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1. Light levels: by illuminating landscape and vertical surfaces, the project will achieve lighting comfort that requires lower lighting levels and yet offers full visibility and security. 2. Color of light: The project will only use lamps that provide warm color light with a range greater than 5,000 Kelvins. This is the color spectrum of incandescent light. It can be achieved by different means and it is generally less glaring and makes public spaces friendlier and more hospitable. 3. No glare: All light will be carefully down shielded utilizing Dark Sky technologies as to provide no glare to neighboring buildings, as well as pedestrians and motorists circulating around the building. 6.09 Dumpsters & Recycling The dumpsters for this project shall be located within an enclosed area not visible from the streets. The enclosed area shall be consistent in its design and materials with the rest of the project. Maneuvering area shall be provided within the project for a truck to conveniently pick up and service the dumpsters. The Project Site shall provide separate dumpsters for the collection of solid wastes and recyclables. 6.10 Signage Signage shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 6, Article 3, Signs, of the City of San Marcos Land Development Code. The only freestanding signs allowed on the site shall be monument and sandwich signs. Blade signs with no more than 6 square feet in area and a minimum clearance of 8 feet shall be permitted. Specific design criteria will be developed to establish a consistent project style. 6.11 Streetscape Streetscape improvements are intended to be public spaces for public interaction and to provide visual context, textural variety, and separate of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. A minimum ten foot (10') sidewalk shall be required. The project site shall include the installation and/or construction of street trees, outdoor benches and seating area, landscape features such as planter boxes, and outdoor furniture associated with cafes and restaurants or a combination thereof. These street trees and public spaces will create public gathering places. A cluttered look will be avoided and spacing of streetscape elements will provide a balance of space that results in comfortable, convenient, safe, and aesthetically pleasing pedestrian environment. Street tree species should be selected for tolerance to polluted and drought conditions, disease, pest resistance, biodiversity, requirements for retail signage, and storefront visibility. At maturity, street trees should be limbed up over the first floor to encourage storefront visibility. Street trees shall be planted in a minimum six foot by-six foot (6') tree grate with adequate tree wells to ensure tree survivability. Any street trees provided shall be maintained by the property owner and must be replaced if dead or diseased. 16