(A)

It is the policy of the Village to promote progressive development of land and construction thereon by encouraging more creative and imaginative design for land developments than is possible under the more conventional zoning regulations by allowing planned unit developments as a particular type of special use within each zoning district. The planned unit development provisions are intended to allow more efficient use of land and thus result in more economical land development. Further, the planned unit development provisions allow greater design flexibility than is normally permitted by the district regulations, thereby encouraging more rational utilization of the topographic and natural characteristics of the property as a means of promoting preservation of natural site qualities, better urban amenities, more open space and a higher quality project;

(B)

The following objectives may be obtained through the use of the planned unit development procedure:

1.

To permit a maximum choice in the types of environment available to the public by allowing a variety of housing and/or commercial uses in a single development and permitting a flexible application of the individual district regulations for each use;

2.

To promote a more useful pattern of open space and recreation areas and, if permitted as part of the project, more convenience in the location of commercial uses serving nearby residential areas;

3.

To encourage a development pattern which preserves and utilizes natural topography and geological features, scenic vistas, trees and other vegetation, and prevents the disruption of natural drainage pattern;

4.

To facilitate a development pattern more in harmony with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan for land use, transportation facilities and community facilities;

(C)

The planned unit development is intended to provide for developments incorporating a single type or a variety of related uses which are planned and developed as a unit. Such development should provide amenities not otherwise required by law and establish facilities and open space greater than the minimums required by law;

(D)

The planned unit development may also provide for a greater population density in undeveloped areas than that reflected by the present zoning restrictions, provided the developer demonstrates that any increment of public cost attributable to increased densities will be compensated for by the private amenities and public benefits to be achieved by the planned unit development;

(E)

The planned unit development may provide for a wide range of development techniques and ownership methods, including conventional subdivisions, cluster developments, zero lot line subdivisions with common areas controlled by an owners' association, condominium ownership of land and buildings, or other ownership techniques. The entire development shall be controlled by means of a planned unit development ordinance including graphics which establish densities, approximate height and location of buildings and improvements, and records the location of natural features of property in keeping with the land use development policies of the Village.

(Ord. 3617, 5-8-1989, eff. 6-1-1989)

(A)

Planned unit developments may be authorized as a special use within the R1 through R4 and C2 through C5 and I1 zoning districts. All unimproved land, redevelopments or additions to existing structures in the C5 district which increase that square footage of a structure that is 4,000 square feet or greater, or increase a structure of any size by more than 25 percent, shall be developed only by the planned unit development procedures. Any development within the R5 and C6 zoning districts shall be accomplished only by planned unit development procedures;

(B)

All planned unit developments shall be consistent with the current Glen Ellyn Comprehensive Plan and all approved supplemental reports;

(C)

Wherever there is a conflict or difference between the provisions of this chapter and those of other chapters of this title, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. Subjects not covered by this chapter shall be governed by the respective provisions found elsewhere in this title;

(D)

Construction and improvements within any planned unit development shall comply with all applicable Village ordinances. Any proposed deviation from Village standards or requirements must be clearly listed on the preliminary plan submittal and fully justified as necessary to the proper development of the property consistent with the objectives set forth in this chapter;

(E)

The standards set forth in this chapter shall apply to all proposed planned unit developments, provided, however, that the Plan Commission, after a noticed public hearing, may recommend and the Village Board may approve, the waiver of any standard contained in this chapter relating to an existing commercial development. Any proposed waiver must be clearly listed as part of the preliminary plan submittal and must be listed in the public notice.

(Ord. 3617, 5-8-1989, eff. 6-1-1989; amd. Ord. 4259, 5-8-1995; Ord. 6207, 1-13-2014; Ord. 6520, 7-24-2017)

The site of the planned unit development shall be under single ownership and/or unified control and shall have an area conforming to the specific requirements set forth in the individual district regulations. The site of a planned unit development shall constitute at least a conforming zoning lot within the district in which the property is located.

(Ord. 3617, 5-8- 1989, eff. 6-1-1989)

(A)

Except as hereinafter provided, a minimum of 20 percent of the land within any residential planned unit development project shall be reserved and designated for common open areas and/or recreational facilities for use by the residents or users of the area being developed; and at least 15 percent of the land within any commercial planned unit development project (except within the C5 district) shall be reserved and designated for common open areas and/or recreational facilities for enjoyment by the users of the area being developed. The designated common open areas or recreational facilities shall not be of an isolated or of an unusable size and/or character. All such designated common open areas and/or recreational facilities shall be so designated in the planned unit development documents;

(B)

The designated common open area or recreational facilities reserved under a planned unit development shall either be held by the owners of the project area and restricted for use by each resident, occupant or user thereof as open space or recreational facilities or be dedicated to, and accepted by, the Village, the Glen Ellyn Park District, a school district or other public entity to be retained as common open areas for parks, recreation and/or related public uses;

(C)

The responsibility for the maintenance of all required common open areas and/or recreational facilities to be designated as part of the planned unit development project shall be specified by the developer as part of the preliminary plan documentation and responsibility, as is approved by the corporate authorities, shall be incorporated in appropriate restrictive covenants, condominium declarations or the like before approval of the final development plan, unless the open area and/or recreational facilities are dedicated to and accepted by the Village, the Glen Ellyn Park District, a school district or other public entity.

(Ord. 3617, 5-8-1989, eff. 6-1-1989)

(A)

All public facilities and improvements shall be constructed in accordance with existing ordinances and regulations of the Village, including the regulations of the Glen Ellyn Subdivision Ordinance;

(B)

All public utilities, including, but not limited to, telephone and electrical systems, shall be located underground within the limits of all planned unit developments. Appurtenances to the utility systems which can be effectively screened may be excepted from this requirement, if the Plan Commission finds that such exception will not violate the intent or character of the proposed planned unit development.

