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ARTICLE 7 - SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR EVALUATION /PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS Continued <br />PLANNING <br />STAFF EVIDENCE SUBMITTED <br />FINDINGS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS <br />Ordinance Recuirements <br />Article 7.14.3 sets forth "site <br />planning" standards with which an <br />applicant must comply. Standards <br />regarding "external relationships" <br />are as follows: <br />a) 1. Access points provided to <br />encourage smooth traffic <br />flow with controlled turning <br />movements and minimum hazard <br />to vehicular or pedestrian <br />traffic. Use of minor <br />streets by substantial <br />traffic is discouraged. <br />a) 2. Safe and convenient routes <br />provided for pedestrians <br />and motorcyclists. Crossings <br />safely marked, located and <br />controlled. <br />a) 3. Visibility provided at <br />intersections (pedestrian <br />and vehicular) in accordance <br />with Article 6.8. <br />"a►4. 100 -foot open space provided <br />along perimeter of PD -II <br />district. Recreational use <br />and off - street parking set <br />back at least 75 feet of <br />district boundary. <br />_x —Yes No Access will be provided via a <br />private drive to State Road 1719, <br />Friends School Road. No minor <br />streets will be affected by this <br />development. <br />_x —Yes No <br />N/A Yes No <br />_N /A_Yes No <br />a) 5. Yards, fences, walks, or _X—Yes No <br />vegetation provided to screen <br />off undesirable views, lighting, <br />noise, etc. Parking /loading <br />areas and refuse collection/ <br />storage areas screened. <br />• Finding affected by modification, PD -1 -92 <br />Since there is no through traffic, <br />vehicles speeds are slow, allowing <br />for safe pedestrian circulation. <br />Most of the existing structures/ <br />facilities are located on the west <br />side of the entrance drive which <br />minimizes pedestrian crossings. <br />There are no internal <br />intersections. Sight distance <br />is adequate at Friends School <br />Road. <br />N/A - 100 foot open space not <br />required. Schools are permitted <br />in all residential districts. <br />Proposed parking at the upper <br />school is at least 75 feet off <br />lot boundaries. The parallel <br />parking proposed along the east <br />side of driveway between the <br />basketball court and the upper <br />school will not be allowed <br />(Condition #21b). <br />Most of the parking is screened <br />by existing vegetation. <br />Jr <br />7 <br />PLANNING <br />BOARD <br />FINDINGS <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />