(a) General Plan Approval. At the time of the application to the City Planning Commission for rezoning to R-4, a general plan for the development of the land shall have been filed with the Planning Commission by the owners of the land involved. The general plan shall show the following:
(1) The boundaries of the development.
(2) A tabular summary of the total acreage of the proposed development, the maximum allowable number of dwelling units by type, area and acreage, and the number of acres proposed for recreational/open space development.
(3) The proposed street system, parking areas, access areas, access drives, and general pedestrian circulation system for the proposed development.
(4) The proposed locations of all areas for single-family and multi-family dwellings, such as attached cluster, townhouse, and garden, and all accessory and other uses, such as recreational service buildings.
(5) The general plan for proposed sewer and water facilities.
(6) The proposed reservations for recreational areas, including parks and playgrounds, open spaces, and other community facilities, with a statement of the proposed methods to be employed to preserve and maintain recreational areas and open space.
(b) Final Approval of Uses in a Planned Residential District. Before such uses may be begun as are provided for by this chapter, the owner shall file a final development plat for any specific area within the project, or the overall project, with the Planning Commission, together with a letter of application for such approval. Such final development plat shall show the following:
(1) The area to be developed and the area to be devoted to open spaces for the use of all residents of the area with accurate acreage, courses, and distances, as determined by a licensed surveyor who shall sign such plan and certify to accuracy thereof.
(2) The location of all buildings, descriptive data as to the type of buildings, the number of dwelling units in each separate residential type, and the number of bedrooms for each apartment (multi-family dwellings) building.
(3) A detailed plan setting forth the manner and means whereby all open space, properties held in common, rental properties, and private properties, including all facilities of the storm water management and sedimentation control systems, shall be properly maintained. Such plan shall be in the form of a homeowners association or some such similar instrument.
(4) Approved plans for sanitary sewer and water supply facilities.
(c) Conditions for Final Approval of Uses. The Planning Commission shall give the final approval of uses only on finding that the following conditions are met:
(1) No applicable, general, or specific requirements of the City Zoning and Subdivision Regulations, as existing at the time of general plan approval, is violated by the final development plat.
(2) The final development plat is substantially in accordance with the general plan which had been previously filed with and approved by the City Planning Commission as the basis for establishing an R-4 Planned Residence District.
(3) The density of dwelling units in any area does not exceed that shown on the general plan and that the overall density of the development has not been exceeded with respect to the total figure shown on the general plan.
(4) The area reserved for open space and recreation in the sum of all areas for which final development plat approval has been given or is requested shall never be less than 4% of the cumulative acreage of all areas for which final development plat approval has been given or is requested.
(Ord. 76-80. Passed 11-24-80.)