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1 RESOLUTION NO 200S 0ll A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS REVISING THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITHIN THE CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO WHEREAS the City of Thousnd Oks nd the lrger community of the Conejo Vlley is situted in unique setting of nturl scenic euty vlley of rolling hills distinctive knolls nd ok trees surrounded y mountins nd open spce nd WHEREAS the preservtion of this nturl setting long with developing nd mintining n pproprite ppernce of ll commercil industril nd residentil sections within the City is necessry to uphold nd enhnce the City s eing of its people nd economic position within the region nd to retin the well WHEREAS recognizing tht our unique historic nd scenic environment serves s ctlyst for ttrcting vriety of new developments nd stimulting the upgrding of existing ones it is the policy of the City Council to encourge new or modified projects tht will Respect nd enhnce the consciously mintined semi rurl chrcter of the City of Thousnd Oks Incorporte the nturl setting of the re surrounding the site s n integrl prt of the overll design Be designed in scle nd mnner tht is sensitive to the topogrphy nd surrounding lnd uses Reflect n integrtion of rchitecture nd function Be distinctive nd cretive yet comptile with nery development Incorporte the lndscpe overll design concept pln nd signge progrm into the Mximize pedestrin orienttion to encourge sense of community COO lv 1 COO City Council CCRes ArchOes RevGuide Pge 1

2 Crete specilized open spce in the form of squres greens nd prks plced nd designed to encourge frequent use Provide ccessiility for individuls with physicl disilities nd WHEREAS the guidelines nd stndrds for ll construction nd development re intended to encourge cretive nd innovtive design sttements Mintining rod rush consistency throughout the City cn e chieved using comintions of colors mterils nd rchitecturl styles which hrmonize with nd enrich the intrinsic euty of Thousnd Oks nd WHEREAS these positive visul nd functionl contriutions to the community will ultimtely crete more desirle plces for people to live work nd ply nd insure tht the specil esthetic chrcter nd identity of the City of Thousnd Oks which ttrcted the people to this re originlly is retined nd enhnced nd WHEREAS Section now requires tht the City Council upon recommendtion of the Plnning Commission shll dopt y resolution specific Architecturl Design Review guidelines nd stndrds to e utilized in evluting the construction nd modifiction of commercil projects within the city NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED y the City Council of the City of Thousnd Oks tht the following Architecturl Design Review guidelines nd stndrds ttched hereto s Exhiit A for evluting the construction nd modifiction of commercil projects within the City e dopted nd tht City Council Resolution No is herey rescinded nd superseded y this resolution PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th dy of Jnury 2005 Cludi Bill de l Pen Myor City of Thousnd Oks Cliforni ATTEST l fot ncy A Dillon City Clerk COO lv 1 COO City Council CCRes ArchOesRevGuide Pge 2

3 APPROVED AS TO FORM City Attorney I APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION Philip E G ch C Mnger CD lvll COD City Council CC Res ArchOesRevGuide Pge 3

4 CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS SS I NANCY A DILLON City Clerk of the City of Thousnd Oks DO HEREBY CERTIFY tht the foregoing is full true nd correct copy of Resolution No which ws duly nd regulrly pssed nd dopted y sid City Council t regulr meeting held Jnury y the following vote AYES NOES ABSENT Councilmemers Gillette Msry Irwin nd Myor None Councilmemer Fox Bill de l Pen IN WITNESS WHEREOF I officil sel of the City of Thousnd Oks Cliforni hve hereunto set my hnd nd ffixed the t J t1 ujjm ncy A Dillon City Clerk City of Thousnd Oks Cliforni

5 City of Thousnd Oks Architecturl Design Review Guidelines for Commercil Projects Deprtment of Plnning nd Community Development

6 CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES COMMERCIAL PROJECTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE I INTENT AND PURPOSE 1 II APPLICAB I LITY 0 1 III SITE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 1 A Anlysis of Existing Conditions B C Site Design Ojectives 2 3 D Signge Progrm 3 IV GENERAL DESIGN PRINCiPLES 3 A Desirle Elements of Project Design 3 B Undesirle Elements 4 C Site Plnning 0 1 Generl Site Design 20 Grd ing 0 Guidelines Prking nd Circultion 8 4 Vehiculr Access 9 D Building Design 10 1 Generl Building Design Guidelines 10 2 Architecturl Detil 11 3 Building Size Scle nd Mss 12 4 Building Height 14 5 Exterior Spce Pedestrin 6 Roofs 0 7 Building Mterils nd Colors 14 Orienttion E Signs Generl Sign Design Guidelines 19 2 Types of Signs 20 3 Sign Components Elements 24 4 Sign Mintennce 26

7 SUBJECT PAGE F Lndscpe 26 Design 1 Preservtion of Existing Lndscpe Fetures 27 2 Generl Lndscpe Design Guidelines 28 3 Cornerscpe 29 4 The Use of Curs nd Mow Strips 30 5 Prking Lot Lndscping nd 30 Screening 6 Other Lndscping Screening Uses 31 7 Site Amenities 31 8 Coordintion with Other Site Design 9 Lndscpe Mintennce Elements G Wlls nd Fences 32 1 Generl Wll Design Guidelines 32 2 Prking Lot Screen Wlls 33 3 Retining Wlls 33 4 Lnd Use Seprtion Wlls Fences 34 5 Decortive 34 Wlls 6 Other Types of Screen Wlls 34 H Lighting 35 1 Generl Design Guidelines 35 2 Vehiculr Circultion nd Prking Are 36 Lighting 3 Pedestrin Circultion 37 Lighting 4 Accent lighting 37 5 Service Are Lighting 38 I Accessory Architecturl Fetures 38 1 Flg Poles Disled Access Prking Spce Signs Drive wy Stop Trffic nd Circultion Directionl Signs 38 GLOSSARy 40 ii

