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III. LIGHTING Lighting should provide continuity and consistency throughout the area. All parking lot lights shall be uniform in style, color and height. Exterior wall lighting shall be encouraged to enhance the building design and the adjoining landscape. Lighting styles and building fixtures shall be of a design and size compatible with the building and adjacent areas. Excessive brightness shall be avoided. To reduce the number of lights in larger parking fields, high performance light standards shall be encouraged. Parking areas will be lit with a downcast box -type fixture mounted on a 22 foot aluminum pole. The light source will be a metal -halid lamp which will cast white light over the parking lot. The light cast by these fixtures will be restricted to .5 lumens at the property line and shall be adjustable and directional. Parking areas will be lit after dark and during hours of operation only. Wall mounted security lighting located at all building entrances will also be downcast to reduce visibility from off site. Street lighting (Apollo Drive and private streets) shall be consistent with the City's selection for the Town Center areas, which is the Lumec VR -300 lighting standard with a globe shaped light bulb container that protrudes below the fixture opening. In order to control site illumination and to limit glare, site lighting intensity will be limited to 1.0 foot candles at the site's perimeter. IV. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES A. Design Character and Details: The architectural character established throughout Lino Lakes Commercial Development is intended to reflect a long lasting, durable, and high quality image. Special attention to massing, proportions and details are encouraged. B. Building Placement and Relationship to Parking The intent of the master planning is to orient buildings as appropriate or allowing for functional needs of shared parking, visibility from roadways and pedestrian accessibility. Where feasible, buildings shall be built to minimal 30 feet setbacks from Apollo Drive as to encourage an urban sense of scale. Buildings shall be grouped and oriented so as to promote shared parking. Parking shall be convenient and accessible from the front entrances of buildings. • All developments should encourage a strong connection between the building and parking areas through unified construction of elements, pedestrian path and entries. • Pedestrian passageways through the parking areas are encouraged.