§ 11-3. Development requirements.

11-3-1  General requirements. The following general requirements shall apply to all Planned Unit Developments and require that such developments:

(1)

Shall be in conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof as it may apply.

(2)

Shall be consistent in all respects with the purposes and intent of the Subdivision Regulations.

(3)

Will advance the general welfare of the City and immediate vicinity.

(4)

Will provide, through desirable arrangement and design, benefits which justify the deviations from development standards which would otherwise apply.

(5)

Shall also be reviewed and approved according to the Atmore Zoning Ordinance if the development is located within the City of Atmore's zoning jurisdiction.

11-3-2  Development regulations. The following development regulations shall apply to all Planned Unit Developments:

(1)

All land proposed in the project for residential use, including outdoor use of space, off-street parking, interior drives and other circulation ways, may be counted in complying with the density requirements.

(2)

For any single family or two family dwelling or any dwelling unit in a townhouse building there shall be a privately occupied area. This private space shall include the space occupied by such dwelling or dwelling unit, with adjoining open space assigned exclusively to such dwelling unit of not less than 600 square feet in addition to private parking area.

(3)

All open space not assigned to private occupancy as set forth above shall be assigned to the common use of all residents of the development, with such use assured in perpetuity as provided for above. Assignment and development of such spaces shall be as follows:

a.

Access driveways.

b.

Landscaped areas, comprising no less than ten percent of all common open space required by this section, may include the following:

1.

Pedestrian access walkways.

2.

Children's play areas.

3.

General landscaped areas, flower gardens and areas for passive recreation.

4.

Swimming pools, including accompanying accessory structures, and areas for organized sports.

5.

Any other areas suitable for the common enjoyment of the residents.

c.

Every residential structure in a development shall be within 200 feet of a hard-surfaced access drive no less than 20 feet wide or a parking lot connected with such a drive. In addition, every dwelling or ground floor dwelling unit shall be directly accessible to service and emergency vehicles.

d.

Private streets on common easements may be used to provide vehicular access to not more than 30 dwelling units on any one such drive. In all other respects, the system of vehicular circulation for a development shall be provided by dedicated streets complying in all respects with the City of Atmore's Standard Specification for Roadway and Drainage Improvements; the easement therefore may be counted as part of the net area in complying with density limits, but may not be counted as part of required landscape or recreation space.

e.

Private streets shall be constructed in accordance with the City of Atmore's Standard Specifications for Roadway and Drainage Improvements. No part of these streets shall be used for the parking of vehicles.

f.

Off-street parking spaces for dwelling units may be provided in group garages or parking lots within 150 feet of the dwelling units to be served. Curb indented parking bays or courts may be permitted within the easement or street right-of-way, but not within the required roadway or sidewalk space. Such parking shall be landscaped and shall be permitted only along easements or streets internal to the project, and not along a street or major thoroughfare serving other uses. Such off-street parking space may be counted as part of the net area in calculating density, but shall not be counted as part of the required recreation space.

11-3-3  Locational requirements. Each Planned Unit Development shall comply with the following:

(1)

Shall be free of objectional environmental characteristics, such as poor drainage, air pollution, undue noise, unsightliness and similar problems.

(2)

Shall be so located as to assure a maximum of compatibility with other types of development.

(3)

Shall be provided with public or private community water and sewer facilities. No Planned Unit Development shall be approved without written certification from the appropriate utilities that adequate water and sewer services are available.

11-3-4  Open space, site size, and density. Around every principal building there shall be a minimum required open space, unobstructed by any other building; there shall be a minimum size for projects; there shall be a maximum density. The following rules apply to the entire development:

(1)

Minimum site size: Adequate for the intended use as determined by the Planning Commission.

(2)

Maximum density: 14 units per acre.

(3)

Perimeter setback: 40 feet.

(4)

Minimum usable open space: 25 percent.