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11 <br /> 8 . Service yards and other unsightly places shall be screened <br /> by use of walls , fencing and /or planting . <br /> e ) Signs <br /> 1 . Every sign shall have appropriate scale and proportion in its <br /> design and in its visual relationship to buildings and surroundings . A <br /> unified signage plan shall be submitted and approved with the <br /> Special Use Permit . <br /> 2 . Every sign shall be designed as an integral architectural <br /> element of the building and the site to which it principally relates . <br /> 3 . The colors , materials and lighting of every sign shall be <br /> harmonious with the. building and site to which it principally relates . <br /> 4 . The number of graphic elements on a sign shall be held to <br /> the minimum needed to convey the sign ' s major message and shall <br /> be composed in proportion to the total area of the sign face . <br /> 5 . Freestanding signs shall not be pole - mounted . <br /> f) Maintenance, planning and design factors . <br /> 1 . Materials and finishes shall be selected for their durability and <br /> wear as well as for their beauty . Proper measures and devices shall <br /> be incorporated for protection against the elements , neglect , <br /> damage , and abuse . <br /> 2 . Provisions for cleaning buildings and structures and control of <br /> dirt and refuse shall be included in the design . Configurations that <br /> tend to accumulate debris and dirt shall be avoided . <br /> g ) Transportation Network Capacity <br /> C . Master Development Plan Provisions ( Special Use Permit , Class A ) <br /> 1 ) The Master Development Plan shall show , through a combination of graphic <br /> means and text ( including without limitation proposed conditions to be included <br /> in the Special Use Permit , Class A for the proposed development) : <br /> a . The total tract acreage along with location , types , maximum floor areas <br /> and impervious surface areas for non - residential and multifamily uses . <br /> b . The location and orientation of buildings , parking areas , recreational <br /> facilities , and open spaces ; <br /> c . Proposed access points and circulation systems for vehicles , bicycles , <br /> and pedestrians ; <br /> d . Preservation of unique natural or constructed features , including <br /> retention of existing vegetation and showing all district buffers ; <br /> e . Ultimate right- of-way in accordance with transportation plan ; <br /> f. Visual impact from along major transportation corridors ; <br /> g . How the development plans to use design and architectural controls as <br /> well as screening and landscaping to ensure that the design flexibility <br /> provided in the proposed Planned Development district produces a high <br /> quality development . Colors shall be diverse and harmonious and a <br /> palette of colors shall be submitted for approval . One color should not <br /> dominate any palette and bright colors should be used as accents only ; <br /> h . How the development proposes to minimize or mitigate any adverse <br /> G : robert/february200 l ph/EDDrezonina,/establishmentofEDsubdistricts <br />