The purpose and intent of this article is to provide a flexible, alternative procedure to encourage imaginative and innovative designs for the unified development of property in the City, with overall use regulations as set forth below and in accordance with the City's comprehensive plan. A planned development district is designed: (i) to allow development other than single family (detached) uses which is harmonious with close proximity to SF Districts and will provide a benefit to residents of the City; (ii) to enhance and preserve areas which are unique or have outstanding scenic, environmental, cultural or historic significance; (iii) to provide an alternative for more efficient use of land, resulting in smaller utility networks, safer streets, more open space, and lower construction and maintenance costs; (iv) to encourage harmonious and coordinated development, considering natural features, community facilities, circulation patterns and surrounding properties and neighborhoods; (v) to facilitate the analysis of the effect of development upon the tax base, the local economy, population, public facilities and the environment; and (vi) to require the application of professional planning and design techniques to achieve overall coordinated developments and avoid the negative effects of piecemeal or unplanned development.

Within a PDD, the applicable regulations shall be described in the corresponding PDD schedule. A PDD schedule must require a minimum setback from the front street line on each building site of five feet, except for PDD's established in the C District. A PDD schedule may include the following land uses, and no others, determined by the pre-existing district in which the PDD is proposed:

(1)

In a SF District: single-family (detached) use only.

(2)

In a non-SF residential district: any use permitted in the GR-2 District.

(3)

In a non-residential district: any use permitted in the GR-2 District or the C District.

(Ord. No. 1801, § 1(ex. A), 5-23-2005)

A person applying for the establishment of a PDD must own the entire area subject to the application. Exception: In the C District, two or more persons may own the area subject to the application, if they jointly apply for a single PDD. The area must include either: (i) 40,000 square feet or more, all contiguous or separated only by a street, or (ii) 30,000 square feet or more, all contiguous.

(Ord. No. 1801, § 1(ex. A), 5-23-2005)

(a)

Submissions. The applicant must submit a development plat (which may be the same as a plat submitted under another ordinance of the City, if allowed by such other ordinance) and a development report containing a general description of the proposed development and an analysis of traffic patterns, street areas, drainage, utilities, and maintenance of public spaces, together with any additional items the administrative official or the Z&PC may reasonably request.

(b)

Processing. The processing procedure for approval of a PDD shall be the same as for an amendment to this ordinance. If a PDD is approved, the Zoning District Map shall be amended to show the PDD boundaries, and a PDD schedule shall be added to this ordinance to provide the necessary regulations.

(c)

Review; No Entitlement. The review of a PDD, like all amendments to zoning ordinances, involves extensive procedures and legislative weighing of competing policy considerations. Therefore, no person is guaranteed or assured that a PDD either will or will not be acted upon favorably or within any given period of time, and no person shall ever be entitled to the approval of a PDD under any circumstances.