The following criteria shall be used as the principal means for evaluating a proposed development plan. It shall be the burden of the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed development plan complies with all applicable design criteria:
(A) Building design with respect to architecture, character, scale, massing and orientation is compatible with the site, adjacent properties and the surrounding neighborhood;
(B) Buildings, improvements, uses and activities are designed and located to produce a functional development plan responsive to the site, the surrounding neighborhood and uses, and the community as a whole;
(C) Open space and landscaping are both functional and aesthetic, are designed to preserve and enhance the natural features of the site, maximize opportunities for access and use by the public, provide adequate buffering between the proposed uses and surrounding properties, and, when possible, are integrated with existing open space and recreation areas;
(D) A pedestrian and vehicular circulation system is designed to provide safe, efficient and aesthetically pleasing circulation to the site and throughout the development;
(E) Environmental impacts resulting from the proposal have been identified in the project’s environmental impact report, if not waived, and all necessary mitigating measures are implemented as a part of the proposed development plan; and
(F) Compliance with the Vail Comprehensive Plan and other applicable plans.
(Ord. 24(1995) § 1; Ord. 29(2005) § 25)