Proposed Planned Developments shall comply with the following project design standards.
(A) Location. A Planned Development may be approved in any location in the city, subject to review and approval as provided herein.
(B) Permitted uses. Any land use authorized in this chapter may be included in a Planned Development as a principal or accessory use, provided that public health, safety, and welfare are not impaired.
(C) Applicable base regulations. Unless waived or modified in accordance with division (D) of this section, the yard and bulk, parking, loading, landscaping, lighting, and other standards for the districts listed below shall generally be applicable for uses proposed as a part of a Planned Development.
(5) Mixed uses shall comply with the regulations applicable for each individual use, as outlined above, except that if regulations are inconsistent with each other, the regulations applicable to the most dominant use shall apply.
(D) Regulatory flexibility. To encourage flexibility and creativity consistent with the Planned Development concept, departures from the regulations in division (C) of this section may be permitted, subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. For example, such departures may include modifications to lot dimensional standards; floor area standards; setback requirements, density standards; parking, loading, and landscaping requirements; and similar requirements. Such modifications may be permitted only if they will result in a higher quality of development than would be possible without the modifications.
(E) Residential density. Modifications to the density of residential development may be permitted upon determination that the desired density will not adversely affect water and sewer services, storm water drainage, road capacity, traffic, parks and recreation, fire and police services, schools, character of the area, and any planned public and private improvements in the area.
(F) Permitted mix of uses. Where the existing underlying zoning district is residential, nonresidential uses shall be permitted as part of a Planned Development which also contain a residential component, provided that the applicant demonstrates that the residential uses will be predominant. The Planning Commission shall determine predominance of use after taking into account the following criteria as they apply to each of the proposed uses: amount of traffic generated; hours of operation or use; noise, odors, and overall impact on adjoining uses; land area allocated to each use; and building area allocated to each use.
(G) Open space requirements. Planned Developments containing a residential component shall provide and maintain usable open space at the ratio of 350 square feet of open space per dwelling unit, provided that each development shall contain a minimum of 10,000 square feet of open space. Any pervious land area within the boundaries of the site may be included as required open space, except for land contained in public or private street rights-of-way. The required open space shall be set aside by the developer through an irrevocable conveyance, such as a deed restriction or covenant that runs with the land, assuring that the open space will be developed according to the site plan and never changed to another use. The conveyance shall:
(1) Provide for the privately-owned open space to be maintained by private property owners with an interest in the open space;
(2) Provide maintenance standards and a maintenance schedule;
(3) Provide for assessment of the private property owners by the city for the cost of maintenance of the open space in the event that it is inadequately maintained and becomes a public nuisance.
(H) Frontage and access.
(1) Planned Developments shall front onto a primary major thoroughfare, secondary major thoroughfare, or collector street, as specified in the adopted Master Plan of the city, except where the Planned Development involves reuse or redevelopment of an existing structure which fronts onto a local street.
(2) The nearest edge of any entrance or exit drive shall be located no closer than 100 feet from any street or road intersection as measured from the nearest intersection right-of-way line.
(I) Utilities. All utilities serving a Planned Development, including electric, telephone, and cable television lines, shall be placed underground, wherever feasible.
(J) Privacy for dwelling units. The design of a Planned Development shall provide visual and sound privacy for all dwelling units within and surrounding the development. Fences, walks, and landscaping shall be used in the site design to protect the privacy of dwelling units.
(K) Emergency access. The configuration of buildings, driveways, and other improvements shall permit convenient and direct emergency vehicle access.
(L) Pedestrian and vehicular circulation. A pedestrian circulation system shall be provided that is insulated as completely as possible from the vehicular circulation system. The layout of vehicular and pedestrian circulation routes shall respect the pattern of existing or planned streets, sidewalks, and bicycle pathways in the vicinity of the site.
(Ord. 92-005, passed 2-17-92; Am. Ord. 22-001, passed 1-24-22) Penalty, see §
154.999