The following regulations shall be applicable to all uses of property in the R-1 zone to promote the general welfare and encourage smart growth by achieving the following:
(A) Encourage improved residential site planning and architectural design to ensure compatibility with the character inherent within the surrounding neighborhood and to provide harmony between the old and the new;
(B) Encourage originality, creativity and diversity in design;
(C) Protect the low-density character of single-family residential neighborhoods;
(D) Promote the upgrading and remodeling of existing single-family dwellings in promotion of high property value and accommodation of changing lifestyles;
(E) Create well-designed dwellings that evidence a good sense of proportion and balance, both in exterior form and the placement of such features as windows, doors, and other architectural features;
(F) Ensure that the size of new structures and additions does not exceed the scale of their surroundings;
(G) To provide adequate separation between structures and the surrounding properties and streets to allow for light, ventilation and access; and
(H) To conform to residential design guidelines as they may be adopted from time to time by the City Council.
(Ord. 466-C.S., passed 11-5-96; Am. Ord. 526-C.S., passed 7-16-02)