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CONrMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SITE PLANNE'qG <br /> <br />Substantial liberty can be granted to designers of commercial or industrial <br />developments as long as certain minimum requirements, described below, <br />are satisfied. These elements should be reviewed by either the City <br />Planner/Zoning Administrator or by the City Planning Commission, or <br />both. Because there is oftentimes some judgment involved in adminis- <br />tering site planning guidelines ,md regulations, review of site plans by the <br />City Planning Commission and City Council is helpful. <br /> <br />Generic site plans for a commercial and ,'tn industrial development lop- <br />ment project have been included to illustrate the design features of <br />importance, which are also listed below. <br /> <br />1. Soften parking areas <br /> <br />Use berming along the front property line with landscaping <br />to soften the view to ,-my parking lot between the road and <br />the building. Ideally, the major parking lot for industrial or <br />office projects should be on the side of the building with <br />perhaps only visitor parking in the front, or no parking in the <br />front at all. Landscaping should not hide buildings or signs <br />but serve to catch the eye ,'md "soften" tile image. Berming <br />should be approximately three feet in height. <br /> <br />Hide and shield truck: docks <br /> <br />Truck docks should be oriented away from the public road <br />by placing them on the side or rear of the building. When on <br />the side of the building or otherwise visible from residential <br />areas, wing walls and landscaping should be used. <br /> <br />3. Hide trash handling areas <br /> <br />If trash must be stored outdoors, it must be concealed with <br />walls and kmdscaping <br /> <br />42 <br /> <br /> [ <br /> [ <br /> <br />[ <br /> <br /> <br />