8 Exhiit A CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES COMMERCIAL PROJECTS I INTENT AND PURPOSE Commercil lnd uses generte community ctivity tht is the spice of ny city The design of these commercil structures shll e ccomplished with the gol of enhncing nd contriuting to the nturl euty nd qulity of life in the City of Thousnd Oks This gol cn e chieved through integrting the uilding design with the surrounding nturl setting nd neighoring lnd use elements nd y incorporting significnt lndscping nd signge progrm s n integrl prt of the overll design concept The design should lso reflect n integrtion of rchitecture nd function There should e focus on designing projects tht crete nd shpe exterior spce in the form of squres rcdes courtyrds etc to encourge community prticiption pedestrin orienttion nd to foster commercil success The following guidelines hve een prepred to ssist the pplicnt in understnding these ojectives nd in upholding the intent nd purpose of the Architecturl Design Review Ordinnce II APPLICABILITY The provisions of this section shll e pplied uniformly to ll commercil development within the City Any ddition exterior remodeling or construction requiring Uilding permit shll dhere to these guidelines s pplicle unless otherwise exempted y specific provisions in the Municipl Code dopted Specffic Plns or conditions of project entitlement III SITE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Site Anlysis nd Conceptul Design requirements should e considered nd included with the pre ppliction pckge The pplicnt should demonstrte how the proposed project will relte to the surrounding nturl nd or mn mde environment nd how the lndscpe design nd signge progrm re to e incorported s n integrl prt of the rchitecturl design of the project 1

9 A Anlysis of Existing Conditions Every development proposl should include thorough nlysis of existing conditions on nd djcent to the site The nlysis should include creful exmintion of site s physicl properties menities specil prolems nd neighoring environment Specific design considertions tht should e exmined include the following 1 Bsic Site Dt oundries nd dimensions loction of djcent streets sidewlks nd rights of wy loction of setck lines nd esements existing structures nd uilt improvements 2 Existing Nturl Fetures loction size nd species of mture trees topogrphy ptterns of surfce dringe nd other importnt nturl fetures tht re either menities or potentil hzrds in development 3 Neighoring Environment nlysis of the site nd project impcts 1nd use the site design fonn chrcter ge nd importnt site detils on neighoring properties 4 Locle ville services nd fcilities including locl prks shopping centers us stops ike lnes nd prking B Site Design Olectives The following site design guidelines re Intended s reference frmework to ssist the designer in understnding the City s gols nd ojectives for high qulity rchitecture nd site design 1 Develop comptile reltionships mong the topogrphy uilding plcement nd existing open spces of neighoring properties 2 Respect the privcy sun nd light exposure of neighoring properties 3 Provide trnsition from existing to new development y creful plcement nd mssing of uildings well designed plnting ptterns nd other pproprite methods 4 Mintin pulic scenic corridors 5 Demonstrte n effort to retin existing nturl fetures nd repir scrred terrin ck to nturl condition Existing topogrphy dringe courses vegettion nd pulic views should e Included 2

10 in the Anlysis of Existing conditions nd incorported to the mximum extent fesile into the future development of the site 6 Demonstrte n effort to retin existing lndscpe fetures Ntive nd significnt trees such s oks sycmores nd mture tree or tree groupings should e preserved nd integrted into the site design concept This will require creful judgment weighing the vlue nd hierrchy of ll nturl existing fetures the size nd species of the tree s site nd the overll development progrm for the C Lndscpe Design A preliminry lndscpe loction concept shll e sumitted with the pre ppliction pckge to present n overll feeling of the proposed project to demonstrte tht lndscpe pln will e effectively integrted with the surrounding topogrphy site design nd rchitecturl design of the project fonnllndscpe concept pln prepred y licensed lndscpe rchitect shll e required for the entitlement process The following Architecturl Design Review Guidelines should e consulted prior to developing lndscpe pln for the project D Signe Progrm A preliminry signge progrm shll e sumitted with the pre ppliction pckge to present n overll picture of how the signge progrm will integrte with the site nd the rchitecturl design of the project The following Architecturl Design Review Guidelines should e consulted prior to developing signs for ny project IV GENERAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES A Desirle Elements of Proiect DesiGn The most desirle qulities nd design elements for commercil structures include 1 Richness of mteril surfce nd texture 2 Muted erth tone colors such s off whites ochres sienns umers eiges tns rowns or other similr sudued colors for primry uilding surfces richer colors limited to ccents 3 Significnt wll rticultion insets cnopies wing wlls trellis rcdes colonndes 3

11 4 Full sloped roofs mufti plned roofs comintion of pitched nd flt roofs 5 Roof overhngs rticulted eves prpets 6 Window configurtions comptile with the design of the uilding 7 Articulted uilding mss nd form 8 Lndscpe nd hrdscpe elements to enhnce uilding nd site design 9 Comprehensive sign progrm integrted with uilding site nd lndscpe design 10 Visully distinctive inviting nd identifile entrnces to the sites nd the uildings 11 Cler vehiculr ccess nd circultion 12 Sfe nd esy ccess for pedestrins 13 Prking res lndscped nd screened from pulic view 14 Architecturlly integrted nd conceled mechnicl equipment B Undesirle Elements The elements to void or minimize include 1 Boxlike structures 2 Lrge lnk unrticulted wll surfces 3 Exterior mterils inconsistent with rchitecturl designstyle 4 Exposed untextured concrete precision lock wlls 5 Metllic ppering mterils used for prominent or primry exterior surfces 6 Highly reflective surfces 7 Bright nd primry colors 8 Lrge out of scle signs 4

