All industrial, commercial, business, office,
office park, townhouse, apartment and multiple-family residential
uses are subject to the following performance standards and procedures.
Other uses, existing or proposed, which the Construction Code Official
has reasonable grounds to believe violate these performance standards,
shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
In the judgment of the Planning Board, in accordance
with the spirit and intent of this chapter, the following design criteria
shall be adhered to in each and every case, except where otherwise
provided. The provisions of this section may not be applicable to
applications under the residential provisions of the State Residential
Site Improvement Standards.
A. Traffic access. All proposed site traffic accessways
shall be adequate but not excessive in number; adequate in grade,
width, alignment and visibility; and not located too near street corners,
entrances to schools or places of public assembly, and other similar
considerations.
B. Circulation and parking. Interior circulation shall
be adequate, and all required parking spaces shall be provided and
easily accessible. All off-street parking and loading areas shall
be surfaced with a durable and dust-free surface and shall be properly
marked so as to provide for the orderly and safe loading, parking
and storage of self-propelled vehicles.
C. Lighting. All exterior lighting devices shall be arranged
so as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises. No rotating
or flashing signs or lights shall be permitted.
D. Drainage, water supply and sewage disposal facilities.
All development shall be provided with adequate water supply, sewage
disposal and drainage facilities in accordance with the Village requirements.
E. Disposal of usable open space. Usable open space shall
be so arranged as to ensure the health and safety and to promote the
general welfare.
F. Arrangement of buildings. Adequate provision shall
be made for light, air, access and privacy in the arrangement of buildings.
G. Landscaping. Landscaping, where required, shall be
provided in order to enhance and protect the natural and scenic qualities
of the land. Where adjacent land use dictates, screening and buffer
areas shall be required.
H. Wetlands. Wetland areas and wetland transitional areas,
also known as "wetland buffers," shall be preserved and protected
in accordance with law. Wetlands and wetland buffers may be considered
valuable open space.