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Z | 11 - 2 F. Provide surmountable curb for wildlife migration and improved lighting that complies 35 with dark-sky guidelines 36 G. Improves accessibility and safety through improved line-of-sight and reduced issues 37 due to winter freeze-thaw events 38 (3) Required Plan. Except for single- and two-family residences, all applications for a building 39 permit, or for a certificate of occupancy (CO), shall include a site plan drawn to scale indicating 40 the location of all off-street parking and loading spaces serving the property. Approval of the 41 building permit or CO is subject to available parking being in compliance with this Chapter. 42 (4) Use of Parking or Loading Space. Unless otherwise permitted by the City, required parking 43 or loading spaces shall not be used for alternative purposes including but not limited to: the storage 44 of goods or trash disposal containers, storage of inoperable vehicles, or the parking of vehicles for 45 sale or lease. Up to 15% of parking spaces in parking areas may be used for snow storage during 46 winter conditions. 47 (5) Location of Parking. Except as provided elsewhere in this ordinance, required off-street 48 parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal building. Additionally: 49 A. The location of parking in Mixed Use zoning districts shall be in accordance with the 50 provisions of Section 6-530. 51 B. Structured parking shall be placed to minimize impacts on surrounding development 52 and be designed to be compatible – in terms of form, materials, and architectural style – 53 with adjacent development. 54 C. Parking lots are discouraged from locating withing floodplain and flood-prone areas. 55 (6) Buffers and screens. Off-street parking for single- and two-family residences shall not be 56 required to be screened. Off-street parking areas of four or more spaces and loading areas on 57 properties shall be regulated by the following provisions: 58 A. Where a surface parking lot directly abuts a street or public space, a minimum five-foot 59 wide landscape buffer shall be adorned with groundcover plantings and trees located a 60 minimum of thirty (30) feet on center. 61 B. In mixed use areas, the required landscape buffer shall also contain a continuous row 62 of shrubs capable of growing to at least four (4) feet tall within 2 years, or a combination 63 of other features (i.e. opaque wall, landscape berm, and smaller shrubs) to achieve the same 64 effect. Walls, if proposed, must be constructed with materials that are compatible with the 65 primary building and are subject to approval by the Department of Community Assets and 66 Development. 67