(A) General provisions.
(1) (a) Planned Development Districts are intended to provide flexible land use and design regulations for residential, office, commercial, and industrial development proposals and to permit a variety of development types, containing both individual building sites and common property which are planned and developed as a unit.
(b) This District encourages innovation in development to enable development demands to be met by a variety of types, designs, sitings, and through the conservation and more efficient use of land in the developments.
(2) When flexible design techniques are deemed appropriate through the re-zoning of land for a planned development district, the use and dimensional specifications elsewhere in this chapter are hereby replaced by an approval process in which an approved plan becomes a basis for continuing land use controls.
(B) Objectives that all Planned Development Districts must achieve.
(1) Promote maximum choice in the types of environment, lot sizes, and community facilities available to owners or tenants;
(2) Encourage more usable tracts of land for open spaces and recreational purposes and for common use;
(3) Preserve trees, outstanding natural topography and geologic features, and prevent soil erosion;
(4) Encourage creative use of land, which can be planned to relate to surrounding physical development;
(5) Attain more efficient use of land as a result of small networks of utilities and streets, and thereby lower costs;
(6) Achieve a development pattern in harmony with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan;
(7) Provide an opportunity to locate necessary community facilities within neighborhoods; and
(8) Create a more desirable environment plan than would be possible through the application of strict zoning requirements applied in other sections of this chapter.
(C) General requirements for all Planned Development Districts.
(1) Minimum area. The minimum area required to qualify for a Planned Development District shall be not less than 10 contiguous acres of land.
(2) Ownership.
(a) The tract of land for a project must be either in one ownership or the subject of an application filed jointly by the owners of all the properties included (the holder of a written option to purchase land shall for purposes of the application be deemed to be an owner of the land).
(b) In the case of multiple ownerships, the approved plan shall be binding on all owners.
(3) Location of the Planned Development District. This District shall be applicable to any area of the township where the applicant can demonstrate that the characteristics of his or her holdings will meet the objectives of the Planned Development District.
(4) Land use and density.
(a) Because land is used more efficiently in the PR-1 District, improved environmental quality can often be produced with a greater number of dwelling units per net acre than usually permitted in traditionally zoned residential districts.
(b) The Township Planning Commission shall determine in each case the appropriate land use pattern and dwelling unit density for individual projects.
(5) Common property in the Planned Development District.
(a) Common property in the Planned Development District consists of a parcel or parcels of land, together with the improvements thereon, the use and enjoyment of which are shared by the owners and occupants of the planned development.
(b) When common property exists, the ownership of the common property may be either public or private.
(c) When common property exists in private ownership, satisfactory arrangements must be made for the improvement, operation, and maintenance of the common property and facilities, including private streets, drives, service and parking areas, and areas for recreation and open space.
(6) Regulation after initial construction and occupancy.
(a) For the purposes of regulating land development and use of property after initial construction and occupancy, any changes other than use changes shall require approval by the Township Planning Commission.
(b) Use changes shall require Township Board approval following the recommendation of the Township Planning Commission.
(c) It shall be noted, however, that properties lying in Planned Development Districts are unique and shall be so considered by the Township Planning Commission and Township Board when evaluating these requests, and maintenance of the intent and function of the Planned Residential Unit shall be of primary importance.
(7) Financial responsibility. No building permits shall be issued for construction within a Planned Development District until public improvements are installed or performance bond posted in accordance with the Township Ordinance.
(8) Site condominium projects.
(a) All site condominium projects shall be subject to the provisions, rules, regulations, and procedures set forth in this chapter for a Planned Development District.
(b) The Planned Development District shall apply to any site condominium project regardless of the zoning district in which the condominium project is situated or located, provided, however, that site condominium projects shall not be subject to the minimum acreage requirements of the planned development district.
(c) This provision shall apply to all residential site projects subject to and constructed under the Condominium Act, as amended, Public Act 59 of 1978, being M.C.L.A. §§ 559.101 - 559.272).
(D) Planned Development District application procedure and zoning approval process. Whenever a Planned Development District is proposed, before any building permit for the erection of a permanent building on the site shall be granted, the developer or his or her authorized agent shall apply for and secure approval of the Planned Development District in accordance with the following procedures.
(1) Generally.
(a) The applicant shall file a Planned Development District application form; submit required data, exhibits, and information; and deposit the required fee as established by resolution of Summit Township Board, except that no fee shall be required of any governmental body or agency.
(b) No part of the fee shall be returnable to the applicant.
(2) Staging.
(a) If the applicant wishes to stage the development and has so indicated on the development plan, the development plan may be submitted with only those stages he or she wishes to develop at this time.
(b) Any plan which requires more than 24 months to be completed shall be required to be staged and staging plan shall be developed.
(3) Review of the development plan. The proposed Planned Unit Development must be reviewed according to the procedures and requirements outlined in §§ 150.330 et seq., procedure for evaluating development proposals and development plan requirements.
(4) Zoning for Planned Development District. The parcel must be rezoned to the appropriate Planned Development District before the proposal can be developed. All Planned Development Districts must be identified on the Official Zoning Map as follows:
(a) Planned Residential District = PR-1;
(b) Planned Office District = PO-1;
(c) Planned Commercial District = PC-1; and
(d) Planned Industrial District = PI-2.
(Ord. -, Article IV, § 4.6, passed 9-12-2006)