Section 25.12.204 Purpose.

1. The provisions of this subchapter establish special procedures for amending this title to permit the mapping of planned development zones and modified residential zones and should be read in conjunction with Chapters 25.74 and 25.46 of this title establishing substantive regulations with respect to planned development zones and modified residential zones, respectively. The procedures herein established are intended to substitute procedural protections for substantive regulations in recognition of the fact that all or part of the traditional density, bulk, spacing or use regulations, which may be useful in protecting the character of substantially developed and stable areas, may impose inappropriate preregulations and rigidities upon the development or redevelopment of parcels or areas which lend themselves to an individual, planned approach.

2. Planned development zones may as specified herein be mapped on the official zoning map either independently of any other zone or as an overlay zone in conjunction with another zone; however, predominantly commercial planned developments may be mapped only as an overlay of a business zone, and modified residential zones may be mapped only as an overlay of a residential zone. (Ord. S-30424, 1976)