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PART TWO- ADMINISTRATION CODE
PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE TWO - Subdivision Regulations
TITLE FOUR - Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1230 General Provisions and Definitions
CHAPTER 1232 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
CHAPTER 1234 Board of Zoning Adjustment
CHAPTER 1236 District Changes and Regulation of Amendments
CHAPTER 1238 Districts and Boundaries
CHAPTER 1240 General Regulations
CHAPTER 1242 Non-conforming Uses, Buildings, Structures, Lots
CHAPTER 1244 Temporary Board of Zoning District Revision
CHAPTER 1246 CD Conservation District
CHAPTER 1247 AD Agricultural District
CHAPTER 1248 RS Suburban - RS Low Density - RM Medium Density - RH High Density Single-Family Residence Districts
CHAPTER 1249 RZLL Single-Family Residence Zero Lot Line District
CHAPTER 1250 RMH Single-Family Manufactured Home District
CHAPTER 1251 SFC Single-Family Condominium District
CHAPTER 1252 TFR Two-Family Residence District
CHAPTER 1253 MFR Multi-Family Residence District
CHAPTER 1254 MFC Multi-Family Condominium District
CHAPTER 1255 MFH Multi-Family High Rise
CHAPTER 1256 CSI Church, School, Institutional District
CHAPTER 1257 LO Limited Office District
CHAPTER 1258 GO General Office District
CHAPTER 1259 LB Limited Intensity Business District
CHAPTER 1260 MB Medium Intensity Business District
CHAPTER 1261 HB High Intensity Business District
CHAPTER 1262 GB General Business District
CHAPTER 1263 LC Limited Commercial District
CHAPTER 1264 GC General Commercial District
CHAPTER 1265 DC Downtown District
CHAPTER 1266 LI Limited Industrial District
CHAPTER 1267 GI General Industrial District
CHAPTER 1268 Planned Unit Development
CHAPTER 1269 Overlay Historic District
CHAPTER 1270 Yard and Frontage Modification in R-Districts
CHAPTER 1271 Yard Projections in R-Districts
CHAPTER 1272 Lot Area Requirements - Private Water or Sewage Disposal System
CHAPTER 1274 Accessory Structures
CHAPTER 1276 Fences, Walls and Similar Structures
CHAPTER 1278 Height Modifications
CHAPTER 1280 Adult Entertainment Businesses
CHAPTER 1282 Lots of Record
CHAPTER 1284 Dwelling Groups
CHAPTER 1286 Public and Private Swimming Pools
CHAPTER 1288 Regulation of Satellite Signal Receiving Antennas
CHAPTER 1290 Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
CHAPTER 1292 Landscaping, Buffering, Green Space
CHAPTER 1294 Display Signs and Outdoor Advertising
CHAPTER 1296 Performance Standards
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART EIGHTEEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
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1268.18 APPROVAL BY PLANNING COMMISSION OF PRELIMINARY PLAN.
   Within thirty days after the public hearing required by Section 1268.17, the Planning Commission shall review the preliminary development plan to determine if it is consistent with the intent and purpose of this Code whether the proposed development advances the general welfare of the community and neighborhood; and whether the benefits, combination of various land uses, and the interrelationships with the land uses in the surrounding area justify the deviation from standard district regulations. The Commission shall approve the preliminary development plan prior to submitting a recommendation to approve PUD Zoning to Council. The Planning Commission may seek assistance in making its recommendation from any appropriate source.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)
1268.19 PUD ZONING APPROVAL BY COUNCIL.
   (a)   Within two business days after the vote or Planning Commission, the Commission's written recommendation shall be forwarded to the Clerk of City Council.
   (b)   City Council shall schedule at least one public hearing, with notice to the public in accordance with Section 1236.02(g)(1) and (g)(2).
   (c)   City Council shall complete all public hearings within thirty days after receipt of Planning Commission's written recommendation.
