The planned unit development plans and supporting data shall include at least the following information:
(A) Application stage.
(1) General site information. Data regarding site conditions and characteristics, available community facilities and utilities, existing covenants, and other related information; and
(2) Sketch plan. A drawing in simple sketch form showing the proposed location and extent of the land uses, streets, lots, and other features.
(B) Preliminary plan stage.
(1) Design plan. A drawing of the planned unit development shall be prepared at a scale of either one inch equals 100 feet or one inch equals 50 feet, or such other scale that may be recommended by the Administrative Officer. Any change in scale between the preliminary and final plan shall be accompanied by a signed statement from the developer attesting that there have been no modifications. All plans shall show the general location of proposed streets (public and private), all buildings and their use, common open space, recreation facilities, parking areas, service areas, and other facilities to indicate the character of the proposed development. The submission may be composed of one or more sheets and drawings, and shall include:
(a) Boundary lines. Bearing and distances;
(b) Easements. General location, width, and purpose;
(c) Public and private streets on and adjacent to the tract. Street names, right-of-way widths, existing or proposed centerline elevations, pavement type, walks, curbs, gutters, culverts, distance to nearest intersection, and the like;
(d) Utilities (public or private) on and adjacent to the tract. Location, size, and invert elevations of sanitary, storm, and combined sewers; location and size of water mains; and location of gas lines, fire hydrants, electric and telephone lines, and street lights on the tract. The direction and distance to the nearest usable water mains and sewers anticipated to be utilized by the development and elevations of sewers. Drainage district boundaries and appropriate design criteria necessary for storm drainage plans;
(e) Existing ground elevations on the tract. For land that slopes less than 0.5%, show one-foot contours; show spot elevations at all breaks in grades along all drainage channels or swales and at selected points not more than 100 feet apart in all directions; and for land that slopes more than 0.5% show two-foot contours;
(f) Subsurface conditions on the tract, if required by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Location and results of tests made to generally ascertain subsurface soil, rock, and groundwater conditions; depth to groundwater unless test pits are dry at a depth of five feet; the location and results of soil percolation tests if individual sewage disposal systems are proposed;
(g) Other conditions are on the tract. Watercourses, floodplains, marshes, rock outcrop, wooded areas, isolated preservable trees one foot or more in diameter, houses, barns, accessory buildings, and other significant features;
(h) Other conditions on adjacent land. Approximate direction and gradient of ground slopes, including any embankments or retaining walls; character and general location of buildings, including a notation on the front setback, railroads, power lines, towers, and other nearby non-residential land uses or adverse influences; owners of adjacent unplanted land; for adjacent platted land, refer to subdivision plan by name and show approximate percent built up; and typical lot size and dwelling type;
(i) Zoning. Zoning on and adjacent to the tract;
(j) Proposed public improvements. Highways or other major improvements planned by public authorities for future construction on or near the tract;
(k) Open space. All parcels of land intended to be dedicated for public use of all property owners with the purpose indicated;
(l) Location. General location, purpose, and height, in feet or stories of each building other than single-family residences on individually-platted lots;
(m) Map data. Name of development, north point and scale, date of preparation, acreage of site, and name and address of developer, designer, and engineer; and
(n) Miscellaneous. Such additional information as may be required by the Zoning Board of Appeals or found in Chapter 153 of this code of ordinances.
(2) Character. Explanation of the character of the planned unit development and the reasons why it has been planned to take advantage of the flexibility of these regulations;
(3) Ownership. Statement of present and proposed ownership of all land within the project, including present tract designation according to official records in offices of the County Recorder;
(4) Schedule. Development schedule indicating:
(a) Stages in which the project will be built with emphasis on area, density, use and public facilities such as open space to be developed with each stage shall be shown on the plan and through supporting graphic material;
(b) Completion date or dates of new construction for above and below ground facilities, utilities, and buffer planting. See also 13(a) of this section; and
(c) If different land use types are to be included within the planned unit development, the schedule must normally include the mix of uses to be built in each stage.
(5) Covenants. Proposed agreements, provisions, or covenants which will govern the use, maintenance, and continued protection of the planned development and any of its common open space;
(6) Density. Provide information on the density of residential uses and the number of dwelling units by type;
(7) Use. Provide a list of uses planned for the ancillary and non-residential uses;
(8) Service facilities. Provide information on all service facilities and off-street parking facilities;
(9) Architectural plans. Preliminary architectural plans for all primary buildings shall be submitted in sufficient detail to permit an understanding of the style of the development, the design of the building and the number, size, and type of dwelling units; and
(10) Facilities plans (public and/or private). Preliminary plans for:
(a) Roads, including classification, width of right-of-way, width of pavement, typical construction details, and plan and profile drawings;
(b) Sanitary sewers;
(c) Storm drainage and erosion;
(d) Water supply system, if required by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
(e) Lighting program, if required by the Zoning Board of Appeals; and
(f) Grading.
(C) Final plan stage.
(1) Final detailed plan. A final land use and zoning plan shall be prepared. The purpose of the land use and zoning plan is to designate the land subdivided into conventional lots as well as the division of other land, not so treated, into common open areas and building areas. The final land use and zoning plan shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) An accurate legal metes and bounds description of the entire area under immediate development within the planned development;
(b) A subdivision plan of all subdivided lands in the same form and meeting all the requirements of a normal subdivision final plan;
(c) An accurate legal metes and bounds description of each separate unsubdivided use area, including common open space;
(d) Designation of the exact location of all buildings to be constructed in unsubdivided areas;
(e) Tabulations on separate subdivided use area, including land area, number of buildings, number of dwelling units, and dwelling units per acre; and
(f) Architectural plans unless waived by the Zoning Board of Appeals during the preliminary stage.
(2) Common open space documents. All common open space shall be either conveyed to a municipal or public corporation, conveyed to a non-profit corporation or entity established for the purpose of benefitting the owners and residents of the planned unit development, or retained by the developer with legally binding guarantees, in a form approved by the County Attorney, that the common open space will be permanently preserved and maintained as open area. All land conveyed to a non-profit corporation or like entity shall be subject to the right of said corporation to impose a legally enforceable lien for maintenance and improvement of the common open space;
(3) Engineering data. All public utilities or improvements required by the county in the development of a planned unit development shall be constructed only after the approval of the final plan. Supporting data to be submitted with the final plans shall include final engineering drawings (construction plans), as required by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
(4) Guarantee deposit. Prior to the acceptance by the Zoning Board of Appeals of public utilities and improvements, the contractor(s) for the owner of the land shall furnish to the county a good and sufficient bond with surety to secure to the county the actual construction and installation of such public utilities or improvements according to the county specifications within two years from the date of approval by the County Board of the final plan or a petition to the Zoning Board of Appeals to provide the required public facilities or improvements, and to assess the cost thereof against the subdivided property in accordance with the local requirements regarding special assessments; provided, however, that the subdivider or property owners shall be responsible for any differences between the cost of the public utilities or improvements and the amount that can be legally assessed by the county against the subdivided property, and shall furnish the necessary waivers to permit the assessment of the entire costs of the public utilities or improvements. A maintenance bond shall be provided for the repairs necessitated by defects in material or workmanship not to exceed four years from the date of completion as certified by the County Board;
(5) Certificated, seals, signatures. Certificates, seals, and signatures required for the dedication of lands and recording document, as set forth in the subdivision regulations; and
(6) Covenants. Final agreements, provisions, or covenants which will provide for the use, maintenance, and continued protection of the planned unit development, if applicable.
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)