(a) Application for PD zoning shall be made by the property owner or his or her authorized agent in the same manner as a request for any other zoning district designation. PD zoning cannot be initiated by the City without the written permission of the property owner.
(b) The General Plan, which shall be set forth in one or more maps or instruments, shall be signed by all owners of property within the project, shall be drawn to scale and shall be signed by an architect, landscape architect, civil engineer, or planner-in-charge authorized to practice in the State. Approval of a Preliminary Plan is a necessary pre-condition to consideration and approval of the Final Development Plan.
(c) All General Plans shall be presented to the City by means of an application in the form prescribed by the City. The City shall charge a fee for processing of the application based on the fee scheduled approved by City Council.
(d) The General Plan shall include:
(1) A declaration by the applicant in which there is furnished:
A. Evidence that the applicant has legal control of the property including a statement of all the ownership and beneficial interests in the property and the proposed development.
B. A general statement regarding the nature, acreage and location of open space and common areas, and descriptive data as to the methods to be employed for guaranteeing its continuity and maintenance;
C. The general location and purpose of all nonresidential structures;
D. For Residential PDs:
1. The areas of the project to be used for single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, townhouses, garden apartment building and medium and high-rise apartment buildings, indicating for each such area the number of housing units by type and size and the number of bedrooms per unit of each class of housing proposed in any given area;
2. The total population density for the project in number of housing units;
E. Descriptive data concerning the sewer, water and storm drainage facilities within the entity, whether public or private, to whom such facilities are to be dedicated or transferred;
F. A general description of the availability of other community facilities, such as schools, fire and police protection services and cultural facilities, if any, and how these facilities are affected by this proposal; and
(2) Plans drawn at a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet, or less, incorporating the following elements:
A. A general location map, at appropriate scale, of the property and adjacent environs within one-quarter mile indicating City, township, or jurisdictional boundaries; public facilities such as schools, parks, and other public buildings and uses; arterial streets and highways; and major utility easements;
B. An area map showing adjacent property owners, existing zoning at the time of application, existing land uses, and existing streets and highways within two-hundred (200) feet of the parcel;
C. A professionally prepared survey of the property, including boundaries of the property, including a legal description of the metes and bounds of the parcel and the acreage therein, and indicating existing features including public and private streets, alleys, easements, utility lines, general topography, vegetation, and physical features;
D. Existing contours at five (5) foot intervals or less, accompanied by an outline of the grading plans;
E. A site plan indicating approximate areas and arrangement of proposed uses, existing zoning districts, proposed lots and setbacks, and the amount of buildable area within each lot.
1. In the case of non-residential PDs, a statement identifying the principal types of office, business, and/or mixed-uses that are to be included in the proposed development including the approximate location and intensity of development.
2. In the case of residential PDs, a statement identifying the density and housing types of the various residential uses within the development.
F. The proposed street system for the project, including designation of arterial and collector thoroughfares agreeable to the City, where such thoroughfares are indicated in the Thoroughfare Plan of the City or where they are otherwise necessary for efficient vehicular circulation. Such street plan shall identify which streets shall be public streets and which shall be private streets or drives within public access easements, points of ingress and egress, and shall be supported by appropriate and competent traffic studies provided by the applicant;
G. Drainage control, including a plan showing provisions for the control of erosion and sedimentation during and after construction;
H. The location of all main and accessory structures, accompanied by an outline explaining intended heights, coverage and treatment of yards within the project;
I. The location, size and landscaping of the proposed parking lots within the project;
J. Pedestrian circulation features, including all sidewalks, bikeways, and paved areas within the project;
K. Natural features such as wood lots, significant isolated trees (of diameter at breast height of five (5) inches or more), streams, and lakes or ponds;
L. Principal ties to the community at large, with respect to transportation, water supply and sewerage collection and treatment and city plans (i.e., Water and Sewer Master Plans);
M. The general nature and location of public and private utilities and community facilities and services, including maintenance facilities within the project;
N. Recreational and other non-building areas amenities designated within the project;
O. A landscaping plan for the overall project, or at a minimum, for the first phase;
P. Sample elevations for each building type, if known;
Q. A soil interpretive map, indicating the degree of limitation; suitability of existing soils for each area and type of development;
R. Drawings indicating the landscape treatment along existing roadways and entryways into the proposed development.
(3) Common open space information, including:
A. The percentage of acreage of common open space in each part of the project;
B. The arrangement and location of proposed common areas, including proposed parks, playgrounds, school sites, and recreational facilities;
C. Topographical factors affecting common open space; and
D. A statement describing the provision that is to be made for the care and maintenance of open space and recreation facilities within the PD.
(4) A document describing the proposed phasing program for the project for all public improvements, structures, and common facilities. Such document shall identify the separate final development plans to be submitted and describe their sequence and timing.
(5) Where business uses are included, the Commission may require marketing studies, feasibility studies or other appropriate information deemed necessary to evaluate the economic impact on the community of the business use proposed.
(6) The declaration of protective covenants and restrictions that the Developer proposes to implement with this PD.