The following regulations apply to Planned Commercial Developments.
(A) Planned Unit Development of related commercial establishments is encouraged by varying the setback and area requirements. Open space gained through the varying of setback and area requirements is to be used for the development of open plazas, pedestrian malls, tot lots, and other public spaces and uses with adequate arrangement, design, and planting.
(B) Commercial buildings and establishments shall be planned as groups having common parking areas and common ingress and egress points in order to reduce the number of potential accident locations at intersections with thoroughfares. In planning these groups of buildings or establishments, no yard space shall be required between uses within the groups; however, appropriate yard must be provided at the edge of the complete development. Side yards of 30 feet and a rear yard of 40 feet shall be required if the project is to be located adjacent to any residential district or planned residential unit development. Planting screens or fences shall be provided on the sides of the development abutting areas occupied, or likely to be occupied, by residences.
(C) Off-street parking and loading space shall be provided. Group parking facilities shall provide spaces equal to the number of spaces required for each use to be developed.
(D) The plan of the project shall provide for the integrated and harmonious design of buildings, and for adequate and properly arranged facilities for internal traffic circulation, landscaping, and such other features and facilities as may be necessary to make the project attractive and efficient from the standpoint of the adjoining and surrounding existing, or potential, developments.
(Ord. 367, passed 8-27-1973)