§ 19.10. Purpose.

The purpose of the following design and architectural standards is to evaluate proposed buildings and site improvements during the development plan review to ensure that certain design and appearance standards are maintained. These standards provide a means of evaluating whether the proposed building design and site layout meet the overall intent of the development plan review and of this Ordinance. These standards shall be used to ensure that all proposed buildings and site improvements meet the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.

These standards are also intended to protect the general health, safety, welfare, and harmony of the city, by ensuring that the city's appearance, character, history, and natural resources are preserved and respected by: achieving high quality design, reducing the visual and physical dominance of the automobile; providing for pedestrian access and orientation in appropriate locations; providing open spaces in appropriate locations; providing landscaping where appropriate; and adding distinctive architectural features and rooflines to the viewscapes of the city.