(a) Based on the premise that the ultimate quality of a particular environment is determined not only by the type and arrangement of land uses but also the way in which such uses are developed, the procedures outlined in this chapter are designed to:
(1) Encourage imaginative site and architectural design;
(2) Permit creation of flexible development standards that respect the unique characteristics of the site and surrounding uses;
(3) Result in more efficient and beneficial use of land; and
(4) Regulate development and redevelopment of individual parcels within already improved areas.
(b) The process for achieving the above purpose and intent is to require the submission and approval of a Preliminary Plan for the total proposed development and the submission and approval of a Development Plan for all or any part of the area defined in the Preliminary Plan prior to obtaining a Zoning Certificate as part of the approval of the construction of any portion of the area. As part of the Preliminary Plan, the applicant must prepare and submit a Development Standards Text establishing the standards to be applied to the proposed development. As part of the final Development Plan, the applicant must substantially comply with the previously approved Development Standards Text or submit as part of the Development Plan a modified Development Standards Text for approval by Village Council.
(Ord. 08-2013, passed 9-9-2013)