and will be used to screen automobiles, loading and storage areas, and utility struc- tures. However, if not required for a specific screening or security pur- pose they should not be utilized. The intent is to keep the walls as low as possible while performing their screening and'security functions. B. Where walls are used at property frontages, or screenwalls are used to conceal storage and equipment areas, they must be designed to blend with the site's architecture. Landscaping should be used in combination with such walls whenever possible. C. Chainlink fence is not allowed in setback areas adjacent to streets. When security fencing is required, it should be a combination of solid pil- lars or short solid wall segments and wrought iron grill work. D. Long expanses of fence or wall surfaces should be offset and architec- turally designed to prevent monotony. Landscape pockets should be provided. PartIally open screen walls for poJtclng oreasare appropriate. , "~~~ -'~: Elevation of Staggered Wall ~D." '~~ Elevaffon of Planters/Wall d~~~ ~: '~'~"'" " Elevation of Wall with Breaks PREliMINARY DRAFI' 11-105" V29/90 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 8. SCREENING A. Screening for outdoor storage should be a minimum of 8' and a maximum of 12' high. The height should be determined by the height of the material being screened. Chain link fencing with redwood slatting is an acceptable screening material for areas of any lot not visible from the street. Exterior storage should be confined to portions of the site least visible to public view. B. Where screening is required, a combination of elements should be used including solid masonry walls, berms, and landscaping. Chainlink fencing with wood or metal slatting is an acceptable screening material only for areas of a lot not visible from a public street. C. Any equipment, whether on the roof, side of building, or ground, shall be screened. The method of screening shall be architecturally integrated in terms of materials, color, shape, and size. The screening design shall blend with the building design. Where individual equipment is provided, a continuous screen is desirable. 8 ~ (CJ atll DON'T DO THIS DO THIS PREUMlNARYDRAFT 11-/06 1/29/90 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 6. LANDSCAPING A. For industrial uses landscaping should be used to define areas by helping to focus on entrances to buildings, parking lots, loading areas, defining the edges of various land uses, providing transition between neighboring properties (buffering), and providing screening for outdoor storage, load- ing, and equipment areas. B. Landscaping should be in scale with adjacent buildings and be of appropriate size at maturity to accomplish its intended goals. C. Use of vines on walls is appropriate in industrial areas because such walls often tend to be large and blank. D. Landscaping around the entire base of buildings is recommended to soften the edge between the parking lot and the structure. This should be accented at entrances to provide focus. E. Trees must be located throughout the parking lot and not simply at the ends of parking aisles. In order to be considered within the parking lots, trees must be located in planters that are bounded on at least 3 sides by parking area paving. Only trees located in landscaped "fingers" or "is- lands" may count towards parking lot landscaping. F. Landscaping should be protected from vehicular and pedestrian encroach- ment by raised planting surfaces, depressed walks, or the use of curbs. Concrete mow-strips are requried per development regulations between turf and shrub areas. ,~~ PREUMlNARY DRAFI' 11- IO~ 1/29/90 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 lANDSCAPE SETBACK ~~ 2' 3' PREUMINARY DRAFT 1129/90 n-1of INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 4. PARKING AND CIRCULATION A. The parking lot and cars should not be the dominant visual elements of the site. Large expansive paved areas located between the street and the building are to be avoided in favor of smaller multiple lots separated by landscaping and buildings. Angled parking is highly encouraged for larger parking lots which can accommodate one way aisles. B. Site access and internal circulation should be designed in a straight forward manner which emphasizes safety and efficiency. The circulation system should be designed to reduce conflicts between vehicular and pedestrian traffic, combine circulation and access areas where possible, provide ade- quate maneuvering and stacking areas and consideration for emergency vehicle access. Circulations routes and parking areas should be separated. C. Entrances and exits to and from parking and loading facilities should be clearly marked with appropriate directional signage where multiple ac- cess points are provided. D. Vehicles should not be required to enter the street in order to move from one area to another on the same site. E. Parking lots adjacent to and visible from public streets must be adequately screened from view through the use of rolling earth berms, low screen walls, changes in elevation, landscaping or combinations thereof when- ever possible. F. The industrial site should be a self-contained development capable of accommodating its own parking needs. The use of the public street for parking and staging of trucks is not allowed. G. Parking lots should be visible from structures, especially entrances. Parking areas should be screened from public view. PREUMINARYDRAFI' II-IDI 1/29/90 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. G19.08 5. LOADING FACILITIES A. To alleviate the unsightly appearance of loading facilities for industrial uses, these areas should not be located at the front of buildings where it is difficult to adequately screen them from view. Such facilities are more ap- propriate at the rear of the site where special screening may not be re- q~oo. ' B. When it is not possible to locate loading facilities at the rear of the building, loading docks and doors should not dominate the frontage and must be screened from the street. Loading facilities must be offset from driveway openings. C. Backing from the public street onto the site for loading into front end docks causes unsafe truck maneuvering and is not allowed except at the ends of industrial cul-de-sacs where each circumstance will be studied individual- ly at the time of design review. STREET PARKING ..~ Offset the loading areas from the driveway openings. LOADING FACIUTlES <AT REAR) Use decorative solid masonry wall to scr_n loading areas. PREUMlNARYDRAFr IT-ID%. 1/29/90 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 G19.08.040 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES 1. PURPOSE The following design guidelines are intended as a reference framework to assist the designer in understanding the City's goals and ol?jectives for high quality development within the industrial districts. The guidelines compliment the man- datory site development regulations contained in this chapter by providing good examples of potential design solutions and by providing design interpretations of the various mandatory regulations. The design guidelines are general and may be interpreted with some flexibility in their application to specific projects. The guidelines will be utilized during the City's design review process to encourage the highest level of design quality while at the same time providing the flexibility necessary to encourage creativity on the part of project designers. 2. APPLICABILITY The provisions of this section shall apply to all industrial development within the City, unless otherwise specified herein. Any addition, remodeling, reloca- tion, or construction requiring a building permit within any industrial district subject to review by the Development Review Committee shall adhere to these guidelines where applicable. 3. SITE PLANNING PRINCIPLES A. The main elements of sound industrial site design include the following: 1. Controlled site access 2. Service areas located at the sides and rear of buildings 3. Convenient access, visitor parking and on-site circulation 4. Screening of outdoor storage, work areas, and equipment 5. Emphasis on the main building entry and landscaping 6. Landscaped open space B. A variety of building and parking setbacks should be provided in order to avoid long monotonous building facades and to create diversity. C. Buildings should be located on "turf islands", where the office portion of the building does not directly abut paved parking areas. A minimum five (5) to seven (7) foot landscape strip should be provided between parking areas and the office portion of a structure. PREUMlNARY DRAFT n-~~ 1129/90 , INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - G19.08 D. Building setbacks should be provided proportionate to the scale of the building and in consideration of existing development adjacent to it. Larger structures require more setback area for a balance of scale and so as not to impose on neighboring uses. E. Building placement which creates opportunities for plazas, courts, or gardens is encouraged. Setback areas can often be used to provide space for patio areas. F. Where industrial uses are adjacent to non-industrial uses, appropriate buffering techniques such as setbacks, screening, and landscaping need to be provided to mitigate any negative effects of industrial operation. G. Proposed development should be designed to preserve existing stands of trees wherever possible. Contact the City's Park, Recreation, and Com- munity Services Department regarding requirements for certified arborist's report concerning existing vegetation. Use a variety of techniques to buffernon-r.~d.nflaiuse~ PREliMINARY DRAFT 11- ItJD 1/29/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. G19.06 13. LIGHTING A. lighting should be used to provide illumination for the security and safety of on-site areas such as parking, loading, shipping, and receiving, path- ways, and working areas. B. The design of light fixtures and their structural support should be architec- turally compatible with main buildings on-site. illuminators should be in- tegrated within the architectural design for the buildings. C. As a security device, lighting should be adequate but not overly bright. Tall lights should be avoided. All building entrances should be well lighted. D. All lighting must be shielded to confine light spread within the site boundaries. PREUMINARYDRAFT II-'}? 1/29/90 COMMERCIAL ZONES - 19.06 19.06.060 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS All uses shall be subject to the applicable regulations of this Code, including provisions located in the following Chapters: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Chapter 19.42 Chapter 19.22 Chapter 19.20 Chapter 19.18 Chapter 19.40 Chapter 19.16 Chapter 19.32 Chapter 19.38 Conditional Use Permits Landscaping Standards Off-Street Loading Standards Off-Street Parking Standards Planned Development Permits Sign Standards Temporary Use Permits Variances PRELIMINARY DRAFT 11- 'Iii 1/29/90 COJ\ill\fERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 Storefront elements and pedestrian level details provide an intimate scale Form and texture shall be repeated in a manner to provide a sense of unity within a large mass. 10. ROOFS A. The roofline at the top of the structure should not run in continuous plane for more than fifty (50) feet without offse,tting or jogging the roof plane. B. Nearly vertical roofs (A-frames) and piecemeal mansard roofs (used on a portion of the building perimeter only) are prohibited. Mansard roofs, if utilized on commercial structures, shall wrap around the entire building perimeter. C. All roof top equipment shall be screened from public view by screening materials of the same nature as the building's basic materials. Mechanical equipment should be located below the highest vertical element of the building. D. The following roof materials are not acceptable: 1. Corrugated metal 2. High contrast or brightly colored glazed tile 3. Highly reflective surfaces 4. illuminated roofing PAR11AL MANSARD ROOF PROHIBITED CUPPED ROOF TO HIDE ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT FULL MANSARD ROOF WILL HIDE ROOFTOP ECUIPMENT PREliMINARY DRAFT n.." 1129/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 11. AWNINGS A. General use of awnings along a row of contiguous buildings should be restricted to awnings of the same form and location. Color of the awnings shall be consistent and a minimum eight foot vertical clearance is required. B. Signage on awnings shall be painted on the awnings themselves and be restricted to the awning's flap (valance) or to the end panels of angled, curved, or box awnings. C. Plexiglas, metal, and glossy vinyl illuminated awnings are prohibited. Canvas, treated canvas, matte finish vinyl, and fabric awnings are en- couraged. D. Internally lit awnings are not acceptable. 12. SIGN AGE A. Every building should be designed with a precise concept for adequate signing. Provisions for sign placement, sign scale in relationship with building and readability must be considered in developing the signing concept. All signing must be highly compatible with the building and site design relative to color, material, and placement. B. Monument-type signs are the preferred alternative for business identifica- tion. Where multiple tenants occupy the site individual wall mounted signs are appropriate in combination with a monument sign identifying the development and address. C. The use of backlit individually cut letter signs is strongly encouraged. D. The site should be appropriately signed to give directions to loading and receiving areas, visitor parking and other special areas. DO THIS DON'T DO THIS PREUMINARY DRAFT II-'l~ 1129/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 9. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES A. Building heights should relate to open spaces to allow maximum sun and ventilation, protection from prevailing winds, enhance public views of surrounding mountains and minimize obstruction of view from adjoining structures. B. Height and scale of new development should be compatible with that of surrounding development. New development height should "transition" from the height of adjacent development to the maximum height of the proposed building. C. Large buildings which give the appearance of "box-like" structures are generally unattractive and detract from the overall scale of most build- ings. There are several ways to reduce the appearance of excessive bulk in large buildings. 