ORD-2001-010 Establishment of EDD Subdistricts and Development Regulations

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5. Plant material shall be selected for its structure, texture, 13 and color for interest and for its ultimate growth. Use of native plants is encouraged; others that will be hardy, harmonious to the design, and of good appearance can be allowed. 6. Appropriate curbs, tree guards or other devices shall be employed to protect plants susceptible to injury by pedestrian or motor traffic. 7. Parking areas and trafficways shall be enhanced with landscaped spaces containing trees or tree groupings. 8. Service yards and other unsightly places shall be screened by use of walls, fencing and /or planting. e) Signs 1. Every sign shall have appropriate scale and proportion in its design and. in its visual relationship to buildings and surroundings. A unified signage plan shall be submitted and approved with the Special Use Permit. 2. Every sign shall be designed as an integral architectural element of the building and the site to which it principally relates. 3. The colors, materials and lighting of every sign shall be harmonious with the building and site to which it principally relates. 4. The number of graphic elements on a sign shall be held to the minimum needed to convey the sign's major message and shall be composed in proportion to the total area of the sign face. 5. Freestanding signs shall not be pole- mounted. f) Maintenance, planning and design factors. 1. Materials and finishes shall be selected for their durability and wear as well as for their beauty. Proper measures and devices shall be incorporated for protection against the elements, neglect, damage, and abuse. 2. Provisions for cleaning buildings and structures and control of dirt and refuse shall be included in the design. Configurations that tend to accumulate debris and dirt shall be avoided. g) Transportation Network Capacity C. Master Development Plan Provisions (Special Use Permit Class A) 1) The Master Development Plan shall show, through a combination of graphic means and text (including without limitation proposed conditions to be included in the Special Use Permit, Class A for the proposed development): a. The total tract acreage along with location, types, maximum floor areas and impervious surface areas for non - residential and multifamily uses. b. The location and orientation of buildings, parking areas, recreational facilities, and open spaces; c. Proposed access points and circulation systems for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians; d. Preservation of unique natural or constructed features, including retention of existing vegetation and showing all district buffers; e. Ultimate right -of -way in accordance with transportation plan;