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Infill Small Planned Unit Development District

The intent of this section is for the following objectives to be achieved, where applicable, through the use of the Planned unit development process: Encourage a mix of land uses for the development of large tracts of land as planned neighborhoods, communities, and/or development.; Encourage flexible and creative concepts in site planning.; Accomplish a more desirable environment and increase the variety of environments made available to the public by allowing a development that would not be possible under the strict application of the current Unified Development Code.; Provide an efficient use of land, which could result in smaller networks of utilities and streets, and promote a creative approach to the use of land and related physical facilities that result in better design and development, with the inclusion of aesthetic amenities including an increased amount of landscaping.; Provide an environment of stable character compatible with surrounding area, and combine and coordinate architectural styles, building forms, and building relationships with a possible mixing of different land uses in an innovative design.; Provide an environment that encourages non-vehicular circulation.; Provide for the prevention and/or control of soil erosion, surface flooding, and the preservation of subsurface water.; Create a method for the permanent preservation of architectural and/or historic landmarks.; Promote a land use which promotes the public health, safety and welfare. Within the planned area, a variety of land use types should be designed, in an orderly relation to one another and to existing land uses, and with due regard to comprehensive planning.; Such development may consist of conventionally subdivided lots to be sold, un-subdivided single ownership, separate condominium ownership of structures, or other ownership methods the location and extent of which are established on the Planned unit development Plat.