A. Zoning Review: Preliminary plan required in order to establish the planned unit development zone and land use pattern.
1. A planned unit development zone may be permitted by the city council only after a public hearing by the planning commission. The developer shall present plans, reports and related information in sufficient detail to enable the planning commission to evaluate the proposed planned unit development in accordance with this section. Such plans shall be in accordance with this section. Such plans shall be of a general nature showing the schematic design of the planned unit development and contain the following:
a. Legal description of property to be zoned.
b. Location, number, and type of structures proposed for various sections of the development.
c. Locations of internal streets with right of way widths indicated and their relationship to existing neighborhood streets and thoroughfare plan.
d. Location and area of semipublic recreation areas.
e. General utility layout and location of any public utility sites (i.e., power substations, water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer lines, etc.).
f. Location and size of any commercial areas.
g. Map showing relationship of the proposed development to the comprehensive plan with particular emphasis on relationship to adjoining uses.
h. Tabulation of total land areas and percentages devoted to each use.
i. Intensity/density numbers required for such a development.
j. Proposed parking lot locations and capacities.
k. Proposed staging of development (if any).
2. A date for a public hearing shall not be set until all of the above required information has been presented to the administrative official. Upon receipt of the preliminary plans, the administrative official shall schedule a public hearing before the planning commission.
3. In reviewing the planned unit development zoning, the commission shall determine if:
a. There is reasonable justification for the planned unit development zoning at the proposed location.
b. The planned unit development zoning and the assigned density will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted nor diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood.
c. The establishment of the planned unit development zoning will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property.
d. The proposed planned unit development zoning will permit and encourage an environment of sustained desirability and stability, and that it will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
e. The district will conform to the policies and goals of the comprehensive plan for the city and will be consistent with the intention of this title.
f. Community facilities, including schools, parks, sewer and water systems are adequate to provide properly for the proposed development.
4. The planning commission shall make a recommendation to the city council on the appropriateness of the proposed planned unit development. The commission shall give special consideration to the density of the existing, surrounding land uses and the density suggested by the comprehensive plan for the area.
5. After the hearing, the planning commission shall make a recommendation to the city council for denial or approval of the planned unit development zoning. The city council shall deny or approve the planned unit development zoning and establish a maximum FAR.
B. Design Review: Final plan required for design review and approval of the planned unit development.
1. The applicant shall submit final plans for design approval within the eighteen (18) months after the planned unit development zoning approval. If more than eighteen (18) months elapse after zoning approval and final plans have not been submitted to the administrative official, the planning services division shall notify the city council. An extension in this time limit may be granted by the city council if good cause can be shown by the applicant. If such time extension is not granted, the planning services division shall begin proceedings to have the land rezoned to its previous zoning district designation.
2. Upon receipt of the final plans, the administrative official shall process the plans in the manner prescribed in the site plan procedure as delineated in section 15.6.10 of this title. The administrative official shall notify all property owners within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the proposed development by regular mail that a final PUD plan has been submitted and is available for public review in the planning office. This notice shall be sent no later than fifteen (15) days prior to city council review.
3. Upon DAC review, the administrative official shall only indicate tentative approval of the site plan and final plans. Upon granting tentative approval, the administrative official shall schedule a meeting before the city council for the design review of the planned unit development. These plans shall establish the design standards for the planned unit development.
a. Delineation of development staging; each development stage must have final plan approval.
b. Any variation from schematic plan approved at the time of zoning review.
c. Tabulation of total land areas and percentages thereof designated for various uses.
d. Covenants (proposed and existing).
5. In reviewing the planned unit development design plan, the city council shall determine if:
a. The elements of the plan are arranged and designed to reflect the principles and objectives of the intent of this title.
b. The design of the planned unit development will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare.
The city council shall approve or deny said final development plan within forty five (45) days after receipt of said plans from the administrative official. If the city council grants final development plan approval, the city administration may then grant final site plan approval to the development. (Ord. 2013-20)