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city to promote high standards of architectural design and compatibility with surrounding <br /> structures and neighborhoods.Architectural plans shall be prepared by an architect or other <br /> qualified persons acceptable to the city and shall show the following for all structures other than <br /> single-family detached dwellings: <br /> 1. Elevations of all sides of the building. <br /> 2. Type and color of exterior building materials. <br /> 3. A typical floor plan. <br /> 4. Dimensions of all structures. <br /> 5. The location of trash and recycling containers and of heating,ventilation and air conditioning <br /> equipment. <br /> b. Unadorned prestressed concrete panels, concrete block and unfinished metal shall not be <br /> permitted as exterior materials for residential principal and accessory buildings.This restriction <br /> shall apply to all principal structures and to all accessory buildings.The city may,at its discretion, <br /> allow architecturally enhanced block or concrete panels. <br /> c. Accessory buildings shall be architecturally compatible with principal structures. <br /> d. All rooftop or ground-mounted mechanical equipment and exterior trash and recycling storage <br /> areas shall be fully enclosed or screened so as to be not visible with materials compatible with the <br /> principal structure. <br /> e. Underground utilities shall be provided for all new and substantially renovated structures(the <br /> term "substantially renovated"shall mean when the renovations exceed 30 percent of the <br /> prerenovation value of the structure). <br /> (16) Flexibility.The uniqueness of each RPUD requires that specifications and standards for streets, utilities, <br /> public facilities and subdivisions may be subject to modification from the city ordinances ordinarily <br /> governing them.The city council may therefore approve streets, utilities, public facilities and land <br /> subdivisions which are not in compliance with usual specifications or ordinance requirements, if it finds <br /> that strict adherence to such standards or requirements is not required to meet the intent of this <br /> section or to protect the health,safety or welfare of the residents of the RPUD,the surrounding area or <br /> the city as a whole. <br /> (17) Traffic studies.The city may require a traffic analysis to be prepared by a registered traffic engineer <br /> approved by the city to assess potential traffic impacts on local streets. If impacts on service levels of <br /> roadways and intersections are anticipated,the project will be approved only contingent upon a traffic <br /> management plan that adequately mitigates those impacts.The plan may include travel demand <br /> management strategies, use of transit facilities or other appropriate measures to reduce traffic <br /> generation,and necessary improvements to road systems.The developer shall have the responsibility <br /> to install all necessary road system improvements. <br /> (18) Building permits. No building or other permit shall be issued for any work on property included within <br /> a proposed or approved RPUD development, nor shall any work occur unless such work is in <br /> compliance with the proposed or approved RPUD development. <br /> (19) General regulations applicability.The requirements contained in this division pertaining to general <br /> regulations for residential districts and performance standards shall apply to a RPUD development as <br /> deemed appropriate by the city. <br /> (20) Lighting standards.All RPUD developments shall be subject to the general performance standards for <br />