(A) General plan submission.
(1) At the time of application for a conditional zoning certificate, a general plan for the development of the land shall have been filed with the Planning Commission by the owner or owners of the land involved. The general plan (which may be set forth on one or more maps or in one or more instruments) shall have been signed by all owners of property within the project, shall have been drawn to a scale and shall have been prepared by an architect, landscape architect, or planner-in-charge authorized to practice in the city.
(2) All general plans for the establishment of a planned residential district shall be presented to the Planning Commission with an application in the form to be prescribed. The Planning Commission shall charge for processing of the application of the proposed improvements a fee of $100 for each application.
(a) The general plan shall include a declaration by the developer which furnishes the following:
1. A general statement regarding the nature, acreage, and location of open space, and descriptive data as to the methods to be employed for guaranteeing its continuity and maintenance;
2. The general location and purpose of all nonresidential structures;
3. The areas of the project to be used for single-family dwellings; two-family dwellings; townhouses, garden apartment buildings indicating for each such area the number of housing units by type and size, and the number of bedrooms per unit of each class of housing proposed in any given area;
4. The total population density for the project in number of housing units;
5. Descriptive data concerning the sewer, water, and storm drainage facilities within the project, identifying the entity whether public or private to whom such facilities are to be dedicated or transferred; and
6. General description of the availability of other community facilities, such as schools, fire and police protection services and cultural facilities, if any, and how these facilities are affected by this proposal.
(b) The general plan shall also include conceptual and schematic plans at a scale of 1 = 100 or less, incorporating the following elements:
1. An area map showing adjacent property owners and existing land uses within 200 feet of the parcel;
2. The boundaries of the project including a legal description of the rectangular survey of the parcel and the acreage therein;
3. Existing contours at one foot intervals, accompanied by outline of grading plans;
4. The proposed street system for the project, including designation of collection thoroughfares are indicated on the White Hall Master Street Plan, or where otherwise necessary for efficient vehicular circulation;
5. Drainage control including a plan showing provisions for control of erosion and sedimentation during and after construction; such plan shall be accompanied by documentation indicating the review and recommendation of said plan by the Jefferson County Soil Conservation District;
6. Location of main and accessory structures accompanied by an outline explaining intended heights, coverage, and treatment of yards within the project;
7. Location, size and landscaping of the proposed parking lots within the project;
8. Pedestrian circulation features, walks and paved areas within the project;
9. Landscaping and forestry features;
10. Principle ties to the community at large with respect to transportation, water supply and sewage collection and treatment;
11. General nature and location of public and private utilities and community facilities and services, including maintenance facilities within the project;
12. Recreational and other non-building areas designated within the project; and
13. Soil interpretive map indicating degree of limitation.
(c) Common open space information, including:
1. Percentage of acreage of common open space in each part of the project;
2. General nature of common open space use; and
3. Topographical factors affecting common open space.
(d) A document describing the proposed phasing program for the project for all dwelling units, non-dwelling structures, recreational and other common facilities, and open space improvements.
(B) General plan approval.
(1) The Planning Commission shall review the general plan and shall render a written report to the applicant within 60 days after the filing of an application for a conditional zoning certificate.
(2) The Planning Commission may call upon other public and/or private consultants necessary to provide a sound review of the project. These departments and/or consultants need only concern themselves with general conceptual merit, and in no way shall commit any further acceptance or rejection of detailed design elements required in the final approval of uses. (See § 154.072.) The written finding shall include the following:
(a) The relationship, beneficial or adverse, of the proposed planned residential development to the neighborhood in which it is proposed to be established;
(b) Whether there are adequate services and utilities available or proposed to be made available in the construction of the project;
(c) Whether the proposal meets the intent and objectives for planned residential developments as expressed in § 154.060;
(d) Whether the proposal meets all general regulations for planned residential development of Section III; and
(e) Whether the proposal meets all the general requirements pertinent to conditional uses as stated in this subchapter.
(3) Upon approval of the general plan by the Planning Commission, a conditional zoning certificate may be issued for the project. Therefore, the developer shall within two years prepare and secure final approval of uses for any specific area within the project or the overall project, or the conditional zoning certificate shall automatically expire. The implementation of the project is then
subject to further qualifications, requirements and provisions set forth below. No substantial change from the approved general plan shall be made without prior approval by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 101, passed 4-11-77)