20.84.390 Applicability.
A. Allowed Development Projects. A planned development permit may only be requested for a residential, industrial, office, commercial retail, or mixed-use development project.
B. Planned Development Permit Precedes Building or Grading Permits. For projects proposing a planned development permit, a building or grading permit shall not be issued until the planned development permit has been approved and become effective in compliance with this chapter.
C. Allow Land Uses Limited to Those Allowed in the Base Zone. A planned development permit may not authorize a land use activity that is not allowed in the base zone. However, a separate conditional use permit may be processed concurrently, if required by this zoning code.
D. Modify Standards.
1. The planned development permit may adjust or modify any applicable development standard (e.g., lot size, height, setbacks, fence and wall heights, landscaping, parking, open space, street layout) specified in this zoning code, with the exception of an increase in the applicable density or intensity.
2. Increased density residential development projects may only be approved in compliance with Government Code Section 65915 and Chapter 20.52 CMC, Part 10.
3. Any request to adjust or modify applicable development standards shall include clear, written justification for each adjustment or modification, and shall include proposals for enhanced on- and off-site amenities that contribute to the overall quality of the development project. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).