(a) An application for development under the standards of this District shall be made as permitted under Section 503 of Act 110 of the Public Acts of 2006, as amended, and in accordance with the procedures and requirements of this chapter and as follows:
(1) Submittal of an application for development under the PD District shall first be made to the Planning Commission for its review and recommendation to Council. The application must be complete before review may commence.
(2) It is further the intent of the PD District that once a parcel of land has been granted site plan approval and thereby rezoned to a PD District by Council, no development shall take place thereon and no use shall be made of any part thereof, except in strict accordance with the approved application and plans, or in accordance with an approved amendment thereto.
(b) The contents of an application submittal shall include:
(1) A mapped property area survey of the exact area being requested for rezoning;
(2) A proof of ownership of the land or an option to purchase land being requested for rezoning, with notarized documentation from the landowner approving of the rezoning request;
(3) A written report containing an assessment of the impact that the rezoning and accompanying development will have on the site. The report shall consist of at least the following:
A. The general character and substance;
B. Objectives and purposes to be served;
C. Compliance with all applicable City ordinances, regulations, and standards;
D. Scale and scope of development proposed;
E. Development schedules;
F. Compliance with the adopted Master Plan and any other applicable plan of the City;
G. A statement that the applicant is aware of the general soil conditions of the site and of the surrounding area;
H. A statement as to the general vegetation characteristics of the site, in terms of type, coverage and quality. A detailed survey of these conditions is not required, but an outline of the tree coverage shall be provided on the site plan. The statement may be prepared, and the tree outline drawn, from information taken from recent aerial photographs and field observations;
I. A statement explaining in detail the full intent of the applicant, indicating the specifics of the type of development proposed for the site and if the proposed development will have a residential or a nonresidential orientation;
J. A statement as to how the intended use of the property would affect the nature of the land on which it is to be located, and the effect that the district requested and its intended land use development will have on adjacent properties, particularly with respect to drainage patterns; and
K. A statement as to the potential social and economic impact the rezoning and proposed land use will have on the area in terms of the number of people who could be expected to live or work on the site; the number of school age children, if applicable, that can be expected; the need for public facilities, such as parks, schools, utilities, roads and public safety; the anticipated potential floor space to be used for shopping or working areas; the market potential for the proposed uses; and the potential vehicular traffic generation of the use and its impact on the existing road network with respect to traffic flow, current road conditions and road capacities.
(4) A preliminary site plan of the entire area in question, carried out in such detail as to comply with the site plan review requirements set forth in Section 1298.07. In addition to these requirements, the site plan shall contain a detailed statement with respect to each of the following:
A. A statement with respect to the general topography of the site as well as the adjoining lands surrounding the site, including any significant natural or man-made features;
B. A statement concerning the relationship of one building to another, both on-site and in the surrounding area, relative to entrances, service areas and mechanical appurtenances;
C. A statement concerning general rooftop appearances, particularly those rooftops which will lie below finished street grades or as may be viewed from the windows of higher adjacent existing or proposed buildings;
D. A statement relative to the extent and general makeup of landscaping, off-street parking areas and adjoining service drives on surrounding lands;
E. A statement as to the general layout of the site conforming to any street, road or other public conveyance, and public utility layouts, including drainage courses, that are any part of a previously approved plat or plan;
F. A statement as to the general architecture of the proposed building, including overall design and types of facade materials to be used and how the proposed architectural design and facade materials will be complimentary to existing or proposed uses within the site and on surrounding lands;
G. A clear designation on each building depicted on the site plan as to its specific use, i.e. residential, retail, commercial, service commercial, office, etc. In those instances where the actual occupant of the use is known, the name of the proposed occupant shall be included; and
H. A definitive project phasing plan showing the boundaries of each phase and estimated timing schedule by phase to completion in accordance with Section 1288.04(b).
(5) A written analysis which demonstrates that the applicant has the financial capacity to complete the project.
(Ord. 516. Passed 8-26-92; Ord. 916. Passed 8-18-10; Ord. 945. Passed 4-18-12.)