Table THREE. SITE PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR FINDINGS OF FACT, APPENDIX, CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORALVILLE, IOWA, Code of Ordinances, Coralville

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CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORALVILLE, IOWA

APPENDIX

Table THREE. SITE PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR FINDINGS OF FACT

	Criteria for Findings of Fact
Public Facilities		Site Plan
Development Density	Site area per unit or floor area ratio should be similar to surrounding uses if not separated by major natural or artificial features
Land Use Plan	Proposed development must be consistent with the land use plan of the City of Coralville
Height and Scale
Height and Bulk	Development should minimize differences in height and building size from surrounding structures. Differences should be justified by urban design considerations.
Setbacks	Development should respect pre-existing setbacks of adjacent sites. Variations should be justified by site or operating characteristics.
Building Coverage	Building coverage should be similar to that of surrounding development is possible. Higher coverage should be mitigated by landscaping or site amenities.
Site Development
Frontage	Project frontage along a street should be similar to lot width.
Parking and Internal Circulation	Parking should serve all structures with minimal conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles.
	All structures must be accessible to public safety vehicles.
	Development must have access to adjacent public streets and ways. Internal circulation should minimize conflicts and congestion at public access points.
Landscaping	Landscaping should be integral to the development, providing street landscaping, breaks in uninterrupted paved areas and buffering where required by surrounding land uses.
Streetscape	Projects should relate to surrounding public streets and contribute to the quality of the street environment.
Signage	Signage is consistent with the sign standards of the City of Coralville, avoids negative effects on surrounding properties, is consistent in size and scale with other signage in the surrounding area and is placed in a way to avoid creating hazards to vehicular, bicycle or pedestrian traffic
Transportation
Traffic Capacity	Project should not reduce the existing level of traffic service on adjacent streets. Compensating improvements should be included to mitigate impact on street system operations
External Traffic Effects	Project design should direct nonresidential traffic away from residential areas
Operating Hours	Projects with operating hours between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. must minimize effects on surrounding residential areas
Outside Storage	Outside storage areas must be screened from surrounding streets and less intensive land uses.

Table 3 (continued)
Site Plan Review Criteria and Standards for Finding of Fact

	Criteria for Findings of Fact
Public Facilities
Storm Drainage	Project should handle storm water adequately to prevent overloading of public storm water management system
	Project should not inhibit development of other properties or create adverse effects on other sites.
	Development should not increase probability of erosion, flooding, landslides, or other run-off related effects.
	Project should maximize preservation and enhancement of natural drainage features on site and should facilitate storm water storage techniques consistent with the policies of the City.
Public Safety	Project can be adequately served with police and fire protection
Comprehensive Plan
Consistency with Development Objectives	Project must be consistent with the City’s comprehensive plan, including applicable special area or specific plans. Project design should be consistent with the development standards and objectives of these plans.