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Hart, MuM Use Transit Crnndol Plan <br />Trans and HndyzPng shWM be uses] W enhance We pert W, ervmnment antl huger the <br />saltul <br />Foetal planingd¢igs ant wabr Manses aaenmuaged in mudYaras, Mans, and ens aaas. <br />Raideneal si,55hould he mm14bie with Ne buildings amiladNre. <br />10.Short-tertn parking should be located on -street when permitted by the <br />street design. <br />11.Accessible, secure, and lockable bicycle parking should be provided at <br />strategic locations throughout the development. <br />12. Parking area lighting should be designed using many small -scale lights <br />versus fewer excessively tall lights. <br />13.Lighfing fixtures should be a continuation of the theme of surrounding <br />architectural styles and in keeping with the quality of surrounding buildings. <br />Landscaping <br />1. Trees should be used to create an intimate scale, enclose spares, and frame <br />views, but placement should respect the long -range views of surrounding <br />neighbors. <br />2. Seasonal shading from trees and shrubs on southern and western facades <br />should be used when developing planting schemes for courtyards and <br />required setback areas. Deciduous trees provide solar control during <br />summer and winter while providing fall color, seasonal Flowers, and other <br />desired effects. <br />3. Vines and potted plants should be used to provide facade texture and color, <br />as well as to accentuate entries, plazas, and pase is. <br />4. Accent planting should be used around entries and key activity hubs. <br />5. Formal planting designs are encouraged in courtyards, plazas, and tree <br />wells along the street frontages. Water features should be used with <br />landscaping and natural materials in courtyards and plazas. <br />6. Vines, espaliers, and potted plants should be used to provide walls, <br />columns, texture, and color and to accentuate entryways, plazas, and <br />paseos. <br />7. Draught tolerant grasses should be used for lawn areas where possible. <br />S. Incorporate roof gardens where possible. Soil depths, roof drainage, and <br />waterproof membranes should be considered during the structural design <br />of the building. Drip irrigation systems should be used with roof gardens <br />to conserve water. <br />9. Irrigation systems should be designed to apply water slowly, allowing <br />plants to be deep watered and reducing runoff. Low volume irrigation <br />drip systems should be used in all areas except turf irrigation and small <br />ornamental planting. Each street tree should be watered by at least two <br />deep watering bubblers separate from all other irrigation. <br />10. Landscaping located directly below the eavesor ata rain gutter outletshould <br />be sturdy and able to tolerate heavy sheet flow and periodic saturation. <br />11. Landscaping should be used to screen trash enclosures, parking areas, <br />storage areas, loading areas, and public utilities. <br />12.The selected plant species and design and placement of landscaping <br />should provide for natural surveillance of pedestrian areas and should <br />avoid the creation of hiding places. <br />13.1rees and shrubs should be located and spaced to allow for mature and <br />long -term growth of canopies and root spaces. <br />Signage <br />Overall <br />1. Signs should be compatible or complementary with the building's character, <br />including the architecture and landscape. Signs should enhance the overall <br />theme of the site and building. <br />2. If multiple signs are located on a surge facade, the signs should be arranged <br />in a hierarchical order and should be situated toward varying viewpoints. <br />3. A shared sign program should be used if multiple tenants are displayed on <br />a single sign. Names should be of a consistent typeface, size, and color <br />palette. <br />4. A joint sign program should be designed for multi - building sites or buildings <br />that are part of corporate campuses. <br />5. Mixed -use projects with ground floor commercial should adhere to the <br />standards for nonresidential signs. <br />6. Additional provisions not addressed in this Specific Plan shall apply per <br />Chapter 41, Article XI of the SAMC. <br />Placement <br />1. Signs should typically be located above the ground floor storefront and just <br />below the second floor windows. or below the building cornice of one -story <br />buildings. <br />2. Signs should be affixed so that they relate to the building design. Care <br />should be taken it new bolt holes or brackets are needed that installation <br />does not damage the building. <br />3. Signage attached to storefront windows should be kept to a minimum. <br />6 -6 City of Santa Ana <br />