(a) General Criteria.
(1) The intensity (floor area/acre) of development, the proposed uses, and the use of amenities such as walkways, plazas, and outdoor patios provide an attractive environment that increases the desirability of walking among uses within the development.
(2) The proposed uses are compatible with one another and will not unduly impact the public health, safety, and general welfare.
(3) The proposal includes the appropriate diversity of uses that are integrated to dynamically develop on the site and create a multi-purpose destination for the residents, customers, and employees.
(4) Pedestrian circulation provides safe connections between the principal uses in the project area and to adjacent uses.
(5) The design of the buildings and landscaping including materials and color create a harmonious development and provide necessary transitions with the surrounding area.
(b) Design of Buildings.
(1) Each building or unit within the development should have its own distinct identity, yet should also be compatible with adjacent units or buildings in terms of color and materials.
(2) Building components, such as windows, doors, and parapets shall create a proportional and harmonious relationship with one another and surrounding buildings.
(3) Architectural style is not restricted, but the evaluation of the projects' appearance shall be based on the quality of the overall design of the proposed development and its relationship with the prevailing design characteristics of the surrounding area.
(4) Buildings shall have finish materials on all sides. Finish materials shall not include exposed concrete or cinder block or stucco (commonly known as "dryvit") unless it is utilized with bands of accent color, recessed or protruding belt courses, wide reveals or combinations thereof.
(5) A combination of materials, textures, colors, and finishes are preferred to create visual interest.
(6) Parking structures should be designed with a facade treatment that reasonably screens the parked vehicles, at each level of the parking structure, from the street.
(c) Design of Parking Areas.
(1) Entrances and exists to parking areas should be located so as to minimize conflicts with pedestrians, residential streets, and the flow of traffic on existing streets.
(2) Walkways shall be integrated with existing sidewalks and pedestrian routes and coordinated with the surrounding neighborhoods, where pedestrian routes occur. Such walkways shall be constructed of concrete, stone, or brick and enhanced with landscaping and lighting.
(d) Design Standards. No feature of any plan submitted pursuant to this chapter shall adversely affect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience or general welfare, and the plan shall, in all respects, conform to the applicable restrictions of this Planning and Zoning Code, including but not limited to Chapter 1197
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(Ord. 2009-24. Passed 11-23-09; Ord. 2016-34. Passed 1-23-17.)