§ 151.254 APPROVAL CRITERIA.

   (A)   An application for site design review shall be approved if the proposal meets all the following criteria. The city decision-making body, in approving the application, may impose reasonable conditions of approval, consistent with the applicable criteria.

      (1)   The application complies with all of the applicable provisions of the underlying land use zone, including, but not limited to, building and yard setbacks, lot area and dimensions, density and floor area, lot coverage, building height, building orientation, and other applicable standards;

      (2)   The proposal includes required upgrades, if any, to existing development that does not comply with the applicable land use zone standards, pursuant to § 151.355 Nonconforming Situations;

      (3)   The proposal complies with all of the community design standards of this chapter as applicable.

      (4)   For Type III reviews of commercial and residential developments that do not meet clear and objective building design standard in §§ 151.110 and 151.111 or §§ 151.125 through 151.127, the proposal must demonstrate how it meets the stated guideline(s) for those standard(s) not being met.

      (5)   The proposal complies with any applicable regulations of:

         (a)   Sections 151.075 through 151.085 Special Use Standards

         (b)   Sections 151.270 through 151.273 Conditional Use Permits.

         (c)   Section 151.355 Nonconforming Situations.

      (6)   For nonresidential uses, all adverse impacts to adjacent properties, such as light, glare, noise, odor, vibration, smoke, dust, or visual impact, are avoided; or where impacts cannot be avoided, they are minimized; and

      (7)   The proposal meets all existing conditions of approval for the site or use, as required by prior land use decision(s), as applicable.

   (B)   Note. Compliance with other city codes and requirements, though not applicable land use criteria, may be required prior to issuance of building permits.

(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)