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City of San Leandro A-92 5.12.120 Appeals A. A Decision on a Site Plan Review may be appealed pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 5.20 Appeals. 5.12.124 Site Plan Review Standards To approve or conditionally approve a Site Plan, the decision maker or the decision making body shall find that the proposal is in substantial compliance with the following standards , to the extent permitted by applicable State or Federal law: A. Site plan elements (such as, but not limited to, building placement, yard setbacks, size and location of landscape areas, parking facilities, and placement of service areas) are in compliance with the minimum requirements of this Code and are arranged as to achieve the intent of such requirements by providing a harmonious and orderly development that is compatible with its surroundings. Parking, loading, storage, and service areas are appropriately screened by building placement, orientation walls, and/or landscaping. B. The building(s) has(have) adequate articulation, with appropriate window placement, use of detailing, and/or changes in building planes to provide visual interest. The exterior materials, finishes, detailing, and colors are compatible with thos e of surrounding structures. Visually incompatible elements, such as roof-mounted utilities, are fully screened from public view. If the proposal is for an addition to an existing building, such additions shall appear as an integral element of the building. Additions shall not have a “tacked on” appearance, and either the addition should be consistent with the existing building’s design element, or the existing building should be remodeled concurrently with construction of the addition. C. The landscaping complements the architectural design, with an appropriate balance of trees, shrubs, and living ground covers, and provides adequate screening and shading of parking lots and/or driveways. D. Detail features, such as signs, fences, and lighting for buildings, parking lots, and/or driveways are visually consistent with the architectural and landscape design and minimize off -site glare. E. Exceptions to Above Regarding Expansions and/or Alterations to Existing Nonconforming Structures and Sites. The decision maker or the decision making body may vary from the standards outlined in Subsections A through D above and approve a Site Plan that cannot achieve compliance with these standards due to the limitations created by pre-existing nonconforming structures and site features. In such cases, the priority of Site Plan Review is to reduce, to the degree feasible given the scale and scope of the proposal, the nonconforming features. The nonconforming features to be addressed shall include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Deficiencies in landscaping shall be corrected, with selective additional plantings, primarily where such landscaping can have the greatest visual benefit to the overall area. The scale and scope of such landscaping requirements will be relative to both t he degree of non- compliance with current Code requirements and the changes/improvements being proposed by the applicant. 273