(A) Residential Planned Unit Development.
(1) Purpose. It is the intent of this division (A) to establish special requirements for the granting of a conditional use permit for residential PUD projects. In developments where residential developments are proposed, the following general standards may apply.
(a) Housing variety may include a differentiation in housing types, housing exteriors and floor plans.
(b) Preservation of natural site features, wetlands, lowlands, wooded areas and the like, protected by the state’s Department of Natural Resources, by the city and/or county ordinances. The protection of these natural resources may be considered for a density transfer.
(c) Creation of park/public areas for active and passive park use or other public purposes such as schools, public buildings and the like which meet the intent of the city’s park and recreation chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and are consistent with the public dedication requirements for the proposed development.
(d) Installation of public improvements designed to serve areas beyond the project boundary.
(2) Minimum project size. The tract of land for which a Planned Unit Development - General Residential Project is proposed and permit requested shall contain not less than three acres of land.
(3) Required frontage. The tract of land for which a project is proposed and permit requested shall have a width of not less than 200 feet perpendicular to the side lot line or have 200 feet of frontage on the public right-of-way whichever is most restrictive.
(4) Yards.
(a) The front, side and rear yard restrictions at the periphery of the Planned Unit Development site shall be designed in a manner consistent with adjacent planned land uses.
(b) No building shall be nearer than its building height to the rear or side property line when such line abuts an R-1 or R-2 Use District.
(c) No building shall be located less than 20 feet from the back of the curb line along those roadways which are part of the internal street pattern.
(d) No building within the project shall be nearer to another building than one-half the sum of the building heights of the two buildings.
(5) Townhouses and condominiums.
(a) Minimum unit lot frontage for townhouses shall be not less than 20 feet.
(b) Dwelling unit and accessory use requirements are in compliance with the district provisions in which the development is planned.
(c) No townhouse shall have a single exterior wall longer than 80 feet, nor an offset between walls of more ten feet.
(d) Townhouse projects shall have a usable open space area equal to 400 square feet per dwelling.
(e) Condominium buildings containing eight units or less and not more than two stories may entail zero lot line construction; provided that, the association covenant provides for it accordingly.
(6) Density transfer for units other than single family. In proposed developments where uses other than single-family detached structures are proposed, the city will consider a density transfer upon proof by the applicant that some of the following features are being provided as part of the proposed development:
(a) Preservation of natural site features, wetlands, lowlands, wooded areas and the like, protected by the state’s Department of Natural Resources, by the city and county ordinances.
(b) Creation of park/public areas for active park use or other public purpose such as schools, public buildings and the like, which meet the intent of the park and recreation chapter of the city’s Comprehensive Plan and are consistent with the public dedication requirements for the proposed development.
(c) Landscaping plan showing addi- tional boulevard trees, rear yard treatments, buffering from existing developments and the like beyond required standards.
(d) Installation of public improvements designed to serve areas beyond the project boundary.
(B) Commercial or Industrial Planned Unit Development.
(1) Purpose. It is the intent of this division (B) to establish special requirements for the granting of a conditional use permit to allow commercial or industrial PUD projects.
(2) Minimum project size. The tract of land for which a Planned Unit Development - Commercial or Industrial Project is proposed and permit is requested shall contain not less than five acres for commercial and industrial projects.
(3) Frontage. The tract of land for which a project is proposed and a permit requested shall have a width of not less than 200 feet perpendicular to the side lot line or have 200 feet of frontage on the public right-of-way whichever is most restrictive.
(4) Yard. No building shall be nearer than 50 feet to the side or rear property line when such line abuts an R-1, R-2 or R-3 Use District.
(5) Landscaping, screening and surfacing. All site treatment shall be consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
(C) Mixed Use Planned Unit Development.
(1) Purpose. The intent of this division (C) is to establish special requirements for the granting of a zoning district amendment to allow mixed use PUD projects which are in compliance with the permitted and conditional uses allowed within the PUD District and in accordance with the provisions and procedures as prescribed in this section.
(2) Minimum project size. The tract of land for which a mixed use PUD is proposed shall not contain less than five acres.
(3) Frontage. The tract of land for which the project is proposed shall have a width of not less than 200 feet perpendicular to the side lot line or have 200 feet of frontage on the public right-of-way, whichever is most restrictive.
(4) Yards. Minimum setbacks shall be the same as imposed in the respective PUD use districts.
(5) Landscaping, screening and surfacing. All site treatment shall be consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 155.53) (Ord. passed 4-1-1997)