(a) A PUD may be allowed by the Township Board following a recommendation by the Planning Commission based upon review and consideration of the following applicable criteria:
(1) The subject site shall be a minimum size of one acre of contiguous land. All such land shall be under the control of one owner, or a group of owners. All applications must be made with written authorization of all property owners and any parties to executory purchase agreements, options to purchase, or holding some prospective or beneficial interest in the subject property.
(2) The proposed site contains significant natural or historic features to be preserved through development under the PUD standards, or the PUD will provide a complimentary mixture of uses or housing types with unique, high quality design, and is suitable for the blending of existing and proposed uses.
(3) The PUD District will result in the recognizable and substantial benefit to the ultimate users of the project and to the Township, where such benefit would otherwise be unfeasible or unlikely to be achieved. These benefits shall be demonstrated in terms of the preservation of natural features, unique architecture, extensive landscaping, integration of various site features into a unified development, provision of useful open space and/or shall expand the supply of affordable housing or provision of employment and shopping opportunities.
(4) A finding that the proposed type and density of use shall not result in an unreasonable increase of traffic, use of public services, facilities and utilities; that the natural features of the subject site have the capacity to accommodate the intended development; and that the development shall not place an unreasonable burden upon surrounding land or land owners.
(5) The proposed PUD District shall be consistent with the Master Plan of the Township.
6) Useable open space and off street parking shall be furnished at least equal to the minimum requirements for each of the component uses of the PUD District. The Township may require, depending on the configuration and location of the proposed PUD District, more or less useable open space and parking than required otherwise within other provisions of this chapter.
(7) Landscaping and screening shall be furnished to ensure that the proposed use or uses shall be adequately buffered from one and another and from surrounding public and private property. The Township may require more or less landscaping and screening than required otherwise by this chapter.
(8) Vehicular and pedestrian circulation allowing safe, convenient, uncongested and well defined circulation within and to the PUD District shall be provided.
(Ord. Passed 10-30-23.)