§ 118-833. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Common open space: A parcel of land or a combination of land and water within the site designated as a planned unit development, and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents of the planned unit development. All common open space shall be improved to the extent necessary to complement the residential uses and may contain compatible and complementary structures for the benefit and enjoyment of the residents of the planned unit development.

Developer: A person, firm, association, syndicate, partnership or corporation who owns land which is developed or proposed to be developed into a planned unit development and who is actually involved in the construction and creation of a planned unit development.

Development plan: The total site plan of a planned unit development drawn in conformity with the requirements of this division. The development plan shall specify and clearly illustrate the location, relationship, design, nature and character of all primary and secondary uses, public and private easements, structures, parking areas, public and private roads, and common open space.

Development schedule: A comprehensive statement showing the type and extent of development to be completed within the various practicable time limits and the order in which development is to be undertaken. A development schedule shall contain an exact description of the specific buildings, facilities, common open space, and other improvements to be developed at the end of each time period.

Final development plan: The development plan approved by the city commission and recorded with the clerk of the circuit court of the county according to this division.

Final development plan application: The application for approval of the final development plan and for approval of the required exhibits as specified in this division.

Planned unit development or PUD: An area of land developed as a single entity, or in approved stages or phases by a developer or group of developers acting jointly, which is planned and approved in accordance with this article. A planned unit development approved under any division of this article is sometimes generally referred to as a PUD.

Preliminary development plan: The development plan approved by the city commission and filed with approval of the city for a planned unit development zone.

Preliminary development plan application: The application for approval of the use of a site as a planned unit development and for approval of the required exhibits as specified in this division.

Residential clustering: The grouping of residential structures on a portion of the available land, reserving a significant amount of the site as protected open space.

Site: The actual physical area to be developed as a planned unit development, including the natural and created characteristics of the area.

Stage or phase: A specified portion of the planned unit development that may be developed as an independent entity. It must be delineated in the preliminary development plan, defined in the final development plan, and specified within the development schedule.

Village center: That portion of the properties within the urban village future land use classification which allow retail and commercial uses. Residential uses may also be located in the village center.

Zero lot line: A residential development of single-family detached dwelling units in which each dwelling unit abuts one side lot line with no two dwelling units abutting a common side lot line, and the maximum height of units in the development is 30 feet.

(Ord. No. 12-02, § 1, 1-26-12; Ord. No. 12-24, § 1, 5-24-12)