(A) Initial development plan.
(1) When a petitioner wants to request a rezoning to the Planned Development District, it shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator, showing the information specified in § 155.052, a minimum of 30 days prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at which consideration is desired. After the planned development request has been reviewed, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council on the requested rezoning. The City Council shall then act to approve or deny the request.
(2) This request for rezoning is subject to the requirements for amendment of the zoning regulations specified in § 155.101. No building permit shall be issued within the development until the final development plan is approved and the plat is filed.
(B) Final development plan.
(1) Prior to construction on any lots in the planned development, the petitioner shall present a final development plan showing the information specified in § 155.053, to the Planning and Zoning Commission, who shall have the sole authority to approve, deny, or amend the plan.
(2) The final development plan may be submitted in conjunction with the initial development plan for concurrent approval on any subareas the developer is ready to commit to a final plan. All the information required for both an initial and final development plan must be shown for the area submitted for concurrent approval, except that the developer may reference the requirements of one of the traditional zoning districts as the development standard for a particular subarea.
(3) Signs shall be posted on the property for a continuous period of 7 days immediately prior to any public hearing held by the Planning or Zoning Commission or City Council to consider any final development plan. The signs shall be furnished by the Zoning Administrator and posted by the applicant in the numbers and locations prescribed by the Zoning Administrator.
(4) Before any action shall be taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the applicant shall first file with the Zoning Administrator a certificate verifying that the signs have been posted at the proper location before the time specified by this section.
(C) Amendments.
(1) Major amendments. Major amendments to the initial and/or final development plan shall be required to be approved with a public hearing in the same manner as provided for in § 155.054.
(2) Minor amendments.
(a) Minor amendments to the initial and/or final development plan shall be required to be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Notice of the hearing shall be given by the posting of not less than 2 signs provided by the Zoning Administrator. Before any action shall be taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the applicant shall first file with the Zoning Administrator a certificate verifying that the signs have been posted at the proper location and for the time specified.
(b) Minor amendments to the initial development plan may also be made by the submission and approval of a final development plan which is changed from the approved initial development plan. Any amendments shall be shown as a change from the initial development plan on the final development plan, and further these changes shall be made on the initial development plan on file with the County Register of Deeds.
(3) Minimal amendments. Minimal amendments to the final development plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator on a reproducible development plan showing the requested changes. The Zoning Administrator may then approve the change in writing if he/she deems it appropriate.
(Ord. 1189, passed 7-7-2008; Am. Ord. 1409, passed 12-2-2019)