2002-07 GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT - NEAR NORTH REDEVELOPMENT AREA EAST OF NORTH WARREN STREET

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� , Page 7 of 8 � Near North Neighborhood PUD Guidelines plan for the PUD. All building construction within the development shall be consistent with the pattern book. 2. Front facades shall face onto the public street. 3. Structures on opposite sides of the same street should follow similar design guidelines., C. Accessory Structures and Secondary Dwelling units The design of accessory structures and secondary dwelling units shall be consistent with the design of the main building. D. Signage 1. A comprehensive signage program is required for the entire Planned Unit Development, which shall be adopted along with the final site plan. 2. In the mixed use area, only wall signs, projecting yard signs and suspended arcade signs shall be permitted for individual premises. One (1)freestanding "town center" sign may be permitted. E. Lighting Street lighting shall be provided along all streets. Generally, smaller lights placed frequently shall be used rather than fewer, high-intensity lights. Street lighting design shall meet the minimum standards developed by the Illumination Engineering Society. The City Council may require a comprehensive lighting plan for the development at the time of final plan adoption. F. Landscaping A comprehensive landscape plan shall be developed for the project which shall conform to the following guidelines: 1. Overall composition and location of landscaping shall complement the scale of the development and its surroundings. In general, larger, well- placed contiguous planting areas shall be preferred to smaller, disconnected areas. Where screening is required, it shall be at least three (3) feet in height. Required screening shall be at least 50 percent opaque throughout the year. Required screening shall be satisfied by one or some combination of: a decorative fence not less than 50 percent opaque; a masonry wall, or a hedge. a. Street trees: A minimum of one (1) deciduous canopy tree pre 40 feet of street frontage, or fraction thereof, shall be required. Trees may be clustered and do not need to be evenly spaced. Street trees shall be located in the boulevard area between sidewalk and curb, except when such placement will interfere with utility lines, in which case trees shall be placed within the front yard setback on the private property near the sidewalk.