(A) Site planning; external relationship. Site planning in the proposed development shall provide protection of the development from potentially adverse surrounding influences and protection of surrounding areas from potentially adverse influences of the development. Consideration will be given to the location of uses, type of uses, open space, recreation areas, street design and arrangement in the evaluation of the development and its relationship with the surrounding areas.
(B) Site planning; internal relationship.
(1) Service and emergency access. Access and circulation shall be adequately provided for firefighting apparatus and equipment, public and private service delivery vehicles, and garbage and refuse collection.
(2) Utilities. Proposed utilities shall be adequate to serve the proposed development and such utilities shall be extended to adjacent property if it is determined to be in the interest of the city.
(3) Pedestrian circulation. A pedestrian circulation system is encouraged in such development. Walkways for pedestrian use shall form a logical, safe and convenient system of access to all dwelling units, project facilities and principal off-site pedestrian destinations. Walkways to be used by substantial numbers of children as routes to schools, play areas or other destinations shall be so located and safeguarded as to minimize contact with normal automobile traffic. Street crossings shall be held to a minimum. Such walkways, where appropriately located, designed and constructed, may be combined with other easements and used by emergency or public service vehicles, but not be used by other automobile traffic. In addition, bike paths may be incorporated into the pedestrian circulation system and are to be encouraged in such developments.
(4) Open spaces. Common open space shall be proportionally distributed throughout the master plan community and shall be accessible to all the residents via a coordinated system of streets, sidewalks, improved greenways and pedestrian and bicycle paths.
(5) Natural areas. Natural vegetated areas and environmentally sensitive areas shall be preserved to the greatest extent possible. Such areas shall be incorporated into common open spaces and shall not be included as part of future building sites.
(6) Thoroughfares. Where an existing or proposed public thoroughfare included on the approved Highway Map of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan is adjacent to or within the proposed master plan community, plans for the master plan community project will reflect said thoroughfares in a manner conducive to good transportation planning.
Existing and future thoroughfares shall be provided for in accordance with current policies for the protection of rights-of-way and construction of thoroughfares within the City of Greenville.
(Ord. No. 09-99, § 7, passed 12-10-2009; Ord. No. 23-040, § 1, passed 5-11-2023)