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TWIN LAKES DESIGN FRAMEWORK MANUAL PAGE 2 include glass, prefinished metal, fiberglass or plastic, and wood used in accordance with building code and fire regulations. b) AU four sides of the structure shall be treated with similar materials and with similar quality. No side of the structure shall be treated architecturally as the "rear" of the building. . c) Exterior building materials shall not include sheet over metal, asbestos, or untreated iron, steel, or corrugated aluminum. &;!) Materials other than those listed here may be proposed and utilized subject to the review of the City Council prior to building permit issuance. D. ~. LANJSCAPE FRAMEWORK A. PURPOSE The purpose of landscape design guidelines is to provide future developers with standards which will aid in the creation of a cohesive landscape image throughout the Twin Lakes Redevelopment District. If public monies such as tax increment financing or housing bonds are used for developments, then the landscape requirement may be increased beyond ordinance requirements to meet the aesthetic concerns of the public. B. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goal of the Landscape Design Guidelines il to create a cohesive, informal, and quality image throughout the study area. Design . objectives are as follows: L: :7 -Screen parking areas, service areas, and utilities. . -Maintain visibility to commercial buildings. -Provide 88a80nal intere8t. -Minimize maintenance. -Maintain safe sight distance8 at intersections. -Complement architecture. -Utilize indigenou8 plant. materials when de8irable -Provide vegetative buffer8 adjacent to aingle-family neighborhoods. C. DEVELOPMENT PLAN Five major types of planting &real which are considered in the development plan are: entrance, perimeter/screening, interior, boulevard, and storm water ponding areas. 1. Entry Plantings Locations: Focal points in the study area are at intersections and at entrances to individual sitel.