(A) The following guidelines and regulations are intended to be used as a design aid by developers proposing commercial developments in the community and as an evaluation tool by the Department and the Commission in their review processes. These guidelines and regulations shall apply to shopping centers, malls and to all projects for retail establishments and restaurants. They are to be used in conjunction with the subdivision regulations and other regulations and standards found in the zoning regulations and other ordinances of the city relating to the development and use of property and buildings.
(B) The purpose of requiring compliance with these guidelines and regulations is to assure that projects are developed in a manner to promote public safety, to assure orderly and compatible development with the surrounding environment and neighborhoods and to implement the goals of the city’s comprehensive plan.
(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 4.0)