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City of San Leandro
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<br />A. Site plan elements (such as, but not limited to, building placement, yard setbacks, size and location
<br />of landscape areas, parking facilities, and placement of service areas) are in compliance with the
<br />minimum requirements of this Code and are arranged as to achieve the intent of such requirements
<br />by providing a harmonious and orderly development that is compatible with its surroundings.
<br />Parking, loading, storage, and service areas are appropriately screened by building placement,
<br />orientation walls, and/or landscaping.
<br />B. The building(s) has(have) adequate articulation, with appropriate window placement, use of
<br />detailing, and/or changes in building planes to provide visual interest. The exterior materials,
<br />finishes, detailing, and colors are compatible with those of surrounding st ructures. Visually
<br />incompatible elements, such as roof-mounted utilities, are fully screened from public view. If the
<br />proposal is for an addition to an existing building, such additions shall appear as an integral
<br />element of the building. Additions shall not have a “tacked on” appearance, and either the addition
<br />should be consistent with the existing building’s design element, or the existing building should be
<br />remodeled concurrently with construction of the addition.
<br />C. The landscaping complements the architectural design, with an appropriate balance of trees,
<br />shrubs, and living ground covers, and provides adequate screening and shading of parking lots
<br />and/or driveways.
<br />D. Detail features, such as signs, fences, and lighting for buildings, parking lots, and/or driveways are
<br />visually consistent with the architectural and landscape design and minimize off -site glare.
<br />E. Exceptions to Above Regarding Expansions and/or Alterations to Existing Nonconforming
<br />Structures and Sites. The decision maker or the decision making body may vary from the standards
<br />outlined in Subsections A through D above and approve a Site Plan that cannot achieve compliance
<br />with these standards due to the limitations created by pre-existing nonconforming structures and
<br />site features. In such cases, the priority of Site Plan Review is to reduce, to the degree feasible
<br />given the scale and scope of the proposal, the nonconforming features. The nonconforming
<br />features to be addressed shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
<br />1. Deficiencies in landscaping shall be corrected, with selective additional plantings, primarily
<br />where such landscaping can have the greatest visual benefit to the overall area. The scale
<br />and scope of such landscaping requirements will be relative to both the degree of non-
<br />compliance with current Code requirements and the changes/improvements being
<br />proposed by the applicant.
<br />2. Obsolete and unused equipment, such as roof-mounted utilities, exterior manufacturing
<br />equipment, and unused pole sign and wall sign cabinets shall be removed, as required.
<br />3. The effects of past “deferred maintenance,” where such has been identified, shall be
<br />corrected by such effort as repainting, repaving, restriping, replanting of existing landscape
<br />areas, and removal of unused equipment, vehicles, and debris.
<br />F. All site plan elements in the SA-1, SA-2, and SA-3 Districts shall be reviewed for general consistency
<br />with the Design Guidelines contained in the East 14th Street South Area Development Strategy.
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