(a) Permitted Uses and Building of Other Structures. Provision for Planned Development Districts is intended to allow the establishment of areas in which diverse uses may be combined into a cohesive plan of development. In Planned Development Districts, land and buildings may be used for any lawful purposes subject to the following limitations and procedures.
(b) Area Provisions. Planned Development Districts shall comprise not less than two (2) acres.
(c) Procedure for Establishment. Applications to establishment of a Planned Development District shall be made to the Zoning Enforcement Officer. The Officer shall refer the application to the Planning Commission for consideration; (2) The Planning Commission may require the applicant to furnish such preliminary plans, drawings, and specifications as may be required for an understanding of the proposed development. In reaching its decision on the proposed development, the Planning Commission shall consider among other things, the need for the proposed use in the proposed location, the existing character of the neighborhood in which the use would be located, and the safeguards provided to minimize detrimental effects of the proposed use on adjacent property.
(1) The Planning Commission shall approve with modifications, or disapprove, and shall report its decision to the Village Council.
(2) The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposal, as provided by law in the case of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance.
(3) The Village Council as provided by law may then amend the Zoning Ordinance as to define the boundaries of the Planned Development District, but such action shall have the effect only of granting permission for development to the specific proposal, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance within the area so designated, with the specifications, plans, and elevations submitted.