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b. All storefronts and glass walls shall utilize glazing. Reflective <br />and/or mirrored glass is prohibited. <br />c. Roofs shall abide by the following standards: <br />i. HVAC equipment, elevator overrides, and other similar <br />devises shall be screened utilizing 1 of the following <br />methods: <br />1. Clad in exterior materials that are non-reflective or <br />illuminated, OR <br />2. Designed as an architectural feature of the proposed <br />structure, OR <br />3. Screened through some vegetative buffer or fencing. <br />ii. Solar panels shall be allowed to be installed along roof tops, <br />including raised panels to allow for tracking of the sun’s rays, <br />in accordance with the following: <br />1. The panels shall oriented or designed to prevent <br />glare, and <br />2. The panels shall be screened from view at street level <br />through an architectural feature, fencing, or vegetative <br />buffer. <br />iii. Metal roofs shall be non-reflective and designed to blend in <br />with the architecture of the building. <br />iv. Flat roofs shall be shielded from the public’s street view <br />through the use of parapets, railings, or balusters. <br />d. Proposed building(s) shall abide by the following orientation <br />standards: <br />i. Front façade(s) serving as the primary means of public <br />ingress and egress shall face either a public space/court <br />yard or a street. <br />ii. Parks, green plazas, squares, court yards, etc. shall have a <br />minimum area of at least: one – tenth (1/ 10) of an acre. <br />These areas shall be located, at a maximum, within one- <br />sixth (1/6) of a mile of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of <br />any and all building entrances. <br />e. Non-roof mounted HVAC, mechanical equipment cabinets, etc. <br />shall be screened from view in accordance with Section 6.8.9 <br />Screening of the UDO. <br />f. Solid waste containers, dumpsters, recycling bins, etc. shall be <br />screened from view in accordance with Section 6.8.9 Screening of <br />the UDO. <br /> 130