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frontage should avoided whenever possible. The proposed parking areas are broken into smaller components by means of planter islands and would be located on the rear(east) and sides(north and south) of the building and, therefore, meet the NSSP regulations. Li hg ting The NSSP lighting guidelines state that site lighting needs to be designed to minimize impacts on neighbors, should be kept as low to the ground as possible while ensuring safe and functional. levels of illumination, and should be directed downward with no splay of light directed off-site. A 14-foot maximum height is recommended for parking lot lights with cut-off light shields recommended if the light source is over 10 feet in height. In addition, the City's Security Ordinance requires that parking areas be illuminated with a minimum of one foot-candle of light at the parking surface while open for business during the hours of darkness. The applicant has included a site lighting/photometric plan showing 14-foot tall parking lot lights with shoe-box style light fixtures with recessed bulbs. Staff feels that the proposed location, type, and 14-foot height of the parking lot light standards would comply with the NSSP guidelines. The lighting/photometric plan also shows that site lighting would meet the City's Security Ordinance and staff believes that the lighting has generally been designed to minimize impacts on neighbors. Since the lighting levels at the property lines are not specified on the lighting/photometric plan, a condition of approval requires that the lighting levels be no greater than 0.2 foot-candle at the easterly and southerly property lines to minimize lighting impacts on the adjacent residents. Service Areas The NSSP indicates that trash receptacles should be screened from public view and located for convenient access by service vehicles. A roofed trash enclosure would be located near the northeastern, rear corner of the site and screened from public view by landscaping and the proposed building. Staff believes that the proposed location and screening of the trash enclosure meets this NSSP guideline. Consistency Finding The North Sycamore Specific Plan mandates that a consistency finding be made prior to approving any new development in the Specific Plan area. As conditioned, staff believes that the design, size, and location of the proposed office building and related site improvements are appropriate and conform to the intent and design standards contained within the Specific Plan. Page - 11