The intent of this chapter is to implement Obetz's Comprehensive Plan and subsequent Area Plans while promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Village of Obetz by encouraging high quality in the siting, organization, and construction of new residential developments and neighborhoods in the Southwest Overlay District (Section 1161.04) and, more specifically, by:
(a) Promoting new residential developments that are distinctive, have character, and relate and connect to established Obetz neighborhoods;
(b) Encouraging site planning that accommodates and responds to the existing natural and the built environment on and adjacent to the site, including preservation of existing trees, vegetation, wildlife habitat, stream corridors, and wetlands;
(c) Encouraging organization of new residential developments into cohesive neighborhoods that are safe, walkable, bikable, and pedestrian friendly;
(d) Encouraging connections within and between new residential neighborhoods and adjacent and surrounding neighborhoods (existing or planned), land uses (such as schools, shopping, and employment), and parks and open space/trail systems;
(e) Providing variety in housing design and types in order to promote more social, economic, and lifestyle diversity in the Village of Obetz;
(f) Providing variety in housing design and types in order to reduce the adverse, visual monotony of home designs often associated with large-scale residential subdivisions; and
(g) Encouraging housing siting and design that emphasizes light, privacy, and resident access to outdoor space and recreation.
(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-3-03.)