Oakland Design Review Manual for the Central ... - City of Oakland

3.8encourageXX Figure 3.8.d: Landscaping, a variety ofmaterials and a well-articulated screencreate interest along the sidewalk infront of this parking lot.AvoidGeneral Guidelines for Walls and Fences3.8.5 Visible screens, walls, and fences should contain a high levelof articulation with a varied palette of elements including color,materials, lighting and changes in plane. See Figure 3.8.d.3.8.6 Encourage artistic creativity in the design of screens, wallsand fences throughout the Central Estuary, and maritimerelateddesigns at the waterfront.3.8.7 Screens, walls, and fences should be built out of attractive,long-lasting materials, such as wood, masonry, stone and/or metal. Materials to avoid include unfinished concreteblock. Chain link and razor-wire fencing should also beavoided, except where the Planning Director determines thattrespassing may present a public safety hazard. See Figure3.8.d.3.8.8 Where walls and fences separate incompatible uses, theyshould take on the character of the more sensitive use. Wallsand fences should be of an adequate height and thickness tobuffer but not overwhelm the more sensitive use.3.8.9 Walls greater in length than the blank wall maximums givenfor the associated Frontage Type in the zoning regulationsshould be articulated with architectural offsets, landscapepockets, or other similar features.Guidelines for Specific UsesXX Figure 3.8.e: The side yard fencebreaks up the public transition zones ofneighbors and creates a more privatizedindividual front yard that does little forneighborhood cohesion.XX Figure 3.8.f: Low fences and openfront yards allow the semi-publictransition zone to define a more friendlyand cohesive frontage along thisneighborhood street.20encourageResidential Screening and Fencing3.8.10 For residential facilities, walls or fences higher than 3-1/2 feetshould be avoided along primary frontages facing pedestrianpass-throughs to allow public surveillance and maintainopenness where passages are narrow.3.8.11 Where more consistent residential landscape setbacks occur,side yard fences should not extend past the main façadeof the building in order to preserve continuous landscapesetbacks where they exist. However, side yard fences mayextend beyond the façade to modulate frontages whereextreme disparities in setbacks occur. For example, where aresidential building that is set back from the front property lineis located adjacent to a warehouse built to a zero lot frontage,the fence may be used to average the setbacks in order torelieve this condition. See Figures 3.8.e and 3.8.f.OAKLAND DESIGN REVIEW MANUAL FOR CENTRAL ESTUARY