(A) Concept plan review. Any parties who request a re-zoning to PUD are required to address the Planning Commission, by appointment, to present their preliminary ideas regarding a proposed PUD. At that time, the requirements and procedures for the PUD may be clarified and the applicant can be informed of the general intent of the Planning Commission.
(C) Advisory public hearing. In the course of its consideration of the preliminary development plan, the Planning Commission may, in its discretion, convene an advisory public hearing in order to receive public comments concerning the preliminary development plan. For such hearing, the Planning Commission shall give notice as required by the state law for re-zoning.
(D) Public hearing on final development plan. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the final development plan and the application for re-zoning in accordance with the plan. The giving of public notice for the public hearing and the convening of the hearing shall proceed in the same manner and in accordance with all the requirements of a public hearing by the Planning Commission for a re-zoning of lands within the township, as set forth in the Township Rural Zoning Act and this chapter.
(1) A final PUD development plan shall be approved by the Planning Commission and the Township Board prior to commencement of any construction, alteration or excavation related to the PUD. The final PUD development plan shall include:
(a) Final drafts of legal documents and agreements, including drafts of proposed deeds of dedication and other legal documents necessary for the transfer of land and structures to public and common ownership and the maintenance and resale, lease, sub-lease or repurchase of same thereafter;
(b) Estimates of the cost of maintenance of common facilities and means of financing;
(c) Evidence that all required federal, state and local permits have been filed; and
(d) A final statement and map indicating the proposed time schedule of development.
(2) All re-zoning to PUD shall be considered an amendment to this chapter and shall proceed as provided in §§ 157.405 through 157.407 of this chapter; except that, four copies of the preliminary plan, as specified in § 157.237 of this chapter shall accompany the application for re-zoning or PUD approval a minimum of 30 days prior to the scheduled meeting.
(3) In addition to the standard fee charged for petition for an amendment to this chapter as previously set by the Township Board, and as may be amended from time to time, the applicant will be required to comply with any escrow account policy which may be established by the Township Board, and may be amended from time to time.
(4) Once re-zoning to PUD District has been executed by the Township Board and approval of the amendment has been made by the State Office of Land Use the applicant may apply for a zoning permit as specified in § 157.367 of this chapter. No building permit shall be issued by the Building Official until the final PUD development plan has been approved as specified in § 157.238(A) of this chapter.
(5) Once a zoning permit has been obtained, the owner or developer may begin construction of the proposed development in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
(6) All applications, plans, written proposals and documents required by this subchapter shall be submitted in a minimum of four copies by the applicant to the Planning Commission.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 12C.05) (Ord. 2001-1, passed 7-17-2001; Ord. passed - -2007)