Planned development districts are the means by which planned developments are established.

The purposes of planned development districts are as follows:

(a)

To promote flexibility in the planning, design, and construction of development projects and to permit diversification in land uses and the location of structures, in accordance with an approved planned development that also protects adjacent land uses; .....

(b)

To promote the effective use of land to facilitate a more economic arrangement of buildings, circulation systems, land uses and utilities; .....

(c)

To preserve to the greatest extent possible the open space, landscape features and amenities and to utilize such features in a harmonious fashion; .....

(d)

To combine and coordinate architectural styles, building forms and building relationships within the planned development; .....

(e)

To insure a quality of design and construction, commensurate with other developments within the Village; and .....

(f)

To provide developers reasonable assurance of approval before expenditure of complete design monies, while providing Village officials with assurance that the project will retain the character envisioned at the time of approval. .....

(Ord. No. O-34-17, 4-3-2017)

(a)

Standards for all planned developments. All planned developments shall comply with the following general standards: .....

(1)

The planned development shall be designed, located and proposed to be operated so that the public health, safety and welfare will be protected. .....

(2)

The planned development shall not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the area in which it is located. .....

(3)

The establishment of the planned development shall not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property. .....

(4)

Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or other necessary facilities have been or are being provided. .....

(5)

Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. .....

(b)

Design standards. To supplement and support the general standards of this Planned Development section, all planned developments shall comply with the following design standards: .....

(1)

All Planned developments shall be subject to the applicable regulations governing required project improvements (as defined in Appendix B of the Palatine Code of Ordinances entitled Subdivision, Site Development, and Floodplain Regulations) or within the approved Planned Development Ordinance, including the dedication of park lands and school sites or for payment of fees in lieu thereof, for residential projects. .....

a.

Where deviations from the applicable requirements are desired, such deviations shall be requested in writing, as a component of the appropriate application submission to the Village and will be reviewed in conjunction with that application process. .....

b.

The owner or developer shall install all required Public Improvements, including but not limited to sanitary and storm sewers, water supply facilities, stormwater detention area, public utilities, and those Project Improvements as required by the applicable Planned Development Ordinance or as required by the Subdivision, Site Development, and Floodplain Regulations. .....

(2)

Floodplain and storm water management. .....

a.

All parts of planned developments deemed to be in the floodplain shall be subject to the regulations of the floodplain ordinance found in the Subdivision, Site Development, and Floodplain Regulations. .....

b.

Compensatory storage, detention and/or retention basins shall be provided for the storage of surface and storm water in the planned development in accordance with all village standards. .....

(3)

Erosion control. All excavation, movement of earth, site development and execution of an erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the erosion and sedimentation control measures found in the Subdivision, Site Development, and Floodplain Regulations. .....

(4)

Impact on public facilities and services. The proposed Planned Development shall not impose an undue burden on public facilities and services. .....

(5)

Distance between principal structures. The minimum distance between principal structures shall either be thirty (30) feet or other such distance adopted within the applicable Planned Development Ordinance. However, as the height of the proposed structure increases, a greater distance may be required if necessary, to insure safe access, light and circulation of air. .....

(6)

Traffic circulation. .....

a.

External traffic circulation system. The proposed planned development shall be accessible from public roads and so located with regard to major thoroughfares and uses outside the proposed development that traffic congestion will be minimized and uses adjacent to such thoroughfares will not be adversely affected. .....

b.

Internal traffic circulation system. All streets and driveways constructed within the proposed planned development, whether public or private, shall be adequate to serve the needs of the community and shall meet the minimum standards of the Subdivision, Site Development, and Floodplain Regulations and all other applicable ordinances and Village Codes. .....

c.

Vehicular access points. Principal vehicular access points shall be designed to promote smooth traffic flow with controlled turning movements and minimum hazards to vehicular, bicycle and or pedestrian traffic. Minor streets within the proposed planned development shall not be connected to streets outside the development in such a way as to encourage their use by through traffic. .....

(7)

Pedestrian circulation system. The pedestrian circulation system and its related walkways shall be insulated as completely and as reasonably as is possible from the vehicle street system in order to provide separation of vehicular, pedestrian, and, where appropriate, bicycle traffic movement. .....

(8)

Open space. The proposed planned development shall attempt to preserve as much open space as possible. Existing trees, waterways, scenic points, and other community assets must be considered when planning for open space and preserved wherever possible. .....

(9)

Parking. The proposed planned development shall conform to all parking regulations in this ordinance, unless evidence is presented to justify deviation from said regulations. .....

(10)

Dumpster enclosures. The location and area of all dumpster enclosures shall be designated on the plans for all planned developments and located and screened in compliance with the applicable Codes and Ordinances, except as may be provided in the approved Planned Development. .....

(11)

Guidelines. In order to assist the Village in evaluating the merits and appropriateness of applications for planned developments in the Village, the Planning and Zoning Department shall prepare and coordinate the recommended guidelines, based upon the input from the other Village Departments. .....

a.

Unless these guidelines are included as a condition within the Planned Development ordinance, said guidelines shall not be binding but shall be designed and intended to illustrate the types of amenities, standards and conditions which shall be given weight and consideration by the Village Council in determining whether to approve or disapprove a Planned Development. .....

b.

Said guidelines, and all amendments thereto, shall be presented by the Planning and Zoning Department and then to the Planning and Zoning Commission, which shall review the same and make any changes deemed appropriate. .....

c.

Thereafter, the guidelines shall be submitted to the Village Council for the review and consideration. .....

d.

The guidelines shall become effective upon approval by the Village Council, and shall be on file in the Planning and Zoning Department. .....

(Ord. No. O-34-17, 4-3-2017)

Editor's note— Former appendix A, section 13.04, pertaining to the preliminary planned development application process, has been redesignated as section 32-29 at the village's discretion.

Editor's note— Former appendix A, section 13.05, pertaining to the final planned development and planned development amendment application processes, has been redesignated as section 32-30 at the village's discretion.

Editor's note— Former appendix. A, section 13.06, pertaining to preliminary and final planned development application process in one step, has been redesignated as section 32-31 at the village's discretion.

Editor's note— Former appendix A, section 13.07, pertaining to implementation of final plan, has been redesignated as section 32-35 at the village's discretion.

Editor's note— Former appendix A, section 13.08, pertaining to acceptance of planned developments approved by another municipal or county government, has been redesignated as section 32-36 at the village's discretion.

Editor's note— Former appendix A, section 13.09, pertaining to applicable zoning designations, has been redesignated as section 32-37 at the village's discretion.