§ 84-66.1402. Design objectives.

To achieve design and aesthetic quality for large-scale integrated developments and/or general plan special areas of concern, the following design objectives shall be met:

(1)

Building bulk, height, land coverage, visual appearance from adjacent land, and design compatibility with existing adjoining development and land which will remain, shall be considered and controlled;

(2)

A development's design should successfully integrate individual buildings and building groups with the surrounding development, other physical features in the area, and existing development which will remain;

(3)

The design of structures should provide for harmonious composition of mass, scale, color, and textures, with special emphasis on the transition from one building type to another, termination of groups of structures, relationships to streets, exploitation of views, and integration of spaces and building forms with the topography of the site and the urban or suburban character of the area.

(4)

Provisions are to be made for an efficient, direct and convenient system of pedestrian circulation, together with landscaping and appropriate treatment of any public areas or lobbies.

(5)

Off-street parking and loading areas should be integrated into the overall vehicular circulation system.

(Ord. 79-74).