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ORDINANCE NO.2008-010 7. Entrances shall have convenient access to the street frontage and to parking serving the use. For those properties along County Road E, access to the street frontage shall be given priority where feasible. F. Commercial Faqade Transparency. 1. Fifty percent (50%) of the first level fagade that includes the primary store entrance and/or faces a public street shall be made of transparent windows and doors that are recessed at least one inch rather than being flush with the fagade. If the building is a one story design and the first floor elevation exceeds twelve (12) feet, then only the first twelve (12) feet shall be included in calculating the fagade area. 2. At least twenty percent (20%) of the remaining sides that are reasonably visible to the public shall be window coverage, half of which may be simulated windows (i.e. spandrel glass). If additional transparent glass is used on the remaining sides, the City may consider a proportional reduction in the transparent window and door requirement on the primary store entrance and/or public street fagades: 3. For buildings with a use or function that does not readily allow windows (e.g. cooler or freezer areas, mechanical rooms, security areas, storage areas) the transparent window standards may be reduced at the discretion of the City Council. However, the architectural detailing must be provided by the use of upper level windows, which may include the partial use of simulated windows, or architectural detailing that provides arches, patterning, recesses, and shadowing that provide aesthetic interest. Architectural detailing may include such things as change in materials, change in color and other significant visual relief provided in a manner or at intervals in keeping with the size, mass, and scale of the wall. G. Building Color. Colors shall be harmonious. Building colors shall consist of muted colors with low reflectance. Recommended colors include browns, grays, tans, beiges, and dark or muted green, blues, and reds. Bright or brilliant colors and sharply contrasting colors may be used for only accent purposes occupying a maximum of five percent (5%) of building fagades. H. Fences. Fences shall blend into the landscape, be compatible with other materials used on site, and be made of a material that minimizes corrosion. Finished and treated wood, brick, stone or wrought iron is encouraged. I. Signs. 10