Chapter 9.50 — S SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE

• A. To facilitate development within the city in accordance with the general plan by permitting greater flexibility and encouraging more creative and imaginative designs for major urban development projects subject to large-scale community planning;

• B. To promote more economical and efficient use of the land while providing a harmonious variety of housing choices and commercial and industrial activities, a high level of urban amenities, and preservation of natural and scenic qualities of open space;

• C. To provide a process for initiation, review, and regulation of large-scale comprehensively planned urban communities that affords the maximum flexibility to the developer within the context of an overall development program and specific, phased development plans coordinated with the provisions of necessary public services and facilities.

• (Ord. 80 Art. IV (F)(2)(a), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

The S specific plan overlay zone shall be applied in a uniform manner to those areas so designated on the land use exhibit of the general plan, as correspondingly indicated on the official zoning map. When only a portion of a parcel of land lies within the designated specific plan overlay, the provisions of this section shall to the entire parcel.

(Ord. 80 Art. IV (F)(1)(b), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

• A. In the S specific plan overlay zone any principal use or conditional use permitted in the underlying zone is permitted subject to the conditions and restrictions which are negotiated as a part of the specific plan approval process.

• B. In addition, uses complimentary to the base designation may also be established as a part of the specific plan approval so long as they constitute less than twenty percent of the S specific plan overlay area.

• C. A development agreement shall also be required which will outline the phasing schedule of dwelling units, the commercial square footage if applicable, and on-site and off-site improvements.

• (Ord. 80 Art. IV (F)(1)(c), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

Architectural and site plan approval shall be required for all developments proposed within an S specific plan overlay zone. More specific requirements for the specific plan submittal and approval process is prescribed in Chapter 9.60 .

• (Ord. 80 Art. IV (F)(1)(d), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)