(A) Planned developments are of such substantially different character from other special use variations that specific and additional standards and exceptions are hereby established to govern the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the action of the City Council.
(B) In the case of residential, business or manufacturing planned developments, the Zoning Board of Appeals may recommend, and the City Council may authorize, that there be in part of the area of such development and for the duration of such development, specified uses not permitted by the use regulations for the district in which said development is located, provided the Zoning Board of Appeals shall find that:
(1) The uses permitted by such variation are necessary or desirable and are appropriate with respect to the primary purpose of the development;
(2) The uses permitted by such special use variation are not of such a nature or so located as to exercise a detrimental influence on the surrounding neighborhood;
(3) Not more than 20% of the ground area or of the gross floor area of such development shall be devoted to the uses permitted by said special use variations;
(4) In a manufacturing planned development such additional uses allowed by use variation shall conform with the performance standards of the district in which the development is located, as set forth herein;
(5) The special use variation so allowed is reflected by the appropriate zoning district symbols and so recorded on the zoning map.
(C) Bulk regulations. In the case of any planned developments, the Zoning Board of Appeals may recommend and the City Council may authorize, variations to the applicable bulk regulations of the zoning code within the boundaries of such development, provided that the Zoning Board of Appeals shall find that:
(1) Such variation shall be solely for the purpose of promoting an integrated site plan no less beneficial to the residents or occupants of such development, as well as of neighboring properties, than would be obtained under the bulk regulations of the zoning code for buildings developed on separate zoning lots.
(2) The over-all minimum lot area of maximum lot coverage of a residential planned development would not exceed by more than 15% the requirements for individual uses in the district in which such planned development is located.
(3) The minimum lot area per dwelling unit requirements herein shall not be decreased by more than 15% in any such development containing residential uses, and that there shall be available to each residential building and immediately adjacent thereto (including the land area upon which it is erected) the minimum amount of land area required for such building under the lot area per dwelling unit provisions of this chapter.
(4) Spacing between principal buildings shall be at least equivalent to such spacing as would be required between buildings similarly developed under terms of this chapter on separate zoning lots, due consideration being given to the openness normally afforded by intervening streets and alleys.
(5) Along the periphery of such planned developments, yards shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which said development is located.
(D) Conditions and guarantees. Prior to the granting of any use variation, the Zoning Board of Appeals may recommend and the City Council shall stipulate, such conditions and restrictions upon the establishment, location, construction, maintenance and operation of the special use variation as deemed necessary for the protection of the public interest and to secure compliance with the standards and requirements specified herein. In all cases in which special use variations are granted, the City Council shall require such evidence and guarantees as it may deem necessary as proof that the conditions stipulated in connection therewith are being and will be, complied with.
(E) Effect of denial of a use variation. No application of a special use variation which has been denied wholly or in part by the City Council shall be resubmitted for a period of one year from the date of said order of denial, except on the grounds of new evidence or proof of changed conditions found to be valid by the Zoning Board of Appeals and the City Council.
(F) Revocation. In any case where a special use variation has not been established within one year after the date of granting thereof, then without further action by the Zoning Board of Appeals or the City Council, the special use variation authorization shall be null and void.
(Ord. 88-30, passed 8-8-88)