Item 17 - Appropriation Adjustments for Bristol Improvement Project Phase 4

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Bristol Street Corridor Specific Plan March 2018 6.1.2 Building Siting Buildings shall be sited as close to Bristol Street as possible. Buildings shall be placed not farther than 5-feet from the rear property line where buildings do not exceed one story. Two or more story structures shall be set back additionally at the rate of 1-foot of height for each foot of additional distance from side or rear property lines. The space between rear building walls and the property line or sound -abating wall shall be paved and the access to this space secured by means of a lockable, solid fence not less than 6- feet high. A 5-foot minimum distance shall be maintained between building lines, driveway curbs and parking areas. 6.1.3 Building Form Side street elevations shall be as narrow as possible given reasonable footprint configurations. Conversely, buildings shall present maximum frontage towards Bristol Street. Building corners facing an intersection shall be chamfered; the chamfered face shall not be less than 15 feet (Figure 6-3). Raised architectural elements, e.g. roof and parapet extensions, are encouraged at street corners. The height of such extensions shall follow the building height guidelines per the following subsection. Page 164 6.1.4 Building Height Adjacent to residential areas buildings shall not exceed 22.5 feet in height from grade to the top of the roof or parapet wall (Figure 6-5). Building heights may be increased one -foot for each additional foot of rear and side setback provided. Roof or parapet wall extensions at the intersection -facing corner of a building are permitted to a height of 35-feet provided such extensions do not exceed 500 square feet in project floor area or 25-feet along a side. 6.1.5 Screens Architectural screens shall be constructed to obscure trash enclosures, mechanical, electrical equipment or other utilitarian equipment as required by the Municipal Code. 6.1.6 Signage Signage shall be subject to Municipal Code standards. Signage shall not be constructed in the landscaping between curb and sidewalk. Signs should be compatible to the architectural character of the proposed development. The location of the sign shall not hinder street or driveway visibility. 6.1.7 Lighting Pedestrian scale, pole -mounted fixtures shall be provided as necessary to achieve a 2-footcandle minimum level of illumination in all commercial site areas (Figure 5-12). All lighting shall be high -pressure -sodium. The fixture type shall match the pedestrian type fixtures proposed for the public space. Placement of the fixtures shall be consistent with and responsive to the spacing and location of street trees and other landscape elements. Building -mounted lights shall be compatible with the proposed exterior fixtures.