One shade tree shall be planted for every 5 parking spaces.

Large and medium shade trees are recommended.

Due to heat and drought stress and vision clearances, ornamental and evergreen trees are not recommended.

Minimize conflicts between plantings and pedestrian circulation, emergency vehicle access, light poles, signs and site utilities.

Landscaped berms shall be at least 10 ft. wide, a maximum of 3 ft. high, and include a maximum slope of 3:1.

If there are more than eight required trees, no more than 40 percent of them can be of one species.

If there are more than 24 required trees, no more than 20 percent of them can be of one species.

If there are more than 25 required shrubs, no more than 75 percent of them can be of one species.

Native plants and species shall be preferred over non-native plants and species.

1. When a development includes a fence or a wall, the following guidelines and standards shall apply:

The maximum height of a fence or wall shall be 8 ft. in the rear yard, 3 ft. in the front yard, and 6 ft. in the side yard. A side yard fence or wall may be extended to 8 ft. with Planning Commission approval.

Walls and fences shall be constructed of high quality materials, such as decorative blocks, brick, stone, treated wood, and wrought iron. Prohibited materials include smooth-faced gray concrete block, smooth-faced painted or stained concrete block, smooth-faced concrete panels, unfinished wood, chain link, and corrugated metal siding. 2. Breaks in the length of a fence shall be made to provide pedestrian connections to the perimeter of a site or to adjacent development.

Breaks in the length of a fence shall be made to provide pedestrian connections to the perimeter of a site or to adjacent development.

The maximum length of continuous, unbroken, and uninterrupted fence or wall plane shall be 50 ft. Breaks shall be provided through the use of columns, landscaping pockets, transparent sections, and/or a change to different materials.

Fences and walls shall be set back from the front and side lot line to allow a landscape setback area. Such setback areas shall be landscaped with a turf, shrubs, and/or trees, using a variety of species to provide seasonal color and plant variety.

Use of landscaping beyond the minimum required in these standards is strongly encouraged to soften the visual impact of fences and walls.

Parking areas should:

Not dominate the street frontage;

Not be located on a corner of two intersecting streets;

Be broken down into smaller blocks or units;

Include pedestrian routes from parking stalls to the primary building's entrance and the public sidewalk along streets; and

Be accessible by adjacent development to encourage shared parking where appropriate.

Front yard parking should be or prohibited.

Off-street parking should be located in the rear yard or side yard.

Parking, or access to parking, shall not exceed 40% of lot frontage.