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Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Allow residential lot divisions only when adequate utilities are immediately available <br />and are consistent with public utility sequencing. <br />Prohibit residential development without public utilities. <br />Require the installation of sidewalks on at least one side of the street in new <br />neighborhoods where suggested by the City Engineer. <br />Explore opportunities to install sidewalks in existing neighborhoods that lack them. <br />Maintain standards for landscaping and screening to ensure adequate aesthetic <br />controls. <br />Maintain adequate standards for site access, parking, and structure setbacks. <br />Enforce standards for structure upkeep and site maintenance to ensure long-term <br />aesthetic controls. <br />Revisit all established standards as appropriate. <br />C OMMERCIAL G OALS AND P OLICIES <br />It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: <br />Provide for a variety of employment and development opportunities in the City. <br />Expand employment and tax base in the City. <br />ntral Business District according to the <br />downtown development guidelines. <br />Utilize the Main Street corridor for additional commercial uses in Centerville. <br /> by encouraging new commercial retail <br />development. <br />It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: <br />Require that all commercial uses utilize public utility systems. <br />Create a cohesive identity for all commercial areas with design guidelines for <br />buildings, signage, and streetscaping. <br />Provide adequate lot sizes and minimum buildable areas for business uses to provide <br />for convenient and safe access, adequate parking, site buffering and landscaping. <br />Avoid incompatibilities between commercial uses and residential uses. <br />Develop sign regulations that regulate size, height, placement, materials and <br />composition to ensure signs do not detract from the small town-feel and natural <br />beauty of the City. In general free-standing, large or internally lit signs should be <br />prohibited. <br />Evaluate TIF, CDBG and other funding options to provide assistance for CBD <br />redevelopment. <br /> Page 23 <br /> <br /> <br />