(a) All planned unit development (PUD) project proposals will be considered on the merits of the particular proposal in the context of the village's Comprehensive Plan, the neighborhood in which the Planned Unit Development, hereinafter sometimes referred to as PUD, is to be located, the adequacy of public facilities and ease of extending service and the compatibility of the project proposal and immediate surroundings.
(b) A PUD is a land development project planned as a comprehensive single entity that may depart from the strict application of zoning codes and subdivision regulations. It permits a creative approach to the development of high quality residential uses. A PUD provides flexibility in building sites; variety of design; optimum land planning; usable open space and recreational areas; preservation of natural topographic and geological features; provision of underground utilities where feasible; efficient circulation systems; and an environment which is fully compatible with the surrounding areas. The PUD permits a combination and coordination of architectural styles, building forms and relationships.
(c) Planned unit developments encourage developers to be innovative in design, efficient in land utilization and take full advantage of existing natural features.
(Ord. 2433, passed 8-19-02)