General Plan - Moreno Valley

CHAPTER 9 – GOALS AND OBJECTIVESObjective 2.10Ensure that all development within the City ofMoreno Valley is of high quality, yields apleasant living and working environment forexisting and future residents, and attractsbusiness as the result of consistentexemplary design.Policies:2.10.1 Encourage a design theme for eachnew development that is compatiblewith surrounding existing and planneddevelopments.2.10.2 Screen trash storage and loadingareas, ground and roof mountedmechanical equipment, and outdoorstorage areas from public view asappropriate.2.10.3 Require exterior elevations ofbuildings to have architecturaltreatments that enhance theirappearance.a. A design theme, withcompatible materials andstyles should be evident withina development project;b. Secondary accent materials,colors and lighting should beused to highlight buildingfeatures;c. Variations in roofline andsetbacks (projections andrecesses) should be used tobreak up the building mass.d. Industrial buildings shallinclude architecturaltreatments on visible facadesthat are aesthetically pleasing.MORENO VALLEY GENERAL PLAN2.10.4 Landscaping and open spaces shouldbe provided as an integral part ofproject design to enhance buildingdesign, public views, and interiorspaces; provide buffers andtransitions as needed; and facilitateenergy and resource conservation.2.10.5 Development projects adjacent tofreeways shall provide landscapedbuffer strips along the ultimatefreeway right-of-way.2.10.6 Buildings should be designed with aplan for adequate signage. Signsshould be highly compatible with thebuilding and site design relative tosize, color, material, and placement.2.10.7 On-site lighting should not causenuisance levels of light or glare onadjacent properties.2.10.8 Lighting should improve the visualidentification of structures. Withincommercial areas, lighting shouldalso help create a festiveatmosphere by outlining buildingsand encouraging nighttime use ofareas by pedestrians.2.10.9 Fences and walls shouldincorporate landscape elements andchanges in materials or texture todeter graffiti and add visual interest.2.10.10 Minimize the use and visibility ofreverse frontage walls along streetsand freeways by such treatments aslandscaping, berming, and "side-on"cul-de-sacs.2.10.11 Screen and buffer nonresidentialprojects from adjacent residentialproperty and other sensitive landuses when necessary to mitigatenoise, glare and other adverseeffects on adjacent uses.Page 9-9 July 11, 2006