(A) Planned commercial and industrial districts may be permitted as follows:
Planned District | Equivalent District |
PB-1 | B-1 |
PB-2 | B-2 |
PB-3 | B-3 |
PI-1 | I-1 |
PI-2 | I-2 |
PH-1 | H-1 |
(B) The height and bulk of buildings, the amount of open space, and the parking and loading requirements shall be equal to those in the equivalent districts, except that off-street parking and setback requirements in the PB-3 District shall be the same as in the B-2 District. The uses permitted and the performance standards shall be the same as in the equivalent district, except that there maybe, in part of the area of the development, specified uses not permitted by the use regulations in which the development is located; provided that the Planning Commission shall find that:
(1) The uses permitted by the exception are necessary or desirable and are appropriate with respect to the primary purpose of the development;
(2) The uses permitted by the exception are not of such a nature or so located as to exercise a detrimental influence on the surrounding neighborhood; and
(3) Not more than 20% of the ground area or of the gross floor area of the development shall be devoted to the uses permitted by the exception.
(C) This district may be used to provide for and encourage the grouping of businesses into centers in keeping with modern concepts of office center, service center, shopping center or industrial park design. The further intent and purpose shall be to reduce the need for strips of commercial uses and clusters offering the equivalent in goods and services.
(Prior Code, § 56-494) (Ord. 3516, § 1, 2-17-2004; Am. Ord. 3840, § 1, 4-3-2012)