12 9 Visile outdoor storge loding nd equipment res 10 Disjointed prking res nd confusing circultion ptterns 11 Exposed mechnicl equipment ducts nd vents 12 Artificil lndscping 13 A se of prking visile to mjor thoroughfres C Site Plnnin 1 Generl Site Design Guidelines Structure plcement must tke into considertion the site s chrcteristics nd the context of the commercil re including the surrounding lnd uses uildings nd mjor trffic genertors Whenever possile uildings should e clustered to crete plzs or pedestrin mlls nd prevent long rrck like rows of uildings When clustering is imprcticl visul nd pedestrin links etween seprte structures should e estlished This link cn often e ccomplished through the use of n rcde trellis or other open structure system To visully open up the street intersection t corner prcels considertion should e given to uilding orienttion nd wll ngultions nd integrtion of lndscpe hrdscpe fetures c Outdoor res should e crefully plnned nd integrted with uildings on the site They should e clerly recognizle usle spces nd not simply left over res etween structures Where possile such spces should provide pedestrin oriented menities such s shde enches fountins lndscping nd provisions for icyclists etc d Structures nd on site circultion systems should e oriented to minimize pedestrin vehicle conflicts e Site ccess nd uilding entries shll e esily identifile f Loding zones Loding fcilities shll e esily ccessile from pulic streets nd shll e locted in res tht do not conflict with vehiculr nd pedestrin circultion 5

13 1 Loding zones tht serve uses which require loding docks rmps nd or service doors shll not e exposed to pulic view nd shll e integrted into the site nd rchitecturl design of the uilding 2 Trsh enclosures shll e locted in close proximity to loding zones for esy ccess 3 Spce to ccommodte quick delivery nd pickup should e provided ner the uilding s primry entrnce s nd should e locted to void conflict with other pedestrin nd vehiculr trffic g Gtewy See Gtewy guidelines if pplicle to the project h Scenic corridor See Scenic Corridor guidelines if 2 Grding pplicle to the project A grding progrm should e creted to chieve optimum site design through lnced response to functionl esthetic nd environmentl concerns nd e sensitive to potentil impct on the surrounding res The following guidelines should e used in conjunction with the Citys Grding Ordinnce Site grding should 1 Mintin to the gretest extent possile the originl topogrphic chrcter of the site 2 Achieve Iong tnn estheticlly plesing overll lyout of the site nd its uildings To chieve superior integrtion of site nd uilding design 1 Integrte grde trnsitions within the proposed uildings llowing In mny cses totl concelment of required retining structures c To minimize or eliminte jrring contrsts etween mnufctured nd nturl slopes 6

14 1 Use contour grding techniques to lend mnmde nd nturl slopes vrying slope fces to mimic nd hrmonize with surrounding nturl terrin 2 Avoid emnkments nd mnufctured slopes which re defined y stright edges nd lines 3 Keep overll height of mnufctured slopes within ordinnce limits In some cses mnufctured slopes which exceed ordinnce limits my e considered where the resulting design is estheticlly nd environmentlly superior 4 Round the tops of mnufctured slopes which ut grded pd res 5 Mnufctured slopes shll e ccessile for lndscping nd mintennce d Strive for lnced grding where pproprite to minimize or eliminte potentil neighorhood impcts including pulic sfety from truck trffic generted y the export or import of excess dirt It is understood tht the community enefit of lnced grding is short term nd tht in some cses superior environmentl nd esthetic solutions which require either import or export of dirt should not e discrded solely on the sis of potentil short term impcts e Avoid grding encrochment into the following res 1 Grding encrochment into 25 nd steeper terrin slope res is prohiited y Ordinnce Some limited encrochment my e llowed if the esthetic results re demonstrly superior nd clerly the encrochment is not driven y the desire to tese the overllqevelopment intensity of e project 2 Sensitive topogrphic fetures nd surrounding res ok trees lndmrk trees nd other significnt trees or tree groupings nturl dringe courses unique nd endngered vegettion ridgelines nd other significnt elements 7

15 f Retining wlls nd specil slope retention systems should e visully nd functionlly integrted into the overll project design 1 While the Grding ordinnce sets numericl limits to the overll heights nd lengths for these structures certin situtions my support the need to exceed these vlues when it cn e clerly proven tht the resulting solution is superior environmentlly nd visully 2 When pproprite nd necessry crefully plced lndscpe res should e utilized to screen retining structures These lndscped res should e plced oth t the ottom nd top of these structures to visully soften their ppernce 3 Prking nd Circultion Prking lot design is criticl fctor in the success of commercil project In designing prking lot the pplicnt shll consider the following fctors ingress nd egress with ttention to possile conflicts with street trffic pedestrin nd vehiculr conflicts on site circultion nd service vehicle zones nd the overll configurtion nd ppernce of the prking re c Structures nd on site circultion systems including ccess to loding zones should e locted to minimize pedestrinvehiculr conflicts Seprte vehiculr nd pedestrin circultion systems should e provided Providing pedestrin linkges etween uildings nd the prking fcilities should minimize the need for the pedestrin to cross the drivewy prking nd lndscped res These pedestrin linkges should e visully emphsized through the use of elements such s lndscpingltrellls fetures lighting wlls nd distinctive pving consistent with the requirements of Clifoml Uniform Building Code Title 24 Clifomi Code of Regultions Prking isles should e seprted from the min vehicle circultion routes whenever possile d Common drivewys which provide ccess to more thn one site re encourged Also shred prking etween djcent developments is encourged whenever prcticl Where 8