1. Vary the planes of the exterior walls in depth and/ or direction. Wall planes should not run in one continuous direction for more than fifty (50) feet without an offset. 2. Vary the height of the buildings so that it appears to be divided into distinct massing elements. 3. Articulate the different parts of a building's facade by use of color, arrangement of facade elements, or a change in materials. 4. Use landscaping and architectural detailing at the ground level to lessen the impact of an otherwise bulky building. 5. Avoid blank walls at the ground floor levels. Utilize windows, trellises, wall articulation, arcades, change in materials, or other fea- tures. PREUMINARY DRAFT n-~ 1/29/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 D. Scale, for purposes here, is the relationship between building size and the size of adjoining permanent structures. It is also how the proposed building's size relates to the size of a human being. Large scale building elements will appear imposing if they are situated in a visual environ- ment of a smaller scale. 1. Building scale can be reduced through Window patterns, structural bays, roof overhangs, siding, awnings, moldings, fixtures, and other details. 2. The scale of buildings should be carefully related to adjacent pedestrian areas (Le. plazas, courtyards) and buildings. 3. Large dominating buildings should be broken up by: 1) creating horizontal emphasis through the use of trim; 2) adding awnings, eaves, windows, or other architectural ornamentation; 3) use of combinations of complementary colors; and 4) landscape materials. E. Much of the existing color in San Bernardino is derived from the primary building's finish materials such as brick, wood, stucco, and terra cotta tile. Also dominant are earth tones that match these natural materials. 1. Large areas of intense white color shoUld be avoided. While subdued colors usually work best as a dominant overall color, a bright trim color can be appropriate. 2. The color palette chosen for a building should be compatible with the colors of adjacent buildings. An exception is where the colors of adjacent buildings strongly diverge from these design guidelines. 3. Wherever possible, minimize the number of colors appearing on the building exterior. Small commercial buildings should use no more than three colors. 4. Primary colors should only be used to accent building elements, such as door and window frames and architectural details. 5. Architectural detailing should be painted to complement the facade and tie in with adjacent buildings. UNDESIIlABl.E ARCHITECTURAL TREATMENT VERTICAL ARTICULATION ADDED HORIZONTAL ARTICULATION ADDED PREUMINARY DRAFr II-qO 1/29/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 G. Use boxed and tubbed plants in clay or wood containers, especially for enhancement of sidewalk shops. H. At maturity, trees should be able to be trimmed ten (10) feet above ground and shrubs should be maintained at a maximum height of three (3) feet to provide visibility. 7. WALLS AND FENCES A. If not required for a specific screening or security purpose, walls should not be utilized within commercial areas. The intent is to keep the walls as low as possible while performing their screening and security functions. B. Where walls are used at property frontages, or screen walls are used to conceal storage and equipment areas, they must be designed to blend with the site's architecture. Landscaping should be used in combination with such walls whenever possible. COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL PUBUC STREET COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL PREUMINARY DRAFT IT-C07 1129/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 C. Chainlink fence is not allowed where visible from public streets. When security fencing is required, it should be a combination of solid walls with pillars and decorative view ports, or short solid wall segments and wrought iron grill work. D. Long expanses of fence or wall surfaces should be offset and architec- turally designed to prevent monotony. Landscape pockets should be provided. 8. SCREENING A. Screening for outdoor storage should be a minimum of 6' and a maximum of 10' high. The height should be determined by the height of the material or equipment being screened. Chain link fencing with redwood slatting is an acceptable screening material for areas of any lot not visible from the street. Exterior storage should be confined to portions of the si te least visible to public view. B. Where screening is required, a combination of elements should be used including solid masonry walls, berms, and landscaping. Chainlink fenc- ing with wood or metal slatting is not permitted when visible from the public right-of-way. C. Any equipment, whether on the roof, side of building, or ground, shall be screened. The method of screening shall be architecturally integrated in terms of materials, color, shape, and size. The screening design shall blend with the building design. Where individual equipment is provided, a continuous screen is desirable. FLAT ROOF ,'<,' HORIZONTAL WOOD TREWS FLAT ROOF PRELIMINARY DRAFT II- is 1/29/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. G19.06 DO THIS DON'T DO THIS CANOPY SHADE TREES ONE 15 GAL TREE EVERY THIRD STALL PREUMlNARYDRAFr 11-85' 1129/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 6. LANDSCAPING A. Landscaping for commercial uses should be used to define specific areas by helping to focus on entrances to buildings, parking lots, defining the edges of various land uses, providing transition between neighboring properties (buffering), and providing screening for loading and equip- ment areas. B. Landscaping should be in scale with adjacent buildings and be of appropriate size at maturity to accomplish its intended goals. C. Landscaping around the entire base of buildings is recommended to soften the edge between the parking lot and the structure. This should be accented at entrances to provide focus. D. Trees should be located throughout the parking lot and not simply at the ends of parking aisles. In order to be considered within the parking lots. Trees must be located in planters that are bounded on at least 3 sides by parking area paving. Only trees located in landscaped "fingers" or "is_ lands" can count towards parking lot landscaping. E. Landscaping should be protected from vehicular and pedestrian encroach- ment by raised planting surfaces, depressed walks, or the use of curbs. Concrete mow-strip separating turf and shrub areas are required per development regulations. F. Vmes and climbing plants integrated upon buildings, trellises, and perimeter garden walls are strongly encouraged. A few plants to consider for this purpose are: bougainvillea, grape ivy, and wisteria vines. PREUMINARYDRAFr ll-8" 1/29/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 P. The first parking stall which is perpendicular to a driveway or first aisle juncture, should be at least 40 feet back from the curb. With larger centers, significantly more setback area may be required. Q. Utilize a 36" high opaque wall or landscaping to screen any parking at the street periphery. A combination of walls, berms, and landscape material is highly recommended. Where practical, lowering the grade of the parking lot from existing elevations may aid in obscuring views of automobiles while promoting views of architectural element~. , PARKING AlSU ARRANGEMENT D &tttttttttttttt ~ &Ht+HtHttttH-tH Discouraged Preferred PREliMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 11- B~ COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 " ll:.Jz :>~!l w """5 . ez ~i: . >.. ~~fg . H ~j5 ~~n~ ~~D !:!~~ io" ~i!i~as g!:;g; en a::ca: OCllwOG. ..1110 ~W~z!!! ~wu UZ 9~o!i2~ H >U~ i~~i; a::ca: 0"" : z:l~ ~BIIl ::I:w OwZ u>O ,. oj H .. 2aB OzO ::cz fil~;C ,. in ~",e ...~ H "'., 1Il~ oJ :::;~ ... Ol ~!<I( in >- ~-a III ... ~w I!!all Ol ,,:;~ ~S=z w~ ;!;;!;1Il OlW e8" a"- "aa ...w a:=!z "'...w ~i~ lllwj!: ilf ZOlO U ~m .,e wW ii~a iiQ . !i:1Il2 !i:~w =m~ wine >-N~ c~~ ..,.. ., 3:UJ= z ~w.. willa ",e !l _0"- ~_n.. ~,,; ....Ill ~!ca a",e Ill.. ~' we au ~~ ,,"- e> j!:g 00 Ill,. "... " ;!;W ;!; .. ~~ " w w'" e.. ~~ j!:~ "'e z'" "'- !a aa "" ~!io iii~ :;"- :h ~Oll!: Q~ . uws: ~~ . Qj50 zo" OlW . -111111 e,.'" =cS "'ww "111" 00'" "oe "'!i:a j5"'w ffi-I!! uu w.,z >"u ~::l~ W;!;w z"z ~~!Z w..z ieo WIllW "'u b=.. _u n-t., 1/29/90 PREUMlNARYDRAFr COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 5. PARKING AND CIRCULATION Parking lot design can be a critical factor in the success or failure of a commercial use. In considering the possibilities for developing a new parking area, a developer should analyze the following factors: ingress and egress with consideration to possible con- flicts with street traffic; pedestrian and vehicular conflicts; o~-site circulation and ser- vice vehicle zones; and the overall configuration and appearance of the parking area. A. Separate vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems should be provided. Pedestrian linkages between uses in commercial developments should be emphasized, including distinct pedestrian access from parking areas in large commercial developments, such as shopping centers. B. Parking aisles should be separated from vehicle circulation routes whenever possible C. Common driveways which provide vehicular access to more than one site are encouraged. D. Angled parking is preferred over 900 parking. E. Parking areas shall be landscaped, receiving interior as well as perimeter treatment in accordance with the requirements of this Code. F. Parking areas should be separated from buildings by either a raised concrete walkway or landscaped strip, preferably both. Situations where parking spaces directly abut the buildings shall be avoided. G. Shared parking between adjacent businesses and/ or developments is highly encouraged whenever practical. H. Where parking areas are connected, interior circulation should allow for a similar direction of travel and parking bays in all areas to reduce conflict at points of connection. 00 THIS DON'T 00 THIS PREUMINARY DRAFT n-BI 1/29/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 1. Whenever possible, locate site entries on side streets in order to minimize pedestrian/vehicular conflicts. When this is not possible, design the front site entry with appropriately patterned concrete or pavers to differentiate it from the sidewalks. J. Parking access points, whether located on fron~ or side streets should be located as far as possible from street intersections so that adequate stacking room is provided. The number of access points should be limited to the minimum amount necessary to provide adequate circula- tion. ([] ~ DO THIS DON'T DO THIS K. Frontage roads should be provided for large projects on major arterials whenever possible. L. Parking areas and pedestrian walkways should be visible from buildings to the greatest degree possible. M. Design parking areas so that pedestrians walk parallel to moving cars. Minimize the need for the pedestrian to cross parking aisles and landscape areas. N. The parking area should be designed in a manner which links the building to street sidewalk system as an extension of the pedestrian en- vironment. This can be accomplished by using design features such as walkways with enhanced paving, trellis structures, and/or landscaping treatment. O. Parking areas which accommodate a significant number of vehicles should be divided into a series of connected smaller lots. Landscaping and offsetting portions of the lot are effective in reducing the visual im- pact of large parking areas. II- et. 1129/90 PREUMINARYDRAFT COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. G19.06 B. UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS The elements to avoid or minimize include: 1. Large blank, unarticulated stucco wall surfaces 2. Unpainted concrete precision block walls 3. Highly reflective surfaces . 4. Metal siding on the main facade 5. Plastic siding 6. Square "boxlike" buildings 7. Mix of unrelated styles (i.e. rustic wood shingles and polished chrome) 8. Large, out of scale signs with flashy colors 9. Visible outdoor storage, loading, and equipment areas 10. Disjointed parking areas and confusing circulation patterns 4. SITE PLANNING Placement of buildings should consider the existing built context of the commercial area, the location of incompatible land uses, the location of major traffic generators as well as an analysis of a site's characteristics and particular influences. A. Buildings should be sited in a manner that will complement the adjacent buildings. Building sites should be developed in a coordinated manner to provide order and diversity and avoid a jumbled, confused development. B. Whenever possible, new buildings should be clustered. This creates plazas or pedestrian malls and prevents long ''barracks-like'' rows of build- ings. When clustering is impractical, a visual link between separate build- ings should be established between buildings. This link can be ac- complished through the use of an arcade system, trellis, or other open structure. I-I DO THIS DON'T DO THIS PREliMINARY DRAFT U-7' 1/29/90 COM:MERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 C. Locate buildings and on-site circulation systems to minimize pedestrian/ vehicle conflicts where possible. Link buildings to the public sidewalk where possible with textured paving, landscaping, and trellises. D. Recognize the importance of spaces between buildings as "outdoor rooms" on the site. Outdoor spaces should have clear, recognizable shapes that reflect careful planning and are not simply "left over" areas be- tween buildings. Such spaces should provide pedestrian amenities such as shade, benches, fountains, etc. E. Freestanding, singular commercial structures should be oriented with their major entry toward the street where access is provided, as well as having their major facade parallel to the street. F. Loading facilities should not be located at the front of buildings where it is difficult to adequately screen them from view. Such facilities are more appropriate at the rear of the site where special screening may not be re- quired. G. Open space areas should be clustered into larger, predominant land- scape areas rather than equally distributing them into areas of low impact such as at building peripheries, behind a structure or areas of little impact to the public view, where they are not required as a land use buffer or as a required yard setback. ~ ~ ~ Loading areas should be located at rear of building. Create plazas in prominent locations. lIIIIIHII{iiI . :~~,~,rJi Create plazas In 4 ~peclal pavement ~nd landscape prominent locations. 