Louisiana City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Community Unit Plan
Section 405.420 Community Unit Plan.
[R.O. 2008 §405.420; Ord. No. 02-2007, 4-9-2007]
A.
The owner or owners of any tract of land in any district zoned for residential purposes may submit to the City Council a plan for the use and development of all or part of such tract of land for residential purposes. Such development plan shall be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for study and report and for public hearings, such hearings to be held after notice has been published in a newspaper having a general circulation within the City of Louisiana at least fifteen (15) days prior to said hearings, said notice giving the time, date, place and purpose of said hearing.
1.
The applicant for such community unit plan shall pay a minimum non-returnable charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to cover all expenses in connection with said application upon making such request, these expenses to include said publication, costs of all copies required and any other incidental expenses connected with said application. Should said expenses exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), this excess shall be reimbursed to the City by the applicant prior to consideration of such application by the Council.
B.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall make a report within the time limit as specified by the City Council upon referring said proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
C.
Such development plan shall not be approved except under the following conditions:
1.
The development plan conforms with the regulations set forth in City Code Chapter 410, Subdivision Regulations.
2.
Under the development plan, all property adjacent to and/or abutting that area included in the plan is properly safeguarded and the legal use thereof undisturbed.
3.
The plan is consistent with the intent and purpose of this Chapter to promote public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
4.
The buildings shall be used only for residential purposes and their usual accessory uses.
5.
Assurances shall be required from the developer that the project will be used for the specified purposes and the City Council may require an agreement restricting the area to such use.
a.
Any and all covenants proposed for such development and use shall not become effective or allowed until such covenants first shall have received approval from the City Council and are filed with the City Clerk.