A. Title: This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the BELLEVUE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OR PUD ORDINANCE.
B. Authority And Purpose: The City of Bellevue recognizes that strict adherence to the bulk regulations set forth in traditional zoning ordinances is not always the most effective manner in which to carry out the intent of such ordinances or the goals and objectives of the Bellevue Comprehensive Plan. The planned unit development (PUD) process encourages flexibility and creativity in the development of land in order to improve the design, character, and quality of new development. Specific purposes of the planned unit development process include: promoting flexibility in the type, design, and siting of structures; encouraging more efficient use of land, public streets, utilities, and government services; avoiding or mitigating hazardous areas; preserving open space for the benefit of residents of planned unit developments, as well as the community in general; and, achieving a compatible relationship between the uses in the planned unit developments, surrounding areas and the community in general.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority granted by Idaho Code sections 67-6501, et seq., including without limitation sections 67-6512, 67-6515, and 67-6513, and article 12, section 2 of the Idaho Constitution. The PUD permit required under this chapter is a special use permit authorized under Idaho Code 67-6512 and this chapter shall be deemed part of the Bellevue zoning regulations. The provisions for planned unit developments contained in this chapter are intended to encourage the total planning of developments. In order to provide the flexibility necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter, waivers or modifications to standard zoning requirements may be permitted subject to the granting of a PUD permit. The review process prescribed in this chapter is intended to assure compatibility and harmonious development between a PUD and surrounding properties and the City at large.
This chapter is enacted for the general purposes of promoting the public health, safety, comfort, and general welfare of the City of Bellevue and its inhabitants; to conserve and protect property and property values; to secure the most appropriate use of lands; to control the density of population; to prevent undue traffic congestion; to preserve the scenic, historic, and aesthetic values of Bellevue; to insure the economical provision of adequate public improvements and facilities; to protect and enhance important historical and environmental features; to protect natural resources and wildlife habitat; to avoid undue concentrations of population and the overcrowding of land; to ensure that development of land is commensurate with the physical characteristics of the land; to protect life and property in areas subject to natural hazards; to avoid undue water and air pollution; and, to implement the goals and policies set forth in the Bellevue Comprehensive Plan, this title, and the Bellevue subdivision ordinance.
C. Minimum Requirements: The provisions of this chapter are the minimum requirements for PUDs. Except for waivers and modifications as specifically provided for in this chapter, whenever the requirements of any other lawfully adopted ordinance, rule, regulation or resolution apply, the most restrictive or highest standards shall govern. In addition, it may be determined appropriate by the commission or the Common Council to apply reasonable requirements greater than the minimum standards due to special physical characteristics of the land or characteristics of the development. Subjects not covered in this chapter shall be governed by other applicable ordinances, rules and regulations. (Ord. 2006-15, 8-10-2006)