1994-10-24 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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.1 e EXHIBIT D Zoning Classifications Page 2 provided with at least two off street parking spaces, designed to the same specifications required for single family dwellings. The "R-3" district is the highest density residential district. Its principal purpose is to provide a wide variety of dwelling types including single family dwellings, multiple family dwellings, garden apartments, condominiums and townhouses. It provides the religious, recreational and educational uses normally associated with residential areas. The purpose of the "NC" Neighborhood Commercial District is to provide for the establishment of local cent~rs for convenient 7 limited office retail or service outlines which deal directly with the customer for whom the goods or services are furnished. These centers are to provide services and goods only for the surrounding neighborhoods and are not intended to draw customers from the entire community. The purpose of the Planned Unit Development District is to provide for the grouping of land parcels for development as an integrated coordinated unit as opposed to traditional parcsl by parcel, piecemeal, sporadic and unplanned approach to deve'lopment. This section is intended to introduce flexibility of site design and architecture for the conservation of land and open space through c 1 u s t e ring 0 f b u i I din g san d act i v i tie s t h r 0 ugh con d it ion a 1 use provision. It is further intended that Planned Unit Developments are to be characterized by central management, integrated planning and archi tee ture, joint or common use of parking, ma intenance of open space and other similar facillities, and a harmonious selection and efficient distribution of uses. All Planned Unit Developments require Special Conditional Use (S.C.U.) Permits. While a rezoning is not required in order fo obtain as. C. U., the S. C. U. and rezon ing approval process are procedurally identical. This involves public hearings before the Plann ing & Zon ing Commi ss ion and City Counc il. All owne rs of property located within 200 ft of the tract in question are notified of these hearings and have the right to speak either for or against approval. Once the public hearing requirements are satisfied, City Council will t~ke formal action to approve or deny a S.C.U. permit and has the right to attach specific development conditions which it may deem as necessary to protect surrounding property. P. U. D. 's may be located in any zoning district except R-1. To be de red for approval a ro ose P. U. D. must be compa.ti e with the un er n land use designation of 'e proper W 1S 0 be oca e. A trac 0 proper y must con ain least 5 acres to e conS1 ered for P.U.D. development.