(A) Site plan review. Whether or not a land subdivision is involved, preliminary and final plans for the development shall be filed and approved by the village in conformance with the provisions of Table 2 in the filing procedures section of this chapter.
(B) Required common open space. The provision of open space for active and passive recreation and other outdoor benefits and uses. The open space and proposed use of such space must be appropriate and proportionate to the scale and character of the planned unit development indicated by its size, density, intensity, topography and number and type of units.
(C) Quality of design.
(1) To be granted the flexibility permitted under these regulations, a Planned Unit Development must provide evidence of a level of design and amenity exceeding that typical of conventional development.
(2) Among the features that may evidence such amenity are:
(a) Amount and quality of landscaping;
(b) Amount, quality and inter- connectedness of common open space;
(c) Provision of pedestrian or bicycle paths separated from streets;
(d) Preservation of drainage ways and other natural features;
(e) Provision of common recreational facilities;
(f) Enclosed, underground, depressed or outstandingly landscaped parking areas;
(g) Varied architectural design, building setbacks, and other measures to promote high quality exterior design elements and finishes, to reduce monotony in design; and
(h) Other features as determined by the President and Board of Trustees.
(D) Underground utilities. All utility lines within a Planned Unit Development are required to be underground. Appurtenances to utility systems that are effectively screened may be permitted above ground if the President and Board of Trustees finds that they will not be detrimental to the character of the development.
(E) Phasing of development. Land designated for future construction phases and other land not intended for immediate improvement shall be landscaped or otherwise maintained with a neat and orderly appearance as specified by the President and Board of Trustees.
(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019)