(A) Residential design standards.
(1) Residential density shall not be greater than the maximum density permitted in the zoning district in which the property is situated immediately prior to classification under §§ 151.125 et seq.
(2) Additional density for residential uses may be allowed in the discretion of the Village Council upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission and based upon a demonstration by the applicant of consistency with the general development plan and of planning and design excellence resulting in a material benefit to the village, adjacent land uses, and/or the ultimate users of the project, where the benefit would otherwise be unlikely to be achieved without the application of the PUD regulations, including, without limitation, innovative design producing significant energy efficiency, pedestrian or vehicular safety, long-term aesthetic beauty, and protection and preservation of natural resources and features.
(B) Nonresidential design standards.
(1) Nonresidential uses may be permitted in combination with other nonresidential uses or as part of a common development with residential uses.
(2) The nonresidential uses, including parking and vehicular traffic ways, shall be separated and buffered from residential units in a manner consistent with good land and community planning principles.
(C) General design standards.
(1) (a) All regulations applicable to setbacks, parking and loading, general provisions, and other requirements shall be met in relation to each respective land use in the development based upon zoning districts in which the use is listed as a principal permitted use. In all cases, the strictest provisions shall apply.
(b) Notwithstanding division (C)(1)(a) above, deviations with respect to the regulation may be granted as part of the overall approval of the planned unit development, provided there are features or elements demonstrated by the applicant and deemed adequate by the Village Council upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission designed into the project plan for the purpose of achieving the objectives of §§ 151.125 et seq.
(2) To the maximum extent feasible, the development shall be designed so as to preserve the natural resources and natural features. The benefit which would reasonably be expected to accrue from the proposal shall be balanced against the reasonably foreseeable detriments of the activity, taking into consideration the local, state, and national concern for the protection and preservation of the natural resources or features and the following criteria:
(a) The availability of feasible and prudent alternative methods of accomplishing any development;
(b) The extent and permanence of the beneficial or detrimental effects of the proposed activity; and
(c) The size, quality, and rarity of the natural resources or natural features which would be impaired or destroyed.
(3) There shall be a perimeter setback and berming, as found to be necessary by the village, for the purpose of buffering the development in relation to surrounding properties. If the planned unit development project includes nonresidential uses adjacent to a district authorizing residential uses, and/or if the project is larger than 1 acre in area, the perimeter setback shall be established with a dimension from the property line of up to 100 feet in the discretion of the Village Council, taking into consideration the use or uses in and adjacent to the development. The setback distance need not be uniform at all points on the perimeter of the development.
(4) Thoroughfare, drainage, and utility design shall meet or exceed the standards otherwise applicable in connection with each of the respective types of uses served.
(5) There shall be underground installation of utilities, including electricity, and telephone, as found necessary by the village.
(6) Pedestrian walkways shall be separated from vehicular circulation, as found necessary by the village.
(7) Signage, lighting, landscaping, building materials for the exterior of all structures, and other features of the project shall be designed and completed with the objective of achieving an integrated and controlled development, consistent with the character of the community, surrounding development or developments, and natural features of the area.
(8) Where nonresidential uses adjoin off-site residentially-zoned property, noise reduction and visual screening mechanisms such as earthen and/or landscape berms and/or decorative walls, shall be employed. The village, in its discretion, shall review and approve the design and location of the mechanisms.
(9) The Village Council, upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, shall resolve all ambiguities as to applicable regulations using the zoning code, general development plan, and other village standards or policies as a guide.
(Ord. 239, passed 3-5-2001, § 7.4) Penalty, see § 151.999