The following standards shall be utilized by the Planning Commission in reviewing all site and building plans. These standards are intended to provide a frame of reference for the applicant in the development of site and building plans as well as a method of review for the Planning Commission. These standards shall not be regarded as inflexible requirements. They are not intended to discourage creativity, invention, and innovation.
(a) Relation of Proposed Building to Environment. Proposed structures shall be related harmoniously to the terrain and to existing buildings in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed buildings. The achievement of such relationship may include the enclosure of space in conjunction with other existing buildings or other proposed buildings and the creation of focal points with respect to avenues of approach, terrain features or other buildings.
(b) Drives, Parking, and Circulation. With respect to vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior drives, and parking, special attention shall be given to location and number of access points to the public streets, width of interior drives and access points, general interior circulation, separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and arrangement of parking areas that are safe and convenient, and insofar as practicable, do not detract from the design of proposed buildings, structures and/or the neighboring properties.
(c) Surface Water Drainage. Special attention shall be given to proper site surface drainage so that removal of surface waters will not adversely affect neighboring properties or the public storm drainage system. Storm water shall be removed from all roofs, canopies, and paved areas and carried away in an underground drainage system or the approved method of surface water disposal. Surface water in all paved areas shall be collected at intervals so that it will not obstruct the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and will not create puddles in the paved areas.
(d) Utility Service. Electric lines, telephone lines cable, internet and fiber optic lines shall be all underground. Any utility installations remaining above ground shall be located so as to have a harmonious relation to neighboring properties and the site. The proposed method of sanitary sewage disposal from all buildings shall be indicated.
(e) Advertising Features. The size, location, design, color, texture, lighting and materials of all permanent signs and outdoor advertising structures or features shall not detract from the design of proposed building and structure and the surrounding properties.
(f) Special Features. Exposed storage area, exposed machinery installations, service areas, truck loading area, utility buildings and structures, and similar accessory areas and structures shall be subject to such setbacks, screen plantings or other screening methods to reasonably prevent their being incongruous with the existing or contemplated environment and the surrounding properties.
(Ord. 74-10. Passed 12-20-10.)