200' MIN. enhancement at pnmary entrance. PREU:MINARY DRAFI' IT-SO 1/29/90 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - G19.06 G19.06.0S0 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES 1. GENERAL The following design guidelines are intended as a reference framework to assist the designer in understanding the City's goals and objectives for high quality development within the commercial districts. The guidelines compliment the mandatory site development regulations contained in this chapter by providing good examples of potential design solutions and by providing design interpreta- tions of the various mandatory regulations. The design guidelines are general and may be interpreted with some flexibility in their application to specific projects. The guidelines will be utilized during the City's design review process to encourage the highest level of design quality while at the same time providing the flexibility necessary to encourage creativity on the part of project designers. 2. APPLICABILITY The provisions of this section shall apply to all commercial development within the City, except within the Central Business District which is regulated by the Main Street Overlay District. Any addition, remodeling, relocation, or construc- tion requiring a building permit within any commercial district subject to review by the Development Review Committee shall adhere to these guidelines where applicable. 3. GENERAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES A. DESIRABLE ELEMENTS OF PROJEcr DESIGN The qualities and design elements for commercial buildings that are most desirable include: 1. Richness of surface and texture 2. Significant wall articulation (insets, canopies, wing walls, trellises, porches, etc.) 3. Multi-planed, pitched roofs 4. Roof overhangs, arcades 5. Regular or traditional window rhythm 6. Articulated mass and bulk 7. Significant landscape and hardscape elements 8. Prominent access driveways 9. Landscaped and screened parking 10. Comprehensive signage program PREliMINARY DRAY! II-78 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 00- 00- o'~ "J 'G '0' a' CU'l] '0 '0 '0 i ~,.~.,~.,~.,:J TYPICAL EXISTING SFD o aD' tjJ: UNACCEPTABLE INFILL OF MF Unacceptable Innll of Multi-family structures does not conform to artIculation and scale of adjacent single family structures. . ACCEPTABLE INFILL OF MF Appropriate Inn" of Multi-family units transitions and conforms to architectural artIculation of adjacent single family structures. PREUMINARY DRAFI' n-Sf 1129/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. 19.04 19.04.060 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS All uses shall be subject to the applicable regulations of this Code, including provisions located in the following Chapters: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Chapter 19.42 Chapter 19.30 Chapter 19.22 Chapter 19.20 Chapter 19.18 Chapter 19.40 Chapter 19.16 Chapter 19.32 Chapter 19.38 Conditional Use Permits Home Occupation Permits Landscaping Standards Off-Street Loading Standards Off-Street Parking Standards Planned Development Permits Sign Standards Temporary Use Permits Variances PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1I.5I. 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRlcrS - G19.04 7. MULTIPLE FAMILY IN-FILL IN SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHOBORHOOD Efforts must be made to integrate new multiple family projects into existing neighborhoods so that they are compatible with the adjacent. A. FRONT YARD SETBACKS Front yard setbacks for new multiple family proejcts must be equal to or greater than the average setbacks for the two adjacent properties. If one or both of the adjacent properties are vacant then the average shall be cal- culated on the next adjacnet occupied property. B. ARCHITECTURAL COMPATIBILITY New multiple family development in existing neighborhoods should in- corporate architectural characteristics and maintain the scale of existing structures on the propert and surrounding development, for example; window and door detailing, facade decoration, materials, color, roof style and pitch, porches, and the like. C. SITE DESIGN New multiple family developments should be designed to continue the on-site relationships of the original structure(s) and surrounding neighbor- hood. Site access should be taken from the adjacent alley whenever pos- sible. RESIDENTIAL SIDE ELEVAnON Original single slory SFD New Multi Family addition ~ I, Appropriate transition from 1 story to 2 slory MFD PREUMlNARY DRAFT IT-If' 1129/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 EXISTING SFD ELEVATIONS Jmo( tt:::h. ~_ INAPPROPRIATE INFIU STRUCTURE Multf family structure or addition does not conform to adlacent SF forms. APPROPRIATE INFIU OF MULTI-FAMILY onl Articulation and form conforms 10 existing structure. PREUMINARY DRAFT 11- 50 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 E. DWELLING UNIT ACCESS Avoid the use of long access balconies or corridors which are monotonous and impersonal. Instead, access points to units should be clustered this in- creases security while secluded entrances may invite security problems. To the extent possible, the entrances to individual units should be plainly visible. Use of distinctive architectural elements and materials to denote prominent entrances is appropriate. F. EXTERIOR STAIRS Simple, clean, bold projections of stairways are encouraged to comple- ment the architectural massing and form of a buildings. Stairways should be of smooth stucco, plaster or wood, with accent trim of complementary colors. Thin-looking open metal prefabricated stairs are not permitted. G. CARPORTS, GARAGES AND ACCESSORY STRUCfURES Carports, detached garages, and accessory structures should be designed as an integral part of the architecture of projects. They should be similar in materials, color, and detail to the principal buildings of a development. Carports may utilize flat roofs but must not project above any exterior walls adjacent to streets. Prefabricated metal carports are prohibited. Where garages are utilized, doors should appear set into walls rather than flush with the exterior wall. Their design should be simple and un- adorned. H. GUITERS AND DOWNSPOUTS Gutters and downspouts should be concealed unless designed as a con- tinuous architectural feature. Exposed gutters used as an architectural fea- ture must be colored to match fascia or wall material. Exposed downspouts must be colored to match the surface to which they are at- tached unless copper is used. Roof vents must be colored to match roofing materials. I. SOLAR PANELS Solar panels are to be integrated into the roof design, flush with the roof slope. Frames must be colored to match roof colors. Natural aluminum finish is strongly discouraged. Any support equipment must be enclosed and screened from view. PREUMINARYDRAFT n- 'f7 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 J. MECHANICAL AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT All mechanical equipment whether mounted on the roof or ground must be screened from view. Utility meters and equipment must be placed in locations which are not exposed to view from the street or they must be suitably screened. All screening devices are to be compatible with the ar- chitecture and color of the adjacent buildings. . K. ANTENNAS All antennas should be placed in attics or building interiors. It is recom- mended that all units be pre-wired to accommodate cable reception. Satel- lite dish antennas are specifically prohibited on roofs and should be con- sidered early in the design process in terms of location and any required screening. " Utility meters and other outdoor equipment must be suitably screened from view. Screening devices must be compatible with adjacent buildings. PREUMINARY DRAFT II-Iff?> 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 A. FACADE AND ROOF ARTICULATION Separations, changes in plane and height, and the inclusion of elements such as balconies, porches, arcades, dormers, and cross gables mitigate the barracks-like quality of flat walls and roofs of excessive length. Secon- dary hipped or gabled roofs covering the entire mass of a building are preferable to mansard roofs or segments of pitChed roof applied at the building's edge. Extremely long buildings, if they are appropriately ar- ticulated, may be acceptable; however, buildings (including garages and carports) exceeding 150 feet in length are generally discouraged. Buildings containing 3 or more attached dwellings in a row should incor- porate at least one of the following: 1. For each dwelling unit, at least one architectural projection not less than 2 feet from the wall plane and not less than 4 feet wide should be provided. Such projections should extend the full height of single story buildings, at least one-half the height of a two-story building, and two-thirds the height of a three-story building. 2. A change in wall plane of at least 3 feet for at least 12 feet for each two units. Unartlculated buildings are undeslreable. 138 ElE:l 111111111111111Iililtl~~!!~lllll::;;~~r~t:~~~~~t:::::::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:l~:~: """''''''''''''''j "2' MIN. ~ Staggered unils permitted PREUMINARY DRAFT 1129/90 II- 'i5' RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 B. SCALE Because multiple family projects are usually taller than one story, their bulk can impose on surrounding uses. The scale of such projects must be considered within the context of their surroundings. Buildings with greater height may require additional building setbacks so as not to dominate the character of the neighborhood. ' Large projects must be broken up into groups of structures. The use of single "mega-structures" is to be avoided. C. MATERIALS Materials selected for multiple family projects should be very durable and require low maintenance. Piecemeal embellishment and frequent changes in materials should be avoided. D. BALCONIES, PORCHES, AND PATIOS The incorporation of balconies, porches, and patios onto or within the building form is encouraged for both practical and aesthetic value. These elements should be integrated to break up large wall masses, offset floor setbacks, and add human scale to buildings. Common exterior balconies and corridors that provide access to units should not require circulation past adjacent unit windows and entries. Low roof planes Balconies and patios Clustered access Low privacy walls Articulate wall planes PREUMINARY DRAFI' II-,~ 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 N. TRASH ENCLOSURES Trash bins must be fully enclosed in accordance with City of San Bernar- dino Public Works Department Standard No. 508. Said enclosures should be softened with landscaping on their most visible sides whenever pos- sible. Recommended locations include inside parking courts or at the end of parking bays. Location should be conveniently accessible for trash col- lection and maintenance and should not block access drives during load- ing operations. O. SUPPORT FACILITIES Any support buildings within multi-family residential areas such as laundry facilities, recreation buildings and sales/lease offices must be con- sistent in architectural design and form with the rest of the complex. Tem- porary sales offices must be compatible with these standards. P. MAILBOXES Where common mailbox services are provided, they should be located close to the project entry near recreational facilities. The architectural character should be similar in form, materials, and colors to the surround- ing buildings. Mailbox locations must be approved by the U.S. Postal Ser- vice. Solid doors Trash enclosure at end of parking row PREUMINARYDRAFf ll."I3 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 Q. SITE GRADING Site grading must recognize existing drainage patterns, and landforms while providing appropriate transition of architectural elements to grade. Site grading must also provide for an uninterrupted flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the development. The plan must direct and provide adequate flow of surface run-off to catch basins while gracefully contouring the land to blend with existing conditions at the boundaries of the site. Street drainage should be collected in curb gutters. The use of center- swale drainage devices is strongly discouraged. Parking lots may drain to a single concrete swale at the edge of the aisle. R. SECURITY Multiple family projects should be designed to provide the maximum amount of security for residents and visitors. Parking areas should be well let and located so as to be visible from residential units. Landscaping should be planned and maintained to provide views into open space areas. 6. MULTIPLE FAMILY ARCHITECfURE There ,is no particular "style" proposed for multi-family residential structures. The primary focus should be on constructing a high quality residential environ- ment. The criteria presented here strives for this "quality" through descriptions and examples of appropriate buildings materials and architectural expression. In general, the design of multiple family developments should consider com- patibility with surrounding activities. Often, such projects are development ad- jacent to single family neighborhoods and measures must be taken to insure that the height and bulk of higher density projects do not impact these lower density residential areas. Many of the same architectural principles and techniques discussed under the single family category of these guidelines are also applicable to multiple family projects and these should be reviewed by the designer in conjunction with the following. PREUMINARY DRAFI' n-~'1 1129/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. G19.04 I. GARAGES 1. Individual parking garages within residential buildings should be enclosed behind garage doors. 