8.4 REQUIRED CONDITIONS
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8.4.1. No Planned Unit Development shall have an area less than that recommended to the Town Council by the Planning Commission as adequate for the proposed development.
8.4.2. A Planned Unit Development request which will contain uses not permitted in the zoning district in which it is to be located will require a change of zoning district and shall be accompanied by an application for a rezoning. In a residential zone, the use must be consistent with the permitted uses in the zoning district.
8.4.3. The development shall be in single or corporate ownership at the time of the application, or the subject of the application filed jointly by all owners of the property.
8.4.4. All lots in a residential zone shall be equal to or greater than the minimum size allowed in the district. If a land overlay zone has been applied then the minimum size will be determined by applying the appropriate percentage.
8.4.5. The Planning Commission shall recommend such arrangements of structures and open spaces within the site development plan as necessary to assure that adjacent properties will not be adversely affected.
8.4.5.1. Where feasible, least height and intensity of buildings and uses shall be arranged in a manner that provides the best views for the homes in the development and does not reduce the views of the surrounding properties outside of the development.
8.4.5.2. Lot width, yard, height, and coverage regulations shall be based on those required in the zoning district. Any reduction to these items should not be approved unless extreme circumstances exist in the topography of the land such as steep slopes, rivers, etc. and are included in the application.
8.4.6. Preservation, maintenance and ownership of required open spaces within the development shall be accomplished by:
8.4.6.1. Dedication of the land as a public parkway system, or;
8.4.6.2. Granting to the Town of Leeds a permanent, open space easement on and over the said private open spaces to guarantee that the open space remain perpetually in recreational use, with no buildings, structures or fences located in this area, with ownership and maintenance being the responsibility of an Owner’s Association established with articles of association and by-laws which are satisfactory to the Leeds Town Council.
8.4.7. Landscaping, fencing, and screening related to the several uses within the site and as a means of integrating the proposed development into its surroundings, shall be planned and presented to the Leeds Planning Commission, together with other required plans for development.
8.4.8. The size, location, design and nature of signs, if any, and the intensity and direction of area of floodlighting shall be detailed in the application and be in full compliance with the Leeds Lighting and Sign Ordinances.
8.4.9. A grading and drainage plan shall be submitted to the Leeds Planning Commission with the application.
8.4.10. A planting plan showing proposed tree and shrubbery planting shall be prepared for the entire site to be developed.