Newark Land Planning Policies

This rule establishes that the defined land planning policies shall serve as a basis for guiding the subdivision of land through the regulations and procedures that follow for property within the corporate limits of the city. This includes: (d) Storm water, floodplains, and wetlands. Subdivision plans shall contain storm water and drainage provisions and conform to the wetlands and floodplain requirements of this chapter and Chapter 32, Zoning, as well as all applicable state and federal regulations; (f) Site design. (1)General. The subdivision plan shall conform to the highest principles of land planning and design, and shall be evaluated on the basis of the overall suitability in the context of the neighborhood within which the land to be subdivided is a part so that land planning for the area may be properly conducted and a rational pattern of development attained. (2)Conservation and natural resources. Appropriate consideration shall be given to the preservation of existing vegetation, minimizing cut and fill operations, avoidance of erosion and the resultant siltation of streams, rivers, and drainage ways, and other pertinent conservation measures. Construction and building on properties with slopes exceeding 25 percent shall not be permitted. Construction and building on properties with slopes exceeding 15 percent to 25 percent shall be permitted only with the approval of the public works director, upon consideration of the geological, hydrological, and soil conditions of the site. The minimum horizontal dimension of steep slope that is subject to this regulation is 30 feet. (3)Landscaping. Landscaping, or other screening, shall be sited to reduce the impact of light, glare, dust, noise, and vibration generated by transportation, industrial, or commercial uses on adjacent residential communities, and to enhance the aesthetic value of all new development in the city, as provided in Chapter 32, Zoning, Article XXV.