1.0 SITE PLAN GUIDELINES
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Purpose: Well-designed site plans create a sense of internal cohesiveness and compatibility with the surrounding property. The site plan shall be designed to take into account all internal and external physical features to create an arrangement of and relationship between all structures on the site, which minimizes impacts from or on surrounding land uses and which promotes a sense of cohesiveness for the development. | |
1.1 | Dumpsters, central air units, utility boxes, and other similar features should be located in inconspicuous locations and screening should be provided so that they are not visible from public right-of-way or adjacent property. |
1.2 | Individual buildings should be integrated into the overall site plan through joint parking, pedestrian connections, plantings, shared access, and location of freestanding buildings so as not to block visibility of the larger commercial center. |
1.3 | Adverse off-site impacts should be minimized through building orientation and provisions for appropriate transition areas such as a landscaped buffer, park, berm, or combination of treatments. |
1.4 | Buildings should be sited and grouped in a coherent layout based on a site analysis that considers topography, views, privacy, drainage, function of buildings, and other design guidelines contained herein. |
2. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION | |
Purpose: The layout of the circulation system is basic to the design of a Planned Development. The traffic and circulation system shall provide for efficient, safe, aesthetic movement of pedestrians and vehicles, through and adjacent to the development. | |
2.1 | There shall be adequate access for emergency vehicles, garbage collection, and delivery vehicles. |
2.2 | The development shall be designed with the minimum number of access points to public streets necessary to serve the traffic generated by the proposed use. |
2.3 | Safe and convenient multi-use sidewalks or paths should be provided from residences to recreation areas, bus stops, parking areas, and community buildings within the Planned Development. |
2.4 | Design of the internal street system should be coordinated with the existing and future street system and conform to the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Continuation of collector streets shall be provided for through the site in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. |
2.5 | Parking facilities for bicycles should be provided at convenient locations. |
3. ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY | |
Purpose: Planned Developments shall include architectural design which results in a cohesive design compatible with existing buildings on or around the site. | |
3.1 | Multiple buildings in a Planned Development should relate to one another through common architectural styles, scale, building materials, and signage. |
3.2 | Architectural design should create visual interest through textures, complementary colors, and attractive facades. |
3.3 | Buildings and signage should be sensitive to the style, period, and scale of neighboring properties. |
TABLE 154-3: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES
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TABLE 154-3: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES
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3. ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY | |
3.4 | Street furniture such as light posts, trash receptacles, and benches shall be functional and compatible with the architectural design. |
3.5 | Where large structures are required, mass should be broken up through setbacks, building offsets, varied story heights, and other design techniques. |
3.6 | Use of art features such as fountains, special landscaping, sculpture, and murals that lend identity to a development should be utilized. |
3.7 | Walls and fences should be compatible with site architecture and should be unobtrusive to neighbors. |
3.8 | All buildings shall utilize finished building materials on all sides. |
4. ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES | |
Purpose: Planned Developments shall be constructed with regard for the environment to avoid adverse impacts on existing natural features, drainage, erosion, water quality, and energy conservation. | |
4.1 | Drainage features should be integrated into the development and treated as an asset by providing aesthetically pleasant open space and multi-use facilities. |
4.2 | Floodplains, drainage features, and natural areas should be preserved and enhanced as natural environments. |
4.3 | Adequate setbacks and access to stormwater facilities and drainage ways should be provided in order to encourage dual use as recreation, habitat, and storage area for excessive rainfalls and to provide for future maintenance. |
4.4 | Preservation and addition of vegetation should be provided along stream and drainage ways to prevent erosion, provide natural habitats, and improve water quality. |
4.5 | Significant trees of good health should be protected from damage during construction and from future land uses in the development whenever possible. |
4.6 | Building layout should consider sun angles, prevailing winds, shade, and other factors to save energy costs. |
5.0 OPEN SPACE GUIDELINES | |
Purpose: Planned Developments shall provide for both the preservation of natural areas and the creation of areas for active or passive recreation. | |
5.1 | Where space permits, a development should incorporate a variety of open space including areas for active recreation, passive recreation, and undeveloped natural areas. |
5.2 | Undeveloped open space should preserve healthy vegetation and remove dead or diseased trees. |
5.3 | Play areas for children should be close to building entrances and should be located so children do not have to cross high traffic area. |
5.4 | Active recreation facilities provided on site should reflect the age of the residents, consider existing nearby public facilities, and provide adequate area and dimensions for the use consistent with national standards. |
5.5 | Passive recreation areas should be graded and seeded or have other ground cover. Such areas should include trails, picnic areas, and take advantage of vegetation, shade and views, and be removed from nuisance areas. |
TABLE 154-3: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES
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TABLE 154-3: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES
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5.0 OPEN SPACE GUIDELINES | |
5.6 | Open space areas should be spread out to serve the entire development and should be connected through trails or common yards. |
5.7 | Water detention areas may comprise a portion of the open area, but should not represent the majority of open space and should be usable by the residents. |
6.0 PRIVACY/SECURITY GUIDELINES | |
Purpose: As an incentive, Planned Developments may be built at a higher density than conventional developments. Allowing higher density while maintaining privacy for residents is a goal. Planned Developments shall consider security as a design feature. | |
6.1 | Residential units should be oriented and spaced to promote privacy. |
6.2 | Entrances to buildings and parking areas shall be well lighted. |
6.3 | Public spaces should be designed to be visible from dwelling units and promote a sense of ownership for surveillance and security purposes. |
6.4 | Remote entrances to public spaces not directly visible from neighboring units and the establishment of secluded areas should be avoided. |
6.5 | Dwelling units should be oriented or screened to avoid glare from headlights. |
7.0 LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING GUIDELINES | |
Purpose: Landscaping of the Planned Developments shall be designed to provide for adequate landscaping and effective screening for off-street parking areas and for areas where non-residential use or high density residential use may be detrimental to lower density areas. Landscape materials shall be integrated into the overall scheme of the site and should complement the other physical features of the area. | |
7.1 | Landscaped buffers required along the perimeters between incompatible uses shall be integrated into the overall landscaping for the development. |
7.2 | Selection of plant materials shall be in conformance with the Village's Tree Ordinance. |
7.3 | The selection and location of landscape materials in utility corridors shall be such that at their mature height, trees shall not interfere with overhead utilities and streetlights. |
7.4 | Clusters of trees and bushes or flowerbeds should also be used throughout the site to provide visual relief. |
7.5 | Street trees along public streets and private access drives should be provided at a ratio of at least one tree per sixty feet of frontage. |
7.6 | Other treatments such as planters, flower beds, and decorative rock or stone should be considered to provide relief in larger impervious areas. |
7.7 | Landscaping should be provided at site entrances, public areas, and adjacent to buildings to provide visual interests and screen mechanical equipment. |
7.8 | Plant material shall be maintained in such a manner as to preserve their functional aesthetic integrity. |
7.9 | Whenever possible, existing mature trees on the site should be incorporated into the overall landscape design and preserved as part of the development. |
(Ord. 2020-O-3, passed 2-18-2020)