§ 4-70. Site layout guidelines.

(A)

Existing site features. Site design, where feasible, should incorporate existing topography and natural features, such as hillsides, wooded areas, and greenways. Important vistas and viewpoints, both from the site and into the site, should be protected and enhanced.

(B)

Building arrangement. When multiple buildings are proposed for a site, care should be taken to provide maximum street exposure for all buildings. Pad site buildings should be located using elevations and angles that do not inhibit the view of other buildings on the site.

(C)

Service and docking facilities. Loading, delivery, and service bays should be oriented away from existing residences and public streets. When site considerations do not allow for such orientation, such service and docking areas should be screened from view through the provision of walls, fencing, or landscaping. Industrial zoning districts are exempt from these screening requirements.

(D)

Lighting. Lighting location should provide for security and visual interest while limiting impact on adjacent properties. All light sources adjacent to residential properties shall be shielded from view, with illumination directed in a manner to prevent bleeding and glare onto adjacent properties and public right-of-way. Additionally, parking and loading areas should be located in such a manner to minimize the chance of headlights shining into residential windows. Performance standards related to glare and lighting are further specified in Section 6-340.

(E)

Drive-through facilities. Drive-through facilities, where permitted in the applicable zoning district, are permitted when the resulting traffic patterns are safe, easily understood, and provide sufficient stacking space based on the requirements shown in Section 8-270. Drive-through windows should be placed on an elevation that does not face a public street. Loudspeakers should be so directed to avoid the creation of a nuisance for adjacent properties.

(F)

Public safety through site design. Site plans should employ design principles aimed at crime prevention, such as the promotion of natural surveillance and visibility, minimization of the number of entrances and exits to the site, and clear distinction between public and non-public spaces.

(G)

Stormwater management. Site design should utilize practices to minimize off-site stormwater runoff, increase on-site filtration, and minimize the discharge of pollutants to ground water and surface water. Consideration should be given to reducing the need for stormwater management facilities by incorporating the use of natural topography and existing land cover.

(Ord. No. 99-20, § 1, 11-23-99; Ord. No. 2008-09, § 1, 5-13-08)