Development Design Standards - Town of Centreville, Maryland

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1. GENERAL_______ __________ A. Background The Town of Centreville Planning Commission, Staff and URS Corporation were tasked in January 2008 by the Town Council of Centreville with completing development design standards for the Town. The Town has concern with the type of development that could be placed in the surrounding areas and wants to ensure all applicable parties involved in development or redevelopment conform to the development design standards set forth by the Town. Contributions towards the development and coordination of this document were made by the following: Town Council Frank C. Ogens, President Norman P. Pinder Jr., Vice President Timothy E. McCluskey, Council Member Planning Commission Christopher D. Frank, Chair Elizabeth D. Brice, Vice Chair Susan M. Lins, Secretary Norma Coursey Kara L. Snyder Bob Elliott Carol Hellmann Planning Commission Emeritus Dominik Barbalace L. James Cooke, Jr. Ed Novack Brian Bagstad Staff Bob McGrory, Town Manager Jane Saulsbury, Administrative Aide Eva Kerchner, Zoning Administrator/Watershed Manager Town Attorney Stephen H. Kehoe URS Corporation Chris Rogers, AICP, Senior Project Manager Debbie Pfeil, Senior Planner 6
B. Purpose and Aspirations The purpose of these Development Design Standards is to create development and redevelopment that meet visual, functional and aesthetic objectives set forth by the Town. These objectives include: • Build on the rich historic heritage and character of Centreville. • Create an environment that emphasizes beautification on each project. • Maintain the scale and texture of development. • Allow for infill development that is sensitive to its context. • Encourage creative designs for sites and buildings. • Support pedestrian movement and the use of bus transit and bicycles. • Implement the Comprehensive Plan. • Protect and enhance the Town’s environment for living and working in manners that support and stimulate business and industry. • Promote investment and occupancy in business and other properties. • Encourage the renovation and adaptive reuse of all structures that have historic and/or architectural significance. • Ensure consistency with the objectives stated in the Community Plan. The standards and guidelines in this ordinance intend to promote orderly community growth which will protect and enhance property values for the community as a whole. Inherent in these objectives is the expectation that well designed projects and economic development initiatives support the community’s aesthetic values. C. Applicability After the effective date of this Ordinance, any new structures, any new structural alterations and/or additions as well as signage associated with such new, altered or expanded structure shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance. The following standards and guidelines represent supplemental provisions to the Town of Centreville Code. When the provisions of these standards and the Code of the Town of Centreville conflict, the more restrictive regulation shall apply. The Planning Commission may review and recommend changes and/or additions to it to the Town Council, which will consider such recommendations and any public comment prior to voting on the changes. 7
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