The Planning Commission shall consider the following guidelines in determining whether the approval of a request for development approval pursuant to this chapter would promote the public health, safety, and welfare:
(a) The granting of such requests would not be materially detrimental or injurious to property in the district or vicinity.
(b) All commercial development and customer parking expansion for commercial activities should occur within the designated business district.
(c) The siting of new and remodeled buildings should conform to a setback from property lines similar to the setbacks of buildings on neighboring properties.
(d) Architectural style, bulk, shape, massing, scale, and form of new and remodeled buildings and the space between and around buildings should be consistent with the character of the area and be in harmony with neighboring buildings.
(e) Heights of new and remodeled buildings should be similar to the heights of neighboring buildings.
(f) Mechanical equipment, including air conditioning, piping, ducts, and conduits, external to the building should be concealed from view from adjacent buildings or street level by grills, screens, or other enclosures.
(g) Existing small, underutilized lots should be combined to create larger and more efficient parking areas.
(h) Existing parking lots should be expanded rather than introducing additional, separate parking areas.
(i) All parking areas should be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and/or fences to provide an effective buffer for any adjacent residential properties and public street right-of- ways.
(j) All parking areas should be paved and marked. Within the interior of the parking areas, there should be landscaping to break up large areas of parking.
(k) Reduce the number of curb cuts and driveways along the Losantiville and Wiehe right-of-way by consolidating parking areas and eliminating off-street front end parking.
(l) All lighting should be sensitive to nearby residences in color, intensity, glare, and height.
(Ord. 92-20. Passed 11-23-92.)