2. Garages with parking aprons less that 20 feet in length should have automatic garage door openers arid/or sectional roll-up doors. J. CARPORTS Where carports are utilized, they must follow the same criteria for spatial arrangement as parking courts (#7 above). Carports may be incorporated with patio walls or used to define public and private open space, but in- corporating carports into exterior project walls adjacent to streets is strong- ly discouraged. The ends of each cluster of carports should be landscaped. K. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM PARKING Landscape bulbs should, wherever possible, align with major building entrances to provide pedestrian access to the building entrance from a parking court or drive. Bulbs that align with entrances should be at least 2 car spaces wide and should include a pathway as well as a vertical landscape or architectural element, for example, a trellis or a tree. Unk parking areas to major building entrances when possible using textured paving and trellises. II-" , 1/29/90 PREUMINARY DRAFf RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 L. OPEN SPACE Residents of housing projects should have safe and efficient access to use- able open space, whether public or private, for recreation and social ac- tivities. The design and orientation of these areas should take advantage of available sunlight and should be sheltered from the noise and traffic of adjacent streets or other incompatible uses. ' Required common open spaces should be conveniently located for the majority of units. Private open spaces should be contiguous to the units they serve and screened from public view. Projects should have secure open spaces and children's play areas that are visible from the units. M. PLANTED AREAS All areas not covered by buildings, drives, parking or hardscape should be appropriately landscaped. Landscaping is used to frame, soften, and embellish the quality of environ- ment, to buffer units from noise or undesirable views, to break up large ex- panses of parking, and to separate frontage roads within a project from public streets. To accomplish these design objectives, landscape elements need vertical dimension. Trees and tall shrubs are needed in addition to grass and groundcover. Trees can also be used to provide shading and climatic cooling of nearby units. ~ Max. of 8 units per building Orient project entry toward open space/recreation area. ENTRY DRIVE Open parking and carports should be clustered into parking courts. PREUMINARY DRAFT I1-If1. 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 The following design techniques should be considered and implemented whenever possible: 1. Varying front setbacks to unit within same building. 2. Staggered and jogged unit plans. 3. Use of reverse building plans to add articulation. 4. Maximum of two adjacent units with identical wall and roof lines. 5. Variety of orientations to avoid the monotony of garage door corridors. C. MAXIMUM ATIACHED UNITS The maximum number of individual units within one building is eight (8). Variations with mixtures of 4, 5, and 6 units per structure are en- couraged and should be developed throughout a project. D. PROJECf ENTRIES Project entry areas provide the resident and visitor with an overview to the project. They should provide an open window with landscaping, recreational facilities, and project directories. Special attention should be given to hardscape and landscape treatments to enhance the overall project image. E. ENTRY DRIVES The principal vehicular access into a multiple family housing project should be through an entry drive rather than a parking drive. Colored, textured paving treatment at entry drives is encouraged, however, stamped concrete is not permitted within public street right-of-ways. F. ON-SITE PARKING AND DRIVES 1. In higher-density projects, there are three means of accommodating parking: parking drives, parking courts, and garages within residential buildings. Projects with either long, monotonous park- ing drives or large, undivided parking lots are not desired. When cost considerations preclude parking within residential buildings, dispersed parking courts are the desired alternative. 2. Parking drives, when located on the periphery of a project, isolate the development from its surroundings. Unless the new and exist- ing adjacent uses are considered incompatible, the extent of perimeter parking drives should be minimized. 3. Parking areas should be visible from the residential units which use them. PREUMINARY DRAFT II- aCf 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 G. PARKING COURTS 1. A parking court of any length should not consist of more than 2 double-loaded parking aisles adjacent to each other. 2. The length of a parking court should not exceed 14 stalls. 3. Parking courts should be separated from each other by buildings or by a landscaped buffer not less than 30 feet wide. H. PARKING DRIVES 1. There should be no more than an average of 10 spaces of uninter- rupted parking, whether in garages, carports, or open parking areas. 2. Each average of 10 spaces of parking should be separated from additional spaces by a landscaped bulb not less than 12 feet wide. Architectural elements, such as trellises, porches, or stairways, may extend into these landscaped bulbs. JO'MIN, Maximum of 2 aisles in partcing court. Average of 14 spaces per partclng court bay. ~ MIN. Use 12' wide landscape bulb if parking bays average 10 spaces. -U- MIN. PREUMINARY DRAFT ll-J(O 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 G. EQUIPMENT SCREENING Any equipment, whether on the roof, side of building, or ground, must be screened. The method of screening must be architecturally compatible in terms of materials, color, shape, and size. The screening design should blend with the building design. Where individual equipment is provided, a continuous screen is desirable. H. ANOLLARY STRUCfURES The design of ancillary structures (guesthouses, cabanas, barns, storage sheds, etc.) should be architecturally compatible with the main structure through the use of building walls/roofs/trellises, fence/wall connections, and/ or landscaping. I. GARAGE DOORS Garage doors should appear to be set into the walls rather than flush with the exterior wall. Garage door design should be kept simple, clean, and unadorned. They are a major visual element of a home. Plywood is acceptable when three or more panels are used or when joints are sealed with trim. A variety of compatible designs should be used throughout a project to insure variety. The design of the garage door should relate to the particular architectural style selected. 'I~m IFJlUrnJIDJ DI:l m rzz!] 0:0 iIII Garage door wood trim PRELIMINARY DRAFT ll-1l7 1129/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. G19.04 5. MULTIPLE FAMILY SITE PLANNING Multiple family and cluster housing because of their higher densities, tend to generate large parking areas and a decrease in private open space. If not proper- ly designed, parking facilities can dominate the site and open spaces may be relegated to left over areas, not related to the buildings or the people who live there. Residential developments surrounded by high walls, parking lots, and rows of carports along public streets are examples of practices to be avoided. Perimeter parking drives are discouraged because parking areas provide a poor image of a project and often function as barriers between the project and the sur- rounding community. The guidelines that follow are intended to help mitigate the effects of these situations and to provide a pleasant residential environment within the context of higher density development. A. BUILDING ARTICULA nON Long, unbroken building facades and box-like forms are to be avoided. Building facades should be broken up to give the appearance of a collec- tion of smaller buildings. To the extent possible, each of the units should be individually recognizable. This can be accomplished with the use of balconies, setbacks and projections which help articulate individual dwell- ing units or collections of units, and by the pattern and rhythm of win- dows and doors. B. CLUSTERING OF UNITS Clustering of multi-family units should be a consistent site planning ele- ment. Buildings composed of a series of simple yet varied plans assure compatibility and variety in overall building form. Articulated facade gives appearance of a collection of smaller buildings PREUMINARYDRAFT II.~8 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 B. VARIED BUILDING DESIGN Building designs should be varied in tract developments to create variety and interest. A significant difference in the massing and composition (not just finish materials) of each adjacent house must be accomplished. One design should not be repeated more frequently than each fourth house. C. AlTACHED UNITS 1. Single family attached products should be architecturally articulated to project an image of customized homes. Preferred configurations include architectural treatment either as apparently large single- family units or as traditionally classic rowhouses. 2. Walls or other features should be used to lengthen the horizontal elements of elevations and reduce the visual impact of garage doors. 3. Driveways should be grouped with a separating planting strip to provide maximum effective turf areas. 4. Garages should have single-story mass at the front of the building to allow a stepped-back architectural transition into two story mass- ing. Garages shall be set back from the street sufficiently to allow driveway parking without overhanging the sidewalk. PREUMINARYDRAFr ll-35 1129/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 D. SCALE Structural form and scale should relate to the use of the building as a single family residence. Also, the scale of buildings should be within a human scale so as not to overwhelm or dominate its surroundings. E. MATERIALS The choice and mix of materials on the facades of buildings and garage doors is important in providing an attractive living environment. Materials should be consistently applied and should be chosen to work harmoniously with adjacent materials. Piecemeal embellishment and fre- quent changes in materials should be avoided. Materials tend to appear substantial and integral when material changes occur at changes in plane. Material or color changes at the outside corners of buildings give an impression of thinness and artificiality which should be avoided. Material changes not accompanied by changes in plane also frequently give material an insubstantial or applied quality. Materials to be avoided include; metal or aluminum siding and roofs, reflective materials and finishes, and unfinished concrete block. F. VENTS AND DOWNSPOUTS Roof flashing, rain gutters, and downspouts, vents, and other roof protrusions are to be finished to match the adjacent materials and/ or colors. Change In plane with change In material Recommended Material or color change at outside comer Not recommended Co-planer materials Not recommended PRELIMINARYDRAFr 1/29/90 11- ~t.. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 2. New development in existing neighborhoods should incorporate distinctive architectural characteristics of surrounding develop- ment, for example: window and door detailing, decoration, materials, roof style and pitch, finished-floor height, porches, bay windows, and the like. 3. New development should continue the functional, on-site relation- ships of the surrounding neighborhood. For example, in many older neighborhoods common patterns that should be continued are entries facing the street, front porches, and parking at the rear. Roof Vent Brackets Gable End POfCh /loof Vent Typical Brackets Porch Roof Vent Ratter Tails Porch N. GRADING Development should relate to the natural surroundings and minimize grading by following the natural contours as much as possible. Graded slopes should be rounded and contoured to blend with the existing ter- rain. Significant natural vegetation should be retained and incorporated into the project whenever possible. Contact the City's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department regarding requirements for cer- tified arborist report concerning existing vegetation. PREUMlNARY DRAFT n-~~ 1129/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. G19.04 4. SINGLE FAMILY ARCHITECTURE There is no particular architectural "style" required for residential structures but the focus should be on the development of a high quality residential environ- ment. In general, the architecture should consider compatibility with surround- ing character, including harmonious building style, form, size, color, material, and roof line. Individual dwelling units should be distinguishable from one another. A. FACADE AND ROOF ARTICULATION The articulation of building facades and the massing of buildings give them richness and scale. Long uninterrupted exterior walls should be avoided on all structures. All structured walls must have "relief' to create an interesting blend with landscaping, buildings, and the casting of shadows. The integration of varied texture, relief, and design accents on building walls can soften the architecture. For sloped roofs, both vertical and horizontal articulation is encouraged. Roof lines should be representative of the design and scale of the units under them. Roof articulation may be achieved by changes in plane of no less than 2 feet 6 inches and/ or the use of traditional roof forms such as gables, hips, and dormers. Flat roofs and A-frame type roofs are prohibited. Undesirable Architectural Treatment Vertical Articulation Added Multi Planed Roofs and Awnings Add Desirable Articulation Horizontal Articulation Added n- 3'1 V29/90 PREUl\fiNARY DRAFT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. G19.04 L. GARAGES 1. Garage door setbacks should allow driveway parking that keeps the sidewalk clear of vehicles. Garage door setbacks from the back of sidewalk should be avoided between five and eighteen feet. 2. Garages should have a single story maSs at the front of the building to provide an architectural transition in two story massing. 3. Angled garages are encouraged to break up the monotony of all garage doors being parallel to the street. 