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jointly by all such owners. This requirement shall ensure that the property is <br />developed as a unified whole. <br />(2) Unified ownership or Purchase agreement must be accomplished prior <br />to a Development Agreement, if applicable, being submitted to the Director. <br />(3) Site design. The location, configuration, construction, manner and time <br />of operation of off - street parking and loading areas, service areas, circulation <br />systems, entrances, exits, open space, amenities, lighting, or other potentially <br />detrimental influences shall be designed to avoid adverse effects on: <br />A. Residential uses within or adjoining the development; <br />B. Traffic congestion; and vehicular or pedestrian traffic. <br />(4) Utilities. The proposed development shall provide, if possible, for <br />underground installation of utilities (including electricity and telephone) within <br />both public ways and private extensions thereof. Provisions also shall be made <br />for acceptable design and construction of storm water facilities including <br />grading, gutter, piping, and treatment of turf and maintenance of <br />facilities. Stormwater facilities shall be designed and constructed in compliance <br />with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency regulations and local ordinances. <br />1156.07 PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE BONDS. <br />(a) For all PDs, the City shall require a performance bond equal to the total <br />cost of the improvements to be completed. Such bond shall set forth the City as <br />the beneficiary and shall be issued by a reputable and solvent bonding company, <br />licensed to do business in Ohio and shall be deposited with and retained by the <br />Cite until all improvements are constructed to the satisfaction of the Engineer <br />(for public improvements) and the Building Commissioner (for private <br />improvements). The City may waive such performance bond requirement if <br />there is a Development Agreement with the City, which governs such security <br />provisions. <br />(b) After the public improvements are completed and accepted by the <br />Engineer, the Engineer may require the developer to provide the City with a two <br />(2) year maintenance bond of at least ten percent (10 %) of the approved <br />estimated cost of construction. The developer shall complete the construction or <br />repairs of all improvements within two (2) years from the date of permission to <br />proceed. Otherwise, the City shall have the right to use the performance bond <br />money to complete the improvements. Council may extend the aforesaid two <br />(2) year period for good cause. <br />is hereby repealed. <br />Section 2. That new Chapter 1156, Planned Development is hereby enacted to read as <br />follows: <br />1156.01 PURPOSE. <br />Planned Development (PD) zoning is intended to encourage orderly <br />development and redevelopment of property, while allowing more flexibility <br />and creativity in design to achieve high quality, integrated site planning not <br />otherwise possible under the constraints of normal zoning requirements without <br />detriment to neighboring properties. PDs are intended to permit a more flexible <br />approach to land use control and to promote development that is innovative, <br />integrated with surrounding uses, and shows sensitivity to cultural, <br />environmental, and economic considerations <br />Planned Development Zoning is intended to encourage development which is <br />consistent with the Community Vision including more compact development, <br />pedestrian- fi-iendly site design, urban street character, energy- efficient design, <br />industry best practices, and accommodation of a range of compatible land uses <br />