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• Chapter Five District Development Standards Parking lots shall be designed to allow pedestrians to safely move from their vehicles to the buildings and shall include designated walkways. Parking lots shall be adequately screened from public view and shall include landscaping and buffering per Chapter 9 of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. Landscape A Landscaping plan shall be submitted in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. Loading/Llnloading Areas and Loading Docks Loading and unloading areas shall be installed per Chapter 10. Loading/unloading areas shall be placed, to the greatest extent possible, to the rear of the structure and shall be screened from the view of any street or any residentially developed or residentially zoned property. Loading docks shall be located to the rear of the structure and shall not be visible from any street right- of-way or residentially developed or residentially zoned property. Solid Waste Storage Solid waste containers shall be confined to an enclosed area that is screened on all sides. Solid waste storage areas shall be located to the rear or side of the structure. These areas shall be designed to compliment the structure and should be constructed from materials that match the building. Solid waste storage areas shall not be located u1 any planting yard and shall be screened from any street and/or any residentially developed or residentially zoned property. Mechanical Equipment All rooftop mechanical and electrical equipment shall be completely screened from view from all streets and adjacent properties. All screening walls/parapets shall be constructed and designed of materials compatible to that of the primarily structure and shall be incorporated into the design of the structure. Metal screening walls shall not be permitted. To the greatest extent possible, mechanical appurtenances shall be located within the structure. Appurtenances such as heating and air conditioning equipment, coolers, etc. shall be screened entirely from public view and shall be designed and finished to match adjacent building materials. In addition to design elements, landscape materials shall be incorporated to provide additional screening and/or softening of equipment areas. Height Building height shall be regulated in accordance with Chapter 5, Dimensional Requirements. Building Materials All buildings shall be constructed of quality materials. These materials include brick, either plain or painted, split faced block either plain or painted, horizontal 5-27 G-4 Attachment number 3 Page 234