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A N N 0 T A T E D
A G E N D A
Arcadia City Council
and
Redevelop~nent Agency
Meeting
February 5, 2002
5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers Conference Room
ACTION
ROLL CALL: City CounciVRedevelopment Agency Members Chandler,
Chang, Kovacic, Marshall and Segal All vresent
TIME RESERVED FOR THOSE IN TAE AUDIENCE WI30 WISH TO
ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/ItEDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NON-PUBLIC
HEARING/FIVE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER PER501~~ No one spoke.
L CLOSED SESSION At 5:38 the City Council/Redevelopment
Agency ENTERED the Closed Session. RECONVENED
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - City Manager Annual for:Study:session
at!6:17 p.m.
Perfonnance Svaluation
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal
counsel regarding the Workers' Compensation case of Charles Chapman
2. STUDY SESSION
a. Mid-Yeaz Budget Report - Presentation and Discussion Receive & File Report
7:00 p.in. ~ RECESSED at 6:45 p.m.
Council ChambeCS RECONVENED in Council Chambr.
at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATIOPi Reverend Matthew Chong, Church of The Good Shepherd
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ruth Gilb, Senior CiEizens' Commissioner
ROLL CALL: Council Members Chandler, Chang, Kovacic, Marshall and
Segal ~ Al1 present
Mickey Segal, Mayor . Gxil A. Marshall, Mayor Pro~empore . Roger Chandler, Dr. Sheng Chang, Gary A. Kovacic, Caunci! Members
William N. Kelly, Ciry Manager
June D. Alford, City Clerk
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ACTION
3. SUPPLEMENTAL INFOR111ATION FROM STAFF REGARDING
AGENDA ITEMS None
MOTION: Read all Ordinances and Resolutions by title only and waive reading in
„ full ,:: ;Adonted 5-0
City Attorney Deitsch announced, the ity Council~met in Closed Session.earlier this .
4. PRESENTATION to Gary Thomas, President of the Pasadena Toumament of date. No report-
able action
Roses Association taken.
5. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE to new members of the Arcadia
Historical Commission: Margaret Barrows, Floretta Lauber, Carol Libby, Mary Young,
Don Swenson, Charles Gilb and Joseph FegMali.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
All interested persons are im~ited to appear at the Public Hearing and to provide evidence or testimony conceming the proposed item
o(consideration. You are hereby advised that should you desire to legalty challenge any aclion taken by the Cily Council, ~vith
respect to [he pmposed 6(a), 6(b) and 6(c), you may be limited to raising only those issues and objectioos which you or someone
else raiszd at or pnor ~o thz [ime of the pu6lic hcaring.
a. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 6283, a Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Arcadia, California to authorize the Arcadia Police
Department to use funds allocated from the Citizen's Option for Public
Safety-Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (COPS-SLESF) for
the purpose of front line Police services Pub ~~~~Zg3 5-0
U. Recommendation to authorize the expenditure of $64,395 in California
Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP) Funds to purchase
emergency lightbars and related electronic equipment for Police
Pub. Hr Closed
vehicles A~nrQVe~~S-n
c. Recommendation to approve, in part, the appeal of amendments to
Conditional Use Permit 01-006 (Resolution 1634) for a computer game
arcade at 651West Duarte Road Pub.~osed
pprove
TIME RESERVED FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO
ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL (NON-PUBLIC HEARING/FIVE-MINUTE
TIME LIMIT PER PERSON) .Tames Dorr
MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
City Council Repcrts/Announcements/Statements/Future Agenda Items See rtinuces
RECESS OF CITY COUNCIL
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ACTION
8. D4EETING OF THE ARCADIA REDEVELOP~VIENT AGENCY
ROLL CALL: -: Agency Members Chandler, Chang, Kovacic; Marshall
and Segal 911 present
9. TID~E RESERVED FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO
ADDRESS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NON-PUBLIC
HEARING/FIVE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER PERSOl~ No ~one spoke
a. Minutes of the January 15, 2002 regulaz meeting A~proved 5-n
ADJOURN to February 19, 2002 at 6:00 p.m.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL
10. CONSENT
a.
b.
