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C. Ground level design. ComxnerciaUmixed-use buildings in the NWQ district shall use a combination of the following methods to distinguish the ground floor from upper floors: 1. An intermediate cornice line, 2. Use of different building materials or detailing on the ground level, 3. Awnings, trellises or arcades, 4. Windows 5. Clearly defined entrances 6. Pocket parks, outdoox cafe seating, and plantings. D. Rear facades and entries. 1. Where parking is located in the interior of a block, rear entrances shall be designed and improved to create a safe and welcoming environment including the following elements: a. Signs as regulated by this Chapter, b. Lighting as regulated by this Chapter, c. Canopies, d. Windows. 2. Whexe parking is located in the interior of a block and no xear entrance is provided, a lighted walkway, small identification signs and a directional sign to the front of the building shall be provided. E. Roof design. To add visual interest and individuality to buildings in commercial and mixed use areas, roofs on commercial and mixed-use building types shall use high quality durable material sand shall incorporate at least one of the following elements: 1. Varying roofheights and cornices within an otherwise unified design scheme. 2. Roof line changes to note entrances or commercial bays. 3, Contrasting roof lines at street corners. F. Drive-through and accessory structures shall be constructed from the same materials as the primary building in similar architectural quality and style. G. Mechanical equipment. Rooftop and ground ;mounted mechanical equipment shall be completely screened from view from adjacent properties, streets and open spaces. If a screening material other than the parapet wall is proposed, the equipment shall be grouped within a single enclosure and the screen shall be designed with durable materials compatible with the architectural treatment of the principal building. H. Seivice, Loading and Storage Areas. Loading decks, truck parking, mechanical equipment, trash and recycling collection, or other service functions shall be incorporated within a campletely enclosed building or screened from eye-level view of public streets, public open spaces, and adjacent properties with walls of similar materials and design as the principal building. Landscape materials shall also be incorporated into such screening to a height of at least six feet. Adequate space shall be provided on site for recycling collection and equipment. I. Residential Uses on First Floor. Whenever residential uses are included on the first floor of a building of any type, the fn•st floor elevation shall be at least 2 feet above the street level adjacent to it. In addition, each fu-st-floor unit must have an individual private entrance at street level. Building Materials: