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City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code <br />K.Screening. <br />1.Trash and recycling equipment, materials, and containers shall be <br />fully enclosed and integrated into the architecture of the buildings. <br />2.All mechanical equipment, whether roof-mounted or ground- <br />mounted should be integrated into the architecture of the building. It <br />shall be completely screened from the ground-level view of adjacent <br />properties and public streets. Wood screening shall not be permitted. <br />3.Truck docks and delivery areas shall face away from the public <br />street and shall be integrated into the architecture of the building. <br />L.Landscaping. A generous amount of plant material and landscaping <br />shall be used on all new development and redevelopment sites. Office <br />parking areas shall include a generous amount of perimeter and internal <br />landscaping. Parking structures shall be visually softened with plantings. <br />A minimum of one tree shall be placed along the right-of-way every forty <br />(40) feet. The tree shall not interfere with the roadway and shall be on <br />private property. <br />M.Parking. <br />1.Placing parking between the street right-of-way and a building <br />shall be discouraged. <br />2.No more than fifty percent (50%) of the parking on a site may be <br />between buildings or in the side yards. <br />3.Sufficient parking shall be provided to accommodate the <br />reasonable hourly peak on a given site. Shared parking is encouraged <br />to reduce land devoted to parking. Hourly variations among different <br />types of land use may be considered when estimated parking demands. <br />4.Plantings shall be used to soften and shade parking lots and <br />parking structures. Parking and service areas shall be visually <br />screened from street views with plantings and architectural treatments. <br />5.Parking lot islands shall be used to distribute large parking fields <br />into separate “outdoor” rooms that have visual relationship to the <br />buildings they serve. Parking lot islands shall be planted with trees or <br />include infiltration basins and plantings. Entry drives shall be defined <br />by trees and shrubs. <br />Section 1325 – General Regulations <br />Adopted: November 13, 2006 <br />Page 25 of 53 <br /> <br />