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9..10 Design Review Standards.. The •guidelines established in this section ate for the purpose of protnoting quality developrnent that is: attractive,..convenient and coinpatible with surrounding uses. These guidelines: are intended to be general in nature and not to restrict creativity, variety or innovation. However, unless site :characteristics or conditions dictate othenvise, Gem Lake's expectation is that these guidelines be adhered to. In cases where :building and site design standards are specific ta. Building Types, those. standards are noted •within the Building Type Template. 910.1 Site layout guidelines. A. Site design .shall incorporate existing topography and natural features,. such .as hillsides,. wooded areas • and .grccnways. Important vistas •and viewpoints, both from the site and. into. the site, should be protected and enhanced. B. Biilding arrangement. When multiple: buildings •are.proposed for. a site, care should be taken. to provide maximurn street: exposure for:all buildings. C. Service arid .docking facilities. Loading; deliver •and service bays should be oriented •away from oisting residences. and public streets. When this is. impractical, •service and docking•ar- eas shall be screened :from view•tirough the>provision of walls; fencing or landscaping. D. Drive through facilities, where permitted, shall be .designed with safe and easily under: - stood traffic patterns and •shall provide sufficient stacking space, based on requirements .of Section .9:9. .Drive -through windows should not.face ptiblic :streets; and loudspeakers. should not create nuisances -for. adjacent properties. E. Shadowing. Where possible, buildings shall be located so that they minimize shadowing on adjacent properties. A sun and shadow study may be required for• any building that is more than 2 '/2 stories or 35 feet in height. 9.10.2. B.ttilding.placeruent-- Nonresidential and Mired uses. At. least 70 percent of the front facade of any building shall be located on the ficirnt. build -to line as indicated by the Building Type Tem- plate (with the exception of a "dooryard" layout as indicated. on the template's. layout diagram). The. placement of buildings shall reinforce the. street wall, maximize natural surveillance and visibility, enhance the character of the surrounding area and facilitate pedestrian access .and circulation. Park- ing areas shall be located to the side •ar rear of the principal building or use served: The•City Coun- cil., with the City Architect's recommendation, may approve alternatives to this requirement, pro- vided that any adverse effects shall be rnitigated by a masonry wall, decorative fence or planted ma- terials, between 3.8. and46i;inches in height,:which: reinforces the street wall.. 9.10.3. Building placement — Residential -only .uses.. Buildings shall be located so that the front doors of thc.building ar individual units face. the .public street rather than .the interior of the site, unless a courtyard layout is authorized on the Template for the. particular building. Parking areas and garages larger than .3 cars shall be located to the rear or interior of the. site; or underground. The City Council, with the City Architect's xecotmrtendation„may approve. alternatives •to. thus requirement. when one or more of the fallowing. occurs: A) The proposed building has primary or corner frontage on a Typc C or Type D• street: B) Commercial buildings arc located across the street from the proposed. building. C� Unusual or unique site conditions make the requirement impractical. 9,10.4. Building height and scale. In addition .to the height and Mass instructions contained within the... Building•Tvpe Templates, the height and scale.•of new buildings shall be related to the prevailing scale of surrounding development and shall be compatible with surrounding.buiidings ixt tootform and •pitch. Larger buildings, where permitted, shall be designed to. reflect the same architectural massing and. style as .Other buildings. built or proposed within a two -block area. If no other single, large buildings are.pxesent or proposcdin the area, then the facade. of the new building shall be de- Gei» I ake Gafe?auj Dixhi'ct Deueloprirent Code. May 19, 2009 - Pag 3T