Applications for Planned Development Districts shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the following review chapters of the Planning and Zoning Code.
(a) Zoning Amendment Application. An application for zoning amendment shall comply with the procedures set forth in Chapter 1137, Amendments.
(b) Preliminary Site Development Plans. A preliminary site development plan shall be submitted as part of the zoning amendment process in accordance with the submission requirements outlined in Chapter 1133, Site Development Plans, as applicable.
(c) Final Site Development Plans. Final site development plans, or any amendments thereto, shall be reviewed by both the Planning Commission and City Council for approval.
(1) Final site development plans shall be substantially in conformance with a previously approved preliminary site development plan. Final development plans shall be submitted within 12 months after the approval of the preliminary site development plan or such approval shall become null and void, unless an extension of time has been granted by the Planning Commission. For phased developments that were approved as part of the preliminary site development plan submission, the first phase shall be submitted within the 12-month time frame set forth in this section.
(2) Final site development plans shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements outlined in Section 1133.03 as well as the submission requirements set forth in Section 1133.06, as applicable. The final site development plan, together with the final site plan application and fee, shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development and reviewed for completeness.
(3) When the application is deemed complete, the plans will be distributed to the appropriate departments and reviewed for compliance with the applicable sections of the Mentor Code of Ordinances. All reports and comments will then be compiled and transmitted to the Planning Commission for review.
(4) The Planning Commission shall, within a reasonable time, review the final site development plan submission at a regularly scheduled meeting and recommend either approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval of the plan. If recommended for disapproval, the Planning Commission shall identify the deficiencies and suggest modifications to the site plan that may bring the plan into compliance. The final plan, together with the Commission's recommendation, shall then be forwarded to City Council for review.
(5) City Council shall, within a reasonable time, review the final site development plan and Planning Commission recommendation at a regularly scheduled meeting and either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. Said development plan, conditions and amendments approved shall bind any future development or use of the property in question.
(d) Changes to Approved Plans. If any amendments to the preliminary site development plan are proposed that are found by the Planning Commission to be a substantial departure from the approved plan, the Commission shall require the applicant to submit a new application and follow the same amendment procedure as required for the original submission.
(e) Exceptions and Conditions. The Planning Commission may recommend, and City Council may authorize exceptions to the applicable regulations within the boundaries of a proposed PD where the exceptions are consistent with and implement the purposes of this chapter set forth in Section 1158.01 and for the specific type of PD set forth in Section 1158.02. In considering such exceptions, the Planning Commission may add conditions necessary to ensure the overall PD complies with the spirit and intent of this Chapter.
(Ord. 19-O-055. Passed 7-2-19.)