In addition to the general standards and general provisions set forth above, planned residential developments shall comply with the requirements and standards which follow.
(A) Permitted uses. Within the residential planned development, the following uses are permitted subject to review of the Planning Commission and approval of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
(1) Any permitted use, accessory use or conditional use allowed in any residential district.
(2) In a residential planned development of 100 acres or larger, convenience commercial activities may be permitted to serve the regular recurring needs of the residents, provided that such commercial areas shall not exceed l.5 acres.
(3) All such commercial areas shall meet the following additional requirements:
(a) Access from public streets shall be from major or collector streets as shown on the most recent Major Road Plan;
(b) The building design shall be compatible with the remainder of the residential planned development;
(c) No outside storage shall be permitted unless specifically authorized in the conditions of approval and trash disposal facilities shall be completely enclosed by walls or materials that complement the buildings;
(d) Off-street parking areas shall be paved and landscaped. A permanently landscaped front yard shall be maintained a minimum of 15 feet wide which shall not be used for parking and with only driveways crossing the yard. Permanently landscaped side and rear yards of appropriate width shall also be maintained;
(e) Unless otherwise provided in the Outline Plan, all signs advertising the nature or names of the businesses shall be constructed flat against the walls of the buildings and shall not extend above or beyond any wall of the building; and one such sign shall be permitted for each business located therein, provided that such sign(s) shall meet the size requirements of the sign regulations set forth in §§ 151.170 through 151.183;
(f) Unless otherwise provided in the Outline Plan, any loading service area shall be in the rear of the building;
(g) The Planning Commission and/or Board of Mayor and Aldermen may require other landscaping or design features as needed in order to protect any adjoining or neighboring uses.
(B) Maximum net residential densities and conceptual lot layout. Conceptual lot configurations, including approximate location of lot lines and streets, shall be depicted upon residential Outline Plans. The maximum net residential density shall be determined by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen after a recommendation from the Planning Commission; however, the maximum density shall not exceed the following based upon the underlying zoning district:
Base Zoning District | Maximum Net Residential Density |
Base Zoning District | Maximum Net Residential Density |
R-L | 0.30 units per acre |
R-L1 | 0.5 units per acre |
R-25 | 1.75 units per acre |
R-1 | 2.10 units per acre |
R-1A | 2.59 units per acre |
R-2 | 2.90 units per acre |
R-2A | 3.20 units per acre |
R-3 | 3.63 units per acre |
R-3A | 5.44 units per acre |
R-4 | 6.00 units per acre |
R-TH | 6.00 units per acre |
TN | 6.00 units per acre |
NC | 6.00 units per acre |
MU | 6.00 units per acre |
(C) Accessibility of site. All proposed streets and driveways shall be adequate to serve the residents, occupants, visitors or other anticipated traffic of the planned residential development, but may be designed so as to discourage outside through traffic from traversing the development. The location of the entrance points of the streets and driveways upon existing public roadways shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.
(D) Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be conveniently accessible to all dwelling units and other uses. Where appropriate, common driveways, parking areas, walks and steps may be provided, maintained and lighted for night use. Screening of parking and service areas shall be required through the use of trees, shrubs, berms and/or hedges and screening walls.
(E) Privacy.
(1) The residential planned development shall provide reasonable visual and acoustical privacy for dwelling units within and adjacent to the residential planned development.
(2) Protection and enhancement of property values and the privacy of its occupants may be provided by the screening of objectionable views or uses and reduction of noise through the use of fences, insulation, natural foliage, berms and landscaped barriers.
(F) Yard and bulk requirements. A residential planned development shall not deviate from the yard and bulk requirements of the base residential zoning classification except as approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and as limited below. A written justification for any deviation from the minimum yard and bulk requirements contained in the base residential zoning classification shall be presented by the applicant to the Planning Commission and Board of Mayor and Aldermen for consideration.
(1) For planned developments with ten or more dwellings, at least 40% of the lots for the single family detached dwellings shall fully comply with the minimum yard and bulk requirements for the underlying zoning district These lots shall be distributed throughout the development and not concentrated within one area.
(2) In no case shall the yard and bulk requirements of single family detached lots be reduced below the standards listed in the table below or encroachments into required yards for residential uses be altered from the requirements of § 151.005.
Minimum Single Family Detached Yard and Bulk Requirements in Planned Developments | ||||
Minimum Lot Size | Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Front Yard[1] | Minimum Side Yard[1] | Minimum Rear Yard[1] |
6,000 sq. ft. | 50 ft. | 16.5 ft. (standard 50-ft. right-of-way) 26 ft. (31-ft. alternative right-of-way) | 5 ft. | 20 ft.[2] |
Notes: [1] Appurtenances such as porches, bay windows, eaves, chimneys, and fire escapes, are permitted to encroach into required yards/setbacks per § 151.005. [2] See § 151.210(C)(13) for the required garage setback from an alley. | ||||
(G) Design. The following design standards shall be applied to all single-family dwellings or buildings containing more than one dwelling unit.
(1) Garages. Garage fronts shall be de-emphasized and not be the most prominent architectural feature of any dwelling in the development.
(2) Developmental entrances. Customized entrances shall be provided at all streets intersecting a thoroughfare or collector. Such locations may include a sculpture, monument signage, special landscaping, specialty pavement, enhanced fence or wall details, boulevard median or other similar treatment. The extent of such features shall match the scale of the proposed development (more significant features shall be required for larger developments).
(3) Single-family design standards. All single-family dwellings shall comply with the Single-Family Design Standards found in § 151.120.
(4) Attached dwelling standards. All attached dwellings shall comply with the applicable design guidelines of the Design Review Commission or Historic District Commission, as applicable.
(`00 Code, § 11-1107) (Ord. 99-26, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2000-05, passed 6-11-01; Am. Ord.2000-25, passed 6-11-01; Am. Ord. passed 5- -02; Am. Ord. 2008-17, passed 7-28-08; Am. Ord. 2016-06, passed 6-27-16; Am. Ord. 2021-16, passed 1-10-22)