Floodplains and drainage ways.

Bodies of water.

Prominent ridges and rock ledges.

Existing tree cover including tree masses, windrows and significant individual trees.

Individual buildings. Individual buildings should be oriented in a way that establishes neighborhoods and subneighborhoods.

Reduction of unusable open space. Unusable open space should be reduced through building orientation, the use of low walls, fencing, landscaping and entry design.

Street layout. The layout of streets should provide for an interconnected street network which allows for the safe operation of vehicles within the development and surrounding neighborhood. Excessively wide streets encourage high speed traffic and should be avoided.

Parking area layout. Double-loaded parking areas along private streets or drives are generally not acceptable. Parking areas should be clustered and separated from the street.

Parking enclosures. Parking enclosures should be designed and sited so as to complement the primary structures and to provide visual relief from extensive pavement areas.

Pedestrian safety. Pedestrian circulation systems (sidewalks, walkways and paths) shall be located and designed to provide physical separation from vehicles along all public and private streets and within any parking area.

Pedestrian access. Pedestrian access should be designed to provide reasonable linkages of dwelling units to neighborhood facilities, such as recreation, services, mail and parking.

Landscaping details. Pedestrian systems should incorporate landscaping details to increase the visual interest and character of the neighborhood.

Elongated sites with rectangular, double-loaded building footprints should be avoided. These designs typically lack interest and fail to create a strong sense of neighborhood.

The architectural design of each unit or building should impart a feeling of neighborhood scale. Units should be designed with vertical and horizontal offsets to break up roof lines, define private outdoor areas, allow greater views and admit light and air to unit interiors. Large, blank wall surfaces should be avoided. Windows and projecting wall surfaces should be used to break up larger wall surfaces and establish visual interest.

The same level of architectural design and quality of materials should be applied to all sides of the building. The side and rear elevations, garages and all accessory structures should maintain the same level of design, aesthetic quality and architectural compatibility.

Screening from the street of all outdoor refuse areas, ground-mounted mechanical equipment, utilities and banks of meters shall be provided. The screening of these items is to be architecturally compatible with major building components and should include landscaping.

No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate or expand to within one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) feet of any residentially zoned lot, religious assembly, school, park or recreation use or child care center. This separation distance shall be measured as a straight line, without regard to intervening properties or structures, from the nearest exterior wall of the adult entertainment establishment to the nearest lot line of the lot that is zoned residential or that contains the religious assembly, school, park or recreation use or child care center.

No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate or expand to within five hundred (500) feet of any business licensed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages. The separation distance shall be measured as a straight line, without regard to intervening properties or structures, from the nearest exterior structural wall of each business.

District height limitations. The requirements set forth in this Article shall govern the location of towers and antennas that are installed in all zoning districts. The height limitations applicable to buildings and structures shall not apply to towers and antennas.

Public property. Antennas or towers located on property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the governing authority shall comply with the requirements of this Article, in addition to the requirement that a license or lease authorizing such antenna or tower must have been approved by the governing authority.

Amateur radio — receive-only antennas. This Article shall not govern any tower or the installation of any antenna that is under twelve (12) feet in height and is owned and operated by a Federally-licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive-only antennas.

Pre-existing towers and antennas. Any tower or antenna for which a permit has been properly issued prior to the effective date of this Chapter shall not be required to meet the requirements of this Section, other than the requirements of Section 400.400(5)(b)(4) "Minimizing Number of Towers". Any such towers or antennas shall be referred to as "pre-existing towers" or "pre-existing antennas".

Purpose — goals. The purpose of this Section is to establish general guidelines for the establishment of towers and antennas. The goals of this Section are to:

Principal or accessory use. Antennas and towers may be considered either principal or accessory uses. A different existing use or an existing structure on the same lot shall not preclude the installation of an antenna or tower on such lot. For purposes of determining whether the installation of a tower or antenna complies with district development regulations, including, but not limited to, setback requirements, lot coverage requirements and other such requirements, the dimensions of the entire lot shall control, even though the antennas or towers may be located on leased parcels within such lots. Towers that are constructed and antennas that are installed in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to constitute the expansion of a non-conforming use or structure.

Inventory of existing sites. Each applicant for an antenna and/or tower shall provide to the Zoning Administrator or their designees an inventory of its existing towers that are either within the jurisdiction of the governing authority or within one-quarter (¼) mile of the border thereof, including specific information about the location, height and design of each tower. The Zoning Administrator or their designees may share such information with other applicants applying for special use permit approval or other organizations seeking to locate antennas within the City, provided however, that the Zoning Administrator or their designees is not, by sharing such information, in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable.

Minimizing number of towers. Each applicant agrees to cooperate with the City and other applicants hereunder to accomplish the purpose and goals of this Section. The guidelines set forth in Section 400.400(5)(c)(4) "Availability Of Suitable Existing Towers Or Other Structures" shall govern the location of all towers and the installation of all antennas, provided however, that the City may waive those requirements if it determines that the goals of this Section are better served thereby.

Federal requirements. All towers must meet or exceed current standards and regulations of the FAA, the FCC and any other agency of the Federal Government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas. If such standards and regulations are changed, then the owners of the towers and antennas shall bring such towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations within six (6) months of the effective date of such standards and regulations, unless a more stringent compliance schedule is mandated by the controlling Federal agency. Failure to bring towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for the removal of the tower or antenna at the owner's expense.

Building codes — safety standards. To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower shall ensure that it is maintained in compliance with standards contained in applicable local Building Codes and the applicable standards for towers that are published by the Electronic Industries Association, as amended from time to time. If, upon inspection, the inspector concludes that a tower fails to comply with such codes and standards and constitutes a danger to persons or property, then upon notice being provided to the owner of the tower, the owner shall have thirty (30) days to bring such tower into compliance with such standards. If the owner fails to bring such tower into compliance within said thirty (30) days, the City may remove such tower at the owner's expense.

Setbacks and separation. The following setbacks and separation requirements shall apply to all towers and antennas, provided however, that the City may reduce the standard setbacks and separation requirements if the goals of this Section would be better served thereby.

Security fencing. Towers shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six (6) feet in height and shall also be equipped with an appropriate anti-climbing device, provided however, that the City may waive such requirements as it deems appropriate.

Landscaping. The following requirements shall govern the landscaping surrounding towers, provided however, that the City may waive such requirements if the goals of this Section would be better served thereby.