The Planned Development District is designated to accommodate various types of development, such as neighborhood and district shopping centers, professional administrative areas, multiple housing developments, single-family housing developments, commercial service centers, and industrial parks or any other use or combination of uses which can be made appropriately a part of a planned development.

The P-D District is intended to enable and encourage flexibility of design and development of land in such a manner as to promote its most appropriate use; to allow diversification in the relationship of various uses, structures, and spaces; to facilitate the adequate and economical provision of streets and utilities; to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open space and offer recreational opportunities close to home; to enhance the appearance of neighborhoods through the preservation of natural green spaces; and to counteract the effects of urban congestion and monotony.

The proposed development shall be designed to produce an environment of a stable and desirable character and shall provide standards of open space and permanently reserved areas for off street parking adequate for the occupancy proposed, and at least equivalent to those required elsewhere by the provisions of this chapter for such use. In case of residential development, it shall include provisions for recreation areas to meet the needs of the anticipated population.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986)

A Planned Development District may be established on a parcel of land which is suitable for planning and development in a manner consistent with the provisions of this article.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970, as amended by § II, Ord. 879, eff. April 26, 1979; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986, as amended by § 1, Ord. 93-09, eff. February 23, 1993)

The following specific regulations and the general rules set forth in this chapter shall apply to all Planned Development Districts; provided, however, where a conflict in regulations occurs, the regulations set forth in this section shall apply:

(a)

Open space.

(1)

Open space shall be defined as an area not occupied by structures or impervious surfaces, unless those structures or surfaces relate to active or passive recreational opportunities or open space.

(2)

Building density and use intensity shall be determined through an examination of parking requirements, open space needs. recreational demands, landscaping, and the ability of the proposed development to satisfy the intent of this article.

(3)

Open space may be provided for within a P-D plan through common areas, individual allotments, or combinations thereof.

(b)

Uses permitted. All and any uses set forth in this chapter may be permitted in a P-D District provided such uses are shown on the development plan for the particular P-D District as approved by the Board.

(c)

Uses requiring use permits. A use permit shall be required for any and all uses within a multi-phase or multi-use (more than one) P-D District. Use permits shall not be required for uses within P-D Districts involving a single use to be developed in one phase. A single use shall be defined as a solitary identified land use within a single structure or structures and the necessary accessory structures.

(d)

Height and space requirements. Maximum height and bulk and minimum setback, yard, parking, and lot requirements shall be enacted as part of each P-D District by the adoption by reference of the development plan approved by the Planning Commission and adopted by the Board.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986)

Planned Development Districts may be established or removed from the zoning map upon the application of a property owner or owners or upon initiation by the Board or Planning Commission in accordance with the procedure set forth in this article.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986)

Development plans shall be accompanied by the necessary fees for rezoning, plus a plan-checking fee of One Hundred and no/100ths ($100.00) Dollars, plus Five and no/100ths ($5.00) Dollars per acre, or any fraction thereof, in excess of three (3) acres. An application for a P-D District shall include and be accompanied by the development plan which, if approved by the Board, shall become a part of the zoning map of the County. Upon the receipt of the development plan in the form specified, notice of a hearing shall be made by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the County at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such hearing in accordance with the procedure set forth for rezonings. Following the holding of a hearing thereon, the Planning Commission may approve or modify the development plan. When approved the P-D District and the plan of development may be recommended to the Board for enactment in the same manner and following the same procedure as for any other zoning district.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986)

Changes in development plans shall be considered the same as changes in the zoning map and shall be in accordance with the procedure set forth in this chapter, except that such changes may be accomplished by resolution rather than the passage of an ordinance.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986)

(a)

Development plans shall be certified by a registered civil engineer as being a reasonable portrayal of the plan and shall include the following information drawn to a scale of one inch equals 100 feet:

(1)

A map showing any street and lot design proposed within the district;

(2)

Any areas proposed to be dedicated or reserved for parks, parkways, playgrounds, school sites, public buildings, and other such uses. Compliance with this requirement shall not be construed to relieve the applicant from compliance with the subdivision regulations or any other applicable regulations of the County; and

(3)

When required by the Planning Commission, a map showing the topography of the proposed district at one-foot contour intervals shall be a part of the development plan.

(b)

General plot plans shall be prepared for each site in the proposed P-D District, or any portion thereof, as required by the Planning Commission. A plot plan shall not be required for a building site to be used for a single-family residence unless such plot plan is required by the specific plan of development. A required plot plan shall show the location of all the proposed buildings, indicating distances between the buildings and between the buildings and the property lines. The following plans and diagrams may also be required by the Planning Commission or similar information may be required to be included on the plot plan or appended thereto:

(1)

An off-street parking and loading plan. Such a plan may be presented in terms of a ratio between off-street parking and loading spaces and building floor area if accompanied by an example plan demonstrating the feasibility of the proposed ratio;

(2)

A circulation diagram indicating the proposed movement of vehicles, goods, and pedestrians within the P-D District and to and from adjacent public thoroughfares. Any special engineering features and traffic regulation devices needed to facilitate or insure the safety of the circulation pattern shall be shown;

(3)

A preliminary grading plan;

(4)

A landscaping and tree planting program;

(5)

Typical elevations and/or perspective drawings of all types of proposed structures. Such drawings need not be the result of final architectural decisions and need not be in detail. The purpose of such drawings shall be to indicate within stated limits the heights of proposed buildings and the general appearance of the types of proposed structures to the end that the entire development will have architectural unity and be in harmony with surrounding development;

(6)

The proposed land uses;

(7)

The proposed phasing of development; and

(8)

A statement of the population density, employee density, and traffic generation calculations.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986)

(a)

An application for a Planned Development District shall be accompanied by a development schedule indicating to be the best of the applicant's knowledge the approximate date on which the construction of the project can be expected to begin; the anticipated rate of development; and the anticipated completion date. The development schedule, if approved by the Board, shall become a part of the development plan and shall be adhered to by the owner of the property within the P-D District and his successors in interest.

(b)

If, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, the owners of the property in the P-D District are failing, or have failed, to meet an approved development schedule, the Commission may initiate proceedings pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to remove the P-D District from the zoning map or to attend the development plan. Upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission and for good cause shown by the property owner, the Board may extend the limits imposed by the development schedule.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986)

The Planning Commission may approve the development plan if it finds that the facts submitted with the application and presented at the hearing establish beyond reasonable doubt that:

(a)

The proposed Planned Development District or the first phase of it can be substantially completed within four (4) years after the district is established;

(b)

Each individual development phase can exist as an independent unit capable of creating an environment of sustained desirability and stability, and the uses proposed will not be detrimental to present and potential surrounding uses but instead will have a beneficial effect which could not be achieved under another zoning district;

(c)

The streets and thoroughfares proposed are suitable and adequate to gather anticipated traffic and will not generate traffic in such amounts as to overload the street network outside the planned district;

(d)

Any residential development will constitute a residential environment of sustained desirability and stability and will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and community and will result in densities no higher than those permitted by the General Plan;

(e)

Any proposed commercial or industrial development conforms to the applicable desirable standards and will constitute an efficient well-organized development, with adequate provisions for access and storage, and it will not adversely affect adjacent or surrounding development;

(f)

The area surrounding the P-D District can be planned and zoned in coordination and substantial compatibility with the proposed development;

(g)

The P-D District conforms with the General Plan of the County; and

(h)

Adequate utility service can be supplied to the area of the P-D District.

(§ 1, Ord. 514, eff. October 22, 1970; repealed and reenacted by § I, Ord. 86-27, eff. September 3, 1986)