The regulations set forth in this section or elsewhere in this ordinance which are applicable, shall apply in the PUD Planned Unit Development District.
1. Statement of Intent. The PUD District is intended to provide for the development or redevelopment of land under the control and in accordance with a Master Plan and development guidelines and standards in which the land uses, transportation elements, building densities, arrangements, and types are set out in a unified plan, which may provide greater flexibility of land use, transfer of development rights within the PUD, bulk regulations, and building locations than the conventional zoning district may permit. The PUD District is intended to: maximize benefits from the use of open spaces; maximize aesthetics; encourage certain architectural standards for buildings, permit mixed uses and diversity of bulk regulations without endangering the health, safety, welfare, and land value of surrounding and internal properties. A PUD may consist of a mix of land uses of residential building types, commercial, and limited industrial, provided such Planned Unit Development is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan of the City.
2. Minimum Size, Land Use and Maximum Density. A PUD shall consist of at least ten (10) acres, land use types compatible with the Comprehensive Plan of the City, and the density of the PUD shall not be in excess of the density permitted by this section and compatible with the Comprehensive Plan. A Planned Unit Development may include multiple-family or two-family dwellings in areas designated as R-1 zoning in the Comprehensive Plan, if the proposed land use is compatible with land uses adjoining and outside the PUD, and the dwelling unit density of the PUD is not greater than ten percent (10%) greater than the maximum density permitted by the underlying zoning as set forth in this sub-section. The maximum number of dwelling units (du) permitted in a PUD in areas of the City designated as RE-1, R-1, and R-2 shall be based on the following maximum dwelling unit per acre density by proposed zoning district:
Zoning District | Maximum Density |
RE-1 | 1.0 du/ac |
R-1(100) | 2.0 du/ac |
R-1(90) | 2.5 du/ac |
R-1(80) | 3.0 du/ac |
R-1(70) | 3.5 du/ac |
R-1(60) | 4.0 du/ac |
R-2 | 5.0 du/ac |
3. Master Plan. As part of a proposed Planned Unit Development rezoning of land in the City of Norwalk, a Master Plan shall be prepared and fifteen (15) copies submitted to the City which shows the generalized overall land use plan for development of the area of the proposed PUD and shall include the following information:
A. A vicinity map of sufficient scale to show site boundaries and the zoning of adjacent properties within 1,000 feet.
B. Dimensions, legal descriptions, acreage, existing zoning, land use, and ownership of the area of the proposed PUD; and existing zoning, land use, and ownership of contiguous properties within two hundred (200) feet. The Master Plan shall be submitted on paper sheets of 24 inches by 36 inches.
C. The location and delineation of each parcel proposed with different land uses and bulk regulations, and a schedule of the proposed land use and bulk regulations for each parcel set forth by ordinance.
D. Existing and proposed location of streets, pedestrian ways, trails, parks, recreation areas, open space, buffers, parking areas, schools, and anticipated traffic generation.
E. Area and number of dwelling units, and anticipated floor area of nonresidential buildings by parcel.
F. Existing tree masses, water channels, drainageways, flood hazard areas, and other topographic or environmentally important characteristics.
G. Proposed privately owned common areas and public ownership areas, including open space, park land, and school sites.
H. Location of existing or proposed municipal utilities to serve the PUD and adjoining properties, including sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water.
I. In addition to storm sewer facilities, other required storm water management facilities and requirements shall be shown and/or explained on the Master Plan.
J. Dimensions of all street right-of-way and paving widths, including all proposed easements.
K. Staging schedule of development, including anticipated year construction shall be initiated and the phasing of development planned to be implemented.
L. Landscape areas proposed as part of small-scale PUD proposals to include general location of shrubs, trees and earth berms.
M. Delineate the traffic impacts that would result from the project and how they can be mitigated.
4. Rules, Regulations and Guidelines for Land Use and Performance. In conjunction with the submittal of Master Plan illustrating the location of each development parcel, there shall be prepared rules, regulations and guidelines for the development of the PUD, and such matters shall be part of the consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council and incorporated within an ordinance providing for the rezoning of the property to a PUD. The rules, regulations and guidelines shall set forth the permitted land use, bulk regulations, transfer of development rights within the area of the PUD, height requirements, open space and landscaping requirements, architectural standards, sign regulations, buffer requirements, off street parking and loading requirements, and other performance standards as required by the City for each parcel designated within the Master Plan. Any rules, regulations and guidelines set forth within the ordinance and Master Plan approved by the City Council providing for the rezoning shall be binding on the property owner, their heirs, successors or assigns, and shall be recorded at the Office of the County Recorder.
5. Process for City Review of Planned Unit Development. The Zoning Administrator shall review the submitted PUD proposal; may discuss any suggestions or provide additional information to the developer, and shall file a report together with the applicant's proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
A. The Planning and Zoning Commission, after receipt of the report from the Zoning Administrator, or other delegated City personnel, and receipt of the PUD proposal, shall consider the presentation and give special attention to the following:
(1) Compatibility with Comprehensive Plan.
(2) Land use and density.
(3) Building types, functions, architecture, buffers and arrangement.
(4) Provision and use of open space and landscaping.
(5) Access to and from the site, and traffic circulation.
(6) General relationship to surrounding area.
B. The Planning and Zoning Commission may approve or disapprove the PUD Master Plan and associated development rules, regulations and guidelines as submitted, or may require the developer to modify, alter, adjust or amend the proposed Master Plan and associated rules, regulations and guidelines, as the Commission deems necessary, in order to preserve the harmonious intent and purpose of this ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan of the City.
C. An application for approval of PUD shall be deemed a petition for rezoning to the PUD Zoning District, but prior to an affirmative report from the Commission the applicant shall file the necessary petition as prescribed in Amendments, Section 175A.19.
D. Before any report is forwarded to the City Council by the Planning and Zoning Commission pertaining to an application submitted for a PUD, said Commission shall determine if such proposal is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan or if such proposal represents a substantial change to the Comprehensive Plan. The Commission shall hold a public hearing, giving notice as provided by law for a rezoning.
E. After a complete review by the Planning and Zoning Commission, a written recommendation and report giving reasons as to their action shall be filed with the City Council.
F. Within a period of sixty (60) days after the City Council has received a report from the Planning and Zoning Commission, together with the proposed Master Plan, and rules, regulations, and guidelines of the PUD development, a public hearing shall be held by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Section 175A.19. The City Council shall then approve or deny the application, in accordance with Section 175A.19.
6. Recording of Master Plan and Associated Rules, Regulations and Guidelines. The ordinance providing for the rezoning of property to the PUD Zoning District and the associated Master Plan, rules, regulations, and guidelines as approved by the City Council shall be recorded at the Office of the County Recorder and shall be binding on the property owners, their heirs, successors or assigns.
7. Modifications. Any proposed modifications in the approved PUD shall first be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Said proposed modification along with a report from the Commission shall then be forwarded to the City Council with appropriate recommendations. The City Council shall then take such appropriate action on the proposed modification and their decision shall be final. No modification may be considered that is more than a ten percent (10%) increase in density or change of uses on the site without a public hearing as required of a rezoning procedure. A public hearing may be required before the City Council on any modification, if determined by the Council. All modifications and adjustments shall be recorded at the Office of the County Recorder as required of the original rezoning.