The following standards shall apply to all planned group development.
(A) (1) The tract must be a contiguous parcel, five acres or more, under one ownership or held jointly by two or more owners.
(2) When an adjacent property is added to a previously platted and approved property, and said property has a total of less than five acres, said property may be approved after being re-platted and approved.
(B) The proposed development shall be designed to produce an environment of a stable and desirable character, not out of harmony with its surrounding neighborhood, and shall not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan or any parts thereof.
(C) Buildings within a residential or office, or institutional planned group development may be relieved of district regulations concerning yard size, setback, height, bulk and other requirements where such requirements interfere with the overall development. However, the buildings within 100 feet or adjacent to the boundaries of the outer limits of the development shall maintain the requirements as established for the district.
(D) Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the district.
(E) Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the district.
(F) The Planning Commission shall establish some method of assurance that the development will be completed within five years of the final acceptance of the plan.
(2005 Code, § 11-715) (Ord. 2360, passed 5-6-2014)