Planned Developments (PD) afford maximum flexibility and diversity in site planning and building design and layout while protecting the integrity and character of the residential, commercial, and industrial areas of the City. The design, configuration and impact of the proposed Planned Development project shall be compared to the General Plan, the purpose and standards of the applicable zone and any other applicable standards and design guidelines. The Planned Development zone provides for comprehensive analysis of project-related impacts while allowing for nontraditional or unique site plan design.
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)
Applications for a Planned Development shall be processed following the procedures established in Chapter 17.108, Amendments to the Zoning Map and Text.
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)
In addition to the findings for approval of a zone change established in § 17.108.060, Required Findings, each Planned Development application shall be analyzed to ensure that it is consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter. The City Council may impose specific development conditions relating to both on- and off-site improvements that are necessary to mitigate project-related adverse impacts and to carry out the purpose and requirements of the Planned Development. The City Council may approve a Planned Development if all of the following findings are made:
A. 
The site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of the land use being proposed;
B. 
The proposed project would be harmonious and compatible with existing and future developments within the zone and surrounding area;
C. 
In the case of a proposed residential project, the development will constitute a residential environment of sustained desirability and stability and will result in an intensity of land utilization no higher than, and standards of open space no less than, permitted for a similar development within the zone district;
D. 
The approval of the Planned Development for the proposed project complies with CEQA;
E. 
The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan;
F. 
The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed project are not detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the community; and
G. 
The proposed project, subject to the proposed integrated Planned Development design, will be superior to development otherwise allowed in the underlying zone and, therefore, justifies the exceptions to the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)