16 prking res on djoining properties re connected interior circultion should e designed to void trffic conflict e Prking res should e seprted from structures y rised concrete wlkwys nd or lndscped plnters of not less thn ten 10 feet in width Prking spces nd drivewys shll not directly ut the structures f g For sfety nd security purposes prking res nd pedestrin wlkwys should e visile from structures to the gretest degree possile Adequte distriution of prking should e provided within resonle distnce of uilding entrnces h Ded end prking isles should e voided When unvoidle n effective turn round re of not less thn 5 feet in depth when utting lndscped re or 10 feet in depth when utting wll shll e provided i One wy ngled prking should e provided for developments such s shopping centers nd medicl offices where high vehicle turnover is expected Two wy vehiculr prking my e used where lower vehiculr turnover is nticipted j k Circultion must provide sfe truck ccess to loding nd unloding res Stcking lnes including those for drive through fcilities shll e designed nd plced to void trffic conflict with other trffic circultion on the site Additionl trffic studies might e required to demonstrte n effective trffic circultion system on the site I Lrge prking res should e divided into series of connected smller lots through lndscping nd erming techniques to void the ppernce of se of sphlt 4 Vehiculr Access Vehiculr ccess is vitl component of site design It must e considered in the pre ppliction pckge s focl point nd e visully identifile The function of djcent pulic streets will tke precedent over on site circultion functions Conflicts with 9

17 pedestrin nd vehiculr movements oth on nd off site must e voided To minimize trffic conflicts the numer of ccess drivewys shll e limited to the City s Trffic stndrds c Cross trffic openings onto ccess drivewys re discourged When permitted these cross trffic openings shll e locted to void vehiculr stcking onto the pulic rights of wy Access drivewys should e locted s fr s possile from street intersections to provide dequte stcking cpcity d A minimum ten foot wide seprtion shll e mintined etween the first prking stll nd the ccess drivewy e The design nd loction of ccess drivewys shll tke into considertion site distnce requirements s determined y the City s Trffic Engineer f g Use of decortive pttern concrete pyers or textured mterils consistent with Title 24 of the Cliforni Code of Regultions ccessiility requirements is encourged to differentite ccess drivewys from sidewlks Bus stops shll e conveniently locted for us ptrons h Bike rcks shll e plced on site D pulls tln Desln Building design should complement nd enhnce the developing or developed chrcter of the neighoring re the surrounding environment nd the scenic euty of the City of Thousnd Oks Building design should lso reflect n integrtion of function proportion form use of color s mterils nd lnd use comptiility to chieve the design stndrds estlished y the City The following guidelines hve een prepred to ssist the pplicnt in understnding these ojectives 1 Generl Building Design Guidelines Building design shll reflect sensitivity for the existing topogrphic chrcteristics of the site Every effort shll e mde to chieve finl design which conforms closely to the originl lndform of the property while using techniques 10

18 tht will minimize the mount of grding To preserve existing topogrphy stepped foundtion nd retining wll techniques within structures re encourged consistent with Title 24 Cliforni Code of Regultions ccessiility requirements This concept pplies to the design of the hrdscpe nd lndscpe elements s well Buildings nd lndscped open spces should e oriented for mximum enefit of sunlight circultion nd views c Visul lnce mong dimensions of uildings their prts nd the spces etween nd round them should e creted d Buildings shll e designed to crete nd shpe functionl spce e The design of prking structures shll comply with the rchitecturl design guidelines s set forth in the Thousnd Oks Municipl Code 2 Architecturl Detil Building design should e coordinted on ll elevtions with regrd to color mterils nd rchitecturl fonn nd detiling to chieve design hrmony nd continuity providing complimentry rchitecturl relief nd detil to ll sides of the uilding Surfce detil ornment nd rchitecturl elements such s cornices gles pplied moldings rcdes colonndes stirwys nd light fixtures tht provide visul interest shdow contrst nd color re encourged to enrich rchitecturl chrcter Detils should e integrted with the overll design concept of the uilding c Detil should e concentrted long nd round pedestrin circultion res nd entrnces d Architecturl projections my e used to emphsize importnt uilding elements such s entrnces ys stirwys lconies nd vernds e The use of stndrdized corporte prototype rchitecturl style is strongly discourged 11

19 f Proportion nd scle re importnt in the design of rches nd columns Creful ttention should e given to the rtio of height width nd depth of rches to emphsize strength nd lnce g h The reltion etween the height of column nd its mss or thickness should e visully consistent with the weight of the overhed structure it supports Building ddresses should e highly visile to the pulic dy or night on the wll nd or storefront s djcent to the street frontge s pplicle nd on the freestnding monument sign if 3 Building Size Scle Perceived Size nd mss A uilding s size scle nd mss should e comptile with its surrounding terrin nd other structures Bulky ox like structures re generlly considered unttrctive nd re discourged c The following guidelines should e used to reduce the ppernce of lrge scle structures 1 Reduce mss y incorporting defined outdoor spces such s courtyrds ptios nd plzs into the uilding nd site designs of ll development Pedestrin res such s uilding entries plzs nd courtyrds should provide design elements such s enches fountins nd or lndscping to crete n inviting humn scle environment Recesses re encourged to etter define courtyrds entries or other outdoor spces long the perimeter of uilding 2 Use lndscping nd rised plnter elements to lessen the impct of n otherwise ulky uilding 3 Minimize long lnk wlls y Adding window openings entrnces nd other relief 12

