Special uses require individual review by the plan commission and city council to ensure conformance with the intent of the comprehensive plan and to assess whether the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses. The review and approval procedures are described in sections 14-11-5 and 14-11-6 of this chapter. Special uses fit into two (2) basic categories:
(A) Single Uses: Single uses or single aspects of permitted uses specifically identified in this chapter as requiring individual review under the special use procedure of section 14-11-5 of this chapter.
(B) Planned Developments: Complex projects designed to take maximum advantage of unique site characteristics and use original design concepts are submitted for review under the planned development procedure of section 14-11-6 of this chapter.
1. Purpose: The planned development regulations are intended to:
(a) Encourage better development within the city by providing more flexibility in the application of the provisions of this title;
(b) Allow smaller lots when permanent common open space is provided;
(c) Allow more than one principal structure on a lot;
(d) Allow development where lots do not abut a dedicated and improved street;
(e) Permit diversity in the location of structures; and
(f) Shorten the total time involved in the rezoning of property and subdivision of land.
2. Types Of Planned Developments: The following are specific types and purposes of planned developments:
(a) Residential Planned Developments: Residential planned developments are intended to offer recreational opportunities close to home; enhance the appearance of neighborhoods by the conservation of streams and local spots of natural beauty; add to the sense of spaciousness through the preservation of natural green spaces; counteract the effects of urban monotony and congestion in the streets; encourage cooperative relationships between neighbors and participation by all age groups in the use and care of local open space tracts in new residential subdivisions; and promote harmonious architecture between adjacent dwellings or in sympathy with the natural characteristics of the site.
(b) Shopping Center Planned Developments: Shopping center planned developments are intended to promote the cooperative development of shopping centers each with adequate off street parking; control access points on arterial and collector streets; separate pedestrian and automobile traffic; aid in stabilizing property values; develop shopping centers of size and location compatible with the market potential; buffer adjacent residential areas with landscaped green spaces; and encourage harmonious architecture between homes and commercial structures.
(c) Manufacturing Planned Development: Manufacturing planned developments are intended to promote the establishment of planned industrial areas; permit groups of industrial buildings with integrated design and a coordinated physical plan; encourage recreational facilities within industrial areas; and buffer adjacent residential areas with landscaped green areas. (Ord. 1379, 6-9-2008)