Minutes of the Januazy 15, 2002 regular meeting Annroved 5-0
Recommendalion to authorize tl~e City Manager to enter into a
Professional Services Agreement with The Workshop for citywide
printing services
Aonroved 5-0
Recommendation to introduce Ordinance No. 2153, an
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, Califonua,
amending Article IX, Chapter 8 of the Arcadia Municipal
Code regarding the City's Comprehensive Tree Management
Program and authorize a contract change order in the amount
of $220,000 to West Coast Arborists for the replacement and
planting of 470 trees
d. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 6279, a Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, Califomia, electing a
representative for cities with pumping rights to the San Gabriel
Basin Water Quality Authority
Introduced 5-0
Adopted 5-0
Councilmember Chandler
to represent Arcadia
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CONSENT (Continued) ACTION
e. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 6281, a Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, approving .-.
the application for giant funds for the Per Capita Grant Program;
and to adopt Resolution No. 6282, a Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Arcadia, California, approving the
application for grant funds from the Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris
Urban Open Space and Recreation Program under the Safe
Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal
Protection Bond Act of 2000 Adopted xes. 6281
Res. 6282 5-0
Recommendation to approve the appropriation of ~6,161,350
from Yhe Water Fund Reserve for Construction of Water
Infrastructure Restoration Projects and to adopt a Negative
Dedaration for the Santa Anita Reservoir Replacement
Proj ect
Approved 5-0
g. Recommendation to enter into a Professional Services
Agreement with Bucknam and Associates to provide program
management and support services far the water system
projects outlined in the 2001-2002 Capital Improvement
Program in an amount not to exceed $83,700 Apnroved 5-0
h. Recommendation to enter into a Professional Services
Agreement with Willdan to provide landscape and streetscape
design services for Baldwin Avenue between Duarte Road
and Naomi Avenue, in an a~nount not to exceed $64,410 Agproved s-n
Recommendation to introduce Ordinance No. 2155, an
ordinance of the City Counci] of the City of Arcadia, Califomia
approving T.A. 2001-03, amending Sections 9295 et seq. of the
Arcadia Municipal Code relating to Architectural Design
Review
Introduced 5-0
Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 6280, a Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, Califomia, adopting
Architectural Design Review guidelines for Multiple-family and
Commercial and Industrial Zones, per Section 9295.6 of the
Arcadia Municipal Code Adogced 5-0
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~ CaNSENT (Cantinued) ACTION
k. Recommendation to accept all work performed by BEGL Construction
Company, Inc. for the construction of the Ruth and Charles Gilb
Arcadia Historical Museum and authorize the final payment subject to
approval by the City Attomey and City Manager Anvroved 5-0
ADJOURN [o February 19, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. in memory of Georgiana Helms and
Marilyn Bochte , and Paul Alexander McNulty at 9:40 p.m.
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HcoR�PainnTE�''c STAFF REPORT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
February 5, 2002
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Development Services
Director qf
- By: Donna Butler, Community Development Administrator
SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2155 -APPROVING a 5-2--(1;1-c),
TEXT AMENDMENT T.A. 2001-03 AMENDING SECTIONS'9295 /rc-/' / " °1
• ET SEQ. OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO Ire v '-
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW, AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 6280 - ADOPTING
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR
MULTIPLE-FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ZONES PER SECTION 9295.6 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL
CODE. c( h -reu, ,eco
SUMMARY
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The City Council at its January 15, 2002 meeting approved Text Amendment
T.A. 2001-03 amending Section 9285 at seq. of the Arcadia Municipal Code
relating to architectural design review. The City Council directed staff to prepare
the appropriate ordinance and resolution for adoption at a later meeting.
Attached is City Council Ordinance No. 2155 and Resolution No. 6280:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING TEXT AMENDMENT T.A. 2001-03
AMENDING SECTIONS 9295 ET SEQ. OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW, AND
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL'OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, •
CALIFORNIA ADOPTING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW
GUIDELINES FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL AND . •
INDUSTRIAL ZONES PER SECTION 9295.6 OF THE ARCADIA
MUNICIPAL CODE
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ORDINANCE NO. 2155 q�"
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
• CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TEXT AMENDMENT T.A. 2001-03
AMENDING SECTIONS 9295 ET SEQ. OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW
WHEREAS, this text amendment (T.A. 2001-03) was initiated by the
Development Services Department of the City of Arcadia to revise Section 9295
et seq. of the Arcadia Municipal Code by adopting new Architectural Design
Review regulations; and
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2001, a public hearing was held before the
Planning Commission on said matter at which time all interested persons were
given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted 4 to 0 with one member
absent to recommend to the City Council approval of Text Amendment T.A.
2001-03; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2002, the City Council held a public hearing
on said text amendment; and
• WHEREAS, as part of the record of this hearing, the City:Council reviewed
and considered: .
1. All staff reports and related attachments and exhibits submitted by
the Community Development Division of the Development Services Department
to the City Council;
• 2. The record of the Planning Commission hearing regarding Text
Amendment T.A. 2001-003;
3. All information and material and documentation: presented as part
of the public testimony at the Planning Commission public hearing on November
27, 2001, including the staff report, the environmental documents (including the
Negative Declaration); and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Negative Declaration for Text
Amendment T.A. 2001-003 at its meeting on January 15, 2002; and
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H. Ensure that plans for the landscaping of open spaces conform to the
requirements set forth in the code, and that they provide visually
pleasing settings for structures on the site and on adjoining and nearby
sites and blend harmoniously with the natural landscape.
1. Ensure that the design and location of signs and their materials and
colors are consistent with the character and scale, of the buildings to
which they are attached or which are located on the same site, and
ensure that signs are visually harmonious with surrounding
development.
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J. Encourage excellence and diversity in architectural design to enhance
the visual environment of the city, preserve and protect property values
and the character of the community, and mitigate against degradation
and depreciation.
K. Promote and protect the health, safety, comfort and general welfare of
the community, to promote the standards of appearance in the
community and encourage the appropriate use of land within the City.
The interpretation and implementation of the design guidelines should be
based on the above purposes. Projects that are reviewed for compliance with
the design guidelines should meet the intent of the above purposes.
The guidelines do not seek to impose an overriding style, a limited color,
palette, or an artificial theme, but seek to promote the positive design
characteristics existing throughout the City.
The goal is to promote quality designs that have been carefully
considered. It is intended to promote designs that have well integrated features,
rather than tacked on details. The guidelines are less quantitative than
mandatory development standards and may be interpreted with some flexibility in
their application to specific projects. •
9295.1. APPLICABILITY.
Design approval is required prior to the issuance of a building permit, sign,
" permit, conditional use permit, variance and/or modification, for all projects,
located within all the multiple-family, commercial and industrial zones as well as
exterior alterations, additions or new buildings located in the S-1 zone. In
addition, the design guidelines apply to the following uses which do not require
permits: painting of buildings and signs painted directly on a building.
Exception: the provisions do not apply to the following:
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1. Preliminary consultation between the project sponsor and the
Development. Services Department staff to discuss design guidelines
and design criteria applicable to the site and use.
2. Design concept review by the Development Services Department,
Modification Committee, Planning Commission or City. Council, as
provided for in the code.
3. Final design review during the. Plan Check process by the
Development Services Department for consistency with the approval or
conditional approval as established in the design concept approval
stage.
9295.6. GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA FOR ALL PROJECTS.
General design review criteria for multiple-family projects and commercial/
industrial projects shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
9295.7. DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURES.
A. The Development Services Department shall perform design concept
review of projects that do not require a modification,.conditional use
permit, or zone variance.
B. Design concept review of projects that require a modification,
conditional use permit or zone variance may be performed by the body
acting on such modification, conditional use permit or zone variance.
C. Projects in excess of two (2) acres or buildings in excess of 40,000 sq.
ft. shall be subject to design review by the Planning Commission.
