(a) Parking areas shall be treated to minimize the visual impact of parked cars as viewed from the public right-of-way and adjacent properties through the use of plantings and earth berms.
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(b) Off-street parking shall not occupy any part of any front yard in a residentially zoned district with the exception of an approved driveway, but may be included in a required side and rear yard within five (5) feet of the property line. Joint use of parking areas, including shared access, is encouraged. The Planning Commission may permit parking to extend to the side or rear property line in the case of a joint parking or shared access parking area.
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Consider side and rear yard parking
(c) The height and scale of each new building shall be compatible with existing surrounding buildings.
(d) New buildings should have setbacks consistent with surrounding established patterns.
(e) Where a sidewalk exists in the right-of-way, a pedestrian connection shall occur from the building to the existing sidewalk.
(f) Site features such as service entrances and loading zones shall be screened from adjacent properties and the public right-of-way and located in the side or rear of the lot.
(g) Mechanical equipment and dumpsters shall be located so as not to be visible from any public ways or adjacent residential areas. Where such limitation is not possible, the facilities shall be screened from public view with materials compatible with those used in the building.
(h) Commercial outdoor storage shall not be allowed in the front yard.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14.)