17.107.010 Purposes.
The purposes of this Chapter are
(1) to provide the city with an alternative form of residential development which will promote flexibility and creativity in the layout and design of new residential developments and which will protect the environment through the increased use of open space.
(2) to provide an alternative to traditional lot-by-lot development by accomplishing, among other things, the following:
(a) the preservation of natural landscapes, trees, streams, or other valuable community amenities;
(b) the clustering of structures to preserve or create open spaces, especially where steep slopes or other environmentally sensitive areas exist;
(c) the provision of a more efficient street and utility system serving units in a cluster, thus lowering housing, land development, and maintenance costs and reducing the amount of impervious surfaces.
(3) to encourage the use of alternate energy sources and the construction of energy efficient structures, the development of recreational facilities and other development amenities by allowing increased density incentives. (Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).