17.10.130 General Design Compatibility and Enhancement

   (a)   Any new building or structure, any addition to an existing building or structure, and installation or construction of any site improvements shall be designed to create a unified functional and comprehensive site plan. The improvements shall have an integrated architectural theme that is compatible with and will complement and enhance the subject and surrounding properties, as determined by the Planning Director.

   (b)   For residential subdivisions which have been subdivided by a master builder or developer for the purpose of constructing a unified subdivision, new units constructed within that subdivision shall be compatible in design with units constructed during earlier phases. This requirement shall not apply to custom lot or custom home sales subdivisions.

   (c)   Additional design requirements can be found in Chapter 17.15 Design Review of this Zoning Code.

[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit E, 5/22/13; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit F, 9/10/14.]

17.10.140 Shielding of Roof Appurtenances

   All roof appurtenances including, but not limited to, air conditioning units and mechanical equipment, shall be shielded and architecturally screened from view from on-site parking areas, public streets from a point immediately adjacent to the site, and adjacent residentially-zoned properties. Wind Energy and Solar Energy Conversion Systems shall be exempt from this requirement.

[Ord. No. 502, Section 5, 4/27/11; Ord. No. 515, Exhibit E, 5/22/13; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit F, 9/10/14.]

17.10.150 Land Use Intensity and Floor-Area Ratio

   The City of Adelanto uses a floor-area ratio (FAR) to measure the intensity of non-residential development. The FAR defines the ratio of the total gross floor area of all buildings on a lot to the total land area of the lot. As a formula, FAR equals the total covered area on all floors of all buildings proposed for a certain plot (gross floor area), divided by the total area of the plot on which the development is proposed. It is useful to note that FAR alone does not describe the form of buildings. For example, a FAR of 1.0 may yield a one-story building that covers the entire lot, or a two story building that covers half of the lot, or a number of other possible configurations.

[Ord. No. 528, Exhibit F, 9/10/14]