Chapter 9.124 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The purpose of this district is to provide a method whereby land may be developed utilizing design features which take advantage of modern site planning techniques to produce an integrated development project providing an environment of stable, desirable character which will be in harmony with existing and potential development of the surrounding neighborhood.

The regulations of this district are intended to produce planned development projects which meet standards of open space, light and air, and density of land uses which provide for better use of common areas, open space and off-street parking facilities and provide for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation. These regulations are intended to be utilized only for integrated planned development projects and should not be utilized for the establishment of individual land uses or structures unless they would become an integral part of an existing planned development. (Ord. 176 § 1, 2007)

In any district where the district symbol is followed by, as a part of such symbol, the letters "PD," planned development projects shall be permitted subject to the regulations of this section. The district symbol shall constitute the "base district" and the PD suffix shall constitute the "combining district" indicating the additional permitted uses subject to the development standards as provided in this section and the provisions of the use permit required for all planned development projects. Projects which are not planned developments and uses or structures which are not part of planned developments shall not be subject to these regulations. (Ord. 176 § 1, 2007)

The following principal uses are permitted subject to the approval of a use permit by the Planning Commission per Section 9.184.010 .

• A. Uses permitted by the base district regulations.

• B. Planned (unit) developments not otherwise permitted through base district regulations.

• C. Any other use which the Planning Commission finds consistent with the purpose and intent of this district.

• (Ord. 176 § 1, 2007)

Accessory uses and structures which are customarily associated with and subordinate to a permitted principal use within the same project net area, which are consistent with the design of the planned development project, and which are consistent with the purpose and intent of this district are permitted subject to a use permit, or a changed plan per Section 9.184.010 , or as stated below.

For residential planned developments, the following accessory structures and uses are permitted subject to an approved site development permit or changed plan per Section 9.184.010 .

• A. Patio covers.

• B. Sunscreens.

• C. Spas and swimming pools.

• D. Accessory uses and structures which the Director of Community Development finds to be consistent with the design of the planned development project and consistent with the purpose and intent of this district.

• (Ord. 176 § 1, 2007)

Uses not permitted by Section 9.124.030 or 9.124.040 are specifically prohibited. (Ord. 176 § 1, 2007)

The following site development standards are in addition to the site development standards of the base district unless otherwise stated below.

• A. Building Site Area. For planned developments, the project net area shall be used. The size, location, and configuration of individual lots shall be determined by the required use permit and the tract map for the project.

• B. Building Site Coverage. For planned developments, there shall be no maximum building coverage for any individual site. However, the project net area shall not exceed the following building coverage:

  1. Forty percent for residential projects;

  2. Twenty-five percent for office and commercial projects;

  3. Thirty-five percent for industrial projects.

• C. Area per Unit. For residential planned developments, there shall be no minimum land area per unit for any individual site. However, the project net area shall have an average land area per unit no less than the minimum area per unit required by the base district or per Section 9.144.020 . (Note: This is normally designated by a number following the district symbol "PD" and enclosed in parenthesis on the zoning district map.)

• D. Number of Dwelling Units. The project net area divided by the minimum land area per dwelling unit will determine the maximum number of permitted dwelling units for the project.

• E. Building Setbacks. For planned developments, building locations need not satisfy the base district setback regulations but shall be determined by the approved use permit. Building locations shall be dimensioned on the use permit plans including distances between buildings and distances from streets and common driveways.

• (Ord. 176 § 1, 2007)