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Mountain House Specific Plan III .................................................................................................................................................................................. Spanish Colonial are the architectural styles to he used for the schools in Neighborhood A/B,the — neighborhood commercial area may use either of these styles. The Neighborhood Commercial Center is intended to serve the local,pedestrian-oriented shopping needs within the neighborhood and to help offset the need for longer vehicular trips to other commercial areas. The Neighborhood Commercial Center is accessible by foot or bicycle and is designed to contribute to a neighborhood focus. Access to the retail facilities has been located on a residential collector street, away from school and schoolyard entrances. The Neighborhood Commercial Center has been designed to accommodate retail and space for a community facility such as a day care center, recreation building,or meeting hall. Anticipated building development is from 8,000 to 15,000 square feet. Generally one half the area of a Neighborhood Commercial Center site shall be reserved for retail commercial uses. It is located adjacent to the power-line easement which allows the added benefit of connecting to the neighborhood open space corridor system. Outdoor dining areas,pedestrian plazas, and sitting areas of the Neighborhood Commercial Center will link to this trail system. Parking, meeting Development Title standards,is proposed on site with additional parking allowed on the collector street. Off-street parking will be located in small parking lots,at the sides and rear of buildings. 011lce and Industrial Uses The office and industrial uses are located along the Mountain House Parkway employment corridor, and _ between Central Parkway and I-205 adjacent to the Mountain House Business Park. The configuration of these parcels provides good access and visibility. The Industrial and office uses will be incorporated into campus-like settings,with a common treatment of open space, amenities, circulation or other common elements. The office and industrial uses will share common design themes consistent with the design guidelines for these uses. Industrial and office sites will also be designed to facilitate easy vehicular,transit, bicycle and pedestrian connections. This may be accomplished through shared driveway access,pathway and open space corridors, shared parking and locations of transit stops or other facilities. . 3.2.63 Implementation Measures a. The Neighborhood Commercial site shall be designed to be consistent with the Neighborhood Center Plan, Section 4.3. The design and character of the Neighborhood Commercial Center facilities shall reinforce the character of the schools and adjacent residential uses, and be compatible with the neighborhood architectural theme. A minimum of 50 percent of the Neighborhood Commercial area shall be reserved for retail commercial uses while other portions may be used for day care centers,recreation buildings,or meeting halls. 3-20 [)raft 03114/05 .................................................................................................................................................................................