(a) Contents of Preliminary Plans. The applicant shall submit to the Development Director a Preliminary Plan application including five copies of the Preliminary Plan. If a rezoning is required, the application for rezoning, as required in Chapter 1129, District Changes and Regulation Amendments, may be held concurrently. Preliminary Plans shall be drawn at a minimum scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet. Copies of the Preliminary Plan shall include:
(1) The general nature, location and objectives of the proposed development.
(2) The areas of the project to be used for each land use including: residential (number of units, size and density), commercial, office, industrial or other activities indicating the total square footage of each use.
(3) The boundaries of the project including a metes and bounds description of the parcel and the acreage therein.
(4) An area map showing adjacent property owners, existing land uses, and zoning within 200 feet of the subject parcel.
(5) Existing contours at five (5) feet intervals or less, accompanied by the proposed grading plans.
(6) The proposed internal pedestrian and vehicular circulation, off-street parking and loading areas.
(7) Descriptive data concerning the existing and proposed sewer, water, and storm drainage facilities within the project, indicating their size, location, availability and source.
(8) Location of all principal and accessory structures, indicatin3lntended heights, coverage and orientation.
(9) Location, size, capacity, drainage, and landscaping of the proposed parking lots within the project.
(10) A signage plan identifying the sizes and locations of all signage.
(11) Landscaping and existing vegetation, including planned buffer areas between uses.
(12) Common spaces, community facilities, including recreational and other non-building areas designated within the project, indicating areas to be in common ownership.
(13) Market and feasibility studies for the proposed principal uses and an indication of the expected service areas.
(14) A traffic impact study, if determined necessary by the Village.
(15) A document describing the proposed phasing program for the project for all dwelling units, commercial or office structures, industrial, recreational and other common facilities, landscaping and other open space Improvements.
(b) Review of Preliminary Plans. Within thirty (30) days following receipt of a complete application for the preliminary plan, the Planning Commission shall review the Planned Unit Development and take action on the Preliminary Plan.
(c) Public Hearing and Notification for Preliminary Plans. A public hearing shall be held by the Commission prior to action on the Preliminary Plan. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be given by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village not less than 10 days prior to the hearing date. In addition to the published notice, the Village shall give notice by first class mail of the time, place and purpose of the public hearing to all owners of record of real estate within 200 feet of the boundaries of the property in question. Furthermore, the notice shall state the Village mailing address of the Planning Commission. Failure to notify as provided herein shall not invalidate any department actions nor any public hearing or subsequent decision. Any written comments must be received at least one day prior to the date of the public hearing.
(d) Action by Planning Commission on Preliminary Plans. The Planning Commission may recommend to Council to: approve, deny, or approve with amendments, conditions or restrictions. The Planning Commission shall find, on the basis of information submitted with the application and the input received during the public hearing, that the proposed development is, is not, or is with amendments, conditions or restrictions consistent with the general and development criteria established in Section 1165.09.
(e) Action by Council on Preliminary Plan. Upon receipt of the Planning Commission report and recommendations, Village Council shall, in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter and the Ohio Revised Code, approve, deny or approve with amendments the district provisions and the amendment of the zoning map to provide for the "PUD". Legislation adopting a "PUD" shall include such criteria, limitations, maps and guidelines as the Council deems appropriate for the guidance of the developer and the Planning Commission.
(f) Approved Preliminary Plan. Approval of the preliminary plan does not constitute final approval of the Final Plan, but indicates that the Final Plan will be approved whenever it conforms to, the Preliminary Plan and, if applicable, the subdivision regulations, and represents authority for the applicant to proceed with the plans and specifications for all improvements. Preliminary Plan approval and PUD overlay zoning may become null and void if the approved completion schedule of any section is delayed more than twelve (12) consecutive months. Council may approve schedule extensions that do not exceed twelve (12) months total if requested by the applicant prior to the plan becoming void.
(g) Filing of approved Preliminary Plan and PUD Designation. The approved Preliminary Plan shall be signed and dated by the Development Director. Thereafter, there shall be no change, modification or deviation from the approved Preliminary Plan, unless the procedures of Section 1165, Modifications to Approved Final Plan, are followed. The official zoning map shall be amended at this time to include the appropriate PUD designation (PUD=R, PUD-B, PUD-I) on each underlying zone, and then, consecutively numbered (PUD-B-1, PUD-I-1, etc.). (Ord. 26-2010. Passed 8-5-10.)