A "group development" is any development containing two or more structures containing principal land uses (as listed in Section 17.26.010) on the same lot, and/or any single structure on a single lot which contains five or more dwelling units or two or more nonresidential uses. Common examples of group developments include six-unit apartment buildings, apartment complexes, condominium complexes, shopping centers, and office centers. (One-building office structures, one-building commercial strip centers, four-unit apartment buildings, and other land uses in which each lot contains only one structure and where each residential building contains four or fewer dwelling units, are not group developments, even though such developments may contain parcels under common ownership.)

Group developments are permitted as conditional uses in all zoning districts. Any land use which is permitted within the applicable zoning district(s) is permitted to locate within a group development. The land use regulations of this chapter, as well as Section 17.26.010 and all other applicable provisions of this title shall apply to the group development. The requirements of Section 17.72.040 shall apply to the review of proposals for group developments.

It is not the intent of this chapter, nor any other provision of this title, to discriminate against condominium forms of ownership in any manner which conflicts with Wisconsin Statutes 703.27. As such, the provisions of this chapter are designed to ensure that condominium forms of ownership are subject to the same standards and procedures of review and development as other physically identical forms of development.