(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Master Planned Development Overlay is to foster the creation of complete communities with a range of land uses and housing types, permit the application of innovative designs, and to allow greater freedom in land development and flexibility in development standards than may be possible under the strict application of the applicable zoning provisions of this code. In permitting such design and development freedom, the intent is to encourage more efficient uses of land and public facilities and services, to address the community’s need for a variety of housing, employment, commercial, and recreational opportunities (particularly public recreational amenities) and to maintain the highest reasonable quality living environment. An approved master development plan guides future development of the subject site. All future land use approvals and development (e.g., subdivision approval) for the subject site must be in accordance with the guidelines established in the approved master development plan.

(2) Applicability. As an overlay zone, the Master Planned Development Overlay provisions may be applied in any zone to properties subject to a master plan approved in accordance with Chapter 18.55 MDC. [Ord. 933 § 3.15, 2019. Formerly 18.15.150.]