This Ordinance is enacted to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, prosperity, and general welfare of the residents of Circleville. The City has given careful consideration to the Circleville Land Use Plan, the current character and conditions of the City, and the current economic climate of the City. It is the intent of this Ordinance to create regulations that:
(a) Identify the most appropriate and desirable land uses for the various character areas; and
(b) Promote reasonable, sustainable development within the City by allowing a variety of residential densities, commercial, mixed use and employment-based development opportunities; and
(c) Facilitate the adequate but economical provision for public improvements and services; and
(d) Conserve and protect the City's natural resources and scenic areas; and
(e) Provide efficient movement of traffic to reduce congestion and increase the safe movement of people and goods within the city and to the connecting Columbus region; and
(f) Create development standards for signs, landscaping, parking and lighting that reflect and enhance the character areas and promote, protect and buffer adjacent land uses, as necessary; and
(g) Advance projects through the review process efficiently and effectively without compromising the quality of life in the City; and
(h) Provide effective enforcement procedures to assist City officials with efficient implementation of the regulations to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City. (Ord. 02-13-2023. Passed 2-21-23.)