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(3) The location of buildings relative to their heights will consider views and relationship from within the OD District and from public and private areas off the site. (4) Minimum building setback requirements are 50 feet from all streets and cxterior projcct property lines and 20 from all interior property lines, except that interior lot line setback requirements may be modified by the city in the project review process if specific conditions of the project plan justify modification. c. Landscaping. Appropriate and unified landscaping is essential to effectively meet th~ defined pUlpose of the GB District. (J) A landscape plan shall be submitted as reqnired in Appendix A, Procedure ManuaL (2) Special landscape enhancement of views from 1.694 and ],35W will be reqnired, d. Building Exteriors. The appearance of buildings is the most important component in land development. Accomplishing the stated purpose of the OB District requircs particular concenI for building design. (1) The anangement, geometry and massing of individual buildings shall be responsive to the arrangement, geometry and massing of the whole of the GB District. (2) Exterior building treatment (walt surfaces) shalt be of brick, stone, glass or any combination thereof, except trim and accessories may be metaL (3) Materials and colors selected for any indivIdual building shall be compatible with other bnildings in the GB District. (4) All service entrance areas, mechanical equipment and trash handling devices shall be screened from adjacent building and off-site visibility. (5) A "campus" plan arrangement is hereby encouraged and a "signature" building is considered desirable. e. Parking. Parking requirements contained in Section 6.F shall apply. However, these requirements may be adjusted by the City in the project review process if the changes will more effectively accomplish the stated purpose of the GB District Surface parking shall maintain a 50-foot landscape setback from alt public streets and a 20- foot landscaped area from exterior project property lines except for access drives that may cross the setback area. Since the intent ohMs oarkim! setback is to orovide visual seoaration for laree scale develovments. service stations with retail sales and ser'vices:and a car wash shallbeexemot from this varticular reauirement and insteilll shallbe'feaufred to meetthe eeneral varkinz setback reauirements fa lV-foot vw-kimI setback fYomanv public street or rieht-of-wav and a 5-foot varkine setback (i'omanv side or rear orovettv lines) as stated in Section 6.F of this ordinance. f. Traffic Impact Study_ The City has determined that the traffic capacity of the interchange at I-35W and State High\vay 96 will impose limitations on traffic generated within the GB District. In order to maintain the functional capacity of the area road system., both internal and external traffic and parking plans and h'affic generation studies prepared by registered traffic engineers will be required for all projects within the Gil District. . . .