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Chapter 20 — Planned Unit Developments, Article 3 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

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§ 20-3.1

Minimum Acreage.

A planned unit development district must contain a minimum area of twenty

(20)contiguous acres.

§ 20-3.2

Dimensional Requirements.

There shall be no requirements for minimum lot size, minimum lot width, lot coverage and setbacks, or height requirements that apply to planned unit developments. Dimensional requirements shall be as proposed by the applicant of the planned unit development and as approved by the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners via a letter of intent and detailed site plan approved during the rezoning process, and as may be subsequently shown on the sketch plat approved by the Planning Commission.

§ 20-3.3

Residential Density.

The maximum number of dwelling units per acre in residential areas of the planned unit development should not exceed 1.2 times the gross density recommended by the future land use map of the Comprehensive Plan for the unit of land unless such density is found the Board of Commissioners to be justified to achieve the goals of the Land Use Plan. For purposes of this section, density shall be interpreted as the number of dwelling units per gross area devoted to residential development, and, in addition to land area and parcels used primarily for residential purposes, all open spaces including private lakes reserved for common usage within the planned unit development. Gross acreage for residential development shall exclude areas of dedicated street rights-of-way existing prior to development, and all lands devoted to non-residential uses.

§ 20-3.4

Recommendations for Design.

(A)Unless topographical or other barriers protect the privacy of existing adjoining uses, structures or buildings located at the perimeter of the planned unit development should be setback a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet to protect the privacy and amenities of adjacent, existing uses.

(B)Structures or buildings located at the perimeter of the development should be permanently screened in a manner that sufficiently protects the privacy and amenities of the adjacent, existing uses.

(C)Portions of the development containing commercial and office uses are specifically encouraged to conform to the general site development and design regulations for commercial and office zoning districts as specified in Chapter 12, Article 10 of this Code.

(D)Planned unit developments of sufficient size are specifically encouraged to conform to the design guidelines for activity centers provided in Chapter 13 of this Code, as may be considered appropriate to the specific land development context.

(E)Land uses proposed to be a part of a planned unit development that have Code provisions specifically pertaining to such uses, as specified in Chapter 16 of this Code, will typically be expected to comply with the applicable requirements of Chapter 16, unless specific reasons can be show why such requirements should not apply.

ARTICLE IV, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES: