The Building and Grounds Committee may recommend, and the City Council may authorize, that there be in a planned development, exceptions to the bulk regulations set forth herein in the district regulations applicable to the district in which the planned development is located, provided that the Building and Grounds Committee shall find:
(A) That such exception shall be solely for the purpose of promoting a unified site plan no less beneficial to the residents or occupants of such development, as well as the neighboring property than would be obtained by the bulk regulations of this chapter for buildings developed on separate lots.
(B) That the overall floor area ratio, when applicable, would not exceed by more than 15% of the floor area ratio regulations of this chapter for the district in which it is located.
(C) That in the part of the planned development containing only residential uses, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit may be less than required by the district regulations applicable to the district in which the planned development is located, provided there is contained within the planned development permanent open spaces, the area and location of this shall meet with the approval of the Building and Grounds Committee.
(D) That such open spaces, as described above, shall be perpetuated, by properly recorded covenants extending over the life of the planned development, for use only by the residents of the planned development or dedicated to the city for school, park, playground or other public uses.
(E) That in part of a planned development devoted to residential uses, the Building and Grounds Committee may recommend, and the City Council may approve:
(1) Access to a dwelling by a driveway or pedestrian walk easement.
(2) Off-street parking facilities for such dwelling when located not more than 200 feet from the dwelling served.
(3) Spacing between buildings of lesser width or depths than required by district regulations for the district in which the planned development is located, provided:
(a) That protective covenants are recorded which perpetuate during the period of the special use, access easements and off-street parking spaces for use by the residents of the dwelling served.
(b) The spacing between buildings shall be approved by the Building and Grounds Committee and shall be consistent with the application of recognized site planning principles for securing unified development, and due consideration is given to the openness normally afforded by intervening streets and alleys. Spacing between principal buildings within a part of a planned development where subsequent transfer of ownership is contemplated, shall be equivalent to such spacing as would be required between buildings by district regulations for the district in which it is located.
(c) The yards along the periphery of the development shall not be less in width or depth than required for permitted uses in the district regulations applicable to the district in which planned development is located, and the plan is developed to afford adequate protection to neighboring properties.
(Ord. passed 8-4-86)