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12 <br />complement and reflect the characteristics of downtown <br />Hillsborough. <br />2. Specific building materials are not endorsed. Evaluation of <br />the appearance of a project shall be based on the relationship to <br />surroundings. <br />J. Materials and design shall be compatible with each <br />other in multiple building projects. <br />ii. Materials shall be selected for suitability to the type of <br />buildings and the design in which they are used. Utilitarian <br />materials shall be limited to inconspicuous facades and non- <br />public or service areas. Materials with unique or special <br />character are encouraged. <br />3. Buildings and building components, such as walls, windows, <br />doors, eaves, and parapets, shall have human proportions and <br />relationships to one another. <br />4. Mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on the roof, <br />ground, or buildings shall be screened from public view with <br />materials harmonious with the building, or they shall be so located <br />as not to be visible from any public ways. This provision does not <br />apply to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. <br />5. Exterior lighting shall be part of the architectural concept. <br />Fixtures, standards, and all exposed accessories shall be <br />harmonious with building design. <br />6. Recycling and waste removal areas, service yards, storage <br />yards, and exterior work areas shall be located away from and <br />screened from view from public ways, using materials as stated in <br />criteria for equipment screening. Areas shall be sized to <br />accommodate changes in technology and local refuse ordinances. <br />7. Variation of detail, form, material, and siting may be used to <br />provide visual interest. In multiple building projects, variable siting of <br />individual buildings may be used to prevent a monotonous <br />appearance. <br />d) Landscaping and site treatment. Landscape elements included in <br />these criteria consist of all forms of planting and vegetation, ground <br />forms, rock groupings, water patterns, and all visible construction <br />except buildings and utility structures. New and existing vegetation <br />shall be maintained in a flourishing manner. <br />1. Natural or existing topographic patterns contributing to the <br />beauty and utility of a development shall be preserved and <br />developed. Modification to topography will be permitted where it <br />contributes to good appearance and does not adversely affect <br />significant natural features and drainageways. <br />2. Grades of walks, parking spaces, terraces, and other paved <br />areas shall provide an inviting and stable appearance. <br />3. Landscape treatment shall be provided to enhance <br />architectural features, strengthen vistas and important visual <br />corridors, and provide shade. <br />4. Unity of design shall be achieved by repetition of certain plan <br />varieties and other materials and by correlation with adjacent <br />developments. <br />