[Ord. 71-1984, 85 § 6.01, passed 6-24-1985]
(a)
It is the intent of Council and the City Planning Commission to provide
for properly designed and maintained planned residential developments
when they are provided for in local City regulations. This includes
provisions for alternate design patterns which may include clustered
lots of less than the required minimum size along with provisions
for common open spaces and recreational areas.
(b)
The purpose of planned residential development is to provide for
flexible subdivision design to take advantage of and to preserve unusual
topographic or physical features which should be set aside for the
mutual benefit of the residents of the development.
[Ord. 71-1984, 85 § 6.02, passed 6-24-1985]
Since planned residential standards are established and regulated
by City zoning and development control ordinances those regulations
will apply in all cases where a developer wishes to consider a planned
residential development. However, the following standards will be
used as guidelines in evaluating a planned residential development
application:
(a)
Dwelling units permitted. The number of dwelling units permitted
shall be determined by dividing the net development area by the minimum
lot area per family required by the zoning district in which the area
is located. New development area shall be determined by subtracting
the area set aside for churches and school use from the gross development
area and deducting 15% of the remainder for streets, regardless of
the amount of land actually required for streets. The area of land
set aside for common open space or recreational use shall be included
in determining the number of dwelling units permitted. The City shall
determine the appropriate percentage of multi-family dwellings and/or
commercial uses permitted in the development depending upon the size
of the development and the character of the area in which the development
is located; provided, however, that in no case shall more than 50%
of the net developable land area be developed into multiple dwellings
and no more than 6% of the net developable land area shall be developed
into commercial uses.
(b)
Lot area and frontage. The minimum lot area and minimum lot width
of dwelling lots established within the development shall not be less
than 1/2 of the normal minimum lot area or minimum lot width of the
zoning district in which the lot is located. However, in no case shall
a single family lot be created with an area of less than 5,000 square
feet or a lot width of less than 50 feet.
(c)
Utilities. Public water and public sewer facilities shall be supplied
to each dwelling unit.
(d)
Design. The City Planning Commission shall review the application
for compliance with all pertinent City comprehensive plans. Additionally,
the Planning Department shall insure that buildings and access streets
are designed to avoid a repetitive, monotonous pattern on construction.
Furthermore, when applicable to a particular site, additional standards
shall be applied by the City to protect and preserve health, safety
and general welfare of the community.
(e)
Common open space. The City may accept dedication of open space land
for public use and maintenance. Areas not dedicated to the general
public shall be held in corporate ownership by private owners of the
lots or parcels of land in the planned residential development. In
such case, the developer shall incorporate into the deeds of the owners
an interest in such common open space, indicating the use to be made
of such common open space and providing a means of permanent maintenance
of this common space. All common open space areas which, in the opinion
of the City, are necessary to the development of the planned residential
development or section thereof shall be improved by the developer
and accepted by the City prior to final plan approval of the planned
residential development or section thereof.
