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2.2   PAD Rezoning Application Requirements
   PAD rezoning application packets are available from the PDSD Department. Submit applications and accompanying materials to PDSD. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be accepted, nor will any application in which the preapplication conference or neighborhood meeting requirements have not been met. The types of documents and the specific number of copies required of each document are provided in the rezoning application packet.
   The following documents and information shall be submitted upon application.
   A.   Application Form. A completed rezoning application signed by the property owner or authorized designee;
   B.   Neighborhood Meeting Information. Written proof of the offer to meet with the surrounding property owners and other applicable parties in accordance with Section 3.2.2 of the UDC must be submitted with the application. Required documentation includes copies of the meeting notification letter, the mailing list provided to the applicant by the city, the meeting attendance sheet, and the minutes of the meeting. The minutes should include any concerns raised at the meeting and the applicant’s response to them, if any;
   C.   PAD Report in accordance with Sections 2-04.3.0, Format Requirements, and 2-04.4.0, Content Requirements; and,
   D.   Fees. The balance of the total fees (one-half of the fees was due at the time of pre-review) in accordance with Section 4-01.1.0, Development Review Fee Schedule.
2-04.3.0   FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
3.1   The information required below shall be in the form of illustrations and a separate written report, which may include maps, aerial photographs, and photographs.
3.2   Illustrations must be:
   A.   On a 24-inch by 36-inch sheet folded to the standard eight and one-half inch by 11-inch format;
   B.   Fully dimensioned; and,
   C.   Drawn to an appropriate scale (one inch equals 40 feet is recommended).
3.3   Maps must include a legend and north arrow.
3.4   Aerial photographs must be no more than two years old, indicate the flight date, a north arrow, and the project site boundaries.
2-04.4.0   CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
   The PAD Report shall include the following components: 1) Introduction and Policy, Section 2-04.4.1; 2) Site Analysis, Section 2-04.4.2; and, 3) PAD Proposal, Section 2-04.4.3; and, 4) Other Information as Required by the PDSD Director, Section 2-04.4.4.
4.1   Introduction and Policy
   A description of the purpose, scope, main concepts, and goals of the PAD, indicating the following:
   A.   Substantial conformance with the General Plan and city land use plans which encompass all or part of the proposed PAD;
   B.   The rationale for the use of a PAD zone rather than the use of other zones;
   C.   The benefits to the community and the applicant by the use of a PAD;
   D.   The suitability of the PAD to significant environmental factors if applicable;
   E.   The compatibility of the PAD with adjoining land uses; and,
   F.   The physical and economic suitability and feasibility of the PAD with existing infrastructure and services.
4.2   Site Analysis
   The following information is required:
   A.   Significant natural and built constraints of the site and surroundings;
   B.   Major transportation and circulation elements intended to serve the PAD;
   C.   Existing zoning of the PAD site and parcels within 150 feet;
   D.   Adjacent parcels and structures within 150 feet of the PAD boundary;
   E.   Off-site open space, recreational facilities, parks, and trails within one mile of the PAD site;
   F.   Public, educational, community, and cultural facilities on site and within one mile off site;
   G.   Existing drainage;
   H.   PAD site affected by any overlay zone ordinances and the Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) Ordinance;
   I.   Inventory of existing structures, roads, and other development;
   J.   Location and extent of existing provisions for sewage disposal, effluent use, stormwater drainage, and utilities;
   K.   Inventory of existing infrastructure and public services;
   L.   Hydrology and water resources;
   M.   Topography and slope;
   N.   Vegetation and wildlife;
   O.   Geology and soils;
   P.   Viewsheds and visual analysis; and,
   Q.   Paleontological and cultural (archaeological and historical) sites, structures, and districts.
4.3   PAD Proposal
   The following information is required:
   A.   Illustrative site plan;
   B.   The general allocation and identification of major proposed land uses, including residential (by density range), nonresidential, open space, and recreational land uses;
   C.   Name, location, and extent of existing or proposed major streets located within the PAD or needed for servicing the PAD;
   D.   Typical street cross-sections;
   E.   A detailed listing of the permitted land uses in the PAD;
   F.   A detailed listing of the regulations governing permitted uses, including, performance and for development, regulations for development densities, heights, floor area and floor area ratios (FARs), open space, lot area and coverage, parking, landscaping, and other site improvements;
   G.    for the conservation, development, or utilization of natural resources, including surface water, soils, vegetation, and wildlife;
   H.   Where applicable, the methods of conservation for scenic natural and built features and viewsheds;
   I.    and responsibilities for maintenance of infrastructure and whether the infrastructure is public or private;
   J.    for the phasing and construction of streets proposed for the PAD or needed for servicing the project as identified in the required study(ies) submitted with the PAD proposal;
   K.    for the phasing and construction of sewage disposal, effluent use, stormwater drainage, solid waste disposal, and public utilities as identified in the required study(ies) submitted with the PAD proposal;
   L.   A phasing schedule for the following, as applicable:
      1.   The preservation of site features established by the PAD;
      2.   The development of the PAD; and,
      3.   The construction, dedication, and provision of public services.
   M.   When financial assurances are required, a draft form of financial assurances to be recorded prior to ordinance adoption;
   N.   Specifications as to how and to what extent the PAD is to supplement or supersede adopted city zoning regulations;
   O.    for the interpretation of the PAD regulations and requirements;
   P.   Development design guidelines;
   Q.   General landscape program;
   R.   Drainage plan;
   S.   A traffic and transportation study which includes trip generation factors for various modes, estimated trips per day by land use, proposed vehicular access and circulation plan, and traffic impacts by mode on adjacent development;
   T.   Impacts on existing structures, roads, and other development;
   U.   Impacts on existing infrastructure and public services; and,
   V.   Location and extent of proposed provisions for sewage disposal, effluent use, stormwater drainage, and utilities.
4.4   Other information as may be determined necessary by the PDSD Director
SECTION 2-05.0.0: PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD) REZONING APPLICATIONS
Section
2-05.1.0   APPLICABILITY
2-05.2.0   APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
2-05.3.0   FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
2-05.4.0   CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
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