(a) Upon recommendation of the Planning Commission the Governing Body may from time to time adopt general policies or specific rules and regulations for Planned Unit Developments and place said policies or rules and regulations of public record in the office of the Zoning Administrator; provided said policies and/or rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the adopted standards and conditions; and provided that no policies, rules or regulations shall be revised or added to, so as to be applicable to a specific proposal for a Planned Unit Development after an application for preliminary approval of a specific development plan has been filed.
(b) Planned Unit Development shall not be inconsistent with the following general standards for use of land, and the use, type, bulk, design, and location of buildings, the density or intensity of use, open space, public facilities and the development by geographic division of the site.
(1) The applicant shall satisfy the Planning Commission and the Governing Body that he has the ability to carry out the proposed plan and shall prepare and submit a schedule of construction. The proposed construction shall begin within a period of 18 months following approval of a final plan by the Governing Body, and a minimum of 50% of the total planned construction shall be completed within a period of three years following such approval or the approval of the plan. The period of time established for the completion of the development may be modified from time to time by the Governing Body upon the showing of good cause by the developer.
(2) The applicant may designate divisible geographic sections of the entire parcel to be developed as a unit, and shall, in such case, specify reasonable periods within which developments of each such unit must be commenced. In the case of residential Planned Unit Developments, the Governing Body may permit in each unit deviations from the number of dwelling units per acre established for the entire planned development, provided such deviation shall be adjusted for in other sections of the development so that the number of dwelling units per acre authorized for the entire planned development is not affected.
(3) The developer shall provide and record easements and covenants, shall make such other arrangements, and shall furnish such performance bonds, escrow deposit, or other financial guarantees as may be determined by the Planning Commission and approved by the Governing Body, to be reasonably required to assure performance in accordance with the development plan and to protect the public interest in the event of abandonment of said plan before completion.
(4) The site shall be accessible from public roads that are adequate to carry the traffic that will be imposed upon them by the proposed development. The streets and driveways on the site of the proposed development shall be adequate to serve the residents or occupants of the proposed development. If it is determined that traffic control signals are required to prevent traffic hazards or congestion in adjacent streets, the control signals shall be provided at the developer's expense.
(5) The development shall not impose an undue burden on public services and facilities, such as water and sewer systems and fire and police protection.
(6) The entire tract or parcel of land to be submitted for Planned Unit Development shall be held in single ownership or control, or if there are two or more owners, the application for such Planned Unit Development shall be filed jointly.
(7) The location and arrangement of structures, parking areas, walks, lighting, and appurtenant facilities shall be compatible with the surrounding land uses, and any part of a Planned Unit Development not used for structures, parking and loading areas, or access-ways shall be landscaped or otherwise improved.
(8) Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Article 25 of this Title.
(9) When a commercial or industrial use within a Planned Unit Development district abuts a residential district, a solid or semi-solid fence or wall at least six feet, but not more than eight feet high and having a visual density of not less than 90% per square foot, shall be provided adjacent to any adjoining residential district except where the commercial or industrial development is separated from the residential zone by a street right-of-way. A ten foot wide landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens located along the property line which shall be maintained by the owner or owners of the property in the Planned Unit Development district, may be substituted for the solid or semi-solid fence when approved by the city.
(10) All commercial and industrial buildings shall set back not less than 45 feet from the right-of-way of any street and 20 feet from any district boundary line that does not abut a street right-of-way. Additional setback from a heavily traveled thoroughfare may be required by the Governing Body, when recommended by the Planning Commission for protection of health, safety, and general welfare.
(11) Building coverage shall not exceed the following percentages of the net developable area of each individual parcel and of the total development for each type of Planned Unit Development:
(A) Residential: 40%maximum.
(B) Commercial: 35% maximum.
(C) Industrial: 35%maximum.
(12) A minimum of 30% percent of the net area of the part of Planned Unit Development reserved for residential development shall be provided for open space as defined by these regulations. At least one-half of this open space shall be provided for the leisure and recreational use of all "PUD" residents and maintained by owners of property in the development as through a homeowner's association in the case of a townhouse or a residential subdivision. The common open space shall be developed for appropriate recreational facilities and a minimum of 50% percent of the proposed recreational facilities shall be constructed prior to the development of one-half of the project, and all recreational facilities shall be constructed by the time the project is 75% developed.
(13) The "PUD" shall include such provisions for the ownership and maintenance of the common open spaces as are reasonably necessary to insure its continuity, care, conservation and maintenance, and to insure that remedial measures will be available to the Governing Body if the common open space is permitted to deteriorate, or is not maintained in a condition consistent with the best interests of the Planned Unit Development or of the entire community.
(14) Modifications of the zoning or other regulations that would otherwise be applicable to the site may be permitted, providing the design of the Planned Unit Development and the amenities incorporated in it are not inconsistent with the interest of the public generally.
(15) No residential use shall have direct access onto an arterial street.
(16) All commercial or industrial areas must have access to a collector or arterial street, however, no individual commercial or industrial use may have direct access onto collector or arterial streets, unless deemed necessary by the Planning Commission and approved by the Governing Body.
(17) Sidewalks shall be built to city specifications along all public and private streets, however, an alternative pedestrian and sidewalk plan may be developed which provides pedestrians access between each use in the Planned Unit Development.
(18) Consideration shall be given for the provision of bicycle traffic along collector and arterial streets or along the approved pedestrian-sidewalk system.
(19) The Planned Unit Development shall be subject to the stormwater management requirements of Article 26 of this Title.