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The City may approve or approve with modifications a Planned Unit Development plan if:

A. The Planned Unit Development is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; and

B. The Planned Unit Development accomplishes, by the use of permitted flexibility and variation in design, a development that is better than that resulting from traditional development. Net benefit to the City may be demonstrated by one or more of the following:

1. Placement, type or reduced bulk of structures; or

2. Interconnected usable open space; or

3. Recreation facilities; or

4. Other public facilities; or

5. Conservation of natural features, vegetation and on-site soils; or

6. Reduction in hard surfaces; or

7. Conservation of critical areas and critical area buffers beyond that required under Part 20.25H LUC; or

8. Aesthetic features and harmonious design; or

9. Energy efficient site design or building features; or

10. Use of low impact development techniques; and

C. The Planned Unit Development results in no greater burden on present and projected public utilities and services than would result from traditional development and the Planned Unit Development will be served by adequate public or private facilities including streets, fire protection, and utilities; and

D. The perimeter of the Planned Unit Development is compatible with the existing land use or property that abuts or is directly across the street from the subject property. Compatibility includes but is not limited to size, scale, mass and architectural design of proposed structures; and

E. Landscaping within and along the perimeter of the Planned Unit Development is superior to that required by this code, LUC 20.20.520 and landscaping requirements applicable to specific districts contained in Chapter 20.25 LUC, and enhances the visual compatibility of the development with the surrounding neighborhood; and

F. At least one major circulation point is functionally connected to a public right-of-way; and

G. Open space, where provided to meet the requirements of LUC 20.30D.160.A.1, within the Planned Unit Development is an integrated part of the project rather than an isolated element of the project; and

H. The design is compatible with and responds to the existing or intended character, appearance, quality of development and physical characteristics of the subject property and immediate vicinity; and

I. That part of a Planned Unit Development in a transition area meets the intent of the transition area requirements, Part 20.25B LUC, although the specific dimensional requirements of Part 20.25B LUC may be modified through the Planned Unit Development process; and

J. Roads and streets, whether public or private, within and contiguous to the site comply with Transportation Department guidelines for construction of streets; and

K. Streets and sidewalks, existing and proposed, are suitable and adequate to carry anticipated traffic within the proposed project and in the vicinity of the proposed project; and

L. Each phase of the proposed development, as it is planned to be completed, contains the required parking spaces, open space, recreation space, landscaping and utility area necessary for creating and sustaining a desirable and stable environment. (Ord. 6323, 11-21-16, § 17; Ord. 5876, 5-18-09, § 26; Ord. 5682, 6-26-06, § 10; Ord. 4972, 3-3-97, § 48; Ord. 4816, 11-27-95, § 147)