A side yard at least 20 feet in width shall be provided at each end of every row of townhouses.

Each corner lot shall have a side building line such as will provide a side yard equal to the front yard requirements of the lots on the side street which abuts its rear lot line.

No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the construction or use of any townhouse except in accordance with a plan of development approved for the lot or tract on which such townhouses are to be located. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that townhouse development be of varying design to avoid the monotony of development of rows of similarly designed attached dwellings commonly called "row houses."

Such plan of development shall show the locations and site of all buildings and structures; the area devoted to parking facilities and accessory buildings; all access roads, drives and walkways; the topography and major vegetation features now existing on the land; the proposed grading, landscaping and screening plans; recreation, outdoor living and other green areas; and other such features necessary for the evaluation of the development plan, including the following:

In reviewing the application and plan, the Town shall consider the standards and purpose of this article with a view to achieving a maximum of safety, convenience amenity for surrounding area residents. To these ends, the Town shall consider the location of buildings, parking areas and other features with respect to the topography of the lot and its existing natural features, such as large trees; the efficiency, adequacy and safety of the proposed layout of internal streets and driveways; the adequacy and location of green area provided, bearing in mind the possible effects of irregularly shaped lots; and such other matters as the Town may find to have a material bearing upon the stated standards and objectives of this chapter with respect to townhouses. However, the Town may consider deviations from strict compliance with the standards outlined in this article, provided they conform to the above-cited purposes of this chapter.

The site plan may show no more than two continuous attached houses with the same setback, and the variation in setback must be at least two feet. A profile plan shall show a variation in design of houses or groups of houses sufficient to satisfy the intent of this chapter.

The Town shall also review the locations of the townhouse development in relation to surrounding uses and public streets serving the development with the consideration that, while such developments represent a higher density residential use, they should not be restricted to higher density residential zoning districts, but may be comparable with the proper development of low-density, single-family residential districts if located on a major through street or adjacent to a higher density residential district or nonresidential district.