The following planning criteria are established to guide and control the planning, development and use of land in a PUD district.
(a) Area and Density Regulations.
(1) Development area. The minimum area to qualify for planned unit development shall be not less than 200 contiguous acres. The Commission may, however, allow areas of less than 200 acres if it determines that the development as proposed can adequately meet the intent of this chapter.
(2) Development area density. The residential density of the entire development area shall not exceed 1.40 dwelling units per acre.
(3) Required open space. In any planned unit development, the total public or common open space area shall be not less than twenty percent (20%) of the gross acreage of the entire development area.
(b) Building Arrangement and Dwelling Unit Size. The design criteria set forth in this section are intended to provide considerable latitude and freedom to encourage variety in the arrangement of the bulk and shape of buildings, open space and landscape features. The dwellings may be arranged in various groups, courts, sequences or clusters with open spaces organized and related to the dwellings so as to provide privacy and to form a unified composition of buildings and space.
(1) Although latitude in design is provided and encouraged, the following design conditions shall be met:
A. Single family attached dwellings. Not more than three single family dwellings may be attached in any group.
B. Distribution of cluster single family dwellings. Not more than twenty percent (20%) of the total allowable dwelling units within any planned unit development may be allocated to cluster areas. In any construction phase of a planned unit development, the total number of cluster single family dwelling units shall not exceed more than twenty percent (20%) of the number of detached one family units in that construction phase.
C. Cluster area building spacing. Dwelling units in an approved cluster area shall be set back not less than thirty-five feet from a detached single family side and fifty feet from a detached single family rear property line.
D. Dwelling unit size. The minimum area of any single family dwelling shall be not less than that established in Section 1143.09 (R-4 District).
(c) Yard and Height Regulations.
(1) Lot area. The minimum lot area for each dwelling unit in the detached single family portion of the development area shall be not less than 15,500 square feet.
(2) Lot width. Dwelling units in the detached single family portion of the development area shall have a minimum lot width of ninety feet measured at the building line. In the detached single family portion of the development area, corner lots shall have a minimum lot width of not less than 100 feet measured from the front building setback line.
(3) Lot depth. Dwelling units in the detached single family portion of the development area shall have a minimum lot depth of 150 feet.
(4) Front yard depth. The front yard depth for each dwelling unit in the detached single family portion of the development area shall be fifty feet. The front yard depth for each dwelling unit within any cluster single family portion of the development area shall be forty feet measured from the nearest edge of street or sidewalk pavement.
(5) Side yard and building spacing. In the detached single family portion of the development area, side yard width and separation between adjacent dwellings shall be as follows:
A. A one story dwelling shall have a minimum side yard depth of not less than fifteen feet.
B. The minimum separation between adjacent dwellings shall not be less than indicated below:
1. One story dwelling adjacent one story dwelling (20 feet).
2. One story dwelling adjacent two story dwelling (20 feet).
3. Two story dwelling adjacent two story dwelling (25 feet).
(6) Rear yard. The rear yard depth for dwellings in the attached single family portion of the development area shall not be less than fifty feet.
(7) Yards for accessory buildings and uses. Yards for accessory buildings and uses in the detached single family portion of the development area shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1153.
(8) Accessory buildings, other than common recreation facilities, are not permitted in cluster single family portion of the development area.
(9) Height. The height of any single family dwelling at the main entrance shall not exceed thirty-five feet.
(d) Access and Vehicular Circulation. Each cluster area of single family dwelling units shall be served by a dedicated street. However, individual dwelling unit within such cluster need not so abut, provided that:
(1) Each dwelling unit is accessible, by means of a private drive, to service and emergency vehicles in a manner acceptable to the City Engineer and Fire Chief.
(2) The method of construction and construction materials for private drives meet accepted engineering practice and are approved by the City Engineer.
(3) The location, design and construction of all utilities on private or common land is approved by the City Engineer. All utility improvement within a cluster area shall be installed underground.
(4) The preservation and maintenance of all private drives and utilities on private land is assured by compliance with the requirements of the Law Director and City Engineer.
Each dwelling unit in the detached single family portion of the development area shall abut upon a dedicated street.
(e) Parking. Parking in a Planned Unit Development shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 1174. Two enclosed attached parking spaces and four open driveway spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit outside the street right of way or private drive. Additional guest off-street parking areas may be required by the Commission if it determines that such additional parking is necessary to adequately serve the needs of the cluster area.
(Ord. 187-1998. Passed 5-4-99.)