The following specific development standards shall be adhered to in the design and layout of any Planned Residential Development.
(a) Minimum Building Setbacks From Project Boundaries and Streets. All buildings and structures shall maintain the following minimum setbacks:
(1) When the wall of a building faces an existing or proposed public right-of- way, the minimum setback for such wall shall be fifty feet from the right- of-way line.
(2) When the wall of a building faces any PRD project boundary line, the minimum setback for such wall shall be:
A. Fifty feet or a distance equal to the length of the wall, whichever is greater, when adjacent to a D-1 District;
B. Thirty feet or a distance equal to one-half the length of the wall, whichever is greater, when adjacent to a D-2 or D-3 District; however, in no case shall the required setback exceed 100 feet.
C. Thirty feet or a distance equal to one-half the length of the wall, whichever is greater, when adjacent to a D-4 or D-5 District; however, in no case shall the required setback exceed sixty feet.
(3) When the wall of a building abuts a private street or driveway, the minimum setback for such wall shall be twenty feet from the edge of the pavement.
(4) No part of any unit, including projections that comply with Section 1240.10, shall be closer than the setbacks specified in items (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) above. These spacing requirements shall be measured from the closest point of the building wall including projections that comply with Section 1240.10.
(b) Minimum Separation Between Buildings. In order to ensure reasonable privacy and separation, walls of individual buildings located within the PRD shall be separated by the minimum distances set forth below:
(1) When two walls facing each other both contain windows of living areas, or adjacent patios or decks, the minimum separation shall be twenty feet plus an additional foot for every five feet of wall length overlap in excess of twenty feet.
(2) When either of the two walls facing each other contains windows of living areas, or adjacent patios or decks, the minimum separation shall be fifteen feet.
(3) When neither of the two walls contain windows of living areas, or adjacent patios or decks, the minimum separation shall be ten feet.
(c) Unbroken Wall Length. No wall or facade shall extend for more than three units without being changed in plane by at least five feet. In such case, the roof line of the building shall also be changed in plane.
(d) Parking Setbacks. Off-street parking lots shall be located:
(1) A minimum of ten feet from a private street.
(2) A minimum of fifteen feet from an existing or proposed public right-of- way.
(3) A minimum of fifteen feet from any PRD project boundary line.
(4) A minimum of twenty feet from any building, except that private drives providing direct access to a single-family dwelling or townhouse shall be exempt from this requirement.
(e) Swimming Pools. Community swimming pools shall be located at least 100 feet from any principal building.
(f) Public Streets. Publicly dedicated streets shall be required for the following:
(1) For access to all subdivided standard lots for detached single-family dwellings.
(2) For major through streets in any development which connect two existing public streets and which are expected to accommodate pass-through traffic going to and from adjacent areas.
(g) Private Streets. Streets not required to be public streets pursuant to subsection (f) hereof may be approved by the Planning Commission as private streets if the development will be perpetually managed and maintained by the developer, a homeowner’s or community association, or other such management structure acceptable to the City.
(1) Any element of a private street which is constructed or installed shall be constructed in compliance with public street construction standards, including width.
(2) The total length of any single access “dead-end” private street, or public street and private street in combination, which exceeds 800 feet in length, shall have a turn-around at the end with a radius equal to that required for public streets. Landscaping may be required in the center of turn-arounds.
(h) Access Drives. All residential access drives shall be paved, and shall otherwise meet the construction and size requirements for a drive for a single-family residence. However, when the Planning Commission determines that the access drive is expected to repeatedly accommodate large and heavy vehicles such as moving vans, rubbish trucks, or other service vehicles, the access drive shall meet the construction standards for public streets.
(Ord. 75-2005. Passed 10-11-05.)
(i) Ownership. Any ownership arrangement, including fee simple lots, condominiums, and zero lot line parcels, is permitted in a Planned Residential Development, provided the arrangement of the dwelling units shall comply with the spacing requirements of this section. Within any such sublot, the applicant shall depict the maximum parameters, or building envelope, which indicates where the buildings shall be located and demonstrate that such building locations will be in compliance with the spacing requirements of this section. Alternatively, if such building locations are not depicted on any such sublots, the Planning Commission may establish on the development plan the appropriate front, side, and rear yard dimensions for each sublot.
(j) Additional Standards. Additional development requirements, whether standards or criteria, formulated to achieve the objectives of the PRD District may be established at the time the PRD development plan is reviewed. Any such development requirements adopted with such plan shall become binding land use requirements for the proposed Planned Residential Development.
(Ord. 24-97. Passed 10-14-97.)