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ORDINANCE NO.2013-012 sharply contrasting colors may be used for only accent purposes occupying a maximum of five percent(5%) of building facades. I. Signs. 1. Business signs shall be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of the building. Signs shall be incorporated into the facades of the buildings rather than extending past the roof line and should not project more than twelve (12) inches beyond the plane of the facades. Retail business wall signs shall be located in a position above the front window that is located consistently among stores. J. Site Furnishings and Seating Areas. 3. Restaurants shall include a functional outdoor seating area with tables, chairs, plantings, and access to the restaurant. b) The outdoor seating area shall not be used for exterior storage when the area is not in use. c) These areas shall be distinguished with decorative fencing and/or plantings. L. Landscaping. A minimum of one tree shall be placed along the right-of-way every forty(40) feet. The tree shall not interfere with the roadway and shall be on private property. M. Parking. 4. Plantings shall be used to soften and shade parking lots and parking structures. Parking adjacent to streets should be screened from view with landscaping, including but not limited to trees, hedges, flowers and other bushes and/or decorative masonry walls. Berms shall be discouraged. 5. Parking lot islands shall be used to distribute large parking lots into separate areas. Parking lot islands shall be planted with trees or include infiltration basins and plantings. Entry drives shall be defined by trees and shrubs. 7. Parking structures that are visible from off the site shall display an integration of building materials, form, and colors with the principal building. No signs other than directional signs shall be permitted on parking ramp facades. P. Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation. Pedestrian and bicycle improvements shall be installed in accordance with the City of Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan and the local guiding plan and shall be in conformance with the following: 1. Site design shall facilitate pedestrian connections and mobility within and between buildings, sites, and uses by providing clear visual indicators through door placement, signage, striping, raised pathways, and integrating landscaping components. 2. An internal sidewalk system shall link the primary entrance of each building on site with the public sidewalk or trail network. In the event a building is subdivided into 3