The purposes of this subchapter are to:
(A) Implement the Comprehensive Plan and by providing a means for master planning large development sites as an alternative to piecemeal subdivision development;
(B) Encourage innovative planning that results in projects that benefit the community, for example, through greater efficiency in land use, improved protection of open spaces, transportation efficiency, and housing choices;
(C) Encourage housing options for a range of household sizes, incomes, and lifestyles;
(D) Encourage mixed-use development and diversified employment opportunities;
(E) Promote an economic arrangement of land use, buildings, circulation systems, open space, and utilities;
(F) Preserve to the greatest extent possible the existing landscape features and amenities that may not otherwise be protected through conventional development;
(G) Encourage energy efficiency and improved air and water quality;
(H) Implement public facility master plans; and
(I) Provide flexibility in development standards, consistent with the above purposes.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)