(A) Pre-application meeting. Prior to the submission of any plan to the planning and zoning commission, the applicant shall meet with the Community Development Director to discuss the contemplated project relative to community development objectives for the area in question and to learn the procedural steps and exhibits required. This includes the procedural steps for a conditional use permit, preliminary plat, and a general development plan. The applicant may submit a simple sketch plan at this stage for informal review and discussion. The applicant is urged to follow the advice and assistance of the city staff to facilitate the review of the general development plan and preliminary plat.
(B) Neighborhood meeting. Prior to submission of any preliminary plat to the Planning Commission, the Developer shall hold a neighborhood meeting to include those residing within 350 feet from the proposed development. The Developer shall provide a detailed, scaled layout of the proposed development and incur all costs associated with the provision of the meeting.
(C) Preliminary Development Plan. The following information and documents shall be filed as part of the General Development Plan.
(1) Application. An applicant shall make an application for a conditional use permit following the procedural steps as set forth in the conditional use regulations seen in § 156.055.
(2) Additional requirements for PUD. In addition to the criteria and standards set forth under § 156.055, the following additional findings shall be made by the Developer and reviewed by staff before the approval of the development plan:
(a) Comprehensive Plan. The proposed PUD is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
(b) Neighboring impacts. The uses proposed will not have an undue and adverse impact on the reasonable enjoyment of neighboring property and will not be detrimental to potential surrounding uses.
(c) Phasing. Each phase of the proposed development, as it is proposed to be completed, is of sufficient size, composition, and arrangement that its construction, marketing, and operation are feasible as a complete unit, and that provision and construction of dwelling units and common open space are balanced and coordinated.
(d) Public facility capacity. The PUD will not create an excessive burden on parks, schools, streets, and other public facilities and utilities, which serve or are proposed, to serve the area.
(e) Unified development. The proposed total development is designed in such a manner as to form a desirable and unified environment within its own boundaries.
(3) Required exhibits and narratives. The following exhibits and written narratives shall be submitted to the Community Development Director by the proposed Developer as a part of the application for a conditional use permit:
(a) Character. An explanation of the character of the planned unit development and the manner in which it has been planned to take advantage of the planned development regulations.
(b) Ownership. A list of the present ownership of all the land included within the planned development and a list of property owners within 350 feet of the outer boundaries of the property as obtained through county records.
(c) Schedule. A general indication of the expected schedule of development including progressive phasing and time schedule.
(d) Mapped information. A map giving the legal description of the property including approximate total acreage and also indicating existing property lines and dimensions, ownership of all parcels, platting, easements, street right-of-ways, utilities, and buildings on the property.
(e) Natural features. Natural features, maps of the property showing contour lines at no more than 2-foot intervals, drainage patterns, wetlands, vegetation.
(f) Proposed land uses. A scaled map indicating proposed land uses including housing units and types, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and open space uses.
(g) Government services. Full description as to how all necessary governmental services will be provided to the development including sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water systems, streets and other public utilities.
(h) City code compliance. Calculations showing conformance with all lot size, density, setbacks, and ground coverage requirements.
(i) Additional information. Any additional information requested by the city staff, the planning and zoning commission and City Council that may be required for clarification of the proposed project.
(j) Copies. Twenty copies of all required information shall be submitted.
(k) Subdivision process. The applicant shall submit a preliminary plat for all or that portion of the project to be platted including all the necessary documentation required under North Mankato's subdivision ordinance, Ch. 155 of North Mankato's city code. For purposes of administrative simplification, the public hearings required for the conditional use permit and preliminary plat may be combined into 1 hearing or may be held concurrently.
(Ord. 65, 4th Series, passed 3-2-2015)