§ 142-203. Cluster housing developments.

(a)

Exceptions. The following listed sections and subsections of this article shall not apply to certain private streets, known as motor courts, which provide access to not more than seven dwelling units each and which are within PD planned development districts for individually designed clusters of single family residence lots, and subject to specific development plans for lotting arrangement; access and circulation; parking; landscaping, transition and screening elements:

(1)

Section 142-192(5);

(2)

Section 142-193(1);

(3)

Section 142-194(c);

(4)

Section 142-194(e); and

(5)

Section 142-199.

(b)

Specific regulations. A development with private motor courts as provided herein shall conform to the following:

(1)

The development shall be specifically approved through a PD planned development district, instead of through a specific use permit within another district, and shall be not more than 12 acres in total area.

(2)

Public utility and storm sewer easements shall be provided as needed for the development and surrounding area.

(3)

The director of engineering is hereby authorized to establish rules, regulations, standards, and specifications for the design and construction of improvements unique to the specific private motor court subdivision, during the process of approval of the associated PD planned development district or subdivision plat.

(4)

If a motor court has a paved area less than the usual standard for a local residential street, it shall have access from a street with a pavement width of not less than 31 feet, or such width as may be required by the city to provide for anticipated traffic flow or parking needs generated by the cluster housing development.

(Ord. No. 2008-08-077, § 1, 8-5-2008; Ord. No. 2018-04-028, §§ 36, 37, 4-3-2018)