This Chapter provides procedures and standards for the comprehensive review of proposed development projects to: ensure compliance with the required standards, design guidelines, and ordinances of the City; minimize potential adverse effects on surrounding properties and the environment; and protect the integrity and character of the residential, commercial and public areas of the City. The specific purposes of this Chapter are as follows.
A. Develop property in a manner that respects the physical and environmental characteristics of each site, and will complement surrounding properties and the City in general;
B. Ensure that each new development is designed to best comply with the purpose and intent of the zoning district in which the property is located, and does not have an adverse effect on the aesthetic, architectural, health, and safety-related qualities of adjoining properties or upon the City in general;
C. Ensure access to each property and a circulation pattern that is safe and convenient for both pedestrians and vehicles;
D. Ensure the orderly and harmonious appearance of structures with associated site improvements (e.g., landscaping, parking areas, signs, and the like); and
E. Implement and promote the goals and policies of the General Plan.
(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part))