A. Permitted Modifications.
1. The off-street parking and loading, yard, setback (including scenic easements), lot size, lot shape, FAR, open space, maximum lot coverage, and site plan review regulations of the district in which the site is located may be modified in conjunction with a planned unit development, provided the Zoning, Planning, and Appeals Commission determines that the site plan complies with the spirit and intent of this Article.
2. In addition, the height and sign regulations of the O/R, TC, and H Districts may be modified in conjunction with a planned unit development, provided the Zoning, Planning, and Appeals Commission and/or Village Board determines that the site plan complies with the spirit and intent of this Article. Any such modifications must be explicitly indicated in the site plan or otherwise the normal district regulations control.
3. A permitted modification may only be granted if the applicant demonstrates a substantial public benefit to the Village. Design characteristics and amenities to be considered in this determination include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Use of sustainable design and architecture, such as green roofs, white roofs and other energy efficient design concepts, new building technologies,, and approval of buildings as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or LEED-equivalent structures.
b. Community amenities including plazas, formal gardens, places to congregate, outdoor seating, public art, and pedestrian and transit facilities.
c. Preservation of natural areas and site design that is sensitive to environmental features.
d. Additional public infrastructure improvements in addition to the minimum required by the planned unit development, such as new or repaved streets, provision of bicycle paths, installation of gutters and sewers, and traffic control devices to improve traffic flow.
B. Height in Planned Unit Developments.
1. The maximum height permitted in the planned unit development, exclusive of steeples, belfries, spires, chimneys, smokestacks, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, parapet walls, and building equipment penthouses cannot exceed the maximum height permitted for the district where the PUD is located.
2. For buildings that do not exceed 30 feet in height, the minimum horizontal distance between buildings, including their appurtenances, of one story, two stories, three stories, or combinations thereof, must be a minimum of 15 feet.
3. For buildings of 30 feet or more in height, the space between buildings must be equal to the height of the tallest building from which the measurement is taken.
C. Required Yards in Planned Unit Developments.
1. The only required yards are adjacent to the periphery of the planned unit development and must be at least equal in width or depth to the greater of the required yard for the district where the planned unit development is located, the required yard for real property adjacent to the planned unit development or a distance not less than the height of the closest building to such lot line.
2. In the event the PUD is located adjacent to real estate owned by the Illinois Toll Highway Authority, the yard adjacent to such Toll Highway Authority real estate is 50 feet. No other yards are required.
D. Residential Density.
1. In the case of a residential development, residential density of the planned unit development cannot exceed in number of dwelling units the maximum number of lots that could be achieved through a conventional subdivision of the site as demonstrated by the subdivision sketch plan.
2. When the development is located in more than one zoning district, the number of allowable dwelling units must be separately calculated for each portion of the development that is in a separate zoning district. Thereafter the combined total of all dwelling units so calculated as allowable may be constructed and distributed within the entire planned unit development.
(Ord. 885, passed 11-21-2023)