The planned unit development ("PUD") designation appearing on the official zoning map means the property is subject to the requirements of this chapter and the schematic plan and development guidelines adopted for the planned unit development, in addition to the indicated land use zone (underlying zone).
A. Criteria. The planned unit development designation may be applied to all areas of the city for which the council determines that the purpose and general criteria of this chapter are met or that, due to the mixture of conditions or the relation of the property to adjacent land uses and its community, development in accordance with the requirements and restrictions of this chapter is necessary in order to properly evaluate the interrelationships of land uses, buildings, structures, and other features of the area and to provide design and other controls as may be necessary to insure that the development of the area will be consistent with the general plan and all applicable specific plans, will not be injurious to the public welfare, nor to other property in the vicinity of the development and will be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this title.
B. Designation of property as a planned unit development. Designation of property as a planned unit development is legislative in nature and is subject to the procedural requirements in sections 17.808.230 and 17.916.020.
1. Property in single or common ownership. The planning and design commission, the city council, or the property owner may initiate proceedings to designate as a planned unit development any single parcel or any contiguous parcels owned by the same person or persons.
2. Property in multiple ownership. Proceedings to designate as a planned unit development multiple parcels of property that are not all in the same ownership may be initiated only by a petition submitted on behalf of all of the owners of all of the property.
C. Effect of planned unit development designation. A planned unit development designation constitutes an overlay zone. A planned unit development designation does not establish an underlying zone or enlarge the uses provided by a zoning classification. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)