§ 120-26. Residential principles.

The Residential District is established to create a safe and comfortable place for people to live in. While a degree of privacy is expected, especially in the house and the rear yard, the front yard and the front porch should provide a transition to the public realm of the street. Zoning in the Residential District shall adhere to the following principles:

A. 

Setback distance will vary from street to street but will be generally uniform for most houses on a block.

B. 

Building height and setbacks will create the feel of an outdoor room so that streets and sidewalks function as the primary public spaces in the community.

C. 

Principal entrances shall be clearly defined and face the street.

D. 

Garages shall be recessed from the front plane of the principal structure and shall not dominate the building facade.

E. 

Front porches will be encouraged for new homes. These provide an important transition between the public realm (street and sidewalk) and the private home.

F. 

Building orientation, fenestration, building materials, rooflines, building height and other architectural elements shall be compatible with the adjacent properties' and neighboring buildings' character. Special care shall be taken when working with properties within the Historic District Overlay.

G. 

Residential streets shall be integrated into the Village's interconnected street network, creating easy and varied pedestrian routes throughout the Village and, in particular, to the Village Center, school areas and recreational areas.

H. 

Dead ends, culs-de-sac and loop roads are discouraged unless unusual topography or other physical characteristics of the land make them necessary.

I. 

Streets and sidewalks shall be designed to accommodate multiple users, including cars and pedestrians. Sidewalks shall be required for new construction where necessary and appropriate.

J. 

Sidewalks shall be separated from the roadway by a planting strip and street trees where practicable.

K. 

On-street parallel parking shall be permitted on one or both sides of the street as established by the Village Board of Trustees.

L. 

Where applicable, street curbing shall be installed with new construction.