5-20 ft. Driveway Cars will parle in too sholf of a driveway creating a traffic hazard. pedestrian traffic is forced out into road. 0-5 ft. Driveway Cars are discouraged from parlelng In too sholf of a driveway - pedestrian traffic unobstructed. ~ " I 25 It. Driveway Adequate space for off- street parking - pedestrian lane not severely obstructed. Garage has single story mass. Upper portion of building Is set back. Stepped setbacks to match adjacent buildings. PREUMINARY DRAFT n-~I 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 M. INFILL IN EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS To the extent possible, new single family development in existing neigh- borhoods should be integrated with the housing units in the adjacent area. 1. Site setbacks of residential projects should be either: a. Equal to the average setback of all residences and buildings on both sides of public streets within 100 feet of the property lines of the new project, or; b. Equal to the average of the two immediately adjacent buildings. In cases where averaging between two adjacent existing buildings is chosen, the new building may be averaged in a stepping pattern between the setbacks of adjacent buildings, or the new building's entire frontage may be built on the average setback line. o 0 DOjlww 0 ~~*W ,,,N o 0 Stepped setbacks to match adjacent buildings. Average of setbacks on both sides of street. Average of setbacks of adjacent buildings. PRELIMINARY DRAFT n-~:z. 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 G. VARIED GARAGE PLACEMENT AND ORIENTATION When lot size permits, garages can be on the front side of the house and can be entered from the front or side. They can also vary in size. Garages can be detached and connected to the home by breezeways. H. ZERO LOT LINE HOMES Zero lot line homes (flush to the side lot line) lend themselves well to crea- tion of courts and patios that a traditional center plot may prevent. The two yield different street scenes. I. CUL DE SAC TREATMENTS Closed cul de sacs are preferable in general. However, for longer cui-de- sacs, openings should be provided at the ends for pedestrians. J. STRAIGHT AND CURVED STREETS While straight streets are the most efficient, occasional curves can provide changing street scenes. Curves that seem very slight in a bird's-eye view are readily perceived by the driver and interrupt the line of sight. Varied Garage Placement and Orientation Zero Lot Une PRELIMINARY DRAFT n-~'f 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 K. WALLS Walls and fences are an integral part of the streets cape. All fencing and walls are to be provided by each project builder at the time of develop- ment. Fencing or walls are required: 1. Between individual residential units and residential projects adjacent to parks, open spaces, and major roadways. 2. Walls should be of plaster or smooth stucco finish or other approved masonry. They should be designed in a style, materials and color to comple- ment the dwelling units to which they are attached. 3. Other materials may include wrought iron, tile insets or grillwork. The recommended choice for wrought iron is 1" pickets, at a maxi- mum of 6" on center. 4. Wall planes should be articulated per the following standards: a. Length: No wall should make a continuous unarticulated plane of more than 50'. The wall should make a jog which measures a minimum of 18" deep by 8' long every 50'. b. Pilasters: Pilasters should be placed a minimum of every 25' and on every change in wall direction or 5' elevation change. c. Height Wall height should not exceed 6'. '~': -t ~8. 70' :~: +- Elevation of Staggered Wall .~~ Elevation of Planters/Wall ~~.~::..- ....~ .. ".. ....... . Elevation of Wall with Breaks n.,o 1/29/90 PREUMINARYDRAFT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 A. VARIED FRONT SETBACKS Placement of homes and garages close to or back from the street creates different patterns of visible open space. The buildings themselves, when close to the street, also add diversity to the view. B. INTERRUPTION OF STRAIGHT STREETS' On straight roads, knuckles or cul de sacs can be introduced to limit the length of straight stretches. C. VARIED SIDE YARD SETBACKS Varying the distance between adjoining homes, or between homes and fences, results in different types of yards and private patio areas. Varied Front Setbacks liC.1 Staggering of setbacks to each entry creates variety and identity. Varied Side Yard Setbacks Interruption of Straight Streets PRELIMINARY DRAFT n-1.7 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 D. AlTACHED HOUSING Attached homes can look like two or more separate dwellings, or can look like one large home, depending on how they are treated. Attached hous- ing can yield larger open areas between buildings. E. LOT ORIENTATION On curves or at corners, lots can often be oriented in a different direction than those at mid-block. In these cases some lots can be non-rectangular and angled on the street. Projects should be oriented so that a majority of primary living spaces receive direct sunlight for the daylight hours. In new projects buildings should be positioned to minimize the impact of shadows on adjacent properties and within the project. F. VARIED LOT WIDTHS Making some lots wider, and some narrower, than the average can provide different amounts of open area between buildings. It also allows placement of different shapes and sizes of homes. On narrow lots, a varia- tion of only three or four feet can make a perceptible difference. Attached and Detached Housing Lot Orientation Varied Lot Widths PRELIMINARY DRAFT n-2.S 1/29/90 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - G19.04 G19.04.050 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES 1. PURPOSE The following design guidelines are intended as a reference to assist the designer in understanding the City's goals and objectives for ~gh quality residential development. The guidelines compliment the mandatory site development regulations contained in this chapter by providing good examples of potential design solutions and by providing design interpretations of the various man- datory regulations. The design guidelines are general and may be interpreted with some flexibility in their application to specific projects. The guidelines will be utilized during the City's design review process to encourage the highest level of design quality while at the same time providing the flexibility necessary to encourage creativity on the part of project designers. The design guidelines are formatted into two general catagories; 1) single family residential and 2) multiple family residential. Each category is further divided into architectural guidelines and site planning guidelines. 2. APPLICABILITY The provisions of this section shall apply to all residential development within the City except for the Central Business District where large scale, mid to high rise residential structures may be located.. Any addition, remodeling, relocation or construction requiring a building permit subject to review by the Develop- ment Review Committee shall adhere to these guidelines where applicable. 3. SINGLE FAMILY SITE PLANNING An important goal of the single family site planning guidelines is to create func- tional and visual variety along local streets. It is the intent of the guidelines to discourage subdivisions where identical homes march down long, uninterrupted straight streets, with no variation in building placement or the street scene. 'P1l l:TTMTN A. RV DRAFt' n-~ 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 I. Patio covers shall be constructed of Uniform Building Code non-combustible materials. (A+B) m. All glass facing the wildlands shall be extra thickness or double paned and meet Uniform Building Code requirements. (A+B) n. Any exposed roof and wall piping, vents, flashing and other penetrations and ap- pendages shall be constructed of non- combustible materials. (A+B) o. All accessory structures, guest housing or second units shall conform to all fire protection zone standards. (A+B) p. All roofs shall be constructed with non-combustible, non-wood materials, (A+B+C) q. All exterior walls shall be constructed with materials rated by the Uniform Building Code as one-hour fire resistant. (A+B+C) r. Chimney spark arrestors are required, constructed of 12 gauge wire screen with 1/2 inch opening mounted in vertical positions visible from the ground. (A+B+C) s. Structures. including decks supported to any degree by stilts, shall either have all under-floor areas encased with orfe-hour fire resistive materials, or meet the require- ments of heavy timber (Type IV) construction. (A+B) t. All fencing shall be constructed of non-combustible, non-wood materials, There shall be gates facing the road for emergency pedestrian access, constructed of non- combustible, non-wood materials. (A+B+C) u. The minimum distance between structures shall be 60 feet in Zone A and 30 feet in Zone B. (A+B) v. Fire resistant plant materials shall be planted for a minimum of 50 feet adjacent to the foothills. (A+B) w. Firewood may only be stacked on the uphill contour away from the home. (A+B) x. All fuel tanks must be placed a distance from structures and property lines in ac- cordance with the Uniform Fire Code. All vegetation must be cleared for a radius of 10 feet from the tanks. (A+B) y. Underground utilities are required for new subdivisions and individual structures. (A+B+C) PRELIMINARY DRAFT I"I~ 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS - 19.12 Z. All new swimming pools or other significant water sources (500 gallons or more) shall be designed so as to be used by the Fire Department in an emergency. Design shall consider the most economical and simple method(s) available. The design must be ap- proved by the Fire Department. (A+S) aa. Retrofitting of structures is required when more than 25% replacement occur; i.e., roofing, fencing, room addition. (A+S+C) 7. Miscellaneous Deed restrictions shall require that all future transfers of property disclose to the purchaser the high fire hazard designation ap- plicable to the property. (A+S+C) PRELIMINARY DRAFT 11- ,'to 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 g. Maximum street grades shall be 12% for a maximum distance of 450 feet with all weather non-skid surface and require review authority approval with consent by the Fire Chief and City Engineer. (A+B+C) h. All driveways shall be less than 150 feet in length and have an all-weather driving surface of not less than 20 feet of unobstructed width and 14 feet 6 inches of vertical clearance. The grade shall not exceed 12% unless on-site fire protection measures are approved by the Fire Chief. (A+B) 2. Site and Street Identification a. Non-combustible and reflective street markers shall be visible for 100 feet pur- suant to City standards. (A+B+C) b. Non-combustible building addresses of contrasting colors shall be placed on the structure fronting the street. Three inch high lettering and numbers visible at least 100 feet are required. (A+B+C) 3. Roadside Vegetation All vegetation shall be maintained and all dead plant material shall be removed for a distance of 10 feet from curbline. (A+B) 4. Water Supply a. Static water sources such as fire hydrants and wells shall have clear access on each side of at least 15 feet. (A+B+C) b. A minimum of 2 private spigots facing the foothills/wildlands shall be required for each structure. (A+B) c. Fire hydrants shall be identified with approved blue reflecting street markers. (A+B+C) d. There shall be a minimum level distance of 50 feet between maximum grade streets. Fire hydrants shall be placed on this level surface. e. Each cul-de-sac greater than 300 feet in length shall have a minimum of 1 hydrant. (A+B) 5. Erosion Control a. Require compaction of all fills. (A+B+C) b. For all new projects, erosion and drainage control plans must be prepared by a licensed civil engineer, and be approved prior to permit issuance. (A+B) PRELIMINARY DRAFT 11-1~7 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 c. Erosion control plans shall incorporate the use of fire resistant vegetation. (A+B) d. Project referral notices shall be sent to the appropriate Resource Conservation Dis- trict for erosion control comments in foothill areas. (A+B) e. Maintain firebreak fuel modification zones, when required, through home owner as- sociations, assessment districts or other means. (A+B) 6. Construction and DeveloDment Desian a. A slope analysis shall be filed with all discretionary applications for all projects in Fire Zones A & B consistent with the Hillside Management section of the General Plan and Section of this Code. (A+B) b. Structures shall be located only where the upgraded slope is less than 25%. If the building pad is adjacent to a slope which is greater than 25% and is greater than 30 feet in height, a minimum pad setback of 30 feet from the edge of the slope is required. The setback may be less than 30 feet only when the entire slope, or 100 feet adjacent to the building pad, whichever is less, is landscaped with fire resistant vegetation and main- tained by an automatic irrigation system. (A+B) c. In a subdivisions, all proposed property lines shall be placed at the top of the slopes. (A+B+C) d. No new development shall be permitted where the slope exceeds 40%. One single family structure may be constructed on existing lots of record where the slope is 30% or greater. (A) e. No development shall be permitted in narrow canyon mouths or ridge saddles. (A+B) f. Open ends of tile roofs shall be capped with nonignitable material to prevent birds nests or other combustible material to be located within the roof structure. (A+B+C) g. All roof overhangs shall be enclosed with materials rated by the Uniform Building Code as one-hour fire resistant. (A+B) h. Attic vents which are placed under the roof overhang shall be located near the roof edge rather than toward the extemal wall. (A+B) i. No attic vent shall be placed facing the foothills/wildland. (A+B) j. Vents shall be no larger than 144 square inches and covered by 1/4 x 1/4 inch cor- rosion resistant wire mesh. (A+B) k. Roof mounted turbine vents shall not be permitted. (A+B) PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1I-11J~ 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS .19.12 Any tree in the landscaped buffer that is removed to accom- modate the installation of any sign shall be replaced with a minimum 48" box tree. g. Prohibited signs (1) A-frame signs (2) Roof signs (3) Bench signs (4) Billboard signs (5) Captive balloons (6) Emitting sign (7) Inflatable signs (8) General advertising signs (9) Off premise signs (10) Portable sign (11) Animated signs. except time/temperature devices (12) Paper, cloth, and plastic streamer signs (13) Painted signs on primary walls (14) Pennants (15) Statues used for advertising (16) Traffic sign replicas (17) Vehicle signs (18) Directional signs which incorporate business logo or 10 (19) Permanent "come-on" signs (Sale Today!, Stop, Look, etc.) Direct and indirect lighting methods are allowed provided that they are not harsh or unnecessarily bright. The use of can type box signs with white or light colored translucent backlit panels are not allowed on any structures or as a freestanding sign. (Refer to the design guidelines for signs in Chapter 19.16). h. Prohibited Structures (1) Metal Buildings (2) Buildings with open, exposed craneways PRELIMINARY DRAFT II. I ~5" 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 C. FF (FOOTHILL FIRE ZONES OVERLAY) DISTRICT The Foothill Communities Protective "Greenbelt" Program identifies three foothill fire zones that have different degrees of hazard based on slope, type of fuel present and natural barriers. The foothill fire zones are: A-Ex- treme Hazard B-High Hazard C- Moderate Hazard. Fire Zones A & Bare determined based on slope with Zone B including slopes from 15- 30% and Zone A including slopes of 30% or greater, as shown below (Figure ~. The slopes shall be determined by the slope analysis, submitted with the project application. The standards apply to all or some of the foothill fire zones as noted by the letter(s) in parenthesis following each standard. 