(a) It is the implied intent of the PD Planned Development District to encourage quality development by providing for a diversified mix of land use. It is further the intent of this mixed use district to encourage qualitative design innovation by minimizing specific height, bulk, density and area standards, thereby giving the applicant freedom to configure buildings, parking and related site amenities in ways that would otherwise be discouraged or curtailed under the standards of conventional zoning districts. Freedom from extensive layout controls is intended to encourage utilization of a site in ways that will more fully satisfy the site review criteria set forth in the PD District, so long as it is clearly understood that the absence of such regulatory standards in no way implies, or is to be interpreted to mean, that such critical site layout standards are excused or may be ignored with respect to development in a PD District. To the contrary, proper building setbacks and the thoughtful location and tasteful application of site amenities shall be considered as crucial design elements of any development proposed under the guidelines of the PD District and will be subject to careful review and evaluation by the City. Site plans which minimize or show little regard for such amenities will be subject to rejection by the City.
(b) Standards that apply to all development permitted in the PD District are outlined in this section. Since it is the implied intent of the PD District to encourage quality development through flexibility in and through land use design innovation, only the following specified development control standards, in addition to those set forth in subsection (a) hereof, shall specifically apply:
(1) The minimum distance between nonresidential buildings, between nonresidential buildings and multiple-family buildings and between multiple-family buildings shall be subject to the formula provided in Section 1298.01(e) establishing distances between buildings, except that these distances may be modified by the Planning Commission or Council at the time of site plan review if it is found that the height and/or bulk of a building or buildings is such that a greater or lesser setback would be warranted in the interests of promoting the health, safety and common good of the community, or in the interests of improving the visual aesthetics of the site.
(2) All buildings shall be located at least fifty feet from any public street right- of-way line and at least thirty-five feet from any peripheral site-boundary line, except that this distance may be modified by the Planning Commission or Council at the time of site plan review if it is found that the height and/or bulk of a building or buildings is such that a greater or lesser setback would be warranted in the interests of promoting the health, safety and common good of the community, or in the interests of improving the visual aesthetics of the site.
(3) Single-family dwellings may be permitted subject to the conditions set forth in Section 1288.06(a)(3), provided that the maximum number of dwelling units shall not exceed the dwelling unit density permitted in the abutting single-family residential district.
(4) Multiple-family dwellings may be permitted, subject to the following applicable conditions:
A. Except for housing intended solely for the elderly (senior citizen housing) and except for multiple-family dwellings occupying the upper floors of multi-story buildings, no multiple-family dwelling building shall exceed a height of thirty-five feet or three stories.
B. Multiple-family residential buildings of two stories or less shall be subject to the dwelling unit density limitations and floor area requirements of Section 1298.01(d).
C. Multiple-family residential buildings consisting of three stories shall not exceed a maximum of thirty seven total rooms per acre. No two and one-half story buildings shall be permitted.
D. Multiple-family residential dwellings, when established as a part of a mixed-use building, shall be located only in the upper floors of buildings, provided that:
1. All retail commercial uses are located on subfloors below grade, on the ground floor or on the ground floor mezzanine only.
2. No dwelling unit shall occupy any portion of the floor area at grade level, and no nonresidential use shall occupy any area on the same floor as a residential use or any area on a floor above a floor used for residential purposes.
F. Except for multiple dwelling units in the upper floors of multi-story buildings, for which there is no maximum dwelling unit density, for the purposes of determining overall dwelling unit density, the dwelling unit density limitations applicable to each multiple-family development alternative shall apply to an area within the residential development area of the site that is to be devoted to that particular type of multiple- family development. These areas shall be clearly delineated on the site plan, and the area in square feet of each of these multiple dwelling areas, along with the proposed dwelling unit density of each, i.e. the number of bedrooms per dwelling unit and the total number of rooms proposed, shall be noted in a legend on the site plan.
(Ord. 516. Passed 8-26-92; Ord. 945. Passed 4-18-12.)