(a) Area for Development. There shall be no minimum area for a Planned Unit Development. All land within the development shall be contiguous in that it shall not be divided into segments by any limited access highway or any tract of land (other than streets or rights of way for pipelines or electric transmission lines) not owned by the developer of the Planned Unit Development.
(b) Maximum Density. A Planned Unit Development shall not exceed the densities prescribed for the district in which it is located except that in residential Planned Unit Developments consisting of two or more acres the density may be increased twenty percent (20%) above that permitted by the zoning. Permitted density shall be determined by the average number of units per acre, as determined by the minimum lot sizes in the respective districts.
(c) Minimum Requirements.
(1) Yard setback, height controls, type of dwelling unit, frontage, use and parking restrictions contained in other chapters of this Zoning Code are hereby waived for Planned Unit Developments, provided that the intent and objectives of this chapter are implemented in the total development plan, as determined by the Planning Commission and Council. Building separation shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Code and other safety codes of the City and the State.
(2) Every building shall have access to a public street, internal walkway, internal street or other area dedicated to common use.
(d) Perimeter Requirements. If topographical or other barriers within the development
do not provide reasonable privacy for the existing uses adjacent to the development, the Planning
Commission and Council shall impose either of the following requirements, or both:
(1) Structures located on the perimeter of the development shall be set back in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Code controlling the area within which the development is situated; and
(2) Structures located on the perimeter shall be well screened in a manner approved by the Planning Commission and Council.
(Ord. 9-2003. Passed 2-25-03.)