The following outlines the individual steps that must be followed before an application for a Planned Unit Development Zoning District can be approved:
(a) Any person or group of persons holding title to land or having a written option to purchase from the present title holder who is interested in or who is advised to build under the planned unit development process, shall first participate in an informal pre-application conference with the Zoning Administrator and such other representatives of City Departments as may be determined by the Zoning Administrator. The purpose of such a meeting shall be to:
(1) Determine the nature of the proposal;
(2) Acquaint the developer with the Planned Unit Development process; and
(3) Better familiarize the prospective applicant with Trotwood's Planned Unit Development and subdivision requirements.
(b) Following the pre-application conference, a prospective applicant shall be required to submit a preliminary development plan to the Zoning Administrator. The purpose of the preliminary development plan submission shall be to fix the broad outlines of the proposed project and the anticipated uses include within the proposed PUD. The number of copies to be submitted shall be as required by the Zoning Administrator.
(c) Upon completion of review by the Zoning Administrator and other Staff the proposed PUD shall be forwarded to the Planning Commission for review, public hearing and action, unless the application has not been considered officially filed per 1140.02(g).
(d) Whenever the Planning Commission has approved a preliminary development plan application, it shall be forwarded to City Council within thirty days.
(e) Upon City Council review, public hearing and approval, the application for, Planned Unit Development shall become effective as provided by Trotwood City Charter.
(f) Following approval by City Council, the applicant may at any time submit a final development plan which must be in substantial compliance with the approved preliminary Planned Unit Development and in accordance with Section 1140.08.
(g) Planning Commission, in its recommendation, and Council in its decision may waive or modify dimensional regulation of the Zoning Code, or impose more strict regulations and any additional conditions, guarantees, and safeguards it deems necessary to satisfy the purpose of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 12-19. Passed 7-1-19.)