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Title 17G
Chapter 17G.070
Section 17G.070.010
 

Title 17G Administration and Procedures

Chapter 17G.070 Planned Unit Developments

Section 17G.070.010 Purpose
  1. General Purpose.

The purpose of the planned unit development provisions are to encourage innovative planning and flexible design standards that results in more infill and mixed use development; economically diverse and affordable housing options; improved protection of open space and critical areas and transportation options and preserve the existing landscape and amenities that may not otherwise be protected through conventional development. These provisions provide:

    1. Flexibility.

Provide a means for creating planned environments through the application of flexible standards, such as modifications to permitted uses and site development standards that facilitates development that is of a type, scale, orientation and design that maintains or improves the character, economic development and aesthetic quality and livability of the neighborhood.

    1. Efficiency.

Design that facilitates the efficient use of land, urban infill, transportation alternatives that promotes pedestrian, bicyclist and public transit and encourages energy conservation.

    1. Affordable Housing.

Flexible design standards that encourage affordable housing in all types of neighborhoods that is in an environment that is safe, clean and healthy. This is accomplished through the provision of flexibility in utility design standards, road design standards, site development standards, zoning density and permitted uses.

    1. Diverse Housing.

Promote urban infill and a wide range of housing types and housing diversity to meet the social, economic and functional needs of our community in all areas of the City.

    1. Open Space.

To acquire, operate, enhance and protect a diverse system of parks, trails, view sheds, corridors, parkways, urban forests, recreational, cultural, historic and open space areas for the enjoyment and enrichment of all.

    1. Economic Feasibility.

Increase economic feasibility and encourage revitalization and investment by fostering the efficient arrangement of land use allowing flexible site circulation and road standards; and allowing flexibility in utility design.

    1. Resource Preservation.

Preserve critical areas and agriculture through the use of a planning procedure that can tailor the type and design of a development to a particular site.

Date Passed: Monday, September 24, 2012

Effective Date: Friday, November 2, 2012

ORD C34914 Section 1