The site design shall provide for a unified layout of permitted uses served by common on-site parking and stormwater control facilities, together with a common driveway access point. See also § 16-10.

Parking and loading areas shall be screened from views of adjacent streets and residential areas through planting and berming. Parking lots and loading areas shall be located and landscaped in accordance with the requirements of § 16-10.

A comprehensive signage plan shall be provided which covers overall project identification, individual building/tenant identification, traffic regulations, pedestrian crossing, street identification, parking and directional instructions. There shall be only one freestanding or monument sign permitted for the center and one wall sign permitted per tenant. Otherwise size and design standards shall be in accordance with § 16-11.

There shall be a unified architectural facade treatment and theme for the uses contained in the center with an integrated lighting, landscaping and graphic business sign program designed to enhance the small-scale character of the center. Architectural treatment of facades throughout the center should be consistent and contain similar architectural elements. The use of awnings, colonnade or similar features throughout the length of the facade is strongly encouraged to protect customers from the elements and add visual interest to the front of the building.

In order to add architectural interest and variety and avoid the effect of a single, long or massive wall with no relationship to human size, no wall that faces a street or connecting walkway shall have a blank, uninterrupted length exceeding 30 feet without including at least two of the following: change in plane, change in texture or masonry pattern, windows or equivalent element that subdivides the wall into smaller scale proportions.

All facades shall also incorporate a recognizable architectural base and top.

A variety of building heights should be provided, not to exceed the maximum height of the zone, except that architectural elements such as cupolas, dormers, parapets or other architectural features that add visual interest may exceed the maximum height by not more than 10 feet or 10% of the total building height, whichever is less.

Building entrances shall be clearly defined and recessed or framed by a sheltering element such as an awning, arcade or portico in order to provide shelter from the elements.

Quality finish materials shall be used in all construction which may include, but are not limited to: brick masonry or stone; integrally tinted, textured masonry block; stucco or wood siding. Exterior building materials shall not include smooth-faced concrete block, tilt-up concrete panels or prefabricated steel panels.

Exterior freestanding lighting fixtures shall not exceed the height of proposed structures, and in no case shall be greater than 25 feet in height, whichever is less. The source of illumination shall be recessed and shielded within the fixture itself. To the degree possible, the fixture design shall be consistent in character with the design of the center. Lighting shall also comply with all applicable lighting standards of the Township of Greenwich.

Access for service and deliveries shall not obstruct overall site traffic patterns. All service shall be isolated from main public circulation drives and screened from public view by building placement, landscaping, fencing or combination thereof.

Where used, fences and walls shall be constructed of material similar to, or compatible with the primary building wall material and architecture. (Chain-link-type fences with or without wood slats or other inserts are not acceptable screening devices). Fencing shall not impair traffic safety by obscuring views.

Long expanses of fences or wall surfaces shall be architecturally designed so as to avoid monotony by use of reheating elements, alternative opaque and transparent sections or architectural elements.

Vending machines shall not be located outside of approved buildings.