4.405 Conservation District Guidelines

  1. The Planning and Development  Department shall work with the applicants to prepare the Conservation District guidelines for the proposed district.  The guidelines will include, at a minimum, a written and graphic description of the goals, objectives, policies, and proposals for guiding the development of the area.
  2. The guidelines shall establish the significant physical characteristics for structures and properties in the district and shall include at least one of the following elements governing the physical, characteristics and features of all property within the proposed district:
    1. Building height and number of stories;
    2. Building material;
    3. Building size;
    4. Principal elevation;
    5. Lot size
    6. Front, side, and rear yard setbacks;
    7. Off-street parking and loading;
    8. Roofline and pitch;
    9. Paving;
    10. Accessory buildings;
    11. Driveways;
    12. Garages;
    13. Density;
    14. Square footage;
    15. Signage;
    16. Architectural style;
    17. Window dormer and door size;
    18. Landscaping;
    19. Fences;
    20. Street layouts;
    21. Parks, greenbelts or other natural characteristics; and
    22. Land use patterns.
  3. The proposed guidelines shall be permitted with the application to the Zoning Commission and the City Council.  No Conservation District may be established in the city unless the City Council first approves the design guidelines for the district in accordance with this Article.
  4. Copies of the approved guidelines shall be on file in the Planning and Development Department.
  5. Design guidelines may be reviewed and modified by the City Council when requested by a property owner within the district or by the City staff.  Any modification of adopted design guidelines must be approved by the City Council following the same procedures used for promulgation of the original guidelines.  The Board of Adjustment shall not have jurisdiction to grant any variance from design guidelines.  Invalidation of any portion of the guidelines shall not affect the validity of any other portion.