1164.03 PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
   Subject to the requirements of Chapter 1162, a developer, by filing twelve copies thereof with the Commissioner of Buildings, may submit to the Planning Commission a preliminary plan of a planned residential development area indicating the proposed development of any parcel or group contiguous parcels located in any PRD District. Such plan may be submitted, however, only on behalf of a single owner or a group of owners of the land included therein who are acting jointly and only after payment to the Village Clerk of the applicable filing fee set forth in Chapter 1311 of the Codified Ordinances. The preliminary plan of the proposed PRD District shall disclose the following:
(a)   Accurate description of the existing conditions of the proposed planned residential development area, including boundaries, topography at intervals of two feet or less, buildings and structures, roadways, driveways or access ways, landscaping, adjoining streets, property lines and utility lines on or adjoining the site. This information shall be presented at a scale of one inch equals fifty feet or larger. Developers are encouraged to supplement this information with aerial and ground level photographs of the site. The total area of the site shall also be indicated in square feet and to the nearest one-hundredth of an acre. The accuracy of this information, including the gross area of the development area, shall be certified by a registered engineer or surveyor.
(b)   A preliminary plan of the proposed planned residential development area designed in accordance with planning standards, regulations and criteria established in Chapters 1135, 1137 and 1162 and which shall include the following:
(1)   The location and design of any streets, internal circulation and access ways.
(2)   The location and design of all parking facilities.
(3)   Schematic design and layout of utilities and easements required to serve the proposed development, including an indication of the use, reconstruction or abandonment of existing utilities on the site.
(4)   The proposed assignment and use of private land and common land together with any proposed subdivision of land.
(5)   A schedule describing the number of dwelling units by type and size.
(6)   The density of the proposed development.
(7)   The location, use, size and design of all structures and buildings included in the proposed development, including the reuse, remodeling or demolition of any existing structures, and including preliminary floor plans and elevations of all structures or groups of structures and such other information as may be required to explain the purpose, appearance and type of construction of all structures.
(8)   The location and qualitative evaluation of the condition of existing vegetation (by major species) including wooded areas, individual trees and other existing vegetation and landscape features and the vegetation to be removed. The disclosure shall also include a preliminary plan for future landscape treatment and grading.
(9)   Outline specifications for the construction and maintenance of streets, access drives, open spaces, parking areas and common land, including control and access for construction vehicles and equipment.
(10)   A statement indicating the forms of rental agreement, covenants, deed restrictions (including those with respect to the use of common land), restrictions or easements proposed to be recorded and covenants proposed for maintenance.
(11)   A statement of the anticipated market for the development in terms of sales prices, rental rates, absorption rates, characteristics of the units and profile of the anticipated market.
(12)   Cost estimates for the completed development.
(13)   An indication of anticipated development phasing, if any, with sufficient detail to allow consideration of the design of each phase on its own and in relationship with the entire development.
(14)   Such other reasonable information as the Commission may require. The preliminary plan of a development area, unless otherwise specified, shall be prepared by a professional person qualified in the planning of land development, traffic engineering and building and landscape design. The architectural and engineering services required for the preparation of the preliminary plan shall be rendered by licensed professional persons, and the landscape and area planning and design shall be provided by a person who only provides professional advice and services.
(Ord. 3051. Passed 1-17-01).