Lake County Zoning Code § 21-15 Regulations for the Planned

15.1 Purpose: The intent and purposes of the “PDC” district are:
- (a) To provide a means for encouraging creative and innovative commercial or industrial developments that are environmentally pleasing through the application of imaginative land planning techniques not permitted within other zones with fixed standards;
- (b) To provide for an orderly and cohesive growth and physical development pattern and the efficient delivery of County or community service;
- (c) To assure conformance of the project with the Lake County General Plan with respect to use, intensity, circulation, public facilities, and the preservation of natural features;
- (d) To encourage the design of commercial planned developments for compatibility with both existing and potential land uses, including a proper functional relationship with such adjacent areas;
- (e) To assess the development’s impacts on public and private services through costbenefit analyses and on other commercial trade areas through market analyses;
- (f) To promote equitable distribution of public facilities by encouraging developers to provide recreational facilities, community centers, streets, water and wastewater, fire protection and other public services in order to avoid the overcrowding of existing facilities used by established residents and provide for a balance of community services.

The following regulations shall apply in all “PDC” districts.

15.2 Applicability: Applications for “PDC” zoning shall be for a parcel or contiguous parcels of one (1) acre or more.
15.3 Performance Standards: All uses permitted within this district shall be subject to the performance standards set forth in Article 41 unless alternative standards are adopted according to the provisions of Section 15.27. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)