20 Providing recessed glzing nd storefronts c Adding verticl pilsters which my reflect internl uilding structure d Chnging color nd texture long the wll surfce e Vrying the plnes of the exterior wlls in depth nd or direction f Adding trims projections nd revels long different levels of wll surfces g Articulting uilding fcde y vrying juxtposition of uilding elements 4 Minimize the verticl emphsis of rchitecturl design elements y incorporting elements such s horizontl nds revels trims nd overhngs long different levels of the wll surfce 5 Window storefront distriution nd shpe significnt uilding scle determinnt cn e Avoid long unroken horizontl window nds Mke cretive use of window ptterns nd structurl ys Avoid repetitive squre proportioned openings Openings spced in vried ptterns re encourged s method of fenestrtion 6 Articulte uilding forms nd elevtions vrying roof lines roof overhngs nd intermedite roof elements to crete strong ptterns of shde nd shdow 7 Vry the height nd roof levels of the uilding so tht it ppers to e divided into distinct smller mssing elements Architecturl projections cn e used to chieve this gol 8 Scle street fcing fcdes of uildings more thn two stories to reduce the pprent height Achieve this y stepping ck nd or y comintion of elements mentioned ove 13

21 4 Building Height The height of uilding or group of uildings cn hve profound effect on how community is perceived The following guidelines will help mitigte the potentil dverse impcts of tller uildings in ccordnce with the specific uilding height llowed in ech commercil zone Building heights should e relted to djcent open spces protect nd enhnce pulic views of surrounding mountins nd minimize ostruction of views from djoining structures Building heights should e oriented to llow mximum sun nd ventiltion nd provide protection from previling winds c d New uildings should hve trnsitions in height when necessry to complement the existing surrounding uildings Arupt chnges In uilding heights nd or roof orienttion should e ccomplished y pln offsets e Architecturl design fetures such s tower elements my exceed the specified height limit within commercil zone provided tht the llowle overll verge uilding height is mintined 5 Exterior SpcesPedestrin Orienttion Specilized defined pulic outdoor spces should e Incorported Into the overll uilding nd project design These pedestrin oriented outdoor setinggthering plces such s squres courtyrds rcdes colonndes triums trellised res vernds lconies nd roof terrces should e plced nd designed to encourge ttention nd the presence of people dy nd or night Site menities such s enches drinking fountins provisions for icyclists wter fetures nd pulic rt should e designed nd selected to integrte with nd complement the rchitecture nd lndscping nd to enhnce the pedestrin oriented tmosphere c Pedestrin links should e provided etween uildings on the sme site pulic open spces nd from prking res 14

22 These pedestrin res should e visully emphsized through the use of elements such s lndscping trellis fetures lighting wlls nd distinctive pving consistent with Title 24 Cliforni Code of Regultions ccessiility requirements 6 Roofs Roof Design 1 Full sloped roofs re strongly encourged 2 Roof design elements should e repeted round ll sides of the uilding 3 Pitched roof elements such s hip gle shed full or comintion of pitched nd flt roof elements with or without overhngs re encourged to rticulte nd scle down uildings 4 The ridgeline shll not run in continuous plne without offsetting or jogging 5 Tower elements when used s rchitecturl fetures shll e integrted into the overll roof design 6 Mnsrd roofs re generlly discourged This roof type must e sensitively selected so tht the flt portion of the roof nd or equipment will not e visile from the pulic rights of wy or from ove Roofs should generlly e full pitched roofs ut if mnsrd roof is chosen then roof wells should e provided for mechnicl equipment 7 Flt roof sections shll e covered with mteril to mtch the color of the djcent wll or roof mteril Mechnicl Equipment Screen of sight studies my e required to detennine wl1ether potentil visiility of roof mounted equipment from djoining properties or pulic rights of wy will 1 Line occur 2 All roof mounted equipment nd ppurtennces must e plced so s to e totlly oscured from pulic 15

23 view If roof mounted equipment is unvoidle the design of ny roof structure shll screen the equipment nd e n integrl prt of the roof design c Roof Mterils Criteri to consider when selecting roofing mteril include the context nd size of the project the size nd shpe of the roof the slope of the roof nd surrounding roofing mterils Select mterils which enhnce nd complement the roof shpe Roofing mterils need not e the sme s on djcent structures 1 Acceptle roof mterils nd colors Cly or concrete the roofing mterils re encourged in muted erth tone colors Brrel S shpe or flt Slte e Nturl metls with rised or stnding sems including copper d Glss elements Metl slte nd glss roofs shll e sensitively selected should consider djcent properties nd e in scle with nd enhnce the rchitecturl design of the project 2 Uncceptle roof mterils nd colors Wood shingles nd shke roofs Corrugted metl e Highly reflective surfces I e mirror glss shiny metllic surfces glzed roofing tiles d Composition sphlt shingles e Bright or primry colors f Lrge res of uilt up or memrne roofing when exposed to pulic view 16

24 g Synthetic sustitutes re generlly discourged ut my e pproved suject to review 7 Building Mterils nd Colors The uilding mterils nd color plette chosen for structures should e comptile with the existing nturl nd or mn mde environment nd enhnce nd complement the rchitecturl design of the project Muted erth tone colors should e used on the primry uilding surfces Richer colors should e limited to trims inlys wll recesses revels nd other specil rchitecturl fetures or detils Primry uilding surfces should e of rick concrete with fine exposed ggregte of sndlsted finish wood stone concrete lock with textured fce or cement plster Accent mterils nd inlys re lso encourged i e tile mrle grnite etc c The following mterils nd colors re encourged for use in specific res of the uilding design 1 Ground Surfces All ground surfce mterils shll tke into considertion the ccessiility requirements of Title 24 of the Cliforni Code of Regultions nd the Americns with Disilities Act stndrds Concrete tile or msonry surfces of integrl muted erth tone colors Monolithic wlkwy res should utilize decortive inlys such s rick rions tile ccents etc c Primry project drivewy entrnces should utilize enhnced pving Le stmped concrete tile rick etc The comintion of lndscping enhnced pving nd project slgnge should provide sense of identity nd rrivl to the project site 17

