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A. Applicable in all zones. The planned development is a development vehicle that may be used in all base zoning districts except in the Park, Greenway and Natural Area districts.

B. Permitted uses. The following uses shall be allowed in various base zoning districts:

1. Lower-Density Residential Zoning Districts. In the R-2, R-4, R-6 and R-9 zoning districts, an applicant with a planned development approval may develop the site to contain a mixture of uses subject to the maximum density provisions of the underlying zone, as contained in Chapter 20.410 VMC, plus 15 percent density bonus per the provisions of VMC 20.260.060(D).

a. The following uses are allowed by right within planned developments:

1. Single-family detached residential units with or without accessory dwelling units.

2. Two or more single-family attached residential units, duplex, triplex, and townhome and other fourplex residential units. Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhomes located on the perimeter of the development directly abutting single-family zoning districts shall have a height limit of 35 feet.

3. Accessory uses directly serving the planned development only and which are customary or associated with, but clearly incidental to, the residential uses permitted in the zone including:

a. Community building with indoor and/or outdoor recreation facilities;

b. Recreational vehicle storage area;

c. Consolidated mini-storage;

d. Consolidated guest parking facilities.

4. Home occupations, subject to development standards in Chapter 20.860 VMC.

5. Child care centers of all types including those with 13 or more children, subject to development standards in Chapter 20.840 VMC.

6. Adult day care.

7. Any other use allowed by right in the base zoning district.

b. A planned development may also include conditional uses as identified on the use tables in the respective base zoning district chapters, provided the applicant pursues a concurrent conditional use review, as governed by 20.245. The following uses also are allowed conditionally within a planned development in the R-2, R-4, R-6, and R-9 districts.

1. Recreation facility, athletic center, fitness club or related facility with indoor and/or outdoor facilities.

2. Retail commercial uses allowed in the CN zone limited to 1,500 gross square feet (gsf) per use to a maximum of 5,000 gsf in planned developments with 150 or more units.

2. Higher-Density Residential Zoning Districts. In the R-18, R-22, R-30, and R-35 zoning districts, an applicant with a planned development approval may develop the site to contain a mixture of uses subject to the minimum and maximum density provisions of the underlying zone, as contained in VMC 20.420.040, plus 15 percent per the density bonus provisions of VMC 20.260.060(D).

a. The following uses are permitted by right within planned developments:

1. Single-family detached residential units with or without accessory dwelling units.

2. Two or more single-family attached residential units.

3. Multi-family residential units.

4. Accessory uses directly serving the planned development only and which are customary or associated with, but clearly incidental to, the residential uses permitted in the zone including:

a. Community building with indoor and/or outdoor recreation facilities;

b. Recreational vehicle storage area;

c. Consolidated mini-storage;

d. Consolidated guest parking facilities.

5. Home occupations, subject to development standards in 20.860 VMC.

6. Child care centers of all types including those with 13 or more children, subject to development standards in 20.840 VMC.

7. Adult day care.

8. Commercial retail uses as permitted in the CN zone limited to 1,500 gsf per use to a maximum of 5,000 gsf.

9. Any other use allowed by right in the base zoning district.

b. A planned development may also include conditional uses as identified in the use tables in the respective base zoning district chapters, provided the applicant applies concurrently for conditional use approval, per 20.245 VMC. The following uses also are allowed conditionally within the medium- and high-density residential zones within a planned development:

1. Recreation facility, athletic center, fitness club or related facility with indoor and/or outdoor facilities.

2. Commercial uses allowed in the CN zone from 5,001 to a maximum of 10,000 gsf.

3. Commercial Zones

a. In all commercial zones, a planned development may contain all of the uses permitted by right in the underlying zone.

b. A planned development may also include conditional uses as identified in the use tables in the respective base zoning district chapters, provided the applicant applies concurrently for conditional use approval, per 20.245 VMC.

4. Industrial Zones

a. In the OCI and IL zoning district, a planned development may contain all of the uses permitted by right in the underlying zone.

b. In the IH zoning district, a planned development shall contain only those uses allowed by right in the underlying zoning district.

c. A planned development may also include conditional uses as identified on the use tables in the respective base zoning district chapters, provided the applicant applies concurrently for conditional use approval, per 20.245 VMC.

C. More than one base zone. When a site contains land that is in more than one zoning district, the allowed and conditional uses at the required minimum and maximum densities, if applicable, shall be proportionate to the land within the development site devoted to each zoning district. The zoning may be shifted around the site provided that the same proportion acreage of each zoning district is retained. The concept and detailed plans shall explicitly illustrate such physical re--configuration of the site and shall be used as the basis for all subsequent land use reviews. (Ord. M-4325 § 3, 2020; Ord. M-4289 § 4, 2019; Ord. M-3840 § 10, 2007; Ord. M-3730 § 4, 2005; Ord. M-3643, 2004)