The purpose of the Planned Development District (P-D) is to provide an integrated neighborhood development which would otherwise not be possible under traditional "lot-by-lot" zoning. The Planned Development District encourages innovative and creative development by allowing a flexibility in land use and design. The District allows the possibility to provide amenities and conveniences while maintaining a suitable neighborhood environment and permits development based on a high standard of performance and design by creating greater efficiency in land use. This is achieved by maximizing open space, preserving natural amenities and creating additional amenities as approved by the City Council.

Any uses specified within this chapter may be permitted in the Planned Development District provided such uses are compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods and the general plan.

A completed application for a P-D zone shall at a minimum contain:

An application is submitted to the Planning Department and application is deemed complete. The application is then discussed at the next available Project Review Board (PRB) meeting and the applicant will receive minutes and responses regarding issues discussed at PRB. Environmental Review is then completed and if there are no outstanding issues, it is scheduled for the next available Planning Commission meeting. The public hearing is noticed 10 days before Planning Commission meeting and the Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council by resolution may grant approval of the Planned Development subject to conditions, or may deny the request.

P-D zones shall have no minimum or maximum area.

In granting any P-D zone, the Commission and Council may impose conditions deemed necessary or desirable to maintain neighborhood compatibility and to protect the public health, safety or welfare. Examples of conditions are height, signs, lot coverage, yards, density and parking requirements.

A final development plan for the total project or an approved phase of the project shall be approved concurrently with the Planned Development. The final development plan shall include the following information:

If conditions of approval have not been complied with, the commission may initiate proceedings to review the P-D zone and either modify it or rezone the property to the zone classification which it held immediately prior to being zoned P-D or the general plan designation if it was previously not within the incorporated City limits.

There shall be no minimum lot size for the Planned Development District; however, the lots shall be of a size as to meet the intent of this article.

Yard areas and building setbacks in the Planned Development District shall be determined by the Commission under the final development plan.

The allowable coverage, including buildings, driveways, parking areas, sidewalks, and patios, in the Planned Development District shall be approved under the final development plan but shall not exceed the following, with the remaining area devoted to landscaped open areas, yards, and outdoor recreation, such as swimming pools and tennis courts:

The gross residential density in the Planned Development District shall not be lower than the density of the underlying district.