9495-04 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 21, Article 1 though 11 - The City of South Bend Zoning Ordinanace

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Section 21.02.12 Development Incentives for the SFl District Section 21-02.12 Development Incentives for the SF1 District. Intent -The development incentives of this Section aze intended to: allow greater flexibility in design and development of subdivisions; provide for neo-traditional residential neighborhood design; provide for more efficient use of land; protect topographical features; and, permit the permanent set-aside of common areas and open space. Further, the approval of a subdivision design as set forth herein is intended to be conceptual in nature. While all plans shall be drawn to scale and shall be accurate in depicting existing conditions and the proposed development, no development within a subdivision shall commence until more detailed engineering drawings with full bearing and distance calls, curve radii, details regazding utility installations, etc., shall have first been reviewed and approved pursuant to the Subdivision Control Ordinance. Primary plat approval and secondary plat approval shall be required prior to any construction utilizing the development incentives provided in this Section. The petitioner shall obtain development plan approval from the Area Plan Commission for development incentives prior to filing for primary plat approval for a subdivision using the provisions of this Section. Any residential development in the SF1 District in compliance with all development standards of the SF1 District and which does not intend to use the provisions set forth in this Section may pursue subdivision approval in compliance with the Subdivision Control Ordinance and the development standards of the SFl District. For purposes of this Section, development requirements include any development standards or design features set forth in this Section as "additional development requirements" and any development standards contained in or applicable to the SF1 District. (a) Additional Development Requirements For Development Incentives in the SFl District. The following additional development requirements shall be applicable only to a subdivision in SFl District which is proposed to be developed pursuant to the development incentives as provided for in this Section: (1) Project Area (Minimum Size of Subdivision) -ten (10) acres. (2) Maximum Gross Density - 7.25 dwelling units per acre on developable area, where developable azea is the total land azea minus land azea of proposed perimeter street rights-of--way, floodway azeas or other non-buildable areas. Ord. No.: 9495-04