(A) The owner or owners of any tract of land comprising an area of 20 or more acres may be submitted to the County Plan Commission for the use and development of this land for mixed dwelling purposes in a residential district. It shall be referred to the Plan Commission for study. The Plan Commission shall advertise and hold a public hearing. After the public hearing by the Commission, the plan, together with the recommendations of the Commission, shall be submitted to the legislative body for final action.
(B) The considerations for approval and recommendation by the Plan Commission shall be that:
(1) The property adjacent to the area included in the plan will not be adversely affected.
(2) The plan is consistent with the intent and purposes of this chapter to promote health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community.
(3) The buildings shall be used for single-family dwellings, duplexes, three- and four-family dwellings, converted dwellings, row houses or apartments, and usual accessory uses such as garages, parking area, storage spaces, administrative buildings, and community activities including churches.
(4) The area shall be provided with community or city sewers and water systems and with fire protection.
(5) The average lot area per family and minimum yard shall be as follows:
(a) Single-family dwellings: 7,500 square feet.
(b) Two-family dwellings: 10,000 square feet or 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
(c) Row houses and low apartments: not to exceed 45 feet in height, 4,000 square feet for the first two dwelling units and 3,000 square feet per each additional unit.
(d) Multi-story apartments: not to exceed 12 stories or 100 feet in height, 2,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
(6) Provisions shall be made for sufficient utility easements to service the property.
(a) There shall be a setback from the street conforming to the requirements in which the lot is located.
(b) The area around the lot shall be landscaped.
(c) There shall be a solid wall or screen planting at least three and one-half feet in height along the street and any side adjoining residential property.
(d) The lot shall be at least ten feet from any property line and 25 feet from any building.
(C) If the legislative body of Lake County approves the plan, the plan shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder, prior to issuance of zoning and building permits.
(D) In cases where a final development plan has not been approved by the Plan Commission or legislative body of the county and/or if there are major deviations as determined by the Executive Secretary of the Plan Commission from an approved final development plan, an application shall be filed and a public hearing shall be held for a revision of a planned unit development.
(Prior Code, § 154.206) (Ord. passed 4-15-1957) Penalty, see § 154.999