(A) Definition. A PLANNED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT (PM) is a group of buildings constructed for residential and/or commercial use, located on a lot or contiguous group of lots held under single, joint or common ownership, covering at least ten acres.
(B) Criteria for approval. Uses permitted in a planned mixed use development may be of the following; provided, two or more uses are included in each PM Zone; and, further provided that, the building arrangement, site design and mixture of uses is appropriate to the area in which the planned mixed use development is located:
(1) Single household detached dwellings;
(2) Single household semi-attached or attached (townhouses) dwellings;
(3) Apartment;
(4) Recreation uses subject to requirements of these regulations;
(5) Commercial uses as identified by and listed in the CG District, but not including conditional uses; and
(6) Community facilities deemed necessary by the Planning Commission.
(C) Bulk and area regulations.
(1) Lot size. Minimum lot size for a planned mixed use development shall be ten acres.
(2) Setback. Minimum setback for any structure shall be the setback required in the zone adjacent.
(3) Open space. The total of all open space in any PM District shall not be less than 40%. Residential areas shall have at least 50% open space and commercial areas shall include at least 25% landscaped open space.
(4) Height. In general, height shall be limited to 45 feet. However, to permit the greatest flexibility of design the Planning Commission may approve greater heights; provided, such height is an integral part of the building grouping and enhances the design of the entire project.
(5) Density. Residential densities should not exceed ten units per acre in single dwelling areas and 16 units per acre over all. Commercial areas should not exceed a FAR of one and one-half.
(D) Parking. No parking shall be permitted in the front yard of any structure constructed on an individual lot unless such parking area is landscaped with trees, shrubs and grass islands to prevent the appearance of open parking lots. All parking and loading requirements shall be in accordance with regulations specified in §§ 155.330 through 155.339 of this chapter.
(E) Storage. Outdoor storage shall be prohibited unless fully screened on all sides by an opaque ornamental screen.
(F) Landscaping. A landscape plan for the entire development shall be prepared and presented to the Planning Commission for approval. This plan shall show the type and location of plantings, locate and show the purpose of visual screens and establish a means to ensure the accomplishment of the landscape plan. The landscaping plan shall meet or exceed all landscape regulations found in this chapter.
(G) Access. Access to the planned mixed use complex shall be designed to minimize conflicts in traffic. Insofar as possible, all lots should be designed to front on streets within the development.
(H) Street standards. All streets within the planned mixed use development shall be designed at least to standards of collector streets.
(I) Loading requirements.
(1) One off-street loading area for standing, loading or unloading shall be provided for each 25,000 square feet of usable floor space for each commercial building or contiguous group of commercial buildings.
(2) All loading and unloading facilities must have appropriate means of access to a street or alley and must have adequate area for maneuvering vehicles.
(J) Pedestrian access. This must be arranged so as to provide safe and convenient routes to, from and within a planned development, must be interconnected by a common pedestrian system and must separate pedestrian traffic from automotive traffic.
(K) Trees, ground cover, streams and woodland. These and all other natural features must be preserved, so far as practicable. In addition, adequate landscaping areas must be provided which are appropriate to the commercial development giving consideration to the height, location, siting of buildings, type and configuration of materials used and the maintenance they require. Adequate landscaping is required for all off-street parking areas.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 7.20)