The Planning Commission and/or Zoning Commission, as required, may determine existing landscaping or screening intended to be preserved, or a different landscape design, would provide all or part of the required landscaping and screening, in making such a determination to waive or reduce the landscape and screening requirements of this subchapter, the following may be considered:
(A) Extent that existing natural vegetation provides desired screening;
(B) There is a steep change in topography which would limit the benefits of required landscaping;
(C) The presence of existing wetlands;
(D) Existing and proposed building placement;
(E) The abutting or adjacent land is developed or planned by the village for a use other than residential;
(F) Building heights and views;
(G) The adjacent residential district is over 200 feet away from the subject site; and
(H) Similar conditions to the above exist such that no good purpose would be served by providing the landscaping or screening required.
(Ord. 259, passed 10-24-1995; Ord. passed 2-1-2012)