17.66.110 Planning Commission actions.
Upon presentation of the preliminary plan and documents, the Planning Commission shall either approve them as submitted or shall refer them back to the petitioner for one or more of the following reasons:
A. The development has been found to be inconsistent with either this title or the General Plan;
B. The Planning Commission requires that certain specific changes be made within the plans;
C. The plans or documents have not been completed;
D. Before approving the preliminary plan, the Planning Commission must make the following findings:
1. That the proposed development will provide a more pleasant and attractive living environment than a conventional residential development,
2. That the proposed development will create no detriment to adjacent properties nor to the general area in which it is located; and that it will be in substantial harmony with the character of existing developments in the area,
3. That the project will provide more efficient use of the land and more usable open space than a conventional development permitted in the surrounding area,
4. That increased densities allowed within the proposed planned unit development will be compensated by better site design and by the provision of increased amenities and recreational facilities, and
5. That the development will not create increased hazards to the health, safety or general welfare of the residents of the proposed planned unit development or adjacent areas. (Ord. 99-06 (part), 1999: prior code § 27-23-4)