A. Purpose. The purpose of a PDP is to provide a detailed site layout for the proposed PUD. Like a Preliminary Plat prior to a Final Plat, PDP approval provides the basis for approval of a Final Development Plan.
B. Establishment of a Specific Density for Proposed Residential Development.
1. The PDP shall propose an overall density per gross acre for all portions of the site indicated for any form of residential use, consistent with the allowable densities (residential units per acre) set out for each type of residential use. This overall gross density, known as the specific density for the proposed development, shall be justified by the PDP, based on the quality of the design and the degree of its anticipated impacts and public benefits. Once the specific density is established through the PDP, it shall be included in the approved contract documents and plats to be submitted for approval with the Final Development Plan.
2. If the applicant proposes phased development of a PUD:
a. The PDP shall assign a specific density to each phase that involves any form of residential use.
b. The proposed density at each preliminary phase shall be justified by a specific design.
c. Approved specific density from a phase which is not utilized when that phase is built out may be carried over to another phase, so long as the approved character of the overall PUD is not significantly altered and the overall specific density for all phases involving any form of residential use is not exceeded.
d. In no case shall the overall specific density established for the PUD as a whole be increased.
C. Submittal Requirements. A PDP application shall include the following information:
1. Proposed building envelopes, common open areas, public uses, amenities and common use facilities to be dedicated to the City or reserved in common ownership.
2. Approximate locations of all buildings, structures, and improvements, and open space around buildings and structures.
3. A written statement describing the proposed PUD character, to justify the creation of the PUD, and further narrative to elaborate on the overall design style, colors, materials, and sign program for the PUD, which may be accompanied by conceptual elevations or renderings.
4. Plans, reports and diagrams that include:
a. Proposed off-street parking and loading areas.
b. A circulation plan showing the proposed car, truck, bicycle, and pedestrian networks and their relationship with existing or proposed streets.
c. Any special engineering features, such as, but not limited to, stormwater detention areas, drainage plan, utility plan and traffic control improvements.
d. Designation of any improvements to be dedicated to, or accepted by, the City.
e. Proposed open space, buffering, perimeter design treatments and amenity plans.
5. A development schedule indicating:
a. The approximate date when construction of the project is expected to commence.
b. The phases in which the project will be built and the approximate sequence and timing of when the public improvements, landscaping, buffering, and amenities are proposed to begin and be completed in conjunction with the phasing schedule.
c. Anticipated development rates per year in terms of acres, number of residential units, square footage of nonresidential floor area, or similar quantitative measures.
d. The location and area of common open spaces that will be provided at each stage.
6. Legal agreements, provisions, and/or covenants and restrictions to govern the use and maintenance of common areas.
7. The names and addresses of all property owners within 300 feet of the PUD boundary.
D. Process.
1. The PDP shall be processed as set out in Section 11-9-8, Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning).
2. A PDP shall require a public hearing and recommendation by the Planning Commission and a public hearing and action by the City Council.
3. The City Planner may recommend amendments to the PDP throughout the review process.
4. A Preliminary Plat may be filed and processed concurrently with the PDP, at risk to the developer, or following PDP approval. If the Preliminary Plat is filed with the PDP, the City may not take any action on the plat until first approving the PDP. Applicants proposing concurrent PDP and Preliminary Plat applications shall automatically consent to a waiver of all statutory subdivision plat review and approval deadlines to the degree necessary to allow the zoning approval of the PDP to occur prior to plat approval. Concurrent action on both applications may be taken by the Commission and Council in a single meeting, respectively for each body, provided that zoning action precedes platting action. If the PDP application is denied, the Preliminary Plat shall automatically be denied.
E. Review Criteria. The PDP shall comply with all applicable PUD standards and PUD purposes and criteria set out in Chapter 3, Subchapter 4, Planned Unit Developments.
F. Effect of PDP Decision.
1. Following the approval of a PDP, the applicant may submit an application for a Final Development Plan and for a Preliminary or a Final Plat.
2. An approved PDP may be finalized by more than one FDP and Final Plat.
3. If the PDP is denied, the applicant may submit an amended PDP addressing the issues central to the denial of the PDP. Such a submittal will not be considered a substantially similar application. (Ord. 746, 11-14-2017)