11-1. The regulations set forth in this article or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance when referred to in this article are the regulations in the PRD Planned Residential Development District.

11-2. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to encourage large-scale residential developments as a means of providing a better living environment, to encourage variety in housing, to offer an opportunity for flexibility of design and to assist in the proper location of community facilities in conformance with the goals of the comprehensive plan.

11-3. Application of the PRD District. The PRD District is created as a special district to be superimposed on residential districts contained in these regulations and is to be so designated on the zoning district map.

11-4. Use regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following:

A.

Permitted uses, accessory uses and signs as permitted in the NU, R-1, R-2 or R-3D District where applicable.

B.

Special uses as provided for in these regulations following the procedures specified in Article 26.

(Ord. No. 28-92, § I, 8-18-92; Ord. No. 114-2017, § 9, 12-19-2017)

11-5. Minimum area. The minimum area for a PRD District shall be five (5) acres, except that areas less than five (5) acres totally surrounded by a public street, waterway, railroad or other physical barrier may be designated as a PRD District.

11-6. Dwelling units permitted. The number of dwelling units permitted shall be determined by dividing the net development area by the minimum lot area per family or dwelling unit required by the district or districts in which the area is located and multiply the resulting figure by one hundred ten (110) percent. Net development area shall be the gross area of the project less fifteen (15) percent of the gross area for streets. The area of land set aside for common open space, recreational use, schools, churches, easements, etc., shall be included in determining the number of dwelling units permitted.

11-7. Procedure. The owner or owners of a tract of land meeting the minimum requirements may submit an application for a zoning district change, together with the required preliminary site plan, to the city building official for consideration. Before any action thereon, the proposed district change and site plan, together with other required information, shall be referred to the city plan commission for study, public hearing and report. The planning commission shall review the conformity of the proposed development with the standards of the adopted comprehensive plan and recognized principles of land use planning. The minimum lot and yard requirements and maximum height requirements of the zoning district or districts in which the development is located need not apply, except that the commission shall ensure an appropriate relationship between the proposed development and adjacent uses. The planning commission may recommend conditions regarding the layout, circulation and general design of the proposed development. The planning commission shall prepare a written report and recommendation to the city council on the proposed planned residential development, said report to comment specifically on the following:

A.

Compliance with the requirements of this ordinance as regards to land use and population density.

B.

Compliance with the requirements of this ordinance regarding site plan.

C.

General compliance with the comprehensive plan or desirability of an amendment to the plan.

D.

The general layout of the plan, including land uses, transportation system and community facilities.

E.

Specific conditions, if any, which should be imposed at the time of final approvals.

;i1=&20q;Following the report and recommendation by the planning commission and transmittal to the city council, the city council shall approve or disapprove the application and site plan with or without conditions.

11-8. Site plan. The site plan shall meet the requirements for site plans as described in Article 27.

11-9. Issuance of building permit. No building permit shall be issued until the site plan has been approved and all plans, profiles or subdivision plats that may be required approved. No building permit shall be issued unless it is in conformance with the approved site plan.

11-10. Review of abandoned projects. In the event that the applicant or his successors fail to commence the planned residential development within two (2) years after final approval has been granted, then, and in that event, such final approval shall terminate and be deemed null and void unless such time period is extended by the city council upon recommendation by the planning commission upon written application by the applicant or his successors. Upon termination of an approval, the PRD designation and any changes to the zoning district map made in conjunction with the PRD approval shall revert to the same zoning classification existing prior to the application for the PRD and district changes in conjunction with the PRD application, and the zoning regulations of said prior district shall thereupon be in full force and effect.