(a) Design of the development shall take into consideration all existing local and regional plans for the Municipality and the surrounding community.
(b) To the maximum extent practicable, development shall be located to preserve the natural features of the site, to avoid areas of environmental sensitivity, to minimize negative impacts and alteration of natural features, and to preserve historically significant structures and sites.
(c) Development shall be designed to avoid construction on steep slopes in excess of twenty (20) percent as measured over a ten (10) foot interval unless appropriate engineering measures concerning slope stability, erosion, and resident safety are taken.
(d) The development shall be laid out to avoid adversely affecting ground water and aquifer recharge; to reduce cut and fill; to avoid necessary impervious cover; to prevent flooding; to provide adequate access to lots and sites; and to mitigate adverse effects for shadow, noise, odor, traffic, drainage, and utilities on neighboring properties.
(e) Variations, exceptions and/or modifications of these Regulations may be made by the Planning Commission in specific cases where it is deemed that unusual topographical or other exceptional conditions require such modification or adjustment of these Regulations, or for special developments of rental units or new concepts of solar orientation or other methods of platting, provided that such plats are self-contained and do not encroach unfavorably on or interfere with the normal development of abutting properties.
(f) If the Planning Commission finds that land proposed to be subdivided is unsuitable for development due to flooding, inadequate drainage, topography, inadequate water supply, inadequate sanitary sewage disposal, schools, transportation facilities or other such conditions which may endanger health, life, or property; and if from investigations conducted by the public agencies concerned, it is determined that in the best interest of the public the land should not be developed for the purpose proposed, the Commission shall not approve the land for subdivision.
(Ord. 95-35. Passed 11-20-95.)