§ 3.04.00. General site development standards.

3.04.01

Purpose. Site development standards are established for planned development to ensure adequate levels of light, air and density, to maintain and promote functional compatibility of uses, to promote the safe and efficient circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, to provide for orderly phasing of development, and to otherwise protect the public health, safety and general welfare.

3.04.02

Variances. Variances from the minimum general development standards set forth in this section may be granted by the town council. Variances requested after approval of the final development plan must be approved at a public hearing after notification of abutting property owners.

3.04.03

Planned development requirements. The following planned development requirements shall apply to site development standards for planned developments unless specifically waived by the town council:

(1)

Natural features. Buildings and recreation areas should be situated to take advantage of natural airflow, sun angles, views and significant existing trees over six-inch-caliper.

(2)

Circulation, access and parking.

a.

Streets and driveways in the development should be designed to provide optimum conditions for the free movement and safety of vehicular traffic, and to provide safe, efficient and convenient access to land uses within the development and to roadways adjacent to the development.

b.

Local streets shall provide access to each parcel of land within the planned development in a manner that will discourage through traffic and is consistent with access points in the design guidelines identified in section 3.05.00.

c.

Public streets shall be constructed in accordance with standards in article VI, section 6.02.02.

d.

The entrances to parking areas should be easily accessible and identifiable from public streets, and should not interfere with traffic movement on adjoining streets or drives.

e.

All parking areas should be designed and landscaped to be visually and functionally integrated with other land uses.

f.

Parking and loading facilities requirements shall meet the minimum requirements set forth in article VI, division 6.03.00, except as follows:

1.

Remote parking areas should be located within 1,000 feet from the uses they serve.

2.

Parking areas must be paved and designed with regard to pedestrian safety. Alternative parking surfaces may be permitted where frequency of use is appropriate for the proposed surface.

3.

Parking ratios for all land uses within the Town Center District are hereby established at four spaces/1,000 gross square feet.

4.

Parking ratios may be reduced from four spaces/1,000 gross square feet to 3.5 spaces/1,000 gross square feet if the PDP plan adequately addresses the existing mature trees on the site.

5.

Prior to approving a reduction in parking ratio, the applicant will furnish the DRB with a tree study for consideration. The DRB will consider the tree sizes, location, relocation and/or mitigation plan proposed in the tree study prior to approving a reduction in the parking ratio applied to the parcel and the use.

g.

Wherever practicable, vehicular and pedestrian passageways should be separated.

h.

A system of walkways between buildings, common open spaces, recreation areas, community facilities and parking areas should be carefully designed and adequately lighted where appropriate for nighttime use.

(3)

Utilities.

a.

All utilities should be supplied through underground networks.

b.

Encourage the careful placement of utility elements so they can be dealt with in an aesthetically pleasing way through coordination with the appropriate agencies.

c.

A planned development shall connect to an existing central sewer system, where available, which is adequate to serve the anticipated needs of the development, or a private sewer system shall be constructed according to regulations prevailing at the time construction is begun. The sewage treatment and disposal system shall be approved by the town and state health departments.

d.

Water pipelines shall be of sufficient size and located appropriately to provide adequate fire protection for all structures in the planned development.

(4)

Stormwater management. All development shall meet the stormwater management criteria set forth in division 6.05.00, including the criteria set forth by the South Florida Water Management District.

(Ord. No. 2004-09, § 1(3.04.00), 9-14-2004)