(a) Ownership and/or Control. The tract or tracts of land included in a proposed Planned Unit Development must be in one ownership or control, or the subject of a joint application by the owners of all the property included.
(b) Professional Design. The applicant for all proposed Planned Unit Developments shall certify that the talents of the following professionals shall be utilized in the planning process for the development:
(1) An architect licensed by any state;
(2) A landscape architect licensed in the State of Ohio, or a certified urban planner holding an AICP designation; and
(3) A registered civil engineer and land surveyor, licensed by the State of Ohio. One of the professional consultants chosen by the applicant shall be designated to be responsible for conferring with the Planning and Zoning Commission with respect to the concept and details of the plan. The selection of the professional coordinator of the design team will not limit the owner or the developer from consulting with City officials or the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(c) District Regulations. The requirements as set forth in the underlying zoning district regulations shall prevail except as modified in this chapter or by the Planning and Zoning Commission. This chapter sets forth the requirements for Planned Unit Developments and allows for the creation of a Planned Unit Development district overlying the basic underlying zoning district or districts in the tract involved in the Planned Unit Development.
(d) Zone Changes. The creation of a Planned Unit Development shall be considered a zone change regardless of whether the underlying zoning classification is changed or not. The developer may request a change of the underlying zoning district in concurrence with the procedure set forth in this Section, Preliminary Approval. The public hearings on such zoning change shall be held at the same time as the public hearings required by Chapter 1109 No such change in the underlying zoning district or districts requested by a developer or his or her representative shall take effect until final approval of the preliminary plan is granted by City Council.
(e) Zoning or Building Permits. No zoning or building permits may be issued until the final development plan is approved. Whenever such a Planned Unit Development permit is granted, the Zoning District Map shall be clearly marked to indicate that all tracts in any Planned Unit Development are in a Planned Unit Development district overlying the basic zoning district.