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130 NORTH HARBOR SPECIHC PLAN trasting textures or materials, upper floor overhangs, windows and roofs. No wall shall run more than 100 feet without offset of at least l0 feet. (See Figure 5-G.) Avoid utilizing stone, masonry or other materials in panelled sections applied to the wall. They should be integrated into the building design so that they do not appear "applied". All masonry walls and buildings shall be treated with a graffiti-resistant coating or paint. Attachments Electrical and telephone panels, pipes, electrical con- duits, fire sprinkler risers and similar items shall be located within the building footprints and not exposed on the exterior of the building. BUILDING Figure 5-G Roof access ladders are not permitted to be attached to exterior walls. Ladders shall be located inside the building. Exposed gutters and downspouts are not permitted. They must be within the building walls and footprint unless they are an integral element in the overall build- ing design. Metal flashing should be painted to ma!ch the surface it is attached to unless it is carefully integrated with the building colors as an accent. $.3.14 Windows and Doors Either wood or metal windows are acceptable as are all types of glazing. Overhead service doors with corrugat- ed material shall be avoided. All service doors shall be rolling overhead doors and be equipped with exterior steel bellards. Co/ors' All colors are acceptable provided they harmonize with the exterior building palette. Bright colors in particular must be carefully selected. Natural aluminum finish should be avoided unless the othar building colors are compatible. A color palette must be submitted and approved by the City on the basis of each pro'~'t. Architectural Tre~rmnt Ekx)rs and windows (not storefront) should be recessed into the wall at no greater than 10 inches or decorated by raised trim or other means unless part of an overall design theme. Awnings can add interest to a building<lesign and pro- vide shade to the windows. Durable materials should be selected so they do not appear worn or faded in a short period of time. Awning colors and shapes should be integrated into the overall building design. Metal awnings shall be avoided. $cr~,ning Overhead service doors shall be screened from public view and particularly from the street. Garage doors shall not face the st~et. Items to The following shall be blocked from public view or that of adjacent properties: · Roof mounted pipes, duets, conduits, etc. · Wall mounted pipes, electrical and tele- phone panels, fire sprinkler risers, etc: (Shall be contained within the building footprint). · Overbead service doors · Maintenance, service, or material yards, trash bins, loading docks, etc. (Fencing and walls shall be used to screen) outdoor stor- age areas · Packing areas and automobile sa[es lots. (Cars should be partially screened from street view by fonce or hedges to a maxi- mum height of three feet). · Back flow devices · Transformers · Water, gas meters · Cable transformers Mater/ag The screens shall be opaque.