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Item No . 5 PC: 7-2-87 VR-86-5/UP-86-6 Page 12 The site plan contains only a conceptual landscape proposal . A professionally developed landscape plan should be required to provide details on species selection, type, number, size, and location, a description of how the landscaping will appear at maturity, a comparison of landscaping proposals with applicable Planning Title setback and visual screen regulations, a planting schedule, and details on landscaping operations and maintenance. An important component of the landscape plan will be the effective use of large trees, plantings, buffers, spacing, and/or berms to effectively soften the impact of the massive main sanctuary. For fencing, the site plan proposes a six-foot-high fence, using either wood or chain-link construction materials, depending on the location. Generally, a solid masonry or brick construction is preferred for fencing placed along the project site perimeter. Compared to wood fences, masonry or brick fen- ces are easier to maintain, provide a better appearance, and offer some noise attenuation. At a minimum, masonry or brick fencing should be required along the project sides adjacent to the Moreland Court and Hammer Lane residences and should entirely enclose the on-site sewage treatment plant area. The fencing along Hammer Lane should be set back sufficiently to allow for the installation of a significant landscape buffer within the required 30-foot set-back area. The project ' s aesthetic appearance is a major concern. The surrounding vicinity is largely open space with the exception of either single- or two-story residences and commercial buildings to the south and southeast . The perspective ren- derings submitted with the application were not adequate to establish a full appreciation for the built-out project ' s appearance . The sanctuary' s dome will have a diameter of 350 feet , 50 feet more than the length of a football field. The dome will extend up to a point 108 feet above grade. The dome would be about as tall as the County Courthouse located in downtown Stockton. With the dome roof placed atop the two- story sanctuary building, it will be the dominant landscape feature in the northeast area of Stockton. The application does not state whether lights or reflective materials are to be installed as part of the dome . Therefore, the concern with potential unaesthetic appearance remains unre- solved. Lighting: A lighting plan was not submitted with the application. Because of the potential for conflicts with area residences and