In reaching recommendations and decisions on the granting of approval for a planned unit development, the following standards shall be used:

(1)

Location.

a.

Relation to major transportation facilities. The criteria to be considered for location of a planned unit development are its location with respect to local streets, collector streets, minor arterials or major arterials, and other transportation facilities, including frontage or reverse frontage roads, or the creation thereof, so as to provide direct access to such areas, thereby minimizing the creation or generation of traffic along local and collector streets in residential neighborhoods or other areas outside the planned unit development.

b.

Relation to public utilities, facilities and services. The criteria to be considered are the location of the planned unit development in relation to sanitary sewers, potable water lines, stormwater and surface drainage water systems, and other utilities, systems and installations, or such information as will allow the determination as to whether the extension or enlargement of such systems in manner, form, character, location, degree, scale or timing may result in higher net public cost or earlier incursion of public cost than would development in forms generally permitted under existing zoning for the area. Such planned unit development districts shall be so located with respect to necessary public facilities as to have access to such facilities in the same degree as would development permitted under existing zoning, and shall be so located, designed and scaled that access for public services is equivalent to, and the net costs for such services is not greater than, access and net costs for public services for development as permitted under existing zoning. A further criterion is the applicant's agreement to:

1.

Provide adequate and appropriate facilities, utilities or services approved by the city council to meet the needs arising out of the planned unit development, and ensure their satisfactory continuing operation permanently or until appropriate public utilities, facilities or services are available and used; or

2.

Make provisions acceptable to the city council if required for offsetting any added net cost or early commitment of public funds made necessary by such development. Expenses involved in making such determinations as may be required in establishing this information shall be paid by the applicant. Final determination of these matters shall be made by the city council.

c.

Physical character of site and relation to surrounding property.

1.

The site shall be suitable for development in the manner as approved under the Florida Building Code, and the applicable state, county and city laws.

2.

The natural topography, soils, natural vegetation and surface water should be preserved and utilized through the careful location and design of circulation ways, buildings and structures, parking areas, recreation areas, open space and drainage facilities.

3.

Buildings and recreation areas should be situated to take full advantage of natural air flow, sun angle and scenic vistas.

(2)

Uses, density, open space, living area per family and other regulations. Within a planned unit development, any principal and accessory use, density, intensity, setbacks, impervious surface ratio, open space, living area per family and other regulation may be permitted which is already permitted in the existing zoning districts or planned unit development districts as may be determined by the city council pursuant to a planned unit development application, in which such planned unit development is located. The arrangement and location of the permitted principal and accessory uses may not be subject to the existing zoning regulations but shall be subject to the approval of the city council. Deviations from the permitted principal and accessory uses, density, intensity, setbacks, impervious surface ratio, open space, living area per family, and other regulations may be granted upon approval of the planned unit development application by the city council. Criteria to be considered by the city council for approval of deviations as described in this subsection may include, but are not limited to:

a.

Private renewal and redevelopment that creates a better urban environment through the assembly of land;

b.

Providing of public useable open space through the provision of plazas, parks and walkways;

c.

Clearance of obsolete, blighted or undesirable buildings and uses;

d.

Dedication of waterfront protection and enhancement of views for the public, especially lakefront and riverfront areas;

e.

Preservation of historic structures and areas;

f.

Provision of parks or other landscaping which will enhance the environment; and

g.

Other public benefits.

(Code 1998, § 122-315; Code 2008, § 122-315; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 6, art. II, § 2(C)), 11-8-1994; Ord. No. 2015-75, § 2, 10-27-2015)