Buffers, or screens, are required to protect one class of use from adverse impacts caused by a use in another class by helping the principle use to blend into the neighborhood, screen its purely functional aspects from the street and neighboring properties, and absorb and/or deflect any excessive noise. This regulation benefits both the developer and the adjoining property owners because it allows the developer several options from which to choose in developing the property, while ensuring each neighbor adequate protection regardless of the developer's choice, thereby protecting the property values of all properties involved. Buffers are also used to protect waterways and streams from excess pollution due to unfiltered runoff.
(Ord. passed 4-17-2023)