(Ord. 3617, 5-8-1989, eff. 6-1- 1989)

(A)

All areas of a planned unit development shall be developed within 12 months after approval of the final planned unit development plat, unless a staging plan or phased expansion of the planned unit development is approved as part of the final planned unit development plat;

(B)

In the event a staging plan or future expansion plan is approved as part of a final planned unit development plat, then all areas designated for development after the initial stage or phase shall be landscaped or otherwise maintained in a neat and orderly manner pursuant to a landscape plan and erosion control plan approved as part of the final planned unit development plat.

(Ord. 3617, 5-8-1989, eff. 6-1-1989)

The planned unit development may be authorized as a special use, provided that it fulfills the intentions of the following factors, which shall be considered by the Plan Commission and the Village Board, among other factors, when evaluating a special use for planned unit development:

(A)

Factors affecting the community as a whole, including:

1.

Uses or use;

2.

Intensity of use;

3.

Traffic; and

4.

Noise and odors;

(B)

Factors affecting the neighborhood:

1.

Heights;

2.

Front, side and rear yard definitions and uses where they occur at the development periphery;

(C)

Factors affecting the development itself:

1.

Bulk;

2.

Gross residential, commercial, and/or industrial building areas;

3.

Area ratios and the designation of the land surfaces to which they apply;

4.

Spaces between buildings;

5.

Common open areas and/or recreational facilities;

6.

Width of streets in the development;

7.

Setbacks of buildings from streets within the development;

8.

Off street parking and loading facilities compared to the standards for such facilities contained in this title;

(D)

Factors affecting the development procedures:

1.

The order in which development will proceed in complex multiuse developments;

2.

The time required to complete the development and its various stages or phases, if any;

3.

Streets, lighting, parking or other improvements being performed by the Village, which in any way affect the development.

(Ord. 3617, 5-8-1989, eff. 6-1-1989; amd. Ord. 6207, 1-13-2014)

In the residential planned unit development, land may be used only under the following conditions:

(A)

Allowable uses: Within the R1 through R4 zoning districts, uses within residential planned developments may only include any of the permitted or special uses allowed in the zoning district in which the planned development is located and any permitted or special use allowed in the C2 Community Commercial District, provided no more than five percent of the land area shall be devoted to such commercial uses. Within the R5 zoning district, allowable uses may include single-family dwellings, attached or detached, and two-family dwellings;

(B)

Design regulations: For the allowable uses, the following standards and provisions shall be required:

1.

Lot area per family dwelling: The number of dwelling units permitted shall be determined by dividing the net development area by the minimum lot area per family required by the zoning district or districts in which the property is located. Additional dwelling units may be permitted according to the provisions of subsection (B)4. of this section. Net development areas shall be determined by subtracting the areas set aside for nonresidential uses from the gross development area and deducting 20 percent of the remainder for streets, regardless of the amount of land actually required for streets. The area of land set aside for common open space, public use or recreational use shall be included in determining the number of dwelling units permitted;

2.

Floor area ratio: For residential uses, there shall be a maximum floor area ratio of 0.4 and for commercial uses there shall be a maximum floor area ratio of 0.6. The total floor area for residential purposes may be increased by two square feet of additional floor area for every one square foot of open space in excess of 25 percent of the total lot area. In no case shall building height exceed 45 feet;

3.

Yard requirements:

(a)

Yards and open spaces adjoining the boundaries of the development shall not be less than the yard requirements of the adjoining residential districts;

(b)

A landscaped buffer strip at least ten feet wide shall be provided along all peripheral lot lines;

(c)

Spacing between principal buildings in the development shall be at least 18 feet and shall be consistent with recognized site planning principles, due consideration being given to the openness normally afforded by intervening streets and alleys;

(d)

The net building site area for single-family detached dwellings shall not be less than 6,600 square feet except when the housing adjoins permanent open space and then not less than 5,000 square feet will be permitted;

4.

Factors that may affect density of the development: The number of dwelling units permitted may be increased up to 20 percent by providing one or more of the following described amenities in accordance with the schedule for each. Such percentages may be applied cumulatively up to the 20 percent maximum:

(a)

Designated open areas or recreational facilities:

(b)

Facilities and amenities:

(c)

Traffic and parking:

(Ord. 3617, 5-8-1989, eff. 6-1-1989)

(A)

Allowable uses: Within the C2 through C6 and I1 zoning districts, uses within commercial, office, and/or industrial planned developments may only include any of the permitted or special uses allowed in the district in which the planned development is located;

(B)

Arrangement of commercial and industrial uses:

1.

Commercial and industrial buildings and establishments shall be planned as groups having common parking areas and common ingress and egress points in order to reduce the number of potential accident locations at intersections with thoroughfares. Planting screens or fences shall be provided on the sides of the development abutting areas occupied or likely to be occupied by residences;

2.

The plan of the project shall provide for the integrated and harmonious design of buildings, and for adequate and properly arranged facilities for internal traffic circulation, landscaping and such other features and facilities as may be necessary to make the project attractive and efficient from the standpoint of the adjoining and surrounding existing or potential development;

(C)

Designated open areas: Except within the C5 and I1 zoning districts, at least ten percent of the land area of the development designated as common open area shall be developed for open plazas, pedestrian malls, tot lots, passive or active recreational facilities, trails and other quasi-public spaces and uses with adequate arrangement, design and planting;

(D)

Intensity of use: The coverage of all principal and accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 50 percent of the lot area, except that the percentage of coverage may be increased two percent for each ten percent of required off street parking which is located either below grade or in a parking structure, up to a maximum lot coverage of 65 percent.

(Ord. 6207, 1-13-2014)