For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT or PUD. A zoning district which may include single or mixed uses, one or more lots or parcels, intended to create a more flexible, creative, and efficient approach to the use of land, and subject to the procedures, standards, and regulations contained in this subchapter. The planned development provisions are intended to:
(1) Protect natural features in private, common, or public open space;
(2) Improve the efficiency of public streets and utilities;
(3) Provide transitions in land use in keeping with the character of adjacent land use; or
(4) Improve the arrangement of structures, facilities, and amenities on a site for both private and public benefit.
(1997 Code, § 25.12) (Ord. passed 11-14-1994; Am. Ord. passed 2-25-2002)