A. 
Provision shall be made for pedestrian and vehicular traffic movement within and adjacent to the site, with particular emphasis on the provision and layout of parking areas, off-street loading and unloading, movement of people, goods and vehicles from access roads within the site, between buildings and between buildings and vehicles. The Planning Board shall determine which roads shall be public and which shall remain private.
B. 
The Planning Board shall ensure that all parking areas are landscaped and spaces are usable and are safely and conveniently arranged. Access to the site from adjacent roads shall be designed so as to interfere as little as possible with traffic flow on these roads and to permit vehicles a rapid and safe ingress and egress to and from the site.
C. 
As stated in the Master Plan's circulation plan element, major access improvements in critical environmental areas to be discouraged. The location and provision of bikeways, sidewalks and other pedestrian linkages are encouraged and may be required by the Planning Board.
D. 
Traffic generated from regional commercial and/or industrial uses are required to be accessed from an arterial or primary roadway only. No ingress or egress shall be permitted from any local street or collector road as defined within the Township Master Plan unless the Planning Board determines that such road, or portions thereof, are predominately used to service nonresidential developments.
[Added 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 96-7]
The design and layout of buildings and parking areas shall be reviewed so as to provide an aesthetically pleasing design and efficient arrangement. Particular attention shall be given to safety and fire protection, impact on surrounding development and contiguous and adjacent buildings and lands. Compatibility of architectural design with the historic design features of adjacent buildings and areas shall be assured.
A. 
Adequate lighting shall be provided to ensure safe movement of persons and vehicles and for security purposes. Lighting standards shall be a type approved by the Planning Board. Directional lights shall be arranged so as to minimize glare and reflection on adjacent properties.
B. 
Lighting within the parking areas and within all commercial buildings shall be minimized consistent with safety and security concerns at the close of business or when employees are no longer on the premises. Security lighting may continue to operate; however, the identification, specific location and intensity of the security lighting shall be identified at the time of site plan approval.
[Added 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 06-18]
A. 
Buffering.
(1) 
Buffering shall be located around the perimeter of the site to minimize headlights of vehicles, noise, light from structures, the movement of people and vehicles and to shield activities from adjacent properties when necessary. Buffering may consist of fencing, evergreens, shrubs, berms, rocks, boulders, mounds, bushes, deciduous trees or combinations thereof to achieve the stated objectives.
(2) 
As stated in the Master Plan's land use plan element, extensive buffering will be required where intensive land uses abut less intensive uses and where transition in land use types is not feasible. Existing natural vegetation, if appropriate for the above-stated purposes, can be retained as suitable buffering.
B. 
Landscaping.
(1) 
Landscaping shall be provided as part of the overall site plan design and integrated into building arrangements, topography, parking and buffering requirements. Landscaping shall include trees, bushes, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, annuals, plants, sculpture, art and the use of building and paving materials in an imaginative manner.
(2) 
As stated in the Master Plan's land use plan element, the existing sense and appearance of the semirural, natural scenic qualities of the Township will be retained in site development. Such techniques as clustering, ample setbacks from main roads, retention of existing vegetation and narrow minor road widths will be employed.
C. 
Open space.
(1) 
Open space shall be provided as part of any planned development or cluster development. The open space should be classified as developed (recreational) or undeveloped (natural) space.
(2) 
Open space can serve as a buffer or help integrate buildings and uses. A reception facility or park can be used to integrate a project with the surrounding neighborhood.
(3) 
Developed open space should average between 500 to 1,000 square feet per dwelling unit. Developments designed for families with children should have more formal recreation facilities than those for single householders or couples.
(4) 
Developed open space used for active recreational use should not be less than 2,000 square feet in area nor less than 60 feet in its smallest dimension. It should be distributed in relation to the dwelling units it is intended to serve. Developed open space should not be isolated in one corner of a project, and all developed open space should be linked to all other open spaces by walkway systems.
(5) 
Undeveloped open spaces should have as a prime objective the preservation of a site's natural amenities. Ponds, rock outcroppings, wooded areas, vistas, steep slopes, ravines and stream beds are prime lands recommended for undeveloped open space.
Signs shall be designed so as to be aesthetically pleasing, harmonious with other signs on the site and located so as to achieve their purpose without constituting hazards to vehicles and pedestrians.
A. 
Design theme. There should be a consistent sign design theme throughout a particular project. The design theme would include style of lettering, construction, material, type of pole or standard (wood or metal, for example), size and lighting. Color of letters and background is also important and should be carefully considered in relation to the color of the material or buildings or where the signs are proposed to be located.
B. 
Location. From a safety point of view, signs should be located so as not to create a hazard, particularly at intersections. The location of signs should be selected in terms of visibility. Signs designed to be seen from vehicles should be perpendicular to the line of travel, while signs designed to be read on foot can be parallel with walks.
C. 
Size. Signs shall not exceed the maximum established in § 126-195.
D. 
Temporary advertising messages placed on unattended vehicles that can be easily read from the right-of-way shall be considered to be a sign if the vehicle remains in such visible location more than eight hours in a twenty-four-hour period.
[Added 5-15-2006 by Ord. No. 06-28]
E. 
Permanent signs with telephone numbers posted on the sign are not permitted.
[Added 5-15-2006 by Ord. No. 06-28]
[Amended 4-4-1988 by Ord. No. 88-4]
Storm drainage, sanitary waste disposal, water supply and solid waste recycling, collection and disposal shall be reviewed and considered. Particular emphasis shall be given to the protection of delineated floodplains, reservation of stream corridors, establishment of drainage rights-of-way and analysis of the adequacy of the existing systems, and the need for improvements, both on-site and off-site, to adequately control the rate, volume and velocity of storm drainage, provide for treatment of effluent and to maintain an adequate supply of potable water at sufficient pressure.
[Amended 9-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-27]
Environmental elements relating to prevention of soil erosion, protection of significant vistas of views, preservation of trees, protection of watercourses and resources, freshwater wetlands, noise, topography, soil and animal life shall be reviewed, and the design of the plan shall minimize any adverse impact on these elements. Natural resources inventory data and environmental impact information shall be used in reviewing design character of development in areas having various environmental constraints.
The site plan shall provide for those elements of street furniture made of the same or similar materials so as to ensure design continuity and be appropriate to the particular use. These may include phone booths, benches, bike racks, trash receptacles, bus shelters, kiosks, tree planters and site directories.