To encourage a creative and more efficient approach to the use of land and to provide for greater flexibility in the design of integrated developments than otherwise possible through strict application of zoning regulations.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)

The P-D overlay zone may be applied to parcels of land of any size in any zone which are found to be suitable for the proposed development.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)

The permitted uses of land in a P-D zone shall be any use or combination of uses and densities shown on the approved development plan which are so arranged and designed to provide a development which is in conformity with the general plan and which is consistent with the requirements of this article.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)

All uses shall conform to the area, height, lot width and yard regulations required in the underlying zone except where the total development will be improved by a deviation from such regulations. Maximum increased density shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the standard density permitted in the zone, except as otherwise permitted by state law.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)

All new uses shall comply with the Farmersville Design Guidelines.

(Ord. No. 464, §§ 12, 13, 7-28-2014)

A.

Procedure. An application for the establishment of a P-D zone shall include an application for a use permit for all proposed development within the zone. The use permit application shall be considered concurrently with the zoning request and shall be approved subject to the approval of the zoning request. A planned development filing fee shall be required in such event and development filing fee shall be required in such event and the combined application shall be processed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.104.

B.

Development Plan. The P-D application shall include the following:

1.

Site plan showing lot area, street layout, lot design, locations of buildings, setbacks, driveways, off- street parking and loading areas, landscaping, on-site drainage area.

2.

Floor plans and elevations of buildings, signs.

3.

Other information as required by the planning department.

4.

The zoning administrator, may waive any above items if inappropriate, premature or speculative due to the nature of the project.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)

The following typical kinds of deviations from the standards applying to the underlying zone may be approved by the planning commission if the overall design and aesthetics of the project would be improved:

A.

Mixed uses (residential/non-residential) and mixtures of housing types when compatible with each other and the surrounding properties.

B.

Increased densities, off-street parking, setback and signing variations.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)

The planning commission must find that any proposed development plan containing any modification in or deviations from the standards required in the underlying zone will result in an improved project which is consistent with the regulations and provisions of the general plan.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)

The zoning administrator may approve minor modifications to an approved P-D use permit.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)

A.

A P-D use permit approval shall lapse and shall become void one year following the date on which approval by the planning commission or city council becomes effective unless, prior to the expiration of one year, a building permit is issued by the city and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion on the site which was the subject of the P-D use permit approval, or a written request for extension is submitted to the planning commission thirty days prior the approval expiration.

B.

All uses subject to the provisions of Chapters 17.76, 17.80 and 17.84.

(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)