(A) Upon filing an application for PUD, the applicant of the proposed PUD is encouraged to meet with the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission in an informal review session to provide an opportunity to gather information and obtain guidance as to the general suitability of the proposal for the area in which it is proposed and its conformity to the provisions of this section. The informal review session is intended to prevent the applicant from incurring substantial expense in the preparation of plans, surveys and other data.
(B) (1) The proponents of a planned unit development shall submit a preliminary subdivision plat and a site plan according to Ch. 151, along with an application for a conditional use permit.
(2) The site plan shall include the following:
(a) A written statement generally describing the proposed PUD and the market which it is intended to serve and how the proposed PUD is to be designed, arranged, and operated. When requested and/or when appropriate, the number of residential dwelling units and expected population; the gross square footage of commercial and industrial floor space by type of activity (i.e., drug store, supermarket, salon);
(b) The proposed name of the development;
(c) Existing adjacent development;
(d) Proposed public or community sanitary sewer and water systems, including size, type, and capacity;
(e) Proposed roadway, private or public, type, and capacity of surfacing;
(f) Proposed site development and development schedule;
(g) Size and location of proposed and existing buildings on the subject site;
(h) Proposed landscaping;
(i) Site and lot dimensions;
(j) Allocation and disposition of park and open space;
(k) Type of use and density of each building;
(l) Indication of public and private roadways. Roadways that are private in PUDs shall remain private and are not subject to public maintenance;
(m) Location, type, and sizing of signage;
(n) A preliminary plat prepared in accordance with Ch. 151;
(o) The city may excuse an applicant from submitting any specific item of information or document required which it finds to be unnecessary to the consideration of the specific proposal for PUD approval; and
(p) The city may require the submission of any additional information or documentation which it may find necessary or appropriate to full consideration of the proposed PUD or any aspect thereof.
(C) Within 30 days of receiving the preliminary subdivision plat, site plan, and application for a conditional use permit from the proponents of a planned unit development, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on said proposal. Legal notice of said hearing shall consist of the property’s legal description, a description of the request, and a general description of the property’s location. Said legal notice shall be published in the city’s official newspaper a minimum of ten days prior to the hearing and written notification of said hearing shall be mailed at least ten days prior to the hearing to all land owners of record within 350 feet of the boundary of the property in question. Failure of property owner to receive said notice shall not invalidate any such proceedings as set forth within this section.
(D) Within 30 days of the public hearing, or such further time as may be agreed to by the applicant, the Planning Commission shall make a finding of fact and submit its recommendation to the City Council. If the Planning Commission fails to act within the time specified herein, it shall be deemed to have recommended the plan for approval.
(E) Upon receiving the recommendation of the Planning Commission, or within 60 days after the application submitted for the preliminary plat was considered complete, the City Council shall consider the Planning Commission’s recommendation. Such recommendations shall be entered in and made part of the permanent written record of the City Council meeting.
(F) Upon receiving the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall either:
(1) Approve or disapprove the request as recommended by the Planning Commission;
(2) Approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Planning Commission with modifications, alterations, or differing conditions. Such modifications, alterations, or differing conditions shall be in writing and made part of the Council’s records; or
(3) Refer the recommendation back to the Planning Commission for future consideration if the applicant is willing to grant an extension to the review period. This procedure shall be followed only one time on a singular action.
(G) If the conditional use permit for the preliminary plat and site plan is approved, the preliminary plat and site plan shall be attached to and become a part of the conditional use permit. Any modification to the preliminary plat or site plan will require a re-submission to and approval by the City Planning Commission and the City Council.
(H) If the conditional use permit is approved, the final plat shall be submitted to the city in accordance with the city subdivision regulations and the provisions of this chapter.
(I) Within one year after the approval of a final plat for a PUD, or such time as may be established by an approved development schedule, construction shall commence in accordance with such approved plan. Failure to commence construction within allotted schedule shall automatically render void the PUD permit and all approvals of the PUD plan unless an extension is granted by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 514.030) (Ord. passed 10-8-2003)