§ 88-280-01. PURPOSE

88-280-01-A. GENERAL

The MPD, Master Planned Development district is intended to accommodate development that may be difficult if not impossible to carry out under otherwise applicable zoning district standards. Examples of the types of development that may benefit from the MPD zoning tool include the following:

1.

ENHANCED PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCE AREAS

Developments that offer enhanced protection of natural resources and sensitive environmental features, including streams, water bodies, floodplains, wetlands, steep slopes, woodlands, wildlife habitats, and native plant communities.

2.

TRADITIONAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Developments characterized by lot configurations, street patterns, streetscapes, and neighborhood amenities commonly found in urban neighborhoods platted or otherwise created before the 1950s.

3.

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

Developments that contain a complementary mix of residential and nonresidential uses.

4.

MIXED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Residential developments containing a mix of housing types such as detached house, attached house, multi-unit house, etc., such as those formerly approved with a community unit project application.

88-280-01-B. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Different types of MPDs will promote different planning goals. In general, however, MPDs are intended to promote the following objectives:

1.

flexibility and creativity in responding to changing social, economic, and market conditions and that results in greater public benefits than could be achieved using conventional zoning and development regulations;

2.

implementation and consistency with the city's adopted plans and policies;

3.

efficient and economical provision of public facilities and services;

4.

sustainable, long-term communities that provide economic opportunity and environmental and social equity for residents;

5.

variety in housing types and sizes to accommodate households of all ages, sizes, incomes and lifestyle choices;

6.

compact, mixed-use development patterns where residential, commercial, civic, and open spaces are located in close proximity to one another;

7.

a coordinated transportation systems that includes a inter-connected hierarchy of appropriately designed improvements for pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles;

8.

compatibility of buildings and other improvements as determined by their arrangement, massing, form, character, and landscaping to establish a high-quality livable environment;

9.

the incorporation of open space amenities and natural resource features into the development design;

10.

low-impact development (LID) practices; and

11.

attractive, high-quality landscaping, lighting, architecture, and signage that reflects the unique character of the development.

(Ord. No. 120783, § 1, 10-4-2012)