No planned development shall be authorized by the village board unless the planning commission shall find evidence establishing that:
A. The proposed development will not injure or damage the use, value and enjoyment of surrounding property nor hinder or prevent the development of surrounding property in accordance with the Waterman comprehensive plan.
B. The proposed development can be substantially completed within the period of time specified in the schedule of development submitted by the applicant.
C. The entire tract or parcel of land to be occupied by the proposed development shall be held in a single ownership, or if there are two (2) or more owners, the application for such proposed development shall be filed jointly by all such owners.
D. The development plan shall contain such proposed covenants, easements and other provisions relating to the bulk and location of buildings, uses and structures and public facilities as are necessary for the welfare of the planned development and are not inconsistent with the best interests of the village. Such covenants, easements and other provisions, when part of the approved final development, may be modified, removed or released only with the consent of the village board after a public hearing before, and recommendation by, the planning commission as provided in this chapter.
E. Sanitary sewers, storm sewers and water supply to service the development are adequate to serve the proposed development and will not reduce existing capacity below that necessary to serve existing developments, or overload local facilities beyond design capacity.
F. The location and arrangement of structures, parking areas, walks, lighting and appurtenant facilities is compatible with the surrounding land uses, and any part of a proposed development not used for structures, parking and loading areas, or accessways is landscaped or otherwise improved.
G. The project area is adaptable to unified development and shall have within or through the area no physical features that will tend to destroy the neighborhood or community cohesiveness. There is no minimum project area for planned development.
H. The uses permitted in the development are necessary or desirable, and the need for such uses is clearly demonstrated by the applicant.
I. The dominant land use of the proposed planned development is consistent with the recommendations of the Waterman comprehensive plan for the area containing the project.
J. Any modifications of the standards and specifications of this chapter or other regulations that would otherwise be applicable to the site are warranted by the design of the development plan, and the amenities incorporated in it, and are not inconsistent with the public general welfare.
K. Exceptional landscaping features such as larger caliper, varied species and reduced spacing of trees and additional sodding above the minimum requirements specified in the subdivision code 1 .
L. All proposed streets and driveways are adequate to serve the residents, occupants, visitors or other anticipated traffic of the planned development. Entrance points or locations of streets and driveways upon previously existing public roadways shall be subject to the approval of the village and, if applicable, Clinton Township, the DeKalb County highway department, and the Illinois department of transportation. If traffic control devices are required to prevent or relieve hazards or congestion on adjacent streets and the proposed control device is not within the normal or scheduled sequence of installations, the village board may require, as a condition of approval of a proposed planned development, such devices to be provided at the developer's cost.
M. Off street parking is conveniently accessible to all dwelling units and other uses in the planned development. Where appropriate, common driveways, parking areas, walks, and steps to parking and service areas are to be screened through ample use of trees, shrubs, hedges, land forms and walls.
N. A pedestrian circulation network is provided.
O. The planned development provides for underground installation of utilities (including electricity and telecommunications) in public ways and private extensions thereof. Provisions shall be made for acceptable design and construction of storm sewer facilities including grading, gutter, piping and treatment of turf to handle storm water, prevent erosion and the formation of dust. Utilities and maintenance of facilities shall be in accordance with the requirements and regulations of the village as set forth in this title.
P. The proposed planned development satisfies the applicable objectives as provided in this chapter.
Q. Existing ponds, creeks, rivers, lakes, wetlands or fens on or adjacent to the planned development are enhanced or protected from development. (Ord. 2004-10, 6-8-2004)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See subsection 10-4-3C3 of this code. |