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MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS <br /> <br />(a) Applicability. This subsection applies to perimeter fences and walls <br /> located adjacent to a collector or thoroughfare (arterial) street. <br /> <br />(b) General. Perimeter fences and walls are discouraged and perimeter <br /> treatment that emphasizes berms and landscape materials is preferred. <br /> However, where perimeter fences and walls are erected, they shall <br /> comply with the standards set forth below. <br /> <br />(c) Breaks for Connections. Breaks in the length of a perimeter fence shall <br /> be made to provide for required pedestrian connections to the perimeter <br /> of a site or to adjacent development (See section C., Vehicular and <br /> Pedestrian Circulation and Access, above.). <br /> <br />(d) Maximum Lenqth. The maximum length of continuous, unbroken, and <br /> uninterrupted fence or wall plane shall be one-hundred feet (100'). <br /> Breaks shall be provided through the use of columns, landscaping <br /> pockets, transparent sections, and/or a change to different materials. <br /> <br />(e) Setbacks. Perimeter fences and walls shall be set back at least six feet <br /> (6') from the back edge of an adjacent perimeter (public) sidewalk, and <br /> such setback area shall be landscaped with sod, shrubs, and/or trees, <br /> using a variety of species to provide seasonal color and plant variety. <br /> <br />(f) Landscaping. Use of landscaping beyond the minimum required in <br /> these standards is strongly encouraged to soften the visual impact of <br /> fences and walls. <br /> <br />G. LIGHTING <br /> <br />Intent <br />Eliminate adverse impacts of light spillover; provide attractive lighting fixtures and <br />layout patterns that contribute to a unified exterior lighting design; and provide <br />exterior lighting that promotes safe vehicular and pedestrian access to and within a <br />development, while minimizing impacts onadjacent properties. <br /> <br />Design Guidelines and Standards <br /> <br /> a. Plan Required <br /> <br /> Applicants shall submit a unified lighting plan for all multi-family developments <br /> subject to these Multi-Family Residential Design Guidelines and Standards. <br /> <br /> b. Pedestrian Walkway Lighting <br /> <br /> Pedestrian-level, bollard lighting, ground-mounted lighting, or other Iow, glare- <br /> controlled fixtures mounted on building or landscape walls shall be used to light <br /> pedestrian walkways. <br /> <br /> c. Lighting Height <br /> <br /> Light pole, building-mounted, or tree-mounted lighting structures shall be no <br /> more than twenty feet (20') high. Bollard-type lighting shall be no more than <br /> four feet (4') high. <br /> <br /> d. Lighting for Security <br /> <br /> i. Accent lighting on buildings is encouraged as a security feature. <br /> <br />CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 44 OCTOBER 7, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />