Planned developments are intended to allow greater design flexibility than is permitted by the standard district regulations. A planned development can best adapt to the topography and other natural characteristics of a given site and result in a more economical and stable development. It is intended that these regulations will encourage and facilitate development which is consistent with the spirit and intent of this subchapter, be in conformity with the general character of the city and have a beneficial effect upon the health, safety, general welfare and stability of the city and its immediate environs than would develop under strict conformity with district regulations. Under certain conditions the permitted uses in district may be increased. Planned developments are of such substantially different character from other conditional uses that the following standards are established to guard against use of the planned development technique solely as a means of intensifying the use of land, and to provide flexibility that will stimulate sound and imaginative design.
(Ord. 1959, passed 5-22-2006)