1. Access and Circulation. a. Local hillside street standards may be used to minimize grading and erosion potential while providing adequate access for vehicles, including emergency vehicles. The right- of-way shall be 44 feet with 36 feet of paved width and parking on both sides. (A + B) b. Streets may have a paved width of 28 feet with parking on 1 side of the street only, subject to review and recommendation by the Fire Chief and Director of Public Works/City Engineer with approval by the Commission. (A + B) c. Subdivisions shall be designed to allow emergency vehicle access to wildland areas behind structures. This is to be accomplished in either of 2 ways: 1. Provide a perimeter street along the entire wildland side of a development; or 2. Provide a fuel-modified area, a minimum of 50 feet in depth, adjacent to the foothills and connected to the street by flat 12 foot minimum access ways placed no more than 350 feet apart. If designed as a gated easement, access ways may be part of a side yard. (B) d. No dead-end streets are to be permitted. Temporary cul-de-sacs are required. (A+B+C) e. All cul-de-sac turnarounds and curves must be designed with a minimum radius of 40 feet to the curb face. (A+B+C) f. The maximum cul-de-sac length is 500 feet. Cul-de-sacs longer than 500 feet may be permitted subject to review and recommendation by the Fire Chief and approval of the Commission. (A+B) PRELIMINARY DRAFT II-I~" 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 d. Building facade Desireable: (1) Facades should be designed to convey a sense of order through the interplay of light, shadow and tex- ture. Facade articulation should reinforce a sense of quality and integrity. (2) A sophisticated refinement of the building proportions and fenestration details should be carefully conceived to achieve desired goals. (3) Facades shall reflect the quality and the integrity of the underlying structure in a clear and consistent man- ner. Window panels (if used) and spandrels shall be differentiated and the percentage of window glass to non-glass area should be a minimum of 25% (win- dow) and 25% (wall) in retail uses. (4) Recessed or articulated wall surfaces columns and beams will help to visually segment an otherwise mas- sive exterior wall surface. Undesirable: (1) Boxy and monotonous facades which lack a sense of scale will not be permitted. (2) Weak or token expressions of structure or an incon- sistent statement of structure will not be permitted. (3) Arbitrary, decorative. or stylized architectural treat- ments will not be permitted. (4) Larger amounts (more than 70% of wall surface) of reflective glass will not be permitted. e. Mechanical equipment Roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened on all sides. Any devices located on the building will be proper- ly screened to minimize visual impact. The color of these devices will be the same as the building color. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 II.I~~ OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 Buildings shall appear free of all utility and communication devices. Satellite dishes and antennas shall be ground mounted unless technically infeasible, and shall be located and treated in a manner that reduces visibility from freeways. All installation locations shall be noted on the site plans. f. Freeway adjacent signs Freeway adjacent signs are limited to identifying the com- plex, major anchor tenant, building, or company occupying the site. Freeway adjacent signs are allowed on parcels with more than 300 feet of freeway frontage in addition to other signs allowed. Site identification along a freeway frontage will be limited to monument-type signs developed for freeway visibility. These signs are to be located within the individual building site in the landscape setback running parallel to the freeway. The sign shall be perpendicular to the freeway. Location shall be approximately midway between side property lines. There shall be no more than one double-faced freeway sign per site. Said sign is limited to identifying the project, build- ing, complex, or major tenant occupying the site. Projects over five (5) acres in size with more than one thousand (1,000) feet of freeway frontage may be permitted two (2) freeway adjacent signs at the discretion of the Com- mission. Said signs shall not be placed closer to one another than six hundred (600) feet. All other regulations apply. Buildings, such as hotels and restaurants, fronting the freeway are entitled to have a freeway monument sign and a building sign visible from the freeway. The maximum installed sign height shall not be greater than 10'-0" above freeway elevation. The maximum height of the sign panel shall be 7'-0", the width shall be 25'-0", and the total sign area shall not exceed 125 square feet. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 II- ''''''1 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 B. FC (FREEWAY CORRIDOR OVERLAY) DISTRICT 1. Purpose This overlay zone is intended to provide special design guidelines which address the siting and design of non residential structures within the immediate viewshed of motorists traveling the (-10 and 1- 215 freeway corridors and State Highway 30 and its connecting segment to the 1-215. 2. Applicability The FC (Freeway Corridor Overlay) District shall be in effect in all non residential zoning districts for a distance of 300 feet or to the first public street (whichever is greater) from the edge of the freeway right-of-way. Any parcel wholly or partially within this area is subject to the requirements herein. As an overlay, this District is imposed in addition to those of the un- derlying district. Any developments within the geographic limits of this Overlay must conform to the requirements of both Districts or the more restrictive of the two. 3. Development Standards a. Landscape setback buffer A 25 foot landscape setback buffer is required along all freeway frontage whether the property fronts or backs up to the freeway. The buffer shall contain, as a minimum, one 24" box "Green Gem" for every 30 feet of adjacent lot line. The trees may be clustered. b. Building setback A minimum building setback of 50 feet from the freeway right of way line will be required. PRELIMINARY DRAFT I"'~I 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 c. Service, loading, and equipment storage areas Service areas including storage, special equipment, main- tenance, and loading areas shall be screened with landscap- ing and architectural elements. The purpose is to hide those areas from the freeways. Loading docks and service areas must be located on interior side yards and concealed from public "freeway" view. Utility equipment and communication devices located on the grounds must be screened so that the site will appear free of all such devices. Utility lines for water, gas, sewage, electri- cal, and communication must be installed underground. Refuse collection areas are to be visually screened with a ~ perimeter wall using materials and colors compatible with those of the adjacent buildings. Refuse collection areas are to be located on an interior building side yard and shall be roofed if the contents of the area are visible from any freeway. Service, storage, and maintenance areas shall be con- structed and maintained according to the following criteria: (1) No materials, supplies or equipment, including trucks or other motor vehicles, are to be stored on-site ex- cept inside a closed building or behind architectural screening, to prevent visibility from the freeway. The storage of vehicles for sale is exempt from this re- quirement. (2) All storage areas shall be screened by ~ and shall be located on the side or rear portions of buildings. (3) Architectural screening shall be constructed of the same materials and finishes compatible with the ad- jacent building, and shall be designed and placed to complement the building design. (4) No service, storage, maintenance, or loading area may extend into a landscape setback buffer area. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 1I-/'!l2.. OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 d. Evaluation of Planned Development Permit Application The Commission shall evaluate the Planned Development Permit Application based on the following criteria: (1) In general, the project shall be designed to fit the existing topography; the site shall not be graded to ac- commodate the project. (2) The proposed density does not exceed the maximum allowed density. (3) Final contours and slopes shall generally reflect existing landforms; in particular, building pads and ter- races interspersed with slopes shall not be created and ridgelines, knolls, and significant tree masses shall be maintained. (4) The proposed development seeks to avoid significant intrusion(s) into the views from adjoining up-slope residences. (5) Views from public open space areas, rights-of-way, and other pUblic places and of major public open space areas are is not significantly affected. (6) Wide pads or level areas are not created to accom- modate roads. Roads should be fit into the existing topography; one-way roads may be preferred over two-way roads to reduce grading, and on-street park- ing should be parallel to the road, not perpendicular. (7) Buildings, parking, carports, and landscaping shall be arranged so that view corridors from downslope lots are created. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 II- ,~., OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 9. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS All uses shall be subject to the applicable regulations of this Code, including provisions located in the following Sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. S. 6. 7. 8. Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section 19.42 19.40 19.22 19.20 19.18 19.16 19.32 19.38 Conditional Use Permits Planned Development Permits Landscaping Off-Street Loading Off-Street Parking Signs Temporary Use Permits Variances PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 11-1,"0 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 (5) Colored maps of existing and final slope, based on the following slope categories: 0-10%, 10.1-15%, 15.1-20%, 20.1-25%, 25.1-30%, 30.1-35%, 35.1- 40%, greater than 40% adjoining slope categories shall be shown using contrasting colors. (6) Sections or elevations of the proposed project. Plans shall indicate those residences which may be affected in terms of view obstruction. (7) A soils engineering report including data regarding the nature, distribution and strengths of existing soils, conclusions, and recommendations for grading proce- dures, design criteria for and identified corrective measures, and opinions and recommendations regarding existing conditions and proposed grading. This investigation and report shall be performed by a professional soils engineer experienced in the prac- tice of soil mechanics and registered with the state of California. (8) A geology report including the surface and subsurface geology of the site, degree of seismic hazard, con- clusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed development, opinions and recommended design criteria to mitigate any identified geologic hazards. This investigation and report shall be performed by a professional geologist experienced in the practice of engineering geology and registered with the state of California. (9) A hydrology report which shall include areas of possible inundation, downstream effects, natural drainage courses, conclusions, and recommendations regard- ing the effect of hydrologic conditions on the proposed development, opinions and recommenda- tions regarding the adequacy of facilities proposed for the site, and design criteria to mitigate identified hydrologic hazards. This report shall account for runoff and debris from tributary areas and shall provide consideration for each lot or dwelling unit site in a development. Runoff and debris volumes shall be computed using San Bernardino County Flood Control District criteria. This investigation and report shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer ex- perienced in hydrology and hydrologic investigation. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 11-157 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 (10) A preliminary landscaping plan showing disposition of existing trees, and the type and extent of proposed vegetation. (11) The applicant may be requested to submit a scaled profile model or an isometric drawing depicting any or all of the site proposed for development. The developer may be required to submit photographs of the site showing the proposed development and its ef. fect. (12) Covenants. conditions, and restrictions (CC&R's), including but not limited to development plans, com- mon area and slope maintenance, private area landscaping and maintenance shall be submitted and approved prior to the recordation of a final tract map. (13) Other information or application materials as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Director of Community Development. c. Modification of Submittal Requirements The requirement to submit any or all of the materials enumerated above may be varied by the Director under the following conditions: (1) Recently completed and satisfactory reports covering the same subject matter of the same site already in existence; or (2) Some or all of the above reports are included as part of an approved Environmental Impact Report or Nega- tive Declaration; or (3) The reports described in 1. and 2. above were previous- ly prepared for a site in close proximity to the project and such other site possesses similar characteristics to the subject project lot or parcel. