A. The City Council, acting subsequent to review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, is hereby authorized to use the provisions of any of the special districts (R-6, planned residential development district or C-4, planned commercial district) provided in this Code, subject to the conditions listed in subsection (C) of this section.
B. The primary purpose for using such districts shall always be to provide for and encourage flexibility in the design and development of structures and subdivisions in order to promote the most appropriate use of land; to facilitate the adequate, efficient and economical provisions of streets and utilities; and to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open lands.
C. The conditions under which applications for such projects will be considered are as follows:
1. The owner-developer shall make written application to the City Council, through the Planning Commission, for the use of a special district;
2. The Planning Commission shall determine that such application would serve to benefit the City;
3. Where such procedure involves lands zoned for residential purposes, its application shall result in a permitted number of dwelling units which shall in no case exceed the number which could be permitted, in the Planning Commission's judgment, if the land were subdivided into lots conforming to the minimum lot size and density requirements of the zoning regulations applicable to the districts in which such land is situated;
4. The proposed site plan, including areas within which structures may be located, the height and spacing of buildings, open spaces and their landscaping, off-street open and enclosed parking spaces, and streets, driveways, and all other physical features as shown on the plan, or otherwise described, accompanied by a statement setting forth the nature of such modifications, changes, or supplementation of existing zoning district provisions as are not shown on the site plan shall be subject to review and public hearing by the Planning Commission and the City Council in the same manner as set forth in this article for the consideration of rezoning applications; and
5. Where a new or unlisted use shall develop, the application shall contain a statement of facts listing the nature of the use, the amount of activity involved, type of product involved, if any, storage requirements, anticipated employment, transportation requirements, if any, the amount of noise, odor, fumes, dust, toxic material, or vibration likely to be generated and the general requirements for public utilities.
(Code 1991, § 12-213)