§ 8.1. P-D Planned development district.

8.1.1.

P-D district scope and intent. Regulations in this section are the P-D district regulations. The P-D district identifies land areas for a variety of housing types in a multiple use district of offices and commercial services within a planned community setting as further described in section 3.1.11 of this chapter. The P-D district is intended to:

A.

Encourage the development of large tracts of land as planned communities;

B.

Encourage flexible and creative concepts in site planning;

C.

Preserve the natural amenities of the land by encouraging scenic and functional open space areas;

D.

Provide for an efficient use of land; and

E.

Provide a stable residential environment compatible with surrounding residential areas.

8.1.2.

Master plan. A preliminary master plan of the planned development shall be submitted to the zoning administrator at the time of filing for rezoning to the P-D zoning district. The preliminary master plan shall contain a list of the proposed uses. Any use not specifically designated as a permitted use shall be prohibited. The plan shall represent an overall land use concept which is in keeping with the spirit and intent of the P-D district as described in subsection 8.1.1 of this article. Said plan shall be prepared by an architect, landscape architect, engineer, or land surveyor whose state registration is current and valid and the plan shall exhibit such seal or other to validate such. The plan shall become a condition of the rezoning and any variations to said plan after rezoning approval that would increase the area of a specific land use proposed in the development shall require approval of the planning commission and city council.

8.1.3.

Use regulations. Within the P-D district, land and structures shall be used in accordance with the list of proposed uses as submitted in the master plan (see section 8.1.2). Any use not specifically designated as a permitted use shall be prohibited.

8.1.4.

Development standards.

A.

Height regulations. Single-family residential buildings shall not exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories, whichever is higher; multifamily and nonresidential use buildings shall not exceed a height of forty-five (45) feet or three and one-half (3½) stories, whichever is higher.

B.

Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.

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Single-family detached: As specified in conditions of zoning.

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Townhouse/attached: Two thousand (2,000) square feet.

C.

Maximum density.

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Multifamily: Fourteen (14) units per gross acre.

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Townhouse/attached: Twelve (12) units per gross acre.

D.

Minimum heated floor area per unit.

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Multifamily:

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3-bedroom: Nine hundred (900) square feet.

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2-bedroom: Seven hundred fifty (750) square feet.

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1-bedroom: Six hundred (600) square feet.

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Studio/loft (in existing buildings): Four hundred fifty (450) square feet.

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Townhouse/attached:

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One thousand (1,000) square feet.

E.

Minimum lot width: As specified in conditions of zoning.

F.

Minimum P-D development frontage: Sixty (60) feet.

G.

Minimum lot frontage: As specified in conditions of zoning.

H.

[Metal panels, metal sheathing, standard gray concrete block.] The use of metal panels or metal sheathing and/or standard gray concrete block on the exterior walls of any building or structure shall be prohibited with the exception that such materials may be used if finished with a product consisting of brick, stone, hard-coat stucco, or fiber cement siding.

I.

[Gable or hip roofs.] Gable or hip roofs shall have a minimum roof pitch of 6/12. Both gable and hip roofs shall provide overhanging eaves on all sides that extend a minimum of one (1) foot beyond the building wall.

J.

Perimeter setback entire P-D development. As specified in conditions of zoning.

K.

Interior setbacks. As specified in conditions of zoning.

L.

Accessory structure requirements. See section 4.9 of this chapter.

M.

Minimum building separation multifamily.

1.

Front to front: Fifty (50) feet.

2.

Front or rear to side: Fifty (50) feet.

3.

Side to side: Twenty (20) feet.

N.

Minimum buffer requirements. As specified in conditions of zoning.

O.

Minimum open space requirements. As specified in conditions of zoning.

P.

[Air conditioning units and HVAC systems.] Air conditioning units and HVAC systems shall be thoroughly screened from view from the public right-of-way and from adjacent properties by using walls, fencing, roof elements, or landscaping on multifamily and nonresidential properties.

Q.

[Front building facade.] The front building facade of all principal nonresidential buildings shall be oriented toward street fronts or adjacent arterial street fronts.

R.

[Refuse areas.] Refuse areas (dumpsters) shall be placed in the least visible location from public streets, and shall be enclosed on three (3) sides with opaque walls, with the fourth side being an opaque closing gate. Height of an opaque wall shall be at least twelve (12) inches higher than the receptacle.

S.

[Light fixture poles.] Light fixture poles cannot exceed forty (40) feet in height. All site lighting shall be directed onto the site.

T.

[Chain link fences.] Chain link fences are not allowed in the front yards. Where allowed, all chain link fences shall not be taller than five (5) feet in height and shall be vinyl coated, with one (1) of the following colors: hunter green or black.

U.

Building massing. Street fronting building facades greater than one hundred fifty (150) feet in length shall be modulated with breaks in wall surfaces and materials at intervals not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet, measured parallel to the street. For buildings that are three (3) stories or less in height, each floor shall be delineated through windows, belt courses, cornices lines, or similar architectural detailing.

V.

Color. Fluorescent colors shall not be employed except as accent colors.

W.

Other required standards.

1.

The number of multifamily units shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total number of dwelling units in a P-D.

2.

All multifamily units shall have a minimum of fifty (50) percent finish product on the exterior walls of the buildings consisting of brick, stone, hard-coat stucco, or fiber cement siding.

3.

The number of single-family detached residential lots consisting of less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in lot area shall be as specified in conditions of zoning.

8.1.5.

Other regulations. The headings below contain additional, but not necessarily all, provisions applicable to the P-D district.

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City of Cartersville Landscaping Ordinance.

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City of Cartersville Sign Ordinance.