(A) The provisions of this subchapter provide requirements and standards for the submission, review and approval of applications for planned unit developments (PUD).
(B) The PUD regulations are designed to accomplish the objectives of this chapter through a land development project review process based on the application of site planning criteria to achieve integration of the proposed land development project with the characteristics of the project area.
(C) The permanent preservation of open space, natural areas and the existing small town rural character of Saugatuck are major objectives of these PUD regulations.
(D) To those ends, these PUD regulations are intended to permit flexibility in the regulation of land development, encourage innovation in land use and variety in design, layout and type of structures constructed; achieve economy and efficiency in the use of land, natural resources, energy and the provision of public services and utilities; encourage provision of useful open space; and to provide adequate housing, employment and shopping opportunities particularly suited to the needs of the residents of the city. Further, it is the purpose of the planned unit development regulations to promote the intent and purpose of this chapter, and to ensure that the land use or activity authorized shall be compatible with adjacent uses of land, the natural environment, and the capacities of public services and facilities affected by the land use.
(E) The provisions of this subchapter are not intended as a device for ignoring or circumventing this chapter or the planning upon which it has been based.
(Ord. 02-02, passed 2-11-2002)