(a) Parcels considered for Planned Unit Development projects shall consist of a minimum of two (2) acres of net buildable area, which is defined as the total area of the Planned Unit Development less rights-of-way and lands with greater than twenty percent (20%) slope.
(b) All land proposed for Planned Unit Development shall be under single ownership or control.
(c) There shall be no minimum lot size or width for a parcel within the boundaries of a Planned Development.
(d) A peripheral setback of fifteen (15) feet shall be maintained around the entire Planned Unit Development site. Within the site, there shall be no minimum setback requirements for individual parcels.
(e) The residential development density shall not exceed sixty-five percent (65%) of the total acreage of the net buildable area. The maximum residential gross density shall be three and one-half (3.5) units per acre, with the exception of density bonuses.
(f) The nonresidential development density, including parking, shall be a minimum of ten percent (10%) and a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the total acreage of the net buildable area.
(g) A density bonus of up to twenty percent (20%) over the maximum residential and nonresidential density will be allowed if thirty percent (30%) of the net buildable area is provided as permanent open space.
(h) Planned Unit Developments shall preserve and protect adequate open space with a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the net buildable area set aside as permanent open space. Permanent open space should protect sensitive areas, provide for recreational opportunities, and provide open space corridors between existing or planned parks, trails, or open space. Permanent open space shall consist of two types: Improved Open Space and Natural Open Space.
(1) Improved open space is defined as parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, ball fields, landscaped green spaces, graded and non-motorized trails, and other areas modified by man. At least thirty percent (30%) of the total permanent open space in a Planned Development shall be improved open space.
(2) Natural open space is defined as areas of natural vegetation, water bodies, and other landforms that are to be left undisturbed.
(3) Neither definition of open space shall include schools, community centers, or other similar areas in public ownership.
(Ord. 319. Passed 6-18-24.)