A. Site Design Standards: Multiple residential developments and construction should complement and enhance the built environment of the surrounding residential structures and neighborhood through the creative and imaginative application of architecture, landscape and site design standards and promote a sense of community through linkage with the surrounding neighborhoods.
1. All new multiple residential developments (subdivisions) shall be subject to all requirements set forth in the Parker subdivision ordinance.
2. Parking areas adjacent to the required front yard shall be screened by a decorative wall or landscape berm, or combination thereof, to a height not to exceed three feet (3') in order to adequately screen the undercarriages of the parked vehicles.
3. Trash and refuse collection locations shall be screened with a six foot (6') decorative masonry wall. Trash and refuse areas shall be located such that they are not the visual focal point of a driveway or parking area, or cannot be viewed from a public street.
4. All multiple residence developments, having more than six (6) dwelling units, shall provide amenities for the residents' use. Examples of such amenities are swimming pool, clubhouse, health and fitness center, tennis courts, etc. The area utilized by these amenities may be credited as open space.
5. Required covered parking shall provide motion sensor/detector light fixtures which are to be placed under the parking shade canopy. The design and materials of the covered parking canopy shall be compatible with the main structure.
6. All of the dwelling units within the development should have a strong relationship to one another, to the common open space and to the neighborhood street. A walkway from the street to the front entry is strongly encouraged.
B. Open Space Standards:
1. Open space shall be required for each development at a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the net acreage for single level developments or equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of the first floor FAR and fifty percent (50%) of the third floor FAR for attached multilevel developments. Open space does not include parking areas.
2. All multiple residential developments, including, but not limited to, apartments, RV parks, RV subdivisions, and condominiums shall be required to provide open space, provide buffering to adjacent developments, provide landscaping, and provide physical connections to adjacent neighborhoods.
C. Architectural Requirements:
1. Mechanical equipment, electrical meter and service components, propane tanks, coolers, water filters and similar utility equipment shall be installed at ground level or wall mounted and shall be screened from public view and designed to appear as an integral part of the building.
2. All buildings shall incorporate three hundred sixty degree (360°) architecture, a variety of massing and building heights, and stepping rooflines. Straight rooflines should be varied by using offsets, differing heights, stepping, or different orientations to produce more variety within a development. Roof material shall not be wood shake shingles.
3. All of the exterior elevations of the structures shall provide interest and relief and utilize architectural detailing and overhanging eaves. Open gable roofs, emphasizing the lack of detail, should be avoided. Embellish window treatments on buildings by adding architectural features, which enhance the elevations, e.g., gabled roof features over windows, structural popouts, recesses, headers, tile inlays, different window designs and styles.
4. Reflective building materials are prohibited. Mirrored surfaces or any treatment that changes ordinary glass into a mirrored surface are prohibited. Metallic surfaces, including roof materials, shall be chemically treated to be nonreflective. Paint and material colors shall have a light reflective value (LRV) no greater than forty percent (40%). Limited use of contrasting accenting colors in excess of forty percent (40%) LRV for small elements such as entryways and special architectural features of the building may be allowed.
5. The building materials of a project shall be durable, require low maintenance, and be of the same or higher quality as surrounding developments. The use of "T1-11 siding" (rough sawn plywood siding with vertical grooves at 4 inches or 8 inches OC) shall be prohibited. All multiple residential buildings shall have a permanent foundation and a garage, carport or covered parking canopy. (Ord. 03-2005, 9-6-2005)