The authorization of a PUD shall be subject to the procedures expressed herein.
(A) Submission of a petition and all other documents required for rezoning for the appropriate PUD classification, which petition shall be signed by the owner or owners of all real estate involved in the petition for the PUD, or which petition shall have attached thereto the notarized consent of all such owners to the filing of such petition, and to the change to a PUD classification of their real estate included.
(B) The petition, which shall include a preliminary plan and plat for any area proposed for development as a PUD, shall be filed with the Commission. The preliminary plan and plat shall include:
(1) Proposed layout of streets, open space and other basic elements of the plan to include identification of the approximate location and types of building; approximate size and height; their use categories within the area; and including proposed densities of said uses and lot dimensions if applicable. Individual lots need not be shown but may be created individually as part of the approval of the final detailed plan. If individual buildings are not shown, the plan must have minimum development standards for front, side and rear yards setbacks, maximum land coverage by buildings and parking lots, maximum height of buildings, surface type of driveways and parking area, proposed street standards with typical sections. The proposed land use for each area or area(s) of the PUD must be given in adequate detail for the Commission to make a determination as to the compatibility of uses within the PUD and with uses on the perimeter of the PUD. Where individual lots are not shown, the Commission can require that a typical lot development plan be placed on the preliminary plan plat;
(2) Proposals for handling traffic including street standards and typical sections, parking, sidewalks, water supply, sewage disposal, storm drainage, retention/detention basins and systems, tree preservation and removal, landscaping, lighting, signage and other pertinent development features that may not be specific to an individual lot, but will apply to the development as a whole;
(3) A separate location map to scale shall show the boundary lines of adjacent land and the existing zoning of the area proposed to be developed as well as the adjacent land;
(4) The condominium declaration (if applicable), a document creating an owners’ association and any covenants to be made a part of the PUD as well as the order and estimated time of development;
(5) Provide a statement of the proposed order of development for the major elements of the project, including whether the development will be accomplished in phases or sections and, if so, the order and content of each phase or section; and
(6) A statement certified by a registered engineer or registered land surveyor stating that development has or will be designed in accordance with the City or County Storm Water and Erosion Control Management Plan Ordinance and Design Manual.
(C) The developer shall provide the subdivision with a water system, fire hydrants, and sanitary sewers if the subdivision is located within the corporate limits of the city. PUDs outside the corporate limits of the city shall be served by a water utility and sanitary sewers whenever possible. Spacing and location of any fire hydrants shall be based upon the recommendation of the respective fire chief of the area being served.
(D) The preliminary plan shall be presented at a scale ratio not to exceed 100 feet equals one inch. The preliminary plan may include any additional graphics, which will explain the features of the development. Four copies of the preliminary plan shall be given to the City Superintendent and a certified letter sent to all checkpoint agencies advising them that the preliminary plan is available for review at the office of the City Superintendent, at City Hall, giving a brief detailed description of the proposed plan, including estimates of the number of employees, households and type of traffic related to the development. It shall also be provided to the following checkpoint agencies for their review and comment:
(1) City Superintendent;
(2) City Police Department and County Sheriff’s Department when outside of the city limits;
(3) Metropolitan School District of the city and any other school district which is affected;
(4) County Soil and Conservation District;
(5) County Highway Department; and
(6) City Fire Department and any other fire department which is also included in the area served.
(E) After filing, the Commission shall meet with the petitioner regarding the preliminary plan and checkpoint agency comments. Checkpoint agency personnel may attend this meeting to provide comments. After such consultation, the petitioner may make modifications to the petition.
(F) After the meeting described in subsection (E) above and after making any modifications to the proposed preliminary plans, the petitioner shall file four copies of the final proposed preliminary plan which shall include:
(1) All documents included in the preliminary plan;
(2) An index identifying all documents included in the preliminary plan;
(3) A cover sheet indicating that it is the final proposed preliminary plan indicating the date and zoning case number; and
(4) All documents therein reduced to a size no larger than eight and one-half by 14 inches except for the maps, sketches, and plat (if any).
(Ord. 2001-1478, passed 11-19-2001)