§ 40-745. Community unit development.

Any authorized agency of the parish, state or federal government or the private owner or owners of any tract of land, containing an area of not less than four (4) acres, may submit to the council, through the planning department, a plan for the development of such tract of land, the design of which makes it desirable to apply regulations more flexible than those contained in this ordinance. Such a proposed plan may contain residential uses of various types and allied uses such as private or storage garages, parking spaces and other such non-commercial uses as schools, churches, libraries, parks and playgrounds, and day nurseries. After due public hearing notice as described in the procedure for such hearings, the council may approve such development upon a finding that the following conditions of fact exist:

(1)

That the tract of land on which the development is proposed contains not less than four (4) acres.

(2)

That the average lot area per family within the site exclusive of streets, will not be less than the lot area per family required in the district in which the development is to be located.

(3)

That where desirable, provision is made for adequate and properly located public uses such as schools, parks and playgrounds.

(4)

That the property adjacent to the area proposed for development would not be adversely affected.

(5)

That this provision shall not apply to tracts of land zoned R-1, Single-Family Residential.

(6)

That the planning director and the parish attorney may at their discretion permit amendments to a community unit development plan provided the site configuration remains unchanged, the number of dwelling units is not increased and the required lot area per family is not reduced.

(7)

The approval granted by the council for any such development shall expire five (5) years after the date of approval if the applicant has not completed construction of at least fifty (50) percent of the proposed development. The council may extend its approval for an additional two (2) years at the request of an applicant.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XX(10)), 9-22-99)