Neighborhood development shall be subject to the following:
(a) Generally. Neighborhood unit-type development is encouraged by the Planning Commission. Where large subdivisions, designed on the basis of neighborhood units, are being reviewed, consideration will be given to the placement of commercial areas and public areas in relation both to the neighborhood unit being developed and to other units that might be developed. Where small subdivisions are being reviewed, the Commission shall coordinate such subdivisions, to the extent practicable, into units so that the same relationship with respect to commercial areas and public areas may be realized.
(b) Exceptions in Neighborhood Unit Development. Whenever a subdivision is developed as a neighborhood unit, with adequate parks or playgrounds, and such neighborhood is protected from through traffic, the Planning Commission may vary the requirements of Sections 1112.09 through 1112.12 to allow the subdivider more freedom in the arrangement of streets and lots. However, the Planning Commission shall ensure the convenience, health, welfare and safety of the future residents of the subdivision and adjacent property, the general welfare of the City and the intent of these Regulations.
(Ord. 97-297. Passed 12-15-97.)