The purpose of the Planned Unit Development District shall be the following:
(A) To encourage a more creative approach in land and building site planning;
(B) To encourage an efficient, aesthetic and desirable use of open space;
(C) To promote variety in the physical development pattern of the community, including mixed use development;
(D) To achieve flexibility and incentives for residential development which will produce a wider range of choice in satisfying the changing urban needs, including cluster development;
(E) To encourage renewal of older areas where new development and restoration are needed to revitalize the areas;
(F) To permit special consideration of property with unique features, such as historical significance, unusual topography, landscape amenities and size and shape;
(G) To recapture by-passed land so poorly planned and developed as to be a public liability; and
(H) To simplify processing of development proposals for developers and the Plan Commission by providing for concurrent review of land use, subdivisions, public improvements and siting considerations.
(Ord. 2003-2, passed 3-10-2003)