[Zoning Order §7.010, 4-2-2008]
A.
This
Article describes the specific design requirements to guide development
in the County. The purpose of this Article is to:
1.
Protect property values, enhance community appearance, promote healthy
living and preserve neighborhoods and rural character;
2.
Establish design parameters that will facilitate implementation of
the development patterns of the Official Master Plan;
3.
Create design solutions that give developers flexibility to mix uses
most effectively and innovatively develop and promote the public health,
safety and welfare;
4.
Enable developers to create attractive, efficient and pedestrian-friendly/walkable
living, shopping and working environments while preserving natural
and environmental resources; and
5.
Increase public infrastructure efficiency and reduce or mitigate
congestion through the implementation of the development patterns
identified in the Official Master Plan and by the application of mixed
uses and efficient densities.
[Zoning Order §7.020, 4-2-2008]
A.
The
design standards in this Article are adopted to assist in ensuring
that growth in the County occurs, as much as is possible, in accordance
with the preferred growth alternative and with one (1) of the development
patterns specified in the Master Plan. Development proposed in any
location within the County shall conform to one (1) of the specified
development patterns through the application of design standards appropriate
to the applicable development pattern. This Article specifies design
standards appropriate to zoning district classifications allowed in
each of the development patterns. All development patterns may contain
residential, commercial or industrial uses and zoning districts. The
application of design standards to proposed development patterns shall
be as follows:
|
Official Master Plan Development Pattern
|
Design Standards
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Rural
|
None. See Section 400.2200
| |
|
Rural cluster
|
None. See Section 400.2200
| |
|
Large lot
|
Suburban
| |
|
Suburban
|
Suburban
| |
|
Mixed use
|
Mixed use
| |
|
Mixed use addition
|
Mixed use
| |
|
Infill
|
Mixed use, suburban or industrial — dependent on infill
site
| |
|
Industrial
|
Industrial
|
|
|
The design standards supplement and enhance the use, density
and district standards associated with the individual zoning districts
and are provided as a tool to be used by developers and property owners
intending to improve or modify their property. These standards reflect
required, permitted and recommended standards of site design. Failure
to meet any required standards indicated by "shall" or "must" or failure
to attain any other applicable variance from a required standard could
result in denial of a development plan. Permitted and recommended
standards, indicated by "may" and "should", are intended to guide
site design to a desired end result, rather than prescribe site design.
|
B.
The
design standards are interpreted and enforced in association with:
1.
The Official Master Plan;
2.
The purposes and objectives stated in each Article;
3.
Article V, which contains purposes, land use and lot dimension regulations for each zoning district;
4.
Article IV, including modifications allowed upon approval of a development plan as provided in Section 400.1390 (Article V) and Section 400.1230(E) (Article IV);
6.
All other standards of the Unified Development Order; and
7.
The standards of any other County code or ordinance.