D. The Development Services Director or designee, Modification
Committee, or Planning Commission may in its discretion decline to
review or determine the matter and instead may refer it to the body
which would consider the matter as if an appeal had been filed.
9295.8. INITIATION OF DESIGN REVIEW.
A. Preliminary Consultation. Preliminary consultation shall be initiated by
requesting an appointment with the Development Services Director or
a designated representative.
B. Design Concept Review. Design concept review shall be initiated by an
application submitted to the Development Services Department on a
form approved and containing information required by the
Development Services Director, or designee. The application shall
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9295.12. EFFECTIVE DATE.
No permit or license shall be issued for any use-involved in an application
for design review until action on such application shall have become final by
reason of the expiration of time to make an appeal (within 5 working days after
the date of decision).
9295.13 EXPIRATION OF APPROVAL.
Design Concept Approval. Design concept approval shall expire one (1)
year following its effective date unless:
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1. A building permit has been issued and construction has commenced
and been diligently and continuously pursued; or
2. A certificate of occupancy has been issued; or
3. The approval is renewed.
9295.14. EXTENSION OF APPROVAL.
The Development Services Director or designee or the body that reviewed
a project may renew design concept approval or final design approval for a
period not to exceed one year beyond the initial expiration date, upon
determining that the findings made remain valid. An application for an extension
shall be made a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the initial expiration date and
shall be accompanied by payment of a fee in an amount established by
resolution of the City Council.
9295.15. PLAN REVISIONS.
The Development Services Director or designee , or the body that
conducted design concept review of a project may approve changes to approved
plans or in conditions of approval upon determining that the changes are minor
and are consistent with the intent of the original approval.
9295.16. APPEAL.
A. Appeals from the Development Services Director's or designee's or
Modification Committee's decision shall be made to the Planning
Commission within five (5) working days of the Development Services
Director's or designee's or Modification Committee's decision and shall
be accompanied by payment of an appeal fee in an amount
established by resolution of the City Council. A public hearing will be
scheduled not less than ten (10) calendar days nor more than forty
(40) calendar days after the filing of an,appeal.
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RESOLUTION NO. 6280
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ARCHITECTURAL '
DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY
AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES PER
SECTION 9295.6 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the text amendment re ig the City's Architectural Design
Review standards (T.A. 2001-003) was/nitiated b)i the Development Services
Department to amend the City's curre/t Architectural Design Review Guidelines
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and establish new guidelines for m Itiple-family and commercial and industrial
projects; and
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WHEREAS, Section 9295.6 of the Arcadia unicipal C ode, as amended
states th at General design review criteria for� multiple-family pr ojects and
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commercial/industrial projects shat be established by resolution of the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2001 a ;ublic hearing was held before the
Planning Commission on said matter .t whi, h time all interested persons were
given full opportunity to be heard and to pr ent evidence; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Comm.-sion voted 4 to 0 with one member
absent to recommend to the City Co n•'I approval of the new design review
guidelines; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 002, th-• City Council held a public hearing.
on said text amendment; and
WHEREAS, as part of the ecord of this -aring, the City Council reviewed
and,considered: ,
1. All staff reports and related attachmeTts and.exhibits submitted by
the Community Development Division of the Development Services Department
to the City Council; \\ .
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2. The record of the Planning Commission' hearing regarding Text
Amendment T.A. 2001-003;
Passed, approved and adopted this of , 2002.
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST: .
City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
P., 6t.1,
Stephen Deitsch
City Attorney
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""f;" IIBIT A—RESOLUTI.ON 6280-
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LAIR ENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA •
1'" FOR ALL PROJECTS
Materials that contribute to good quality
The design elements that establish high quality architecture are:
architectural style include the following:
• Stucco, smooth, sand or light lace finish
• Simple, multi-planed pitched roofs • Wood, as an exposed structural material •
• Open rafters/tails with large overhangs' • Clay or concrete roof tiles
• The appearance of"thick"walls • Native fieldstone
• • Courtyards, arcades, intimate spaces • Wood window casements •
• Tile details • Wood, as an accent material •
• Deep-set window and door openngs • Brick, as an accent.material
• Offset wall plane's • Wrought iron
• Fountains and other unique details • Tile, as an.accent material
• Building masses with the incorporation ® Slumpstoiie garden walls
of one and two story architecture
• Sequezicing of enclosed space/arches 1
Materials that detract from quality architecture
The elements that detract from architectural are:
quality include the following:
• Metal or aluminum siding/roofing
• Truncated or non-existent roof over- • Wood shingle on walls
hangs • • Plywood siding
• Flat roofs:without decorative parapets • • Plastic tile
• Plastic tiles • Pipe railings
• • Highly reflective tiles • Metal/concrete stairs
• Roof tiles of primary color (green, • Slump block (for building walls)
orange, blue, etc.) • Unmilled, bare aluminum window
• Exposed pipe columns frames
• Reflective material on windows on all
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floors
: . The appearance of thin walls • •
• Plastic.awnings .
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building materials should be used on all >w, F' • .
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parking areas, landscaping, lighting, solar
facilities, and other sight features should : 12' Utility facilities must be placed under-
show proper consideration for the visual ground whenever feasible. Service, utility
effect of the development upon other and trash areas must be carefully treated
properties from the view of the public and integrated into the site plan in a way
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that does not detract from the public view.
Exhibit A—Resolution 6280 • 3
General Comments 8. New buildings should respond to or
enhance the architectural elements of
1. The architectural treatment of buildings and adjacent buildings. By respecting the
structures and their materials, textures and design details of existing structures such as
colors shall be visually harmonious with rooflines and building setbacks, a
existing buildings and structures, and transitional treatment between new and old
surrounding development, and shall will begin to develop
enhance the appearance of the area.
9 The bulk and mass of new buildings:should
2. Architecture and landscaping design relate to the prevailing scale of existing
elements shall be considered in their overall buildings.
visual design to be harmonious and
attractive. Review shall include: materials, 10. Walkways, landscaping and perimeter walls _
textures, colors, illumination, and shall be designed to minimize visual
landscaping. intrusion into adjoining properties.
3. Garish, non-harmonious or out-of-character 11. Street elevations shall be further enhanced
colors should not be used on any building by planting 36" box specimen trees: The
face, or roof visible from the street or from number and location of trees shall be
an adjoining site. Exposed metal flashing or determined by the Development Services
trim should be anodized or painted to blend Department based upon lot size, design and
with the exterior colors of the building. placement of units.
4. Deep eaves, overhangs, canopies, aiid other Building Walls/Facades
architectural features that provide shelter
and shade should be encouraged. Expanses of flat building walls shall not exceed
25 feet in width without providing architectural
5. Exterior project lighting shall be designed indentations and/or projections with . a
to contribute to the aesthetic quality of the minimum depth of 2 feet and a minimum width
project. of 6 feet, so as to provide opportunity for
shade, shadow, and visual relief.
6. Breaking up a building expanse into
smaller scale 'units such as 20-25 foot Articulation of the building façade can be
modules can minimize the physical mass of achieved by utilizing recessed doors and
a building. windows, reveals, changes in surface texture
and variations in the building plan. These
7. Efforts should be made to graduate the techniques help divide a wall plan into smaller
physical mass of a building consisting of components that relate to human size and scale.
three stories. or more by using the
proportions of a step. Stepping the upper 1. Exterior walls, especially at ground level,
levels of tall buildings back from the street should include elements to build depth and
will make the building seem less imposing character on the wall plane. Emphasize
to the pedestrian. windows, trellises, roof overhangs, recessed ' -
or projected stories, columns, balconies,
wainscots and awnings.
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2. Rooflines should be broken at intervals no
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Windows
1. Windows should be designed to coordinate 3. Driveways shall be enhanced by the use of
with the architectural design of the different textures including but not limited . .
building. to stamped concrete, pavers, grass erete..
Landscape pockets shall be provided where.
2. Doors and windows must be coordinated possible adjacent,to the buildings,and walls. ..
and must have quality molding and �3w� �, „ �(3�r '�_
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