(A) The Town Vision 2028 states: "People live in Dewey-Humboldt because they like a slower pace, more elbow room, and a more rural character." The purpose of the Design and Development Standards subchapter of the zoning regulations is to pursue the town's vision, encouraging its "sense of place" to be maintained during growth and development.
(B) The intent of this subchapter is to encourage building designs that are compatible with other buildings, historic buildings and older areas of the town, and which appeal to the small-town, country-living environment. It is also the intent of this subchapter to mitigate impact of non-compatible adjacent uses through screening, outside lighting control and other regulatory considerations.
(C) In order to preserve the small town, rural identity of the town, new non-residential construction should address pedestrian orientation for usage and access as well as vehicular access; buildings need to be placed so as to visually contain the State Routes 69 and 169 corridors rather than expand the highway widths; parking should not dominate the frontage areas; and the aesthetics of building architectural styles and details must be considered significant factors.
(D) This subchapter addresses site/building orientation, parking setbacks and screening and building design and architectural styles, and makes reference to landscaping and screening, signs, parking, and outdoor light control, which are covered in other areas of this Chapter 153.
(Ord. 08-46, passed 12-16-2008)