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 II-/SB OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 (5) The highest point of any structure shall not be located within 100 vertical feet of a ridgeline (Le., a ground line located at the highest elevation of a connected series of major and minor hills or mountains). (a) Use the natural ridge line as a backdrop for structures; (b) Use landscape plant materials as a backdrop; and (c) Use structure to maximize concealment of cut slope. (6) Retaining Walls/Fences (a) Retaining walls shall be used in the following manner: Upslope - One wall per lot not exceeding 8 feet in height. Downslope - One wall per lot not exceeding 42 inches in height may be used. Lots sloping with the street of access or other conditions - One retaining wall on each side of the lot may be used not exceeding 42 inches in height. RetaininQ walls adiacent to driveways - Walls being an integral part of the structure may exceed 8 feet in height if necessary. (b) Exposed walls and fences facing roadways shall be no greater than 5 feet in height. (c) Where retaining walls face roadways, they shall be built of natural materials indigenous to the area (Le., rock facing). STII~="..:v~ILOW) ftUAIN RlDGEUNI!TO ItIIOVIDI YBUAI. BACKDROP FOR DEVELOPII!HT} ------ ---- USE LANDSCAPE PLAHT .....TERtAL AS . A SUPPLEMENT OR SUBS11'!1Jtt fOR IlUDGEUHE BACKDROP. RIDGE IS GRADI!D. . ,,' . ',. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 11-155" 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 8. Planned Development Permit Required a. Project Initiation To initiate a project on any parcel within'the HM Overlay District, the property owner(s) or assignee(s) shall submit a Planned Development Permit Application to the Department in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 19.40. The Commission shall have the responsibility for review and ap- proval of said applications, except that the Director shall review and act upon all Planned Development Permits for single family residences on existing lots. b. Contents of the Application An application for a Planned Development Permit within the HM Overlay District shall include the following: (1) A topographic map of the project site and land and structures within 100 feet of the project boundaries. The map shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet with a maximum contour in- terval of ten feet. The maximum contour interval shall be 5 feet where terrain has a slope of less than 25%. (2) A tree map, drawn to the scale prescribed above, locating existing trees on the project site with a trunk diameter of 6 inches or greater or having a vertical height from ground level to tree-top level of 25 feet or greater. This map shall define the species of such trees and identify their approximate trunk diameter, base elevation, height, and condition. No such trees shall be removed without prior written approval of the Commission. (3) A site or plot plan of the proposed project, including representations of property lines and recorded and proposed easements and public rights-of-way. Exist- ing structures within 100 feet of the site shall also be shown on the site or plot plan. (4) A preliminary grading plan for the project, drawn to the same scale as required above. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 II-IS," OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 (4) Maximum coverage of a parcel by impervious surfaces shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross land area, and such maximum may be reduced by the Director in areas where the slope exceeds 15 percent. d. Animal and Plant Life (1) Areas of a site which are identified in the environ- mental study as having biological significance shall be preserved. (2) Natural vegetation shall be maintained wherever possible. If removal is required, reestablishment of a compatible plant material will be required. (3) All exposed slopes and graded areas shall be land- scaped with ground cover, shrubs, and trees. (4) Existing mature trees shall be incorporated into the project. " .... .... .... Natural vegetallon retained Graded slopes to be replanted with native or naturalized - .... plant materials. " .... --- (5) Water and energy conservation techniques shall be utilized, such as special irrigation techniques (e.g., drip irrigation), drought tolerant plant species, alluvial rockscape, etc. (6) Wherever possible, fire resistant native vegetation shall be preserved and planted. (7) Introduction of landscaping within the hillside areas should make maximum use of texture, color, be capable of blending in with the natural landscape, and help to soften the effects of buildings, walls, pave- ment, and grading. (8) Screening along roadways should make maximum PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 II- 15"" OVERLAY DISTRICTS. 19.12 use of berming and landscaping. e. Design (1) Dwelling units and structures shall be compatible with the natural surroundings of the area and shall not dominate the natural environment. (2) Exterior finishes of dwelling units and structures should blend in with natural surroundings by using earth tone colors and avoiding reflective materials or finishes. (3) Site design should utilize varying setbacks, building heights, innovative building techniques, and building and wall forms which serve to blend buildings into the terrain. (STEPSTRUCTURE~SLOPED ROOF IN GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE NATURAL SLOPE ........ ........ ..... ...... :-.... c ..... .<< ..... ... aJ ' (4) Dwelling units and structures shall be sited in a manner that will: ~ (a) Retain outward views from each unit; (b) Preserve or enhance vistas, particularly those seen from public places; (c) Preserve visually significant rock outcroppings, natural hydrology, native plant materials, and areas of visual or historical significance. PRELIMINARY DRAFT II- IS., 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 b. Public Safety (1) Fire Safety All developments in this overlay zone shall comply with the standards of the G (Greenbelt Overlay) Dis- trict. In the course of the review for a project in this overlay zone, the Fire Chief will be reviewing each project to determine compliance with fire safety stand- ards. The standards cover such items, as but not limited to: (a) Number of access points and street designs for each development; (b) Driveway lengths and widths; (c) Distances between dwellings; (d) Fuel management plan; (e) Water flow and fire hydrant requirements' (f) Fire retardant building materials. (2) Geotechnical (a) Any development or subdivision within the Alquist-Priolo "Special Studies Zone" shall con- duct a geologic study in conformance with the requirements of the Zone. This study shall be prepared by a certified engineering geologist. (b) No structure for human occupancy, other than one-story wood frame structures shall be per- mitted within 100 feet of an active or potentially active fault trace. Wood frame structures for human occupancy shall not be located within 50 feet of an active or potentially active fault trace. (c) No emergency facilities, community facilities, or places of general public assembly shall be permitted within the Alquist-Priolo Zone. PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 11-/51 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 (d) All structures within the trace shall require the seismic features of the structure to be reviewed and approved by a professional en- gineer specializing in seismic/structural design. (e) The Building Official may require special construction methods of structures where it has been determined to have potential geologic hazards. (f) A statement shall be included on every deed for each lot within the development, which in- forms the prospective owner of the potential for seismic activity, and the potential hazards. c. Water/Drainage (1) On-site catch basins or siltation basins, as well as energy absorbing devices, may be required as a means to prevent erosion as well as to provide for ground water recharge. (2) Natural drainage courses should be protected from grading activity. (3) Where brow ditches are required, naturalize with plant materials and native rocks. _ F.!!:!ER.!,D ~~ _ - -- - , . "(~D~CA~INGTOSCR~' . DRAINAGE SYSTEM PRELIMINARY DRAFT II- Hit. 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 7. Development Performance Standards The following minimum performance standards are required for any development within this Overlay District. Necessary information shall be provided with the Planned Development Permit application as prescribed in Chapter 19.40 to determine compliance with these standards. a. Soils/Grading (1) Grading of any site shall conform to the following grading standards, based upon the percent of the natural slope. (a) Less than 10%: Redistribution of earth over large areas may be permitted. However, such grading shall not disrupt existing land form, major drainage patterns, and areas of sig- nificant vegetation. (b) 10% - 19.9%: Some grading may occur, but landforms must retain their natural character. Padded building sites may be allowed, but cus- tom foundations, split level designs, stacking and clustering is expected to mitigate the need for large padded building areas. (c) 20% - 29.9%: Mass grading is not permitted. Special hillside architectural and design techni- ques are expected in order to conform to the natural land form. (d) 30% - 39.9%: Development and limited grading can only occur in this category if it can be clear- ly demonstrated that safety, environmental, and aesthetic impacts will be avoided. (e) Greater than 40%: Development and grading is prohibited in this slope category. PRELIMINARY DRAFT II- 1'4 <\ 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 (2) Grading shall be designed to: (a) Conserve natural topographic features and appearances by means of land sculpturing to blend graded slopes and benches with natural topography. (b) Retain major natural topographic features such as canyons and prominent landmarks. (3) All graded areas shall be protected from wind and water erosion through acceptable slope stabilization methods such as planting, walls, or netting. (4) Slopes created by grading of the site shall not exceed 30 percent; UNACCEPTABLE PREFERRED \\~\:::;}i}l / /~/ \\ \ 125~,1 / / /~"'\.~~/1f' , \~---?''-r. / ./ ROUND OFF ...... - CUT EDGES \\~~ -7"" I. TO CONFORM TO \ '-.... ./ / THE NATURAL GRADE \ " / / \ .....- _./ // \ ./ .....--....... UNACCEPTABLE PREFERRED PRELIMINARY DRAFT It-I~O 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS - 19.12 h. Fire Sprinklers Required All residential structures shall be provided with interior sprinklers in order to help decrease the spread of fire. i. Ingress and Egress A tentative map, final map, tentative parcel map, or parcel map shall provide for at least two different standard routes for ingress and egress in accordance with the requirements for subdivisions in Chapter 19.26 of this Code. j. Street Standards Streets in this overlay zone shall conform to the following standards: (1) The minimum right-of-way width shall be 50 feet except in an unusual circumstance where terrain prohibits development on one side of the hillside street. In such cases, the City Engineer may require slope easements for any cut or fill slopes outside the right-of-way. (2) Curb-to-curb width shall be 36 feet except for the following; (a) Where the street is an access route only with no development occurring along that portion of the street and only emergency parking is provided for, the curb-to-curb width may be reduced to 28 feet. (b) Where the development density does not exceed 2 dwelling units per acre and adequate off-street parking is provided for, the curb-to- curb width may be reduced to 28 feet. (3) A maximum grade of 8 percent is desired for hillside areas and no grade exceeding that amount shall be approved by the City Engineer except where conclusive proof in writing is given that conformity PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 11- '''7 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 with the standards set forth in this Code would be im- practical. Any street grades in excess of 12 percent shall require approval by the Commission with the consent of the Police Department, Fire Department, and City Engineer. (4) Minimum centerline radius shall be24S feet except that the City Engineer may approve a lesser radius in cases where safety design measures have been incorporated into the street design. (5) One way streets may be permitted where it can be shown that they reduce the overall amount of cut and fill required. (6) Cui de sacs to a maximum length of 750 feet in length may be permitted with a maximum of 40 dwell- ing units and to a maximum length of 1 ,000 feet with a maximum of 20 dwelling units, and shall be ter- minated with a turn-around area not less than 50 feet in radius. (7) Sidewalks on only one side of a street may be permitted in hillside areas subject to the approval of the City En- gineer. (8) All other street improvement standards shall conform to the standard plans and specifications of the City Engineer. 