91-78 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

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PETITION FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT October 22, 1991 TO: Mayor Gary K. Anderson Decatur City Council Decatur City Plan Commission I, David A. Clark, Director of Community Development, hereby request amendment of Section XXI.C. of the Zoning Ordinance (Ord. #3512) such that said section as amended shall read as follows: C. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT: Planned Unit Development: An authorized �agent of the Municipal, County, State; or Federal Government or the owner or owners of any tract of land �lassified in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5, R-6, 0-1, B-1, B-2 , M-1, or M-2 zoning districts or any combination thereof, may submit a plan for the use and development of all of the tract of land in accordance with the land use regulations of the respective underlying zoning classification. The development plan shall be referred to the City Plan Commission for study and for public hearing. Notice and publication of such public hear- ing shall conform to the procedures prescribed in Section XXVII for hearings on changes and amendments. After receipt by the Commission and determination of a recommendation, such plans shall be submitted to the City Council for consideration and ac- tion. Final action by the City Council shall be determined by majority vote. In the course of review and recommendation of a Planned Unit Development, the Plan Commission and the City Council shall con- sider the following: 1. Compatibility with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and general area. To this end, the Commission may required in the absence of an appropriate physical barrier, that uses of least intensity and/or a buffer of green space or screening be arranged along the borders of the project. 2 . The effect of the proposed Planned Unit Development upon the immediate area. 3 . Whether or not an exception from minimum zoning regulations as herein stated is warranted by virtue of the design and amenities incorporated in the development plan. 4 . That the proposed Planned Unit Development is in accordance with the general intent of this Zoning Ordinance and the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan.