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• Dimensional requirements for parking spaces and maneuvering areas shall be in <br /> conformance with City standards. A 90-degree parking angle is encouraged for ease <br /> of circulation. Parking areas located behind buildings are encouraged, but not <br /> necessarily required. Parking areas shall incorporate internal landscaped islands, <br /> pedestrian pathways, perimeter landscape islands, and screening. The design of the <br /> site shall discourage large expanses of parking uninterrupted by landscaping or <br /> buildings. Painted lines must designate all parking spaces. <br /> Site Furnishings <br /> • Site furnishings encompass a wide variety of individual elements, including lamp <br /> posts, pedestrian trash and recycling receptacles, and benches. Site furnishings <br /> shall be constructed of materials that are durable and easy to maintain and blend or <br /> complement the exterior colors of the surrounding buildings. Site furnishing shall be <br /> reviewed by the City as part of the design review process on a project by project <br /> basis. <br /> Artwork <br /> • Public art (refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed, <br /> both in size and materials, with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the <br /> public domain, usually outside and accessible to all), outdoor sculptures, and special <br /> architectural and landscape features are encouraged in the development of <br /> individual sites and parcels. Such pieces and features help establish strong visual <br /> identities for individual facilities and greatly enhance the special character of the <br /> project area in general. Artwork shall be approved by the City prior to installation. <br /> Vending Machines <br /> • All vending machines must be placed completely inside buildings. <br /> Architecture <br /> Visual Interest of Façade <br /> Facades with a high level of visual interest from both auto and pedestrian viewpoints <br /> are encouraged. The exterior character of all buildings should enhance pedestrian <br /> activity in their immediate vicinities. <br /> • To the greatest extent possible, create visual interest through the use of horizontal <br /> and vertical articulation, including plane changes, varying roof/parapet heights, <br /> recessed entries and windows, score lines, awnings, and varied materials, textures, <br /> and colors. <br /> • Design walkways that encourage pedestrian use. Avoid locating walkways where <br /> users will be subjected to harsh glare from building materials or subjected to harsh <br /> environmental conditions. <br /> • Design ground floor exteriors of buildings to be "pedestrian-friendly." Specific criteria <br /> include the following: <br />