(A) Minimum area for development. A planned residential development shall contain a minimum of ten acres. All land within the development shall be contiguous in that it shall not be divided into segments, by any limited access highway, and any tract of land (other than streets or rights-of-way for pipeline or electrical transmission lines) not owned by the landowner of the planned residential development.
(B) Maximum density of residential development. A planned residential development shall not exceed the densities prescribed for the district in which it is located. Planned residential developments which exceed 50 acres may have a maximum density exceeding by 10% the densities prescribed for the district in which it is located.
(C) Minimum requirements.
(1) Yard setback, type of dwelling unit, frontage and use restrictions contained in other sections of this chapter are hereby waived for planned residential development, provided that the intent and objectives of § 154.060 are complied with in the total development plan, as determined by the Planning Commission. Building separation shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the fire code and other safety codes of the city and in accordance with good design principles.
(2) Every dwelling unit shall have access to a public street, walkway or other area dedicated to common use.
(D) Perimeter requirements. If topographical or other barriers within the development do not provide reasonable privacy for existing uses adjacent to the development, the Planning Commission shall impose either of the following requirements or both:
(1) Structures located on the perimeter of the development must be set back in accordance with the provisions of the zoning code controlling the area within which the development is situated; and,
(2) Structures located on the perimeter of the development must be well screened in a manner approved by the Planning Commission.
(E) Height regulations for multi-family dwellings. No structure shall exceed 70 feet in height
above the average finished grade line in the R-2 (multi-family district) nor exceed 50 feet in the R-1 (single-family district).
(Ord. 101, passed 4-11-77)