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two-year period, then the developer must complete construction of the proposed development within five years of the date of the approval of the site plan. However, the dcveloper may petition the planning commission for a one-year extension of the phasing schcdule or the expiration deadline, as the case may be. Such petition shall not be approved if made more than 90 days after the permit has expired. The planning commission shall grant such extension if it believes the developer has moved with dispatch to execute the approved project. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a housing use permit for a traditional neighborhood development (TND) overlay district shall expirc as prO\ ided in section 40-49(g). Sec. 40-116. Standards for housing use permits. The city council may approvc a housing use permit application only if it finds the following: (a) The proposed project is compatible with surrounding land uses; (b) The density of the project does not exceed the maximum allowable density for the zoning district, and, where applicable, the floor-area ratio of the project does not exceed the maximum allowable floor-area ratio for the zoning district; (c) The project as a whole conforms to applicable requirements for minimum required floor area for dwelling units, minimum allowable area for dwelling units, maximum allowable area for the number of dwelling units and the maximum allowable area devoted to residential purposes; (d) The quantity, quality, utility, size and type of the project's open space and landscaping improvements is sufficient to offset the decreases in dimensional rcquirements or other deviations from the zoning district in which the project is located; (e) The project's intcrnal traffic circulation system is adequate to provide for the convenient and sate movement of vehicles and pedestrians, and the project will not cause surrounding streets and roads to cxceed their safe capacities; (I) rhe quantity. quality, utility and type of the project's community and common facilitics are sufficient to offset the dccreases in dimensional requirements and other deviations from the zoning district in which the projcct is located; and (g) The project complies with the standards for approval of a use permit set forth in section 40-106. (h) The project provides parking, building access and pathways for persons with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Sec. 40-117, Spccial yard setback requirements. Thc following special yard setback requirements shall apply along all lot lines adjoining property which is included in any RS, RM, RT or historic district and which is actually occupied by single-family (attached or detached) or two-family dwellings. The yard setback along such property lines shall be those applicable to the adjoining property, regardless of whether the housing project is in the same district, and the yard setback requirements shall be l1lodiJied as follows: