The proposed use(s) shall conform to the uses allowed in the applicable zoning district.

The dimensional arrangement of buildings and structures shall conform to the required area, yard, setback, and height restrictions of this chapter.

Compatibility. All buildings and structures shall be compatible with the established architectural character of the surrounding area by utilizing a design or style that complements the surrounding uses and structures. Compatibility may be achieved through the use of various visual architectural elements, such as similar rooflines, building orientation, forms/shapes, proportions, door and window patterns (fenestration), textures, materials, colors, and other architectural detailing. Building lighting, signage, and mechanical equipment also shall be presented as an integral part of the building design and shall not detract from the architectural style of the building.

Landscaping. Landscape designs shall be integrated with overall building and site plans and shall complement the design theme for the development and the surrounding neighborhood or community character. Interesting or creative planting patterns that use a diverse variety of plants integrated with other landscaping materials or features shall be provided to avoid uncreative and monotonous landscaping. Landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy condition.

The relative proportion, or scale and mass, of a building in relation to the proportion of existing neighboring buildings, to pedestrians or observers, and to the surrounding landscape shall be maintained or enhanced when new buildings are constructed or when existing buildings are remodeled or altered.

The visual continuity of roof shapes, rooflines, and their contributing elements (e.g. parapet walls, coping, and cornices) shall be maintained in building development or redevelopment where applicable.

No building shall be permitted where the design or exterior appearance will be of such unorthodox or abnormal character in relation to its surroundings as to be unsightly or offensive to generally accepted taste and community standards.

Monotony. No building shall be permitted where the design or exterior appearance will be so similar to those adjoining as to create excessive monotony or drabness.

Facade. No building or addition to a building shall be permitted where any exposed facade will be constructed or faced with finished material which is not aesthetically compatible with nearby facades of surrounding buildings or presents an unattractive appearance to the public and to surrounding properties.

Material selection for architectural design shall be compatible with or mostly based upon the prevailing material already used on existing buildings in the area. Where the proposed materials are dissimilar to such prevailing materials, other characteristics, such as form, proportion, texture, color, and detailing, shall be utilized to ensure that adequate similarity exists for the building to be compatible, despite the use of different materials.

All facades of commercial, industrial, governmental, institutional, recreational, and multifamily residential buildings shall be finished with an aesthetically pleasing material(s) such as natural or cultured stone, brick, wood, glass panels, or ornate masonry materials, except where the building style requires a different material. No plain concrete-block or plain concrete-panel buildings or smooth or corrugated metal-faced buildings that are devoid of any architectural character, except those with an attractive finished surface listed above, shall be allowed. Building facades clad with a single exterior surface material shall provide some additional architectural design elements to break up the plane of large faceless and/or nondescript walls. This may be achieved by architectural design treatments consistent with the principal building design.

Glass/mirrors. Building materials shall not create excessive glare which may pose a safety hazard or nuisance.

Colors. Color schemes shall consist of neutral hues or earth tone colors while complementary accenting colors are used for highlighting purposes without overbearing the integrity of the facade.

Accessory buildings and structures shall be compatible with the principal building in terms of building facade character, roof shapes, materials, colors, and architectural details.

No overhead service doors or loading docks for commercial, manufacturing, institutional, or recreational buildings or rows of garage doors of multifamily residential developments shall face a public street. The Plan Commission may permit such features to face a public street when it has made a finding that there is no feasible alternative location for such doors or docks and, insofar as is practicable, such doors and docks facing public streets are screened with landscaping and/or softened by architectural detailing.

Outside storage areas for inventory, materials, equipment, supplies, scrap, and other materials utilized in the day-to-day operation of the principal use shall be paved, as determined by the Plan Commission, and screened from view from public streets with appropriate vegetation, fencing, and/or wall of a material compatible with the principal structure and the surrounding area. The Plan Commission may permit the outdoor display of products or merchandise when it makes a finding that such a display is essential to a business or industrial use, such as a landscape nursery business, provided that said displays do not overly dominate the publicly viewed frontage and attractive periphery landscaping is provided.

Mechanical equipment, such as heating, air-conditioning, and ventilating equipment, at grade level and on rooftops, shall be screened from public view or be located in a manner that is unobtrusive.

No building or use shall be permitted that would have a negative impact on the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions in the Village.

Building and uses shall maintain existing topography, drainage patterns, and vegetative cover insofar as is practical to prevent indiscriminate or excessive earthmoving or clearing of property, disfiguration of natural land forms, and disruption of natural drainage patterns, except that areas dominated by invasive or nonnative plant species may be enhanced by conversion to more natural, presettlement vegetation types.

Traffic circulation. Buildings and uses shall provide for safe traffic circulation and safe driveway locations.

Parking and loading areas. Buildings and uses shall provide adequate parking and loading areas.

Landscaped buffers shall be provided between dissimilar uses in accordance with § 435-12J of this chapter.

Erosion control measures shall be utilized in all new development or redevelopment.

Refuse and recycling areas shall be screened by completely enclosing such areas with a solid wall and gate of a material compatible with the principal structure and surrounding area. The top of screening structures shall extend at least one foot above the top of the dumpster.

Designated historic sites and structures shall meet the requirements of § 435-11B(2).

Open space. Buildings and uses shall make proper use of open spaces. The Building Inspector or Plan Commission may require necessary landscaping and planting screens.

Development and redevelopment shall be consistent with the public goals, objectives, principles, standards, policies, and design guidelines set forth in the adopted Village of Wales Master Plan, including those related to the Wales Historic Village Center.

Site plan drawn to a recognized engineering scale.

Name of project.

Owner's and/or developer's name and address.

Architect's and/or engineer's name and address.

Date of plan submittal along with all dates of revision, if applicable.

Scale of drawing, North arrow, and site size information (area in square feet or acres) as well as square footage devoted to building space, parking, any other pavement, landscaping, and open space.

Density of proposed residential uses and the number of dwelling units by type.

Existing and proposed topography shown at contour intervals of one foot, with point elevations where sites have less than one foot of topography change, or combinations of both. Data shall be based on the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Topography shall extend 40 feet onto adjacent property(ies) or to the building(s) on the adjacent property(ies), whichever is greater. New proposed topography shall clearly depict drainage patterns of all site surfaces within the boundaries of the property.

The characteristics of soils related to contemplated specific uses. Soil borings may be required by the Village Engineer, Building Inspector, or Plan Commission.

Where applicable, both the one-hundred-year recurrence interval floodplain and the floodway; environmental corridors and isolated natural resource areas; and specific natural features such as streams, bodies of water, wetlands, woodlands, slopes exceeding 12%, and isolated individual trees. Copies of any letters of review or permits granted by applicable federal or state regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over any natural resources shall also be submitted.

Total number, size, and location of off-street parking spaces, loading areas, driveways or traffic aisles, and driveway openings or curb cuts. If the proposed development abuts an existing or planned arterial street or highway as identified on the adopted Village of Wales Master Plan, the locations of all driveway openings on adjoining properties within 200 feet of the site shall be graphically indicated and dimensioned with distances and widths noted.

Exterior facilities for the disabled, including ramps and parking spaces.

All building and yard setback lines.

The location, type, and size of all existing and proposed structures, including fences and walls, with all building and other structural dimensions shown, including height.

Architectural plans, elevations, and perspective drawings and sketches illustrating the design, character, materials, texture and colors, building signage, and dimensions, including floor area, of proposed structures. Samples of actual materials to be used for buildings shall be provided for Plan Commission review.

Existing and proposed street names shall have a Welsh connection.

Existing and proposed public rights-of-way and widths, including street and utility rights-of-way.

Existing and general location of proposed on-site wastewater treatment systems (POWTS), wells or water mains, fire hydrants, storm sewers, including direction of flow, and other drainage facilities and features.

Proposed stormwater management facilities, including detention/retention areas.

Proposed location, type, and size of all signs to be placed on the site.

Location, type, height, and illumination level (in footcandles) of all outdoor lighting.

Location, extent, type, and size of proposed landscape materials and plantings. This information may be provided on a combined site/landscape plan or a separate landscape plan.

Location and size of pedestrian sidewalks and walkways and bicycle lanes or paths.

Easements. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed easements on the site, including natural resource protection easements, access control easements, utility easements, and any other easements.

Highway access. Copies of any letters of review or permits granted by applicable federal, state, or county regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over highway access, if applicable.

A graphic representation of any development staging or phasing.

Other data as required by the Plan Commission, Building Inspector, or Village Engineer. Such other data may include the preparation and submittal of detailed traffic impact analyses performed by a transportation engineer or fiscal impact analyses.