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MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS Frigure !9- Up to a 10% dettsi~, bonus maj, be grauted for petimeter boundao, landscOi~ provided a/a ~tio fi8 evergreen &n~t~), 2 shade attd I or#amenta/ tree per 100 lineaE3et q/edge, mith.hactional requirements romtded t~. 7, Entr~jway Landscaping a, Intent Entryway landscaping announces and highlights entries into the development for the visiting public, and may contrast with or soften hard lines of architecture. b, Design Guidelines and Standards i. Development entryways shall be planted with ornamental plant material, such as ornamental trees, flowering shrubs and perennials, and ground covers. ii. Planting shall be massed and scaled as appropriate for'the entryway size and space. iii. Landscaping should break down in scale and increase in detail, color, and variety to mark entryways into developments. iv. Landscaping at street intersections and driveway corners shall "pull back" to open view lines into the site and to create corner features. 8, Parking Lot Landscaping a, Intent Use parking lot landscaping to minimize the expansive appearance of parking lots, provide shaded parking areas, and mitigate any negative acoustic impacts of motor vehicles. b, Design Guidelines and Standards i. Separation of Parkin9 Blocks and Garages. (a) Each parking block (see subsection D.3., Parking Location and La)out above) shall be separated from other parking blocks by a landscaped median or berm that is at least ten feet (10') wide, Or by a pedestrian walkway or sidewalk within a landscaped median (minimum width of ten feet (10')), or by a iow decorative fence or wall (maximum height three feet (3')) bordered by landscaping on at least one side. CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 40 OCTOBER 7, 2002