Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Design
The design elements are visually harmonious, in scale with the size of the structure, and balance environmental considerations. If the proposed development is an addition or remodel of an existing structure, the existing construction and proposed construction are visually harmonious. Facades and exterior walls shall be designed to reduce the blocky or massive features of building surfaces and provide articulation.
- Landscaping
Primary landscaping elements complement and are appropriate for the structure, the site, and the neighborhood.
- Privacy, Views, Light and Air
The proposed development does not impair the existing views, block access to light and air or infringe on the privacy of neighbors in a substantial fashion. In considering this factor, decisionmakers shall balance the importance of minimizing impacts on neighboring properties and the applicant's ability to develop the property.
- Siting and Neighborhood Context
The proposed development is designed and located on the site so that it is visually harmonious with, but not necessarily identical to, other structures in the neighborhood. The proposed development is designed to blend into the existing landscape and natural context, protect undeveloped ridgelines and hillsides, maintain the dominance of wooded and open ridges and hillsides, and preserve significant or unique scenic vistas.
From the ordinance
To approve a project or to approve it with conditions, the decision-maker shall make findings of fact to support each of the following standards: ...