The Avimor Planned Development Zoning District (APD) is hereby established. The Avimor Planned Development Zoning District is a separate and distinct zoning district and is in addition to the City's zoning districts set forth in Chapter 2, Title 8 of the City Code. The purpose of this Title is to establish the Avimor Planned Development Zoning District and to set forth the specific development standards and administrative procedures that apply within the Avimor Planned Development Zoning District. Furthermore, it is the purpose of this Title and the Avimor Planned Development Zoning District to:
A. Provide for a mix of land uses;
B. Encourage flexibility in design and development to respond to market demand and site-specific conditions while enhancing the economic viability and quality;
C. Encourage creative and innovative land planning and design processes that are sensitive to existing environmental conditions;
D. Provide for a phased and orderly development utilizing consistent criteria;
E. Establish the permitted uses and minimum standards for each category of residential and nonresidential use;
F. Establish responsibility for the development of essential public services and the specific mechanisms by which they will be provided, created and financed; and
G. Provide significant planning and economic benefits to the City including, without limitation, by: i) creating quality housing, employment, recreation and other land uses; and ii) providing for the design, construction, acquisition, and/or installation of public infrastructure to support anticipated development and benefitting surrounding areas. (Ord. 895, 4-25-2023)