Objective Design Standards Manual - November 2024

UTILITARIAN DESIGN STANDARDS

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promote healthy tree growth and avoid root damage to adjacent hardscape elements. 2.6.3 Plant Selection Projects shall utilize plant materials consistent with the requirements of the Irvine Zoning Ordinance, Landscape Manual, Landscape Standard Plans, Sustainable Landscape Guidelines, and any other applicable City regulatory document and permit conditions. 2.6.4 Privacy Landscape screening shall obscure direct sight lines into ground-floor dwelling units and private open space from communal areas such as parking areas, common mailboxes, and pedestrian walkways. Landscaping may be used in combination with walls, fencing, and/or trellises to screen views where consistent with objective standards from the Irvine Zoning Ordinance.

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3.1 Building Form, Massing, and Articulation

3.1.1 Building Form and Hierarchy Buildings greater than two stories shall be designed to differentiate a defined base; a middle or body; and a top, cornice, or parapet cap. Buildings two stories or less shall include a defined base and top. The “base” and “top” each shall not exceed two stories in height (one-story each). This effect shall be achieved through at least two of the following for all buildings:

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