25 2 Exterior Blconies Exterior lconies shll e wrought iron decortive metl stucco nd or wood nd shll hve pinted or stined finishes 3 Doors Shutters nd Trim Pinted finishes should e in colors tht hrmonize with wll mterils in some cses contrst my e pproprite 4 Windows Windows shll e wood frmed or hve non corrosive metl finish nd contin decortive tinted or cler glss 5 Awnings Cnvs treted cnvs mtte finish vinyl nd fric wnings re cceptle Awnings within project shll hve elements of consistency such s color pttern or shpe c Advertising shll not e llowed on wnings 6 Gutters Downspouts nd Flshing Gutters downspouts flshing nd exposed sheet metl shll e pinted to mtch the djcent surfces unless such items re used s rchitecturl fetures d The following uilding mterils nd colors re not cceptle 1 Lrge drk colored uilding wlls or surfces 2 Mirrored glss 3 Predominntly ll glss uilding wlls 4 Synthetic mterils mde to resemle msonry re generlly discourged ut my e suject to review nd pprovl 18

26 5 High contrst color glzed msonry or tile except in smll res of detil 6 Bright or primry colors 7 Unfinished luminum E Siems The signge progrm is n integrl prt of the site nd rchitecturl design of project Signs should mke positive esthetic contriution to the City s commercil res s well s to the overll scenic euty of the City of Thousnd Oks Signs shll e designed to complement their surroundings in terms of size scle shpe color texture nd lighting nd should e effectively incorported into the uilding design to enhnce nd complement the commercil center uilding where they re plced Signs should provide usiness identifiction nd promote trffic sfety It is the intent of the following guidelines to ssist the pplicnt in understnding these ojectives nd to encourge cretive nd innovtive sign design solutions While these sign guidelines re to e uniformly pplied there my e cretive pproches for which specil review process will e ville These guidelines should e used in conjunction with the City s Sign Ordinnce A conceptul sign progrm is required to e sumitted with the pre ppliction review pckge 1 Generl Sign Design Guidelines The City s Sign ordinnce shll e referred to for specific informtion on the permitted numer nd squre footge requirements of signs Freestnding monument nd on uilding signs for usiness identifiction only re intended The listing dvertising of specific products is strongly discourged unless prt of the usiness nme itself Any such request shll require Plnning Commission review nd pprovl If used the listing of product nme s shll e limited to twenty 20 percent of the pproved sign re c Signs should e integrted into the design of the uilding nd or project 19

27 d The initil sign progrm ppliction shll consider nd coordinte the sign colors to e used for the nchor tennts if known in the selection of dditionl colors for the sign progrm e Replcement signge in center must confonn to the pproved mster sign progrm f g h Sign designs with unique shpes colors nd or grphics must e comptile with the uilding rchitecture nd the specified sign relloctlon Slgnge should e vndl proof nd wether resistnt Signs except for pulic service time nd temperture signs shll not e flshing nimted or revolving in nture 2 Types of Signs On Building signs Building wll nd fci sign loctions should e integrted into the overll uilding design Both the sign nd ckground res must e evluted in tenns of scle shpe proportion nd color Sign design mteril nd color s should e comptile with nd enhnce the rchitecturl elements of the uilding Chnnel letter reverse chnrielletter cinet wood nd metl signs my e used within unifonn sign progrm 1 All signs should e consistent with ech other In the following wys Type of construction mterils cinet sign copy supports etc Letter size c Method used for supporting sign wll or ground se d Configurtion of sign re e Shpe of totl sign nd relted components 20

28 2 On uilding signs must e locted to provide optimum visiility to the pulic 3 When wll mounted signs re rchitecturlly frmed the frme should crete clerly defined sign re providing shdow relief nd dditionl wll surfce rticultion on the uilding fcde 4 The proportion of letter re to the overll sign ckground re should e crefully considered 5 The mximum sign length should not exceed 65 of the storefront length in order to provide cler definition etween signs nd void crowded ppernce 6 The proportion of chnnel letter height to uilding wll or fci should e crefully considered Generlly the following mximum upper nd lower letter heights re s follows 48 Mjor nchor stores ie deprtment stores etc 36 Auto delerships c 30 Mjor stores i e supermrkets drug stores etc d 20 Free stnding single tennt uildings nd inline tennts with either sixty 60 feet or more liner frontge or three 3 ys whichever is greter e 16 All other inline tennts 7 Signs my not e locted ove the fci on pitch roof uilding or on the top of prpet where no pitch roof is provided 8 Sign copy my e stcked only when rchitecturl fetures llow 9 The use of ck lighted individully cut letter signs creted from nturl metls i e copper rss shdes of ronze etc is strongly encourged 21

29 10 Wood signs The use of high qulity wood signs hnd crved sndlsted pinted or routed is strongly encourged The use of this sign type my grnt dditionl color nd design flexiility e When individul non illuminted solid wood simulted wood letter signs re used n increse of up to 20 of the sign letter height s set forth in susection 6 ove my e llowed provided tht the overll sign re does not exceed the mximum llowed y the Thousnd Oks Municipl Code 11 Cinet signs The cinet design should e rchitecturlly detiled to complement the project s chrcter ie wood trim rchitecturlly designed ckground etc When cinet signs re used in shopping center consistent pnel color or color scheme must e used e When cinet signs re used the height of the letters within the sign shll e twenty 20 less thn the height s set forth in susection 6 ove 12 Chnnel letter signs 8 Bck lighted reverse chnnel letters re strongly encourged nd when used n increse of up to 20 of the letter height s set forth in susection 6 ove my e llowed provided tht the overll sign re does not exceed the mximum llowed y the Thousnd Oks Municipl Code Returns on chnnel letter signs must e finished to mtch the letter color the ckground uilding wll color or the predominnt trim color 22

