(A) General objectives. The officials of the municipality concerned with property development shall take into account that it is increasingly difficult to forecast the various conditions and factors that may be encountered in sizeable developments, and that certain latitude, flexibility, and freedom in the execution of the design and layout of a project should be suggested or otherwise permitted by the municipality so as to encourage the developer to adjust the streets to irregular topography; to take advantage of topography in order to utilize the natural surface drainage; to economize in the construction of sewers and storm drainage facilities; to reduce the amount of grading and thus minimize destruction of trees and topsoil; to adjust the layout to geographical and cultural limitations such as property ownership lines; and, among other things, to create architectural variation in the development as well as attractive and usable buildings and building sites; and further such developments shall be designed so as to enhance the community in general by providing amenities which are unique to the community.
(B) Minimum project area. Planned unit developments may be residential, commercial or industrial developments, or they may be combinations of uses, such as residential and commercial, or commercial and industrial. The minimum site area for a residential development shall be 6 acres; for a commercial development, 3 acres; and for an industrial development, 10 acres. If a combination of uses is proposed, a residential-commercial development shall have a minimum of 15 acres and a commercial- industrial development, a minimum of 15 acres.
(C) Governing provisions. Because of the special characteristics of planned unit developments, special provisions governing the development of land for this purpose are required. Whenever there is a conflict or difference between the provisions of Article IX and those of other articles of this chapter the provisions of Article IX shall prevail for the development of land for planned unit developments. Subjects not covered by this article shall be governed by the respective provisions found elsewhere in this chapter. Applicable provisions of the city's subdivision regulation shall be adhered to in the planning and construction of a planned unit development.
(D) Uses permitted. Only those uses permitted or conditionally permitted in each district or interpreted to be included under Article IV of this ordinance may be proposed for a planned unit development. Compatible residential, commercial, industrial, public and quasi- public uses may be combined, provided that the proposed location of the commercial or industrial uses will not adversely affect adjacent property, and/or the public health, safety and general welfare.
(E) Submission of plans. Plans for a planned unit development shall be submitted to the municipality and shall be referred to the Planning Commission for study and conducting of a public hearing by Council. Notice and publication of such public hearings shall conform to the procedures prescribed in Article XII for hearings on changes and amendments.
(1981 Code, § 150.85) (Ord. 6761-97, passed 3-10-1997)