§ 903. Standards applying to all planned unit developments.

All planned unit developments shall meet the following standards and such other requirements as are set forth with respect to each of the four (4) permitted types of planned unit developments:

(a)

Types of planned unit developments. The following types of planned unit developments are authorized by this ordinance. They are required to have the minimum footage indicated.

(1)

Planned residential developments: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(2)

Cottage housing developments: Eleven thousand six hundred sixteen (11,616) square feet.

(3)

Planned mixed-use developments: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet on multiple parcels.

(4)

Planned commercial development: Two (2) acres.

(b)

Development standards.

(1)

The development shall utilize design and development features that would not be possible by the application of lot-by-lot zoning district regulations.

(2)

Site planning. Site planning in the proposed planned unit development shall give consideration to the topography; it shall be compatible with the topography of the land and shall preserve any unusual and valuable natural features.

(3)

The development shall not adversely affect developed or undeveloped neighboring properties; it should consider the location of structures, screening, setbacks and street design in the evaluation of the relationship of the development to its surrounding areas.

(4)

Service and emergency access. Access and circulation shall adequately provide for firefighting and other emergency equipment, service deliveries and refuse collection.

(5)

Infrastructure. Provision shall be made for acceptable design and construction of storm sewers and stormwater retention facilities, as required by Chapter 19 of the City Code and by DeKalb County. Transportation and school facilities shall be adequate for the proposed development or there shall be a definite proposal for making them so. All planned developments are required to connect to city/county water and sewer system.

(6)

Covenants. The planned unit development shall include such covenants and legal provisions as will assure conformity to the achievement of the plan

(c)

Conformance with existing zoning.

(1)

Location. Planned developments may be located in zoning districts as follows:   

a.

Planned residential developments may be located within the NR-2, NR-3, NR-CD and RC zoning districts.

b.

Planned commercial developments may be located in the NC-1. NC-2, RC, and TC zoning districts.

c.

Planned mixed use developments may be located in the NC-1, NC-2, NR-CD and TC zoning districts.

(2)

Permitted uses. Only those uses permitted in the zoning district in which the proposed development is located shall be permitted in the planned unit development.

(3)

Future development plan. Planned unit developments shall not violate the provisions of the future development plan.

(4)

Height. The height limitations of the zoning district in which the planned unit development is located shall be met.

(5)

Density. The maximum density of a planned residential development shall not exceed the density of the zoning district in which it is located. Cottage housing developments may attain the density as provided herein.

(6)

Signs. Planned unit developments shall strictly comply with the signage provisions of Chapter 15.5 of the Clarkston City Code.

(7)

Off-street parking requirements. The off-street parking requirements of this zoning ordinance shall be met.

(8)

Yards. Along the exterior boundaries of a planned development, no yard shall be less than five (5) feet in width and buffer requirements of this ordinance shall be met.

(9)

Common open space requirements. The open space requirements for the underlying district shall be met.

( Ord. No. 414 , § 2, 8-2-17)