(A) A planned unit development (PUD) may be applied for in any zoning district. The granting of a planned unit development application shall require a rezoning by way of amendment of this chapter upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approval of the City Council.
(B) Any land use authorized in this chapter may be included in a planned unit development, subject to adequate public health, safety, and welfare protection mechanisms being designed into the development to ensure the compatibility of varied land uses both within and outside the development.
(C) The applicant for a planned unit development must demonstrate each of the following criteria as a condition to being entitled to planned unit development treatment:
(1) Granting of the planned unit development will result in at least one of the following:
(a) A recognizable and material benefit to the ultimate users of the project and to the community, where such benefit would otherwise be unfeasible or unlikely to be achieved without application of the planned unit development regulations;
(b) Long-term protection and preservation of natural resources and natural features of a significant quantity and/or quality, where such benefit would otherwise be unfeasible or unlikely to be achieved without application of the planned unit development regulations; or
(c) A nonconforming use shall, to a material extent, be rendered more conforming, or less offensive, to the zoning district in which it is situated.
(2) The proposed type and density of use shall not result in an unreasonable increase in the need for or burden upon public services, facilities, streets, and utilities;
(3) The proposed development shall be consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare of the city;
(4) The proposed development shall not result in an unreasonable negative environmental impact on the subject site or surrounding land;
(5) The proposed development shall not result in an unreasonable negative economic impact upon surrounding properties;
(6) The proposed development shall be under single ownership and/or control such that there is a single person having responsibility for completing the project in conformity with this chapter; and
(7) The proposed development shall be consistent with the goals and policies of the Master Plan.
(Ord. 285, passed 12-8-2003)