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A. Uses

1. The primary use allowed within the PDR District shall be residences, including manufactured homes.

2. Manufactured homes shall be permitted only where they have been expressly indicated on the approved development plan. Manufactured house subdivisions and parks shall be designated as such on the development plan and show lot layouts and the orientation of the house to the street in the development plans.

3. Nonresidential uses allowed in the PDR District shall be limited to those uses listed in the Sec. 5.1, Use Table. Nonresidential uses can be approved subject to the use limitations established in Sec. 5.3, Limited Use Standards, and the following conditions:

a. When both nonresidential and residential uses are proposed the dwelling units can be separate structures from the nonresidential uses or located in the same structure as the nonresidential uses.

b. Nonresidential acreage shall be included in any calculations of residential density.

c. The building location(s) shall be specified in the development plan.

d. Nonresidential uses shall be located with street access deemed adequate by the City Transportation Department.

e. Nonresidential square footage shall promote a range of services for residents. For projects with at least 100 dwelling units, one lot, minimum 5,000 square feet, shall be reserved for civic or commercial uses. For projects with at least 300 dwelling units, one lot, minimum 10,000 square feet, or two lots, minimum of 5,000 square feet each, shall be reserved for civic or commercial uses. Such uses shall be in addition to open space requirements and residential amenities.

B. Dimensional Requirements

1. Site Area

No minimum site area for the initial approval of the zoning district is required.

2. Minimum Lot Area

a. No minimum lot area shall be required to be specified.

b. Lot areas described on a development plan may be increased by the appropriate State agency or County Health Department in order to ensure adequate waste treatment.

C. Intensity

1. Residential Density

The specific maximum density in units per acre, other than the areas proposed for nonresidential development and areas precluded from consideration for density in paragraphs 8.4.4, Development in Special Flood Hazard Areas and Future Conditions Flood Hazard Areas; and 8.8.5, Density Credits, shall be included in the application. The allowable density shall be consistent with the land use designation shown in the Comprehensive Plan.

2. Nonresidential Intensity

The maximum nonresidential intensity shall reflect the CI intensity consistent with Sec. 6.10, Nonresidential District Development Intensity, for the tier in which the project is located.

3. Height

Maximum building height shall be the lesser of nine stories or 100 feet. Any building over 40 feet shall be identified on the development plan submitted for approval.

D. Building Orientation

1. Building Separation

a. Manufactured homes in parks shall maintain a distance of at least 16 feet between other manufactured homes. Added on rooms, porches, and other structures attached to the manufactured home shall be considered part of the manufactured home.

b. The governing body can reduce or increase separations after consideration of the general bulk and scale in comparison with nearby development. Such modification shall only occur in conjunction with the approval of the development plan.

E. Yards

1. Front, side, and rear yards must be defined by the development plan. No minimum yards shall be required for primary or accessory buildings, except as defined by the development plan. Previously approved development plans without defined yards shall have the following minimum street yard requirements:

Residential Density

Minimum Street Yard

1.0 to 8.0 units per acre

8 feet

More than 8.0 units per acre

15 feet

F. Open Space

1. Required open space shall be provided based upon the density of the project as follows:

Residential Density

Percent of Gross Area

0 to 3.00 units per acre

15

3.01 to 6.00 units per acre

16

6.01 to 10.00 units per acre

17

10.01 to 16.00 units per acre

18

16.01 units per acre or greater

20

2. Uses of open space shall be as defined in Sec. 7.2, Open Space.

G. Landscaping

Blank walls visible from the street shall be buffered with plantings. Landscaping improvements meeting the same requirements as the landscaping required for vehicle use areas with exposure to the street established in Sec. 9.8, Vehicular Use Area Landscaping, shall be provided for all blank walls exceeding 50 feet in length.

H. Parking

At least 30% of the parking spaces for nonresidential uses shall be located to the side or rear of nonresidential structures within any PDR.

I. Sidewalks

In addition to meeting all of the requirements of Sec. 12.4, Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility, sidewalks shall be provided between the retail and office uses and the dwelling units within any PDR.