§ 20-110. Standards.

In evaluating a site and building plan, the planning commission and city council shall consider its compliance with the following:

(1)

Consistency with the elements and objectives of the city's development guides, including the comprehensive plan, official road mapping, and other plans that may be adopted;

(2)

Consistency with this division;

(3)

Preservation of the site in its natural state to the extent practicable by minimizing tree and soil removal and designing grade changes to be in keeping with the general appearance of neighboring developed or developing areas;

(4)

Creation of a harmonious relationship of buildings and open spaces with natural site features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to the development;

(5)

Creation of a functional and harmonious design for structures and site features, with special attention to the following:

a.

An internal sense of order for the buildings and uses on the site and provision of a desirable environment for occupants, visitors and general community;

b.

The amount and location of open space and landscaping;

c.

Materials, textures, colors and details of construction as an expression of the design concept and the compatibility of the same with the adjacent and neighboring structures and uses; and

d.

Vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior drives and parking in terms of location and number of access points to the public streets, width of interior drives and access points, general interior circulation, separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and arrangement and amount of parking.

(6)

Protection of adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provision for surface water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation of views, light and air and those aspects of design not adequately covered by other regulations which may have substantial effects on neighboring land uses.

(7)

Within the HC districts, consistency with the purpose, intent and standards of the HC districts.

(8)

Within the BCO district, consistency with the purpose, intent and standards of the BCO district.

(Ord. No. 119, 2-12-90; Ord. No. 212, § 5, 7-11-94; Ord. No. 286, § 7, 12-14-98)