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Attachment A - RPCA_04_06_16 applicant’s new proposal satisfy the visual screening requirement. If the Planning Commission 181 were to seek the location that is most in line with past practice and best serves as a visual screen, 182 this location would be to place the fence adjacent the rear parking lot due to the larger visual 183 angles that are blocked by the fence being in closer proximity to what is being screened. All 184 three options will serve as a visual screen. 185 It should be noted that the requirements of Section 1011.03.B do not require the screen to be a 186 fence. Additional techniques are acceptable including the use of berming and landscaping. 187 Typically, in front yard situations like the Vogel employee and visitor parking lot, landscaping 188 and berming have often been the preferred method of screening since the vehicle headlight 189 screening can be managed with berms and landscaping which is more visually pleasing for a 190 front yard than a fence. 191 Buffer Area Screening: The setback requirements established for uses in each district are 192 intended to act as buffers between those districts and uses, but heightened screening is 193 appropriate between low-density residential dwellings and more intensive uses. For all new 194 construction in all districts that lie adjacent to or across the street from LDR Districts, therefore, 195 additional screening shall be implemented as required herein. 196 1. Exception: The requirements in this subsection shall be applied in addition to the preceding 197 general landscaping requirements, except that they shall not apply to Low Density Residential 198 or Park and Recreation Districts. 199 2. Acceptable Screening: Screening requirements of this Title shall be satisfied through the use 200 of buildings, berms, solid board-on-board fences, walls, planting screens, evergreen trees, 201 hedges, or some combination thereof. If the topography, existing vegetation, permanent 202 structure, or other feature creates a barrier which achieves the standards of this section, they 203 may be substituted. 204 a. Screen Fences and Walls: Any screen fence or wall shall be constructed of attractive, 205 permanent finished materials, compatible with those used in the construction of the principal 206 structure. Such screens shall be at least 6 feet in height and shall be 100% opaque. 207 b. Planted Screening: Any planting screens shall consist of healthy plants, shall be at least 6 208 feet in height, and shall be designed to provide a minimum year round opacity of 80% at the 209 time of installation. 210 c. Notwithstanding these requirements, screening along street rights-of-way shall be maintained 211 at a height not less than 3 feet nor more than 4 feet. 212 3. Maintenance: Screen fences and walls which are in disrepair shall be promptly repaired. 213 Planted screens shall be maintained according to the normal landscape maintenance 214 requirement of Section 1011.03A8 215 Roseville’s Development Review Committee, a body comprised of staff from various City 216 departments, met on February 11 and 18, 2016, to discuss the application. There were no 217 technical concerns pertaining to the CU provided by DRC members. It was acknowledged that 218 the challenge with this application (limited production and processing as an accessory use) will 219 be the Planning Commission’s and City Council’s selection of the preferred screening technique 220 and location due to the past history related to the IU. 221 PC UBLICOMMENT 222 As of the date of printing of this report, the Planning Division has not received any calls or 223 PF16-007_RPCA_030216 Page 6 of 8