The intent of the PUD, Planned Unit Development District, is to create flexible design criteria that the traditional Zoning Districts may not include. These regulations are based upon the premise that the ultimate quality of the built environment is determined not by the compatibility of uses, but how uses are appropriately integrated together through character type and design standards. This District is intended for large scale developments and aims to:
(a) Provide an opportunity for a mix of land uses otherwise not permitted within the standard municipal Zoning District classifications.
(b) Allow the creation of development standards that respect the unique characteristics, natural quality, beauty of the immediate vicinity, and protect the community's natural resources by avoiding development on, and destruction of, sensitive environmental areas.
(c) Enable greater review of design characteristics to ensure the development project is appropriately integrated into its surroundings.
(d) Pursue the housing and economic development goals of the City.
(e) Encourage innovative architecture.
(f) Establish objective criteria for development plan review that ensure conformity to community and development standards and allow for consistent treatment throughout.
(g) Support the proper relationships between buildings, developments and structures and the land.
(h) Encourage a more efficient land-use pattern by reducing the amount of public infrastructure, creating usable open space, preserving existing natural features, and providing for a variety of building styles, types, and uses.
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)