360.030 Development Standards.
A. Application of Standards.
(1) In cases of conflict between standards of the underlying district and the Planned Development District, the standards of the Planned Development District shall apply.
B. Minimum Site Size.
(1) Planned Development Districts shall be established only on parcels of land which are suitable for the proposed development and of sufficient size to be planned and developed in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Section.
(2) A Planned Development District shall not be established on less than four (4) acres of contiguous land unless the Planning Commission finds that property of less than four (4) acres is suitable as a Planned Development District by virtue of its unique character, topography, or landscaping features, or by virtue of qualifying as an isolated problem area as determined by the Planning Commission.
C. Compatibility with Neighborhood.
(1) The plans and program shall present an organized arrangement of buildings, service facilities, open spaces and improvements such as recreation facilities, landscaping and fencing to insure compatibility with the Comprehensive Plan and the character of the neighborhood.
(2) Periphery yards of a Planned Development District site shall be at least as deep as those required by the yard regulations of the adjoining district unless the Planning Commission finds that equal protection will be accorded through specific features of the approved plan.
D. Lot Coverage. Lot coverage shall be the same as the underlying district unless the Planning Commission finds that an exception is warranted in terms of the character and amenities proposed in the total development.
E. Open Space.
(1) Open Space in a Planned Development District means the land area to be used for scenic, landscaping or open recreational purposes within the development.
(a) It shall not include street rights-of-way, driveways or open parking areas.
(2) Open Space shall be adequate for the recreational and leisure use of the population occupying the Planned Development District and designed to enhance the present and future value of the development.
(3) To the maximum extent possible, the plan and program shall assure that natural features of the land are preserved and landscaping is provided.
(4) In order to assure that open space will be permanent, dedication of development rights to Wood Village for other than open space use may be required.
(5) Instruments guaranteeing the maintenance of open space shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission. Documents dedicating development rights and provisions for maintenance of open space shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney.
(6) The Planning Commission may require that instruments of conveyance provide that in the event the open space is permitted to deteriorate is not maintained in a condition consistent with the approved plan and program, then and in such event the City may at its option cause such maintenance to be done and assess the costs to the affected property owners.
(7) Recreation Area. A minimum of two hundred (200) square feet of recreation area shall be provided for each dwelling unit proposed in the Development Plan for units No. 1 through and including No. 30. A minimum of two hundred fifty (250) square feet of recreation area shall be provided for each dwelling unit for Units No. 31 or more. The recreation area shall be of a shape that will make it usable for its intended purpose. Recreation buildings may be considered as a part of this requirement. Recreation areas shall not be located in required yard.
(8) Storage Area. Storage space (for boats, campers, etc.) shall be provided on a multi-family development site at the rate of one (1), ten (10) foot by twenty (20) foot space in size for every four (4) living units. Adequate maneuvering room shall be provided; storage space shall be fenced with a six (6) foot sight-obscuring fence and conform to standard set backs.
(9) Landscaping. Landscaping and screening shall be provided in each multi-family development and shall satisfy the following requirements:
(a) All areas in a multi-family dwelling, not occupied by paved roadways or walkways, patios, shall be landscaped.
(b) Native and ornamental trees with a height of twenty (20) feet or greater shall be retained unless it can be justified to be impractical.
(c) Screen planting, masonry walls, or fencing shall be provided to screen objectionable views effectively within a reasonable time. Views to be screened include boat and RV parking areas, garbage and recycling collection stations and other similar uses.
(d) Other landscape planting of adequate size, quantity and character shall be planted and maintained to provide an attractive setting and other improvements to provide adequate privacy and pleasant outlooks for living units.
(e) It shall be the responsibility of the management to see that landscaped areas and yards are well kept.
F. Subdivision Lot Sizes. Minimum area, width, depth and frontage requirements for subdivision lots in a Planned Development District may be less than the minimums specified in the underlying district if in accordance with the approved General Development Plan and Program. The balance of the total tract area shall be devoted to open space as defined herein.
G. Staging.
(1) The applicant may elect to develop the site in successive stages in a manner indicated in the General Development Plan and Program. Each such stage shall be substantially complete within itself.
(2) The Planning Commission may require that development be done in stages if public facilities are not adequate to service the entire development initially.