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11111 Chapter 1006. Employment Districts 1006.01 Statement of Purpose The employment districts are designed to foster economic development and redevelopment and to enhance opportunities for business expansion and growth.They are also intended to: A. Encourage reinvestment,revitalization,and redevelopment of retail,office,and industrial properties to maintain a stable tax base,provide new living-wage job opportunities,and increase the aesthetic appeal of the city; B. Encourage appropriate transitions between higher-intensity uses within employment centers and adjacent lower-density residential districts;and C. Encourage sustainable design practices that apply to buildings,private development sites,and the public realm. 1006.02 Design Standards The following standards apply to all development within the employment districts. • A. Landscaping:All yard space between the building setback line and the street right-of-way line not utilized for driveways,parking of vehicles,or pedestrian elements shall Primary Street: The street where be landscaped with grass,trees,and other landscape features the highest level of pedestrian as may be appropriate. activity is anticipated. This is generally,but not exclusively, B. Entrance Orientation:At least one building entrance the street of higher classification. shall be oriented to the primary abutting public street.The The Community Development entrance must have a functional door.Entrances shall be Department shall determine the clearly visible and identifiable from the street. primary street. C. Materials:All exterior wall finishes on any building must be one or a combination of the following materials:face brick,natural or cultured stone,textured pre-cast concrete panels,textured concrete block,stucco, glass,pre-finished metal,fiberglass or similar materials,or cor-ten steel(other than unpainted galvanized metal or corrugated materials). Other new materials of equal quality to those listed may be approved by the Community Development Department. D. Garages Doors and Loading Docks:Loading docks shall be located on rear or side facades and,to the extent feasible, garage doors should be similarly located.Garage doors of attached garages on a building front shall not exceed 50%of the total length of the building front. Materials examples • E. Rooftop Equipment: Rooftop equipment,including rooftop structures related to elevators,shall be completely screened