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A. Any outdoor lighting shall be in conformance with the provisions in Chapter 8. All outside lighting shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height and shall be fully shielded and directed away from residential or uses in the vicinity of the site.

B. Any recorded or live music or sound that is electronically amplified and played outside an establishment shall only be permitted at establishments with dedicated outdoor seating areas for food and beverage service. Such establishments shall comply with the sound level requirements set forth in the Fountain Hills Town Code Section 11-1-7, as amended.

C. If a business expands, it shall, in addition to the parking spaces in existence prior to such expansion, be required to provide only the number of additional parking spaces necessitated by the expansion. Required parking may be provided in accordance with a TCCD shared parking plan that is consistent with the shared parking model set forth below.

D. All building permits for new construction shall include completion of all right-of-way improvements required for that type of development by the Subdivision Ordinance.

E. Prior to the approval of any sign permit, a comprehensive sign plan for any development within the Town Center Commercial District shall be submitted and approved in accordance with Chapter 6 of this ordinance. All signage shall conform to the approved Comprehensive Sign plan.

F. Site plans shall be designed in such manner that they minimize the vehicular traffic impact on local residential streets. Extraordinary pedestrian circulation routes shall be developed internally and externally to provide pedestrian access to adjacent commercial, residential and institutional uses.

G. Buildings and their appurtenances shall be oriented to limit conflicts with surrounding residential uses due to noise, light, litter, or dust.

H. When a nonresidential use abuts a residential use, a thirty (30) foot landscaped buffer shall be provided on the residential site for the full distance where the two properties abut. Dedicated pedestrian walkways or malls that are at least thirty (30) feet wide may serve as this buffer.

I. Mechanical equipment must be located or screened to limit sound transfer to nearby residential property.

J. Noise producing mechanical equipment must be located at least twenty (20) feet from any common property line with a residential use.

K. Fences and/or extraordinary landscaping shall be developed and maintained along the property lines of residential uses to prevent the intrusion of unwanted light, dust or blowing debris.

L. Any fences or walls abutting any dedicated open area mall or pedestrian access parcel shall be limited to 3.5 feet in height. Except within required front or street side-yard setbacks, wrought iron vertical extensions may be placed on top of these low walls to a maximum height of five (5) feet.

M. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, a Master Landscaping and Lighting Plan shall be submitted and administratively approved by the Town Planning and Zoning Director for development within the Town Center Commercial District. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, a landscape and lighting plan, prepared and stamped by an Arizona-registered landscape architect, shall be submitted and approved as a part of the building permit application. Individual landscape and lighting plans shall be in conformance with the approved Master Landscape and Lighting Plan.

N. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, a Master Design and Architectural Plan (MDAP) shall be submitted and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for any development within the Town Center Area as outlined in Chapter 19 of this ordinance. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, such plans shall be in conformance with the approved MDAP.

O. Openings in buildings and activity centers on sites shall be located to minimize interference with abutting residential uses.

P. Drainage from buildings and parking lot areas shall be detained on-site and/or shall be directed only into a drainage system approved by the Town Engineer.

Q. Loading and delivery entrances shall be located away from the interface with abutting residential uses and abutting open space malls or dedicated pedestrian access parcels.

R. All business activity (except required on-site parking, and off-street loading and unloading spaces) shall be within a completely enclosed building, unless otherwise specifically noted herein.

S. All mechanical equipment must be screened from public view and view of adjoining properties.

T. The development of property located within the TCCD Zoning District shall not be bound by the provisions of subsections 5(11)(B)(4) or 5(11)(B)(5) of this Zoning Ordinance.