§ 28-1687. 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:

"Applicant" shall mean any natural person, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under this article to effect the planned unit development of land.

"Comprehensive plan" shall mean the comprehensive plan adopted by the city council pursuant to the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975, and including all adopted elements or parts thereof and any amendments thereto.

"Electrical main distribution feeder line" shall mean a 69kv-240kv line from a substation to a transformer to serve single-phase laterals.

"Engineering design standards manual" shall mean the manual as defined in section 26-1.

"Environmental survey" shall mean an inventory and analysis of existing and proposed environmental conditions, which need only be sufficiently detailed to permit necessary review with respect to the proposed PD and its effect on adjacent lands.

"Final PD plat" or "PD plat" shall mean the final linen tracing or other acceptable material on which the plan of the PD or a phase thereof is presented to the city council, and if approved and accepted will be submitted by the city to the clerk of the circuit court for recording.

"Floor area" shall mean the sum of the gross areas of the horizontal plane of each story of a building excluding parking structures measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating 2 buildings, excluding attic space, unenclosed areas, fire escapes, atrium space and basement space where the ceiling is less than 72 inches above the floor. (See illustration below.) For the purpose of this definition, "attic space" shall be that portion of a building immediately below the roof of a building not designed, arranged or used for business purposes or habitation, and "basement space" shall be that portion of a building partly underground having less than half its height above the established grade.

 

PU DIAGRAM

"Lot" shall mean a portion of a PD, however designated, intended as a building site.

"Parcel" shall mean any designated portion of a PD other than a lot.

"Planned commercial development" shall mean a commercial project developed and approved pursuant to this article. The letters "PCD" shall refer to a planned commercial development. The letters "PCD" shall refer to an entire PCD project whether the project consists of 1 PCD plat or several PCD plats subject to a master plan.

"Planned development" shall mean a residential, commercial or industrial project developed and approved pursuant to this article.

"Planned industrial development" shall mean an industrial project developed and approved pursuant to this article. The letters "PID" shall refer to a planned industrial development. The letters "PID" shall refer to an entire PID project whether the project consists of 1 PID plat or several PID plats subject to a master plan.

"Planned unit development" shall mean a residential project developed and approved pursuant to this article. The letters "PUD" shall refer to a planned unit development. The letters "PUD" shall generally refer to an entire PUD project whether the project consists of 1 PUD plat or several PUD plats subject to a master plan.

"Public utility manual" shall mean the comprehensive set of specifications prepared by the city, establishing minimum requirements for the design and construction of water distribution and sewer collection systems.

Streets, alleys, easements, rights-of-way and similar terms:

"Alley" shall mean a minor way which is used primarily for vehicular service access to the rear or the side of parcels or lots otherwise abutting a street.

"Arterial street" shall mean a heavily traveled street of considerable continuity used primarily as a main traffic artery.

"Collector street" shall mean a street which carries traffic from minor streets to arterial streets, and includes the principal entrance streets of a residential development and streets for circulation within the development.

"Cul-de-sac" or "dead-end street" shall mean a street with only 1 outlet and which terminates at the opposite end with or without a circular turnaround.

"Easement" shall mean any land reserved for utility, drainage or other public or private use, the fee simple title to which remains in the property owner, subject to the right of use designated in the grant of easement.

"Limited-access highway" shall mean a highway which does not permit access except at authorized and controlled points.

"Mapped street" shall mean any approved street shown on the official map of the city, or the projection of an existing street through an unsubdivided parcel of land regardless of whether the street is dedicated or in existence.

"Minor street" shall mean a street serving the immediate area.

"Right-of-way" shall mean a strip of land dedicated or deeded for public or private use.

"Service street" shall mean a street which is parallel and adjacent to arterial streets or limited-access highways and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.

"Width of a street or right-of-way" shall mean the width measured along a line perpendicular to the designated centerline.

Unless the context suggests otherwise, all references to streets and alleys shall refer to both public and private streets and alleys.

"Tentative PD plat" shall mean a reproduction of the preliminary proposed final PD plat indicating the proposed layout of the PD.

(Ord. No. 3247, § 1, 9-27-83)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.