(A) General. The Planning and Zoning Board shall not recommend a proposed P.D. for approval unless it shall make findings of fact based upon evidence presented to it in each specific case.
(B) Findings; all planned developments. In recommending approval for a proposed P.D., the Planning and Zoning Board shall find that:
(1) The P.D. fulfills the objectives of the comprehensive plan and the land use policies of the village and presents an innovative and creative approach to the development of land and living environments;
(2) The proposed land uses fulfill, or can reasonably expected to fulfill a need or demand for such uses within the village;
(3) The physical design of the P.D. efficiently utilizes the land, adequately provides for transportation and public facilities, and preserves natural features of the site, and that the property is suitable for the proposed purposes and land uses;
(4) Any exceptions to bulk and density regulations of the underlying zoning shall be solely for the purpose of promoting an efficient and coordinated site plan, no less beneficial to the residents or occupants of the development, as well as the neighboring property, than would be obtained under the bulk and density regulations of this chapter for buildings developed on separate zoning lots;
(5) The P.D. meets the requirements and standards of the planned development regulations;
(6) Open spaces and recreational facilities are provided; and
(7) The P.D. is compatible with the adjacent properties and the neighborhood, and along the periphery of the P.D. yards or setbacks shall be provided that meet or exceed the regulations of the district in which the P.D. is located.
(C) Mixed use planned developments. In addition to paragraph (1) of this section, in recommending approval for all mixed use developments, the Planning and Zoning Board shall find that:
(1) The land uses permitted are necessary or desirable and are appropriate with respect to the primary purpose of the P.D.; and
(2) The land uses are not of such a nature or so located as to exercise a detrimental influence on the surrounding neighborhood.
(Ord. VG06-416, passed 10-23-2006)