This district is created to permit the development of commercial uses and regional
commercial centers in scale with surrounding market areas at locations recommended
in the comprehensive plan and in accordance with the standards set forth therein (see
applicable sections concerning activity centers and development service district(s)
of the comprehensive plan). These centers shall serve areas not already conveniently
and adequately provided with commercial service facilities of the kind proposed. It
is intended to permit the establishment of such districts only where planned centers
with carefully organized buildings, service areas, parking areas, and landscaped open
space will clearly serve demonstrated public needs, reduce marginal traffic friction
below that which would result from strip commercial development along highways, and
protect property values in surrounding neighborhoods. It is further intended that
planned development commercial parks shall provide a broad range of facilities and
services appropriate to the general need of the area served. (11-17-16; 7-19-18; 11-15-18.)