11./'10 1/29/90 PRELIMINARY DRAFT OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 The determination of the average slope of a site shall be based on the entire parcel, except that ravines and other areas with a slope in excess of 40 percent may be excluded from the determination of the average slope, at the discre- tion of the Director. The Director may exclude portions of the site from this determination if he/she finds that the parcel to be excluded forms one contiguous area of reasonably regular configuration (based on existing topography). Any area excluded from the determination of the average scope shall be designated on any future development plans as permanent open space and may be offered for dedication to the City. Such excluded areas shall not be included in determining the maximum unit count under subsection a. above. d. Bonus for Exclusions For any portion of land excluded from the density calculation the Director may assign up to one unit per 5 acres to such portion for the purpose of determining the maximum number of lots which may be permitted. The number so determined shall be added to the number permissible on the remaining portions to obtain the total number of lots permitted on the land to be divided. The computation of the maximum number of lots is intended solely to set up an absolute maximum. A lesser number of units may prove to be the maximum permitted based upon compliance with other hillside development and grading re- quirements. e. Minimum Parcel Size No absolute minimum parcel widths and depths are specified. Buildable area is considered to be a contiguous area of the lot which is less than 40 percent in natural slope or the area determined through the hillside development plan review. PRELIMINARY DRAFT II- 1"4S' 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 1. Setbacks (1) Front, side, and rear setbacks shall be determined based upon the precise development plan and en- vironmental studies. (2) On property located on downhill slopes having a twenty-five percent or greater slope (measured in the general direction of the side lot lines), a private garage may be constructed in teh requried front yard; provided, however, that every portion of the garage shall be at least five feet from the front lot line. g. Building Height (1) The maximum height of a proposed structure shall not exceed the midpoint of the structure on the immediately uphill lot. (2) Where there is no structure on the immediately uphill lot, the maximum height shall not exceed a point 8 feet above the average ground level of the uphill lot. (3) "Immediately uphill lot" shall mean an adjacent lot, whether or not separated by streets, easements, or the like, which has an average ground level higher than the average ground level of the subject lot. If more than one lot meets the definition of "immediately uphill lot" then the measurements required by this sec- tion shall be made against the lower lot. (4) "Midpoint" shall be that point equidistant from the foundation at ground level to the apex of the roof, but not including roof structures, stairways, tanks, ventilat- ing fans, or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, wireless and television masts, or similar structures. (5) Nothing in this section shall be consrued to allow the height of a structure, including a single family residence, to exceed that allowed in the underlying zone. PRELIMINARY DRAFT .I-rtf" 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 g. To take into account unstable slopes, or slopes subject to erosion and deterioration, in order to protect human lives and property; h. To encourage design and building practices to assure maximum safety from wild fire hazard; and i. To preserve visually significant rock outcroppings, native plant materials, and natural hydrology. 3. Applicability The HM (Hillside Management Overlay) District is intended to be the approximate location of the hillside areas along the foothills in the northern area of the City. The foothill area is defined as that area beginning on the east side of the City limits at Boulder Avenue and Highland Avenue; thence northwesterly along the extension of Piedmont Drive to Victoria Avenue; thence northerly up to the exten- sion of Piedmont Drive westerly to Foothill Drive; thence along Foothill drive west to Del Rosa Avenue; thence north to the exten- sion of 40th Street; thence west along 40th Street to Waterman Avenue; thence north to teh P.1. Railroad right-of-way; thence west along the P.E. Railroad right-of-way to Northpark Boulevard; thence west along Northpark Boulevard extending to teh Muscupiabe Rancho Une; thence west to teh city limits, more particularly described as shown on map labeled Exhibit "A" on file in the Plan- ning and Building Services Department. Areas of 15 percent natural slope or less along the external border of the Overlay District at the base of the hillsides, as determined by the preparation of a slope map by a licensed civil engineer, may be excluded from the density and development provisions of this sec- tion. Those areas excluded shall revert to the underlying zone dis- trict density and development standard provisions. The standards contined in this section apply to all uses and struc- tures within the HM Overlay District and are in addition to those of the underlying district. 4. Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses Uses permitted or conditionally permitted within the HM Overlay District shall be the same as those for the underlying district. A Conditional Use Permit shall be requried for all land subdivisions and non-residential uses. PRELIMINARY DRAFT II-,.,"} 1/29/90 OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 s. Planned Development Permit Required A Planned Development Permit, in accordance with the require- ments of Chapter 19,40 of this Code. shall be required for all ap- plicable uses and structures permitted in this overlay district. 6. Development Standards a. Density Notwithstanding the density allowed by the underlying zoning district, the maximum density on any parcel to which this section applies shall not exceed the units per acre for each of the average percent slope ranges indicated below. Average Slope (%) Units Per Acre 0-14 15-24 25-30 30-39 40+ 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 Development not permitted b. Calculation of Average Slope The average slope of the land to be divided within this over- lay zone shall be determined in accordance with the follow- ing formula: S = .00229 IL (N-1 ~ AN Where: .00229 is the conversion factor for square feet; I = contour interval in feet; L = combined length of contour lines in scale feet within the land to be divided; A = area of the land to be divided, in acres. N = number of contours included in L c. Exclusions PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1/29/90 11- I'Ci OVERLAY DISTRICTS -19.12 D. HM (HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY) DISTRICT 1. Purpose It is the purpose of this section to provide for low-density residential development in the City's hillside areas and to assure that this development occurs in a manner which protects the hillside's natural and topographic character and identity, environmental sen- sitivities, aesthetic qualities, and the public health, safety, and general welfare. This protection is obtained by insuring that development does not create soil erosion, silting of lower slopes, slide damage, flooding problems, and severe cutting or scarring. It is the intent to encourage a sensitive form of development while still allowing for residential uses which complement the natural and visual character of the City and its hillsides. 2. Policies The regulations, development standards, and design guidelines set forth in this section are based on the following policies: a. To minimize the effects of grading and insure that the natural character of hillsideareas is retained; b. To preserve the most visually significant slope banks and ridgelines in their natural state by providing for low density development; c. To encourage variety in housing types, padding techniques, grading techniques, lot sizes, site design, density, arrange- ment, and spacing of homes and develop ments; d. To encourage innovative architectural, landscaping, circula- tion, and site design; e. To discourage mass grading of large pads and excessive terracing; 1. To provide for safe circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to and within hillside areas, and to provide adequate access for emergency vehicles necessary to serve hillside areas; PRELIMINARY DRAFT II- ,.., 2.. 1/29/90 City of San Bernardino Development Code PRELIMINARY DRAFT JANUARY 29, 1990 Title 19 City of San Bernardino Municipal Code JACOBSON &: WACK Land Use Plannlll8 Consultants P.O. Box 2448 Santa Barbara. CA 93120 CITY OF SAN BER urt::xJn 446 N. N.wport IIvd. design =.= Beach, Co. 92663 studiO PRIDE IN PROGRESS MEI :ORP Investme.. .ts, Inc. February 23, 1990 Sandra Paulsen, Senior Planner San Bernardino City Planning Department 300 No. D Street San Bernardino, CA. Re: Draft Development Code: HM Overlay District and FF Overlay District. Dear Ms. Paulsen, After discussion with you and review of the draft development code for the City of San Bernardino, we are submitting our comments for consideration by the participants in the development code workshops. As you are aware, we are owners of foothill properties affected by these proposed districts and are currently attempting to develop an upscale residential subdivision in the foothills, thus our comments are not only based in theory but on specific examples. According to the housing element of the General Plan for the City of San Bernardino, additional upscale residential development is required in the City, and the foothill areas are deemed the most desirable for this development. The City has gone on record many times in the past as encouraging upscale residential development, particularly in the foothills. Since the more economical method of development is to create standard (level-land type) lot layouts and tract configurations, incentives are necessary to encourage development according to the policies of the District. Generally, these may include narrower road dedications, steeper road grades under controlled conditions, smaller cul- de-sac turnarounds, and tighter turn radius' for curved streets, among others. Our specific concerns and suggestions are as follows: 1. Conflict between the FF overlay district and the HM overlay district exists in the maximum cul-de- sac length permitted. HM code specifies up to 750 feet with allowances for up to 1000 feet, the FF code allows a maximum of 500 feet, with longer allowed subject to review of the Fire chief and commission. No standards for the review or basis for allowing the longer cul-de-sacs is proposed, yet the shorter the cul-de-sac length the more grading for connecting loop streets will be required. II seems more reasonable -1;Q allow the lonqer cul-de-sac, perhaps with a maximum number of dwellinqs, in instances where fire safety will not ~ considerably decreased and other areas ~~ Dolicies (i.e. - qradinq amounts, etc.) are better served bv use of the lonqer cul-de-sac. 2. Another instance of conflict exists where HM code proposes 50 foot radius (100 foot diameter) cul-de-sac turnarounds, and the FF code proposes 40 foot radius (80 foot diameter) turnarounds. Again, the smaller the area required, the less grading for level turning area and for slope embankments will be required. 11. would seem apDroor iate to use ~ 40 foot radius in both HM and FF. 3. street grades are noted as desired at 8% maximum, with 12% allowable in instances where 8% is impractical and with approval of the Police, Fire and City Engineer's offices. This would mean that even in areas of the least slope category (less than 15% slope), the natural terrain would have to be modified to 12% or less to meet the code, which would be counter-productive to the intent of the district regarding minimizing grading and conforming to natural character of the hillsides. I..t. would seem that ~ maximum olanned street qrade should conform to the maximum olanninq slooe in the most level slope cateoorv, i.e. - 15% maximum qrade where existing terrain ~ at least tllii1. qrade, and....s!. orovis ion for shorter stretches of....s!. steeoer qrades should be made where oradinq, soil or sloDe stability considerations would merit their aDDroval to effect the policies of the District. 4. The HM code proposes that no structure other than a single story wood frame structure be allowed within 100 feet of an active or potentially active fault trace. Most geological evaluations prepared according to the Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone Act define an area where no human occupancy structures are allowed, and require structures within the balance of the Zone to be designed with a specific Richter magnitude event in mind. There are normally no restrictions categorically against more t}:lan one story wood frame structures, and to include this requirement in the City Development Code will put the City in the position of making a rest;r iction which is not necessar ily supported by geologic investigation by experts. In addition, more pad grading may be required by virtue of the exclusion of two story structures. II would seem more reasonable to require conformance to qeoloqic recommendations made~~ qeoloqic investigation on a site sDecific basis. 5. As regards the "Purpose" area of the HM text, the point has been made by our consultants that "severe cutting" is not in and' of itself counter-productive to the purpose or policies stated, and in many cases will serve as remedial action to solve soil or slope instability problems and control erosion. Since these are goals of the various policies, it would seem unwise to state as Puroose that develooment not create "severe cuttinq" (note that severe ---.i.e. left open -1.Q. later interoretation) but instead use the more approoriate term of "scarrinq" as next mentioned in the text. 6. Within the Development Performance Standards relating to soils/grading, the proposal is that grading shall be designed to retain natural topographic features such as canyons. We note that erosion control and slope stability, both desirable from the viewpoint of the Code, may in some case require the modification of small canyons within the specific site, and any benefit tothe project and adjacent properties could be predicated upon a grading solution which eliminates or diminishes the existing canyon. Care should be taken not to orotect existinq toooqraohy as a matter of oolicy where it-ffiaY~ a source of oroblem to the site or to adiacent orooerties. Thank you for. the opportunity to comment on the draft Code. Please feel free to contact me should you desire any further input, or have questions with regards to these comments. Since~ely, \ .') - /t~~CC~ Mark E. Landers President MEL/lm cc: Mayor and City Council