§ 21.24.010. Purposes, authority and types.

A.

Purposes. The purposes of planned developments are as follows:

1.

To allow greater flexibility in order to encourage more creative design for the development of land than is generally possible under conventional zoning district regulations.

2.

To promote orderly and thorough planning and review procedures that will result in quality design and counteract the negative effects of monotonous design.

3.

To allow the grouping of buildings and a mix of land uses with an integrated design and a coordinated physical plan.

4.

To promote development in a manner that protects significant natural resources and integrates natural open spaces into the design of a development project.

5.

To encourage a design that takes into account the natural characteristics of the site in the placement of structures.

6.

To promote development that is consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan.

B.

Types of Planned Developments, Where Permitted.

1.

There are three types of planned developments: residential planned developments, business planned developments, and special mixed planned developments.

2.

Planned developments may be permitted only where listed in the use tables for specific zoning districts in Chapter 21.48 of this Zoning Code.

C.

Authority to Approve. The Planning Commission is authorized to decide applications for planned developments.

(Ord. O-1-04 Revised (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. O-31-14 Amended, § I, 2-9-2015; Ord. No. O-31-11 Amended, § I, 2-13-2012)