30 13 Blde signs Blde sign design mterils nd color s should complement nd enhnce the uilding rchitecture nd should e uniform throughout the shopping center Under cnopy or hnging wlkwy signs my e used for pedestrin oriented usiness identifiction in ddition to the stndrd on uilding tennt signge c Wll type or wll mounted lde signs when llowed y specific pln my e used in lieu of wll mounted on uilding tennt signs d Internl illumintion is discourged 14 Additionl requirements for multi tennt office uildings Multi tennt office uildings with interior tennt ccess shll e permitted one on uilding sign which my identify tennt with interior ccess s determined y the uilding owner Sid sign is suject to the requirements nd stndrds of the sign ordinnce nd these guidelines Sign identifiction for the remining tennts with interior ccess is not permitted on the exterior of the uilding except when prt of directory sign Individul usiness identifiction signs my e instlled in mufti tennt office uildings with primry exterior ccess to tennts fcing pulic street or prking fcility when such signs re properly integrted with the rchitecturl design of the uilding nd re prt of n overll pproved sign progrm Monument Signs Monument signs re intended to provide street frontge project identifiction nd the ddress for freestnding uilding or shopping center Monument signs should e integrted into lndscpe feture locted t or ner the min entrnce to project site The sign design mterils 23

31 nd colors should complement the uilding rchitecture nd enhnce the overll site ppernce 1 Monument signs should e sited in mnner tht provides optimum visiility to the pulic during the dy night nd evening hours 2 Sign mterils nd colors tht re the sme or similr to those used on the uildings should e used to chieve coordinted project ppernce 3 Monument signs should e locted within plnted lndscped re designed to complement nd provide ground definition to the sign nd to screen out low level floodlights if used Evergreen shrus nd or colorful ccent plnting should e used 4 Exterior spot or flood light sources should e screened from direct view so tht when the light is directed ginst the sign it does not shine into djcent properties or lind motorists or pedestrins 5 The monument sign se should e complementry nd proportionl to the size of the sign 3 Sign ComponentsElements Sign Progrm Color Guidelines Color plys crucil role in the design of successful nd ttrctive signge progrm The color choice s for sign progrm shll e in hrmony with the uilding rchitecture enhnces the overll visul environment nd contriutes to the project s commercil success This cn e chieved y crefully selecting color plette tht will complement the sign type mteril nd lettering styles eing used nd provide sense of consistency nd unity throughout the project 1 A sign progrm with limited color plette utilizing mximum of three 3 colors is encourged for shopping centers with no mjor tennt These colors should e used in mnner to void monotony 2 A sign progrm with multi color sign plette utilizing mximum of five colors my e considered for shopping centers with one 1 or more mjor tennts It must e demonstrted tht the multl color sign progrm hs een crefully plnned to void jumled 24

32 hphzrd looking result To chieve hrmonious ppernce unifying elements such s the following should e incorported into the sign progrm design For projects using three to five color sign progrm cklit reverse chnnel letters re encourged for the inline tennt signs When using three to five colors it my e pproprite to use single type of letter style font c Letter height nd size for inline stores must e consistent throughout the project d Architecturl detil Le the ccents moldings etc should e incorported round ech signge re to provide n element of consistency Colors for the indivldulletterlox returns nd trims re excluded however these components must e consistent throughout the project 3 Logolgrphic elements my contin colors different thn those found in the letter chrcters 4 The shde of color must e consistent within project ie the sme shde of yellow lue or red etc 5 Use of right or fluorescent colors is prohiited Logos nd Grphic Sign Elements 1 Seprte logo grphic elements consistent with the nture of the product to e dvertised re limited to twenty 20 percent of the totl sign re The height of the logolgrphic element my differ from the height of the letters in the usiness nme c Sign Lighting 1 Direct internl nd indirect externl lighting methods re llowed provided tht they re not hrsh or unnecessrily right The use of colored lighting source must e reviewed to insure it does not crete n unnecessrily intense color t night 25

33 2 Light sources for externlly lighted signs shll e integrted into the rchitecturl design of the uilding nd or project or e conceled 3 Exposed neon tuing used to illuminte nd or ccent uilding nd exterior neon window ns re prohiited d Rcewys 1 Conceled rcewys re preferred 2 Modified rcewys my e used if The height of the rcewy is less thn one hlf 1 2 the height of the sign letters where fesile The length of the rcewy is less thn the length of the sign letters nd logo c The rcewy is colored nd textured to mtch the uilding wll 3 Exposed rcewys higher nd longer thn sign letters nd logo re prohiited unless the rcewys re rchitecturlly integrted recessed into the uilding wll 4 Sign mintennce Signs must e mintined in good repir t ll times This includes components of the sign exposed to view s well s the illumintion When replcing or modifying metl chnnel letter sign ll unused holes in the uilding wll must e ptched pinted nd textured to completely mtch the surrounding uilding sign surfce F Lndscoe Desln Lndscping is n integrl prt of the site design concept Proposed plnt mterils lndscpe fetures nd elements should enhnce nd complement the uilding rchitecture the surrounding nturl setting nd the scenic euty of the City of Thousnd Oks 26

