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g) Utilities plan (location, size , existence , and off- site improvements) <br /> h) Stormwater management plan <br /> i) Landscaping plan, including perimeter and/or interior buffers <br /> j ) Exterior lighting plan (fixture type , - intensity, and intensity at property line) <br /> k) Land suitability analysis including topography , soil types , hydrology , vegetated areas <br /> 1) Environmental protection plan indicating how items in (k) are protected <br /> m) Locations and widths of all easements and rights- of-way within or adjacent to the <br /> site . <br /> n) Names and addresses of owners and applicants . <br /> o) A fee , as set by the Board of Commissioners . <br /> 4 . 48 Performance standards <br /> This section establishes criteria pertaining to appearance in the design of a site , buildings <br /> and structures , landscaping , signs , and other miscellaneous features that are observed by the <br /> public . Aesthetic criteria are not intended ' to restrict imagination, innovation, or variety , but <br /> rather to assist in focusing on design principles which result in creative solutions that will <br /> ithin the city and county, preserve taxable values , and promote <br /> promote visual appearance w <br /> the public health, safety and welfare . <br /> 4 . 48 . 2 Standards generally <br /> a) Harmonious and efficient organization . The site plan shall be organized <br /> harmoniously and efficiently in relation to existing topography, the size and type of <br /> plot, the character of adjoining property, and the type and size of buildings . The site <br /> will be developed to facilitate orderly development of surrounding property and with <br /> minimal disturbance to the natural environment . <br /> b) Preservation of natural state . Desirable vegetation or other unique natural features <br /> shall be preserved in their natural state when practical . The Environmental <br /> Protection Plan shall include the locations of all existing trees 12 " diameter four feet <br /> above the ground . <br /> c) Enhancement of residential privacy. The site plan shall provide reasonable visual , <br /> lighting, and sound privacy for all adjacent dwelling units . <br /> d) Emergency access . Structures and other site features shall be arranged to permit <br /> practical emergency vehicle access to all sides of buildings . <br /> e) Access to public ways . Every structure and dwelling unit shall have access to a public <br /> street, walkway or other area dedicated to common use . <br /> f) Non-motorized circulation . A non-motorized circulation system shall be provided <br /> which is direct, efficient, and pleasant . The system shall be complementary to , but <br /> independent of the vehicular circulation system . <br /> g) Design of access and egress drives . The location, size , and numbers of ingress and <br /> egress drives to a site will be ' strictly limited to minimize the negative impacts on <br /> public streets and on adjacent property . This shall include formal entryways and <br /> access to outparcels from inside the development only . <br /> h) Coordination with off-site circulation systems . The arrangement of rights- of-way or <br /> easements for circulation shall coordinate with the pattern of existing and planned <br /> streets , pedestrian and/or bicycle pathways and transit routes in the area. Connection <br /> to adjacent properties is encouraged where possible . <br /> g :\craig\edd\entrancesud\ 124mOO\dg <br />