Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/07/1995

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PageFive -THE.ZONING..REPORT Sample text : We divide the sample~text' int~) three parts: ('i), siting and orientation Of-buildings for conven- tional zoning regulations; (2), siting/or.ientation for special situation~; and (3),' siting/orienta- tion for special desig_~ plans~ ' Siting and orientatio~°f buildings for conventional zon~g regulati'o~s "No site Plan shall..[~e'' approved . . .' for~the construction, th~ ln~ertor or'exterior enlarge- ment of gross, floor a~ea or:the e'xterior'altera- tion or use of any 'building or structure in a Retail Zone or a. B~siness Zone, unless the CPC. shall determine ~hat: · ' -- .. "A. The location o~ the. site, the nature and heights of proposed l~uildings, walls, fences and other structures and~planned activities and the nature and extent o~[ landscaping on the site shall be such that the buildings, structures or use of the premises Will not hinder or discour- age the appropriatei' development and use of adjacent land and buddings or'impair the value thereof .... "[New Canaan CT] "Building siting and a~'ehitectur'al design: "1. The Review Authority shall evaluate all building and site ~_ians, including detache~ dwelling units, for e[anformance to the follow- ing standards: ".1 The development is permitted within the primary district; i - "2. 'The developme~t is sited to maintain-all minimum setba'ck arid lot coverage require- ments; and.. "3.. The development meets the minimum height requirements ~f the primary district. "2. [For special uses~ In addition to [th~' above requirements], struct.~res and site plans shall: ".2 Incorporate de.~ign features which, reflect or complement the ~urrounding structural and. architectural, character through building style and materials. Use, '.in open space or:park set- 'tings, lines and mat~r, ials (inc.l.uding plant., ma- terials) which .blend with. the natural feature{ of the site or site: background;. ' ".4 Arrange structures and use areas for compatibility with adjacent developments and surrounding land uses, using' the following de~ sign and siting techniques: '!A. Locate and' design structures and uses not to obscure or .degrade identified scenic views or ;~istas .from adjacent properties and-public thorough~ares,'~':eonsideri~g setbacks,:' building height, bulk and.landscaping; .. : "B,, Orient major service activity, areas' (e.g.,. loading and delivery .-areas) of the . proposed devel°Pment. away from existing dwellings; [Privacy guidelines]: ,."[Specified uses by right with qualifications and special uses]: . . . where possible shalh. . :. ".1 Design entry areas in residential-develop- ments to act as. an outdoor extension of each dwelling or "transition between semi-publiC and private areas, using such techniques'as:- "A. Changing the level, color, scale, texture or direction.of a path; and "B. The use of gates, fences, doors and land- scaping. ".2 Design and cluster units to maximize pri- vacy, using such techniques as: "A. Facing main housing areas toward garden areas, open space and exposure to sun; and "B. Placement of buildings to minimize the po- tential of windows facing directly toward pri- mary living areas of other units/homes.". [Washington. C.o, Hillsboro OR] "Corner lots in Residential Districts "(1) On a corner lot in a residential district, the owner has a choice of which yard is the front yard and to construct accordingly, unless the front yard is designated on the 'recorded plat of the subdivision. "(2) The elected front yard shall- conform'to requirements for the district. The other yard abutting a street, is a side yard and shall have a minimum setback of 15 ft, or the setback required, by [the .table of .setbacks for all zones], whichever is larger." [Los Alamos-NM] February 24, 1995 Issue