34 A preliminry lndscpe loction concept shll e sumitted with the pre ppliction pckge to present n overll feeling of the proposed project To demonstrte tht lndscpe pln will e effectively integrted with the surrounding topogrphy site design nd rchitecturl design of the project forml lndscpe concept pln prepred y licensed lndscpe rchitect shll e required for the entitlement process The following guidelines hve een prepred to ssist the pplicnt in understnding these ojectives nd should e used in conjunction with the City s Guidelines nd Stndrds for lndscpe Plnting nd Irrigtion Plns the Policy for Preservtion nd Protection of Historicl nd lndmrk Trees the Ok Tree Ordinnce Ok Tree Preservtion nd Protection Guidelines the Forestry Mster Pln the City s Gtewy Guidelines nd recommendtions for the City Identity Streetscpe 1 Preservtion of Existing lndscpe Fetures Lndmrk trees such s oks sycmores nd mture trees or tree groupings give our community its unique chrcter nd sense of history To reinforce the identity nd flvor of the scenic euty of Thousnd Oks every ttempt shll e mde to preserve nd incorporte these existing lndscpe fetures into the overll lndscpe design concept 1 Ok Trees In designing nd constructing ny project it is importnt to recognize the vlue of Ok Trees to property nd the community Helthy specimens enhnce the project site nd the City s urn lndscpe dding to property vlues nd ttrcting usinesses nd consumers to Thousnd Oks It is the City s policy tht ll helthy ok trees e preserved nd effectively incorported into the overll development pln whenever possile The plnting of new ok trees is encourged to id in the estlishment nd reinforcement of the City s imge Rock out cropplng nd other unique existing lndscpe fetures should e incorported into the overll lndscpe design of the project whenever possile c Existing nturl dringe systems within site shll e protected nd preserved whenever possile 27

35 2 Generl Lndscpe Design Guidelines Lndscpe design should ring focus to prking lot entries nd uilding entrnces providing sense of identity nd rrivl to the project site Plnt mteril selection should tke into considertion the context of djcent sites nd provide comptile trnsition etween neighoring properties c Lndscping nd plnter res should e in scle with djcent structures nd e of pproprite size t mturity to enhnce the project ppernce s well s to soften the visul impct of uildings nd wlls d Lndscpe design should crete plesing ppernce from oth within nd off the site e Plnt mterils should e used which offer vriety of colors shpes nd species The plnt plette should consist of n effective comintion of street trees ornmentl trees ground cover nd shruery Comptile species should e grouped together to pper s n infonnl mss where pproprite f The plnt plette should focus on vrieties proven to grow well in Thousnd Oks The climte in Thousnd Oks cn hve high tempertures in the 900 F rnge in the summer nd lows in the winter tht will occsionlly drop elow freezing The topogrphy of the region with its hills nd cnyons cn frequently crete microclimtes tht differ from the nonn The riny seson is primrily Novemer to Mrch nd verge nnul rinfll is pproximtely 15 inches g Street trees will e detennined nd plced in ccordnce with the City of Thousnd Oks Forestry Mster Pln nd should reinforce the lndscpe concept of the site h Rised plnters long with oxed nd tued plnts in ttrctive nd Irrigted continers cly wood etc re encourged especilly for enhncement of sidewlk shops plzs nd courtyrds nd should e utilized where pennnently instlled plnting is not possile These plnters cn serve to direct pedestrin trffic provide seting people pockets nd complement the ppernce of the uildings Plnted trellises re lso idel for pedestrin 28

36 link nd rest res Tued nd oxed plnters tht re irrigted nd drined shll e included in the overll percentge of the required lndscping i Where lndscping is required nd where spce my preclude the use of lrger plnts vines nd or other clinging plnt mteril should e used to visully soften uilding nd or freestnding wlls j k I Plnt mterils must e selected to mture nturlly within the environment in which they re plced without need for regulr pruning Colorful sesonl or herceous plnt mterils re cceptle s ccent lndscping Plm trees should not e used s foundtion lndscping or s street trees When pproprite they re cceptle s ccent lndscping fetures m In ddition to functionl requirements for soil nd fire prevention s required within the Grding Ordinnce plnt selection for grded slopes should reinforce the overll lndscpe concept for the site nd provide comptile trnsition etween neighoring properties n Drought tolernt plnt mterils must e used to promote wter conservtion s required y the City s Guidelines nd Stndrds for Lndscpe Plnting nd Irrigtion Plns o Non invsive nd ntive plnt mterils shll e used djcent to nturl open spces 3 Comerscpe The esthetic ppernce of street intersections is importnt to the City s imge nd identity Projects tht re pproved t primry or secondry intersections should include incresed lndscped comer res ove the norml setck requirement stndrds The lndscpe hrdscpe theme should reinforce the chrcter of the development it is ment to improve nd when pproprite incorporte the elements of the streetscpe When possile the use of lndscpe theme element such s n ok Tree is encourged to id in the estlishment 29

37 nd reinforcement of the City s imge s set forth in the City s Gtewy Guidelines nd the recommendtions for the City Identity Streetscpe 4 The Use of Curs nd Mow Strips In plnter res where potentil soil erosion my occur rised plnter surfces or six 6 inch high cur shll e used Concrete mow strips seprting turf res from plnter res re encourged c Lndscping shll e protected from vehiculr encrochment y rised plnting surfces including the use of curs d A 6 lnch high cur shll e provided in plnter res excluding turf res djcent to pulic right of wy sidewlks 5 Pr1 ing Lot Lndscping nd Screening Lrge lndscped res re encourged when pproprite to provide n estheticlly plesing environment djcent to uildings nd within the prking re to void mechnicl mnufctured ppernce of the pr1lng lot A trde off of the required prking lot lndscping my e considered when these concentrted lndscped designed in mnner tht would enhnce the overll site nd uilding design nd provide greter enefits to the community t lrge Plnted erthen enns re encourged in lieu of or in comintion with wlls to screen prking lots nd to res re emphsize the nturl setting The use of oulders nd other ntive rock mterils is encourged C d Tree wells nd or lrger lndscpe plnters contining tree shru comintions shll e provided throughout the prking re for shde nd to soften the visul impct of surfce prking fcilities An overhng plnter re with minimum width offour feet shll e provided etween the prking spce cur nd ny screen wll 30