The requirements of area, height, bulk, and placement regulations, as they are usually applicable to individual buildings in individual lots of record, would in certain cases of large-scale developments have results affording less protection in the public health, safety and welfare than if a measure of flexibility were permitted. The permitting of these planned unit developments can, in certain cases, increase the desirability and convenience to the residents or occupants of the planned unit development without causing adverse effects to adjoining properties. Therefore, the regulations relative to area, height, bulk, and placement may be modified by the planning commission and county commission in the case of a planned unit development if, in the judgment of the planning commission and county commission, such development provides adequate open space and improvements for circulation, recreation, education, light, air, and service needs of the tract when fully developed, provided that in no case may the density of the proposed development exceed that of the R-3 district, and provided further that the minimum site size for the planned unit development is three acres.

(Ord. No. 2006-5, § 1, 10-24-06)