The purpose of the planned residential community zone is to encourage imaginative and efficient utilization of land, develop a sense of community, and to ensure compatibility with the surrounding neighborhoods and environment. This is accomplished by providing greater flexibility in the location of buildings on the land, the consolidation of open spaces, and the clustering of some or all dwelling units. These provisions are intended to create more attractive and desirable environments within the residential areas of Mapleton City.
A "planned residential community (PRC)" is a residential development planned as a whole single development. It incorporates a definite development theme which could include the elements of usable open spaces, diversity of lot design, amenities, a well planned circulation system, and attractive entrances as part of the design.
The PRC shall only be used in the areas of the city that have a current zone designation of A-2, RA-1 and RA-2. No other zone designation shall be permitted to rezone to the PRC zone, unless the general plan designation of the property is either very low or low density residential. (Ord. 2004-25, 8-11-2004, eff. 9-9-2004)