(a) The purpose of the Planned Development (PD) District is to provide a means for encouraging ingenuity, imagination, and flexibility in the planning and designing of land areas. The PD provides a controlled flexibility by utilizing objectives and performance standards rather than rigid development standards, the intent being to encourage developments which possess greater amenities than that resulting under standard zoning district requirements.
(b) It is not the intent of the PD to allow applications to circumvent the intent of this code to permit residential density, housing types, commercial or industrial uses, or street and utility layouts that conflict with adopted village plans and policies or the character of the area.
(c) It is furthermore the purpose of the PD regulations to:
(1) Allow for creative and high-quality developments that are compatible with surrounding land uses and contribute to the overall quality of the Village of Centerburg;
(2) Encourage creative transit scenarios oriented towards pedestrians or other alternative forms, which is safe and efficient for both vehicular and pedestrian travel.
(3) Protect natural features such as topography, trees, and drainage ways in the existing state as much as possible;
(4) Provide for appropriate, adequate and usable open space where there is a residential component to the proposed PD;
(5) Ensure that there are adequate services and infrastructure to serve the proposed development and not decrease the services or infrastructure for existing uses; and
(6) Promote a harmonious design among the various elements and uses within the development while mitigating any potential negative impact on surrounding properties.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)