   (d)   Within sixty days after receipt of Planning Commission's written recommendation, Council shall vote on the application. An affirmative vote of at least six Council members shall be necessary to adopt a zoning district which the Planning Commission has approved. An affirmative vote of at least seven Council members shall be necessary to adopt a zoning district to which is against the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)
1268.20 FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
   After approval by City Council to change zoning to a PUD, the developer shall submit a final development plan to the Planning Commission. The final development plan shall be in general conformance with the preliminary development plan. Five copies of the final development plan shall be submitted and shall be endorsed by a qualified professional team which may include an urban planner, licensed architect, registered land surveyor, registered civil engineer, or registered landscape architect.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)
1268.21 CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
   (a)   An application for approval of the final development plan shall be filed with the Planning Commission by at least one owner or lessee of property for which the planned unit development. Each application shall be signed by the owner or lessee, attesting to the truth and exactness of all information supplied on the application. Each application shall clearly state that the approval shall expire or may be revoked if construction on the project has not begun within five years from the date of approval. At a minimum, the application shall contain the following information:
      (1)   Name, address and phone number of the applicant.
      (2)   Name, address and phone number of registered surveyor, registered engineer or urban planner assisting in the preparation of the preliminary development plan.
      (3)   Legal description of the property.
   (b)   A survey of the proposed development site, showing the dimensions and bearings of the property lines, area in acres, topography, existing features of the development site, including major wooded areas, structures, streets, easements, utility lines, and land uses.
   (c)   All the information required on the preliminary development plan; the location and sizes of one-family lots and setbacks, location of roadways, utilities, individual utility connections, storm water drainage and retention facilities, location and proposed density of non-one-family dwelling units, and the location and maximum square footage of non-residential buildings.
   (d)   A schedule for the development of units to be constructed and a description of the design principles for buildings and streetscapes; tabulation of the number of acres in the proposed project for various uses, the number of housing units proposed by type; estimated residential population by type of housing; estimated non-residential population; anticipated timing for each unit; the standards for height, open space, building density, parking areas, population density and public improvements proposed for each unit of the development.
   (e)   Engineering feasibility studies and plans showing, as necessary, water, sewer, drainage, electricity, telephone, and natural gas installations; waste disposal facilities, street improvements, and nature and extent of earth work required for site preparation and development.
   (f)   Site plan(s), showing building(s), various functional use areas, circulation, and their relationship.
   (g)   Building plans, including floor plans and exterior elevations.
   (h)   Landscaping plans.
   (i)   Deed restrictions, protective covenants, or other legal statements or devices to be used to control the use, development and maintenance of the land, and the improvements thereon, including those areas which are to be commonly owned and maintained.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)
1268.22 SECOND PUBLIC HEARING BY PLANNING COMMISSION.
   Within thirty days after submission of the final development plan, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing with notice in accordance with Section 1236.02(g).
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)
1268.23 DECISION BY PLANNING COMMISSION.
   Within thirty days after the second public hearing, the Planning Commission shall approve or disapprove the final development plan.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)
1268.24 CRITERIA FOR DECISION BY PLANNING COMMISSION.
   Before making its decision as required in Section 1268.23, the Planning Commission shall find that the facts submitted with the application and presented at the public hearing establish that:
   (a)   The proposed development can be initiated within five years of the date of approval.
   (b)   Each individual unit of the development, as well as the total development, can exist as an independent unit capable of creating an environment of sustained desirability and stability or that adequate assurance will be provided that such objective will be attained; the uses proposed will not be detrimental to present and potential surrounding uses.
   (c)   The streets and thoroughfares proposed are suitable and adequate to carry anticipated traffic, and increased densities will not generate traffic in such amounts as to overload the street network outside the planned unit development.
   (d)   Any proposed commercial development can be justified at the locations proposed.
   (e)   Any exception from standard district requirements is warranted by the design and other amenities incorporated in the final development plan, in accordance with this chapter and the policy of the Planning Commission and the City Council.
   (f)   The area surrounding the development can be planned and zoned in coordination and substantial compatibility with the proposed development.
   (g)   The existing and proposed utility services are adequate for the population densities and non-residential uses proposed.
   (h)   The construction drawings are approved by the City Engineer as to the construction and installation of any roadways and utilities to be dedicated for public use.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)
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