(A) Purpose and intent.
(1) Encourage concentration of complementary uses grouped adjacent to major thoroughfares, thus limiting sprawling strip commercial and industrial development.
(2) Provide for well-planned development on sites with adequate frontage and depth to permit controlled access and maximum convenience and efficiency for users of such facilities.
(3) Allow for more than 1 principal use or building on a single lot in the GC, ORI, LI and GI zoning districts where due to the size and location of the development, and its relationship to the surrounding properties, flexibility of planning may be permitted without disturbance to the harmony of the neighborhood.
(B) Review and approval.
(1) The Planning Commission shall make the final determination as to whether a planned commercial/industrial development shall be approved. Review and approval of a planned commercial/ industrial development shall include a preapplication conference and applicable site development plan or subdivision approval.
(2) Preapplication conference. Prior to application submission, a preapplication conference shall be held with the Community Development Division. The applicant shall submit a preapplication concept including information in a format acceptable to the Community Development Division, including: a description of the tract of land for which the planned commercial/industrial development is proposed; existing and proposed land uses; existing historic and natural features; or other information as required to adequately evaluate the application.
(3) In making a determination as to whether the development shall receive approval, the Planning Commission shall consider the purpose and intent of this section as well as the following design standards, which shall serve as a guide in reviewing the plan and setting conditions to be placed upon the development. The following design standards may be modified as necessary by the Planning Commission in order to achieve the purpose and intent of this section. Subdivision plats shall comply with subdivision regulations and conditions of site development plan approval.
(C) Design standards.
(1) Layout.
(a) In general, the plan shall provide a unified and organized arrangement of buildings, service areas, parking and landscaped open space. Buildings shall be so grouped to provide a safe and efficient arrangement of land use, pedestrian access, infrastructure and transportation circulation systems reflective of the underlying zoning district, and existing and planned development.
(b) Building placement shall consider future subdivision including planned road networks. However, this does not require the project to meet future subdivision requirements.
(2) Use. All proposed uses shall be identified on the submitted site plan. The uses proposed within the planned commercial/industrial development shall be in accordance with the existing, underlying zoning. More than 1 principal use or building may be approved on the site.
(3) Bulk regulations.
(a) Project area. A planned commercial/industrial development may only be approved for tracts of land with underlying zoning of GC, ORI, LI, or GI.
(b) Setbacks and height shall be established by the Planning Commission based upon the underlying zoning, the location of the proposed development within the county, consideration of existing and planned development surrounding the proposed development, and applicable county community and corridor plans.
(4) Building separation. Unless buildings are built to a common party wall, they shall be separated by a minimum distance of not less than 10 feet.
(5) Minimum off-street parking requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided and may be modified in accordance with § 1-19-6.220.
(6) Minimum landscaping, screening, lighting, and signage. Landscaping, screening, lighting, and signage shall be provided in accordance with § 1-19-6.300 through § 1-19-6.340, § 1-19-6.400, and § 1-19-6.500.
(7) Planned commercial/industrial development shall comply with applicable supplementary district regulations as provided in § 1-19-7.510, § 1-19-7.600, § 1-19-7.610, and § 1-19-7.620 consistent with the underlying zoning.
(D) Covenants. Agreements to provide for the use and maintenance of all common use areas shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and recorded by the developer if subdivision occurs.
(E) Subdivision. A site receiving site plan approval may only be subdivided in full compliance with Frederick County subdivision regulations.
(Ord. 80-22-174, 7-22-1980; Ord. 92-10-045, 6-9-1992; Ord. 00-21-263, § 1, 7-18-2000; Ord. 08-26-502, 10-14-2008; Ord. 11-06-572, 5-17-2011; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)
Cross reference:
Subdivision rules and regulations, see Chapter 1-16