A design review procedure is established in order to satisfy the recommendations of the Levan Town General Plan relating to the visual quality of the town; such procedure is intended to assure that the general appearance of buildings and structures and the improvement of land shall contribute to an orderly and harmonious appearance and to safe, functionally-efficient development, and, therefore, to the stability of property values and the general welfare of the community.

It is not the purpose of this chapter that design should be so rigidly controlled so as to stifle creativity or individual expression, or that substantial additional expenses be incurred; rather, it is the intent of this chapter that any control exercised be the minimum necessary to achieve the objectives as stated above. 

1. REQUIREMENT. Site plan review is required for all new development and main buildings except single family, detached housing. As required by this ordinance, architectural drawings and/or site development plans shall be presented to the administrator, drawn to a standard scale, which shall show any or all of the following: the building lot and dimensions, building locations, landscaping, existing trees and shrubbery, off-street parking facilities, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, location and width of abutting streets, existing and proposed grades, surface drainage, and a north arrow; in addition, the presentation may also be required to include scale drawings of major exterior elevations, all signs, and an indication of exterior building material and proposed exterior color scheme.
2. REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY PLANNING & ZONING BOARD. The Planning & Zoning Board shall determine if the proposed architectural and site development plans submitted are consistent with this chapter and with the purpose and objectives of this ordinance. 

The Planning & Zoning Board and the administrator shall consider the following matters and others when applicable, in their review of applications and may refer the plans to one or more expert consultants if the commission deems it necessary.

1. CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION
   1. The effect of the site development plan on traffic conditions on abutting streets.
   2. The layout of the site with respect to locations and dimensions of vehicular and pedestrian entrances, exits, drives, and walkways.
   3. The arrangement and adequacy of off-street parking facilities to prevent traffic congestion, and compliance with the provisions of LMC 16.20.010, Off-Street Parking.
   4. The location, arrangement, and dimensions of truck loading and unloading facilities.
   5. The circulation patterns within the boundaries of the development.
   6. The surfacing and lighting of off-street parking facilities.
2. CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO SIGNS. Compliance with the provisions of LMC 16.38.010, Signs, for signs that are integral with the architectural design of the buildings.
3. CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO LANDSCAPING
   1. The location, height, and materials of walls, fences, hedges, and screen plantings to insure harmony with adjacent development or to conceal storage areas, utility installations, or other unsightly development.
   2. The planting of ground cover or other surfacing to prevent dust and erosion.
   3. The unnecessary destruction of existing healthy trees.
4. CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND SITE LAYOUT
   1. Consideration of the general silhouette and mass, including location on the site, elevations, and relation to natural plant coverage, all in relationship to the character of the neighborhood.
   2. Consideration of exterior design in relation to adjoining structures in height, bulk, area openings, breaks in facade facing on the street (or streets), line and pitch of roofs, and the arrangement of structures on the parcel.
5. CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO DRAINAGE 
   1. The effect of the site development plan on the adequacy of the storm and surface water drainage. 

Upon the granting of design approval, the secretary of the Planning & Zoning Board shall prepare and mail or deliver, within fourteen (14) days, to the applicant a formal statement thereof, stating the fact of the grant and any conditions attached thereto, or the fact of denial and the reasons therefore.