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(a) Planned Unit Residential Development shall be allowed by conditional use permit as provided by the Land Use Table. Planned Unit Residential Developments may be permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

(1) The development conforms to the adopted comprehensive plan;

(2) Public services and facilities are adequate to serve the Planned Unit Residential Development;

(3) Health, safety, and welfare will not be jeopardized as a result of the proposed development;

(4) Standards for the Planned Unit Residential Development are satisfied as required in this section;

(5) Any and all specific conditions deemed necessary by the Commission to fulfill the above-mentioned conditions shall be met by the applicant.

(b) Planned Unit Residential Development shall be subject to the following standards:

(1) The proposed development shall meet the applicable conditions specified in KMC 14.20.150.

(2) A detailed development plan shall be submitted to the Commission including a site plan drawn to scale. The site plan shall include, but not be limited to, the topography and drainage of the proposed site, the location of all existing and proposed structures, designated areas of common open space, internal and external circulation patterns, and location of the required parking spaces. A general floor plan of the principal buildings, together with any requested information, shall also be submitted to the Commission. A development schedule shall also be submitted for the purpose of coordinating the development and open space components of the Planned Unit Residential Development.

(3) The minimum parcel size allowed for a Planned Unit Residential Development shall be two and one-half (2.5) acres, inclusive of any dedicated right-of-way or public use easement which may exist within the boundaries of the site.

(4) The maximum number of dwelling units per acre allowable within the gross area of a Planned Unit Residential Development shall be as follows:

Zoning District (Gross Area)

Dwelling Units/Acre

Rural Residential

Six (6)

Suburban Residential

Subject to Commission Determination

Urban Residential

Subject to Commission Determination

(5) The allowable land use activities shall include the following:

(A) Residential uses including single-family, duplex, multiplex, and townhouse dwelling units;

(B) Any principal, secondary, or conditional uses permitted within the zoning district in which the Planning Unit Residential Development is to be established.

(6) The building coverage within the Planned Unit Residential Development shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the site area in the RR and RS zones or forty percent (40%) of the site if located in the RU zone.

(7) The following design standards shall govern the Planned Unit Residential Development:

(A) The development requirements of the specific zoning district, except as otherwise allowed, shall apply to all portions of the development;

(B) All areas not devoted to building or associated parking areas shall be left in its natural state, appropriately landscaped, utilized for an active or passive recreation area, or developed for a purpose specified in a submitted site development plan;

(C) A minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the site shall be reserved as usable open space. Any portion of this open space may be reserved in common for the benefit of the residents within the Planned Unit Residential Development.

(D) Residential and nonresidential uses within the Planned Unit Residential Development shall be separated by a buffer strip, landscaped area, fence, or other manner deemed appropriate by the Commission.

(E) Any use developed along the perimeter of the Planned Unit Residential Development shall be consistent with principal uses allowed in the abutting zoning districts.

(8) The developer or subdivider of any Planned Unit Residential Development including common open area, property, or amenities, shall have evidence that compliance with Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, AS 34.08, has been made prior to the sale of any townhouse dwelling units.

(Ords. 925, 1862-2000, 2282-2008)