An application for approval of a PUD Preliminary Development Plan by the Planning Commission and City Council shall be filed with the Building and Zoning Inspector along with all required plans and documents.
(a) Preliminary Development Plan Submission Requirements. A complete submittal of the Preliminary Development Plan application shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or architect drawn on 24 x 36 drawing sheets to a scale of one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet for sites less than one (1) acre, one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet for sites of one (1) acre to forty (40) acres, or one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet for sites greater than 40 acres. All applications shall include:
(1) Application fees as determined by Council.
(A) Additional fees may be required to defray the expenses associated with the public review of the plans, including the need to retain a registered professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect, or other professional consultant to advise the Planning Commission on any or all aspects of the Predevelopment Plan.
(B) A bond or other similar performance guarantee may be required to ensure compliance with the Predevelopment Plan and stated conditions of approval.
(2) Twenty (20) prints of a map or maps indicating the relationship between the Planned Unit Development and the surrounding areas.
(3) Name of the project, boundaries, legal description, and location maps showing the sites location in the City, date, north arrow, and scale of the plan.
(4) Name and address of the owner of record, developer, and seal of the engineer or architect who prepared the Preliminary Development Plan.
(5) Boundaries of the total proposed development, including dimensions and acreage.
(6) Public land usage, private land usage and common land usage.
(7) A description of physical conditions affecting the site, including:
(A) All existing water features that appear on 1:24,000 USGS maps and all proposed changes to these existing features. Existing water features include ponds, lakes, streams, regulated wetlands, flood plains, and drainage control structures.
(i) If any portion of the parcel is within the 100-year flood plain, the area will be shown and base flood elevations given.
(ii) Regulated wetlands mean wetlands regulated by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Ohio EPA.
(B) All existing wooded areas and canopy cover.
(C) All existing historic, archaeological, or cultural sites of significance.
(D) On-site easements.
(8) The location and use of structures and land within two-hundred (200) feet of the site, denoting existing right-of-way, property boundaries and zoning.
(9) Proposed lots and structures with approximate dimensions, height, gross floor area, setbacks and acreages. Diagrams, tables, or descriptions containing the following information must be included:
(A) The type of structures to be constructed and proposed uses.
(B) Proposed design parameters or themes for buildings and other improvements.
(C) A description of proposed common open space and the method of administering such open space.
(D) Approximate locations and sizes of parking areas.
(10) Existing and proposed roadways, along with proposed pedestrian circulation systems.
(11) Delineation of specific areas designed as a proposed stage or phase.
(b) Preliminary Development Plan Review Procedure.
(1) Determination Application Complete. On the date the Building and Zoning Inspector has determined that the application is a complete submittal, the application shall be stamped as a complete submittal and may be filed with the Municipal Clerk by the applicant within sixty (60) calendar days. If the application is not determined to be a complete submittal, the Building and Zoning Inspector shall promptly notify the applicant of the items needed.
(2) Planning Commission Public Hearing Scheduled. After the filing of a complete petition or application with the Municipal Clerk, the Municipal Clerk shall schedule the matter for public hearing before the Planning Commission and provide notification of the hearing in the same procedural manner as an amendment to this Zoning Code in accordance with Section 1105.08 (Public Hearing Requirements).
(3) Significance of Approved Plan. Approval of the Preliminary Development Plan shall:
(A) Result in the rezoning of the parcel to the PUD Overlay District.
(B) Establish the development framework for the project, including the general location of open space, development areas, densities, unit types, recreational facilities, and street alignments.
(C) Be the basis for the developer to proceed with detailed planning and engineering in reliance on the approved Preliminary Development Plan.
(D) Authorize the applicant to apply for all other required administrative approvals for the project or subsequent phases thereof, including, but not limited to any necessary variances or applicable design review requirements.