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Ordinance for Sections 34-21 and 34-40 Planned Development - Mixed Use District, Page 3 of 25 relates to the general neighborhood. The city council may, upon proper application, approve a planned development to facilitate the use of flexible techniques of land development and site design, by providing relief from conventional zoning standards in order to achieve one or more of the following objectives: 1. Site planning that better adapts to site conditions and its relation to surrounding properties that would not otherwise be possible or would be inhibited under the district regulations applicable to the property; 2. Functional and beneficial uses of open space areas; 3. Preservation of natural features of a development site; 4. Creation of a safe and desirable living environment for residential areas characterized by a unified building and site development program; 5. The proposed development is rational and economical in relation to public utilities and services; 6. Efficient and effective traffic circulation, both within and adjacent to the development site. (Ord. 6139 S I (Exh. A (part)), 1997) 34-40.2 Relationship of planned development districts to zoning map. 1. A Mapped District. The "PD" designation is not intended to be attached to existing zoning districts as an overlay. The "PD" designation, as detailed in this section, is a separate use district and may be attached to a parcel of land through the process of rezoning and zoning map amendment. 2. Plan Approval Required. It is the intent of this chapter that no development or redevelopment of the property encompassed by the "PD" designation take place until an acceptable development plan has been reviewed and approved in conformance with the requirements of this section, Article 14, "Amendments," and applicable sections of Title 16, "Subdivision and Land Development Regulations," ofthe University City Municipal Code. (Ord. 6139 S 1 (Exh. A K:\WPOFFICEIWPDATAIx-34-21 and 34-40 textamord.wpd