In carrying out the intent of this chapter, the town’s Planning Commission shall consider the following principles.
(A) (1) It is the intent of this chapter that site and building plans for a planned unit development should be prepared by a designer or team of designers having professional competence in urban planning as proposed in the application.
(2) The Commission may require the applicant to engage such a qualified designer or design team.
(B) It is not the intent of this section that control of the design of a planned unit development by the town be so rigidly exercised that individual initiative be stifled and substantial additional expense incurred; rather, it is the intent of this section that the control exercised be the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose of this chapter.
(C) The town’s Planning Commission may recommend approval or disapproval of an application for a planned unit development. In recommending approval, the town’s Planning Commission may attach such recommendations as it may deem necessary to secure compliance with the purposes set forth in § 152.190. The approval or disapproval of a planned unit development conditional use permit rests with the Town Council.
(D) Landscaping, fencing and screening related to the several uses within the site and as a means of integrating the proposed development into its surroundings shall be planned and presented to the town’s Planning Commission for approval, together with other required plans for the development.
(E) The size, location, design and nature of signs, if any, and the intensity and direction of area or floodlighting shall be detailed in the application.
(F) A grading and drainage plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission with the application.
(G) A planting plan showing proposed tree and shrubbery plantings shall be prepared for the entire site to be developed.
(H) The proposed use of the particular location shall be shown as necessary or desirable, to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well-being of the neighborhood and the community.
(I) It shall be shown that under the circumstances of the particular case, the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing in the vicinity of the planned unit development.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)