In their consideration of a Planned Unit Development Outline Plan, the Code Enforcement Officer, in a report to the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission in its recommendation to City Council, and the City Council in its decision, shall evaluate the project in light of as many of the following objectives as may be relevant to the specific proposal:
(a) The extent to which the Planned Unit Development meets the purposes of the Zoning Ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan, and any other adopted planning objectives of the City.
(b) The extent to which the proposed plan meets the requirements, standards, and stated purpose of the Planned Unit Development regulations.
(c) The extent to which the proposed plan departs from the zoning and subdivision regulations otherwise applicable to the subject property, including but not limited to, the density, dimension, bulk, use, required improvements, and construction and design standards and the reasons why such departures are or are not deemed to be in the public interest.
(d) The proposal will not be injurious to the public health, safety, and general welfare.
(e) The physical design of the Planned Unit Development and the extent to which it makes adequate provision for public services, provides adequate control over vehicular traffic and promotes alternative forms of transportation, provides for and protects designated permanent open space, and furthers the amenities of urban ambience, light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment.
(f) The relationship and compatibility of the proposed plan to the adjacent properties and neighborhood, and whether the proposed plan would substantially interfere with the use or diminish the value of adjacent properties and neighborhoods.
(g) The desirability of the proposed plan to the City's development, tax base and economic well-being. At the discretion of the Planning Commission and City Council, special consideration in the form of increased development flexibility may be given to projects that are intended to rehabilitate or replace dilapidated areas, brownfields, or other areas of general visual or economic blight. Such special consideration shall not be granted to projects intended for construction on lands that consist of 60 percent or more previously undeveloped lands.
(h) The proposal will not cause undue traffic congestion, and can be adequately served by existing or programmed public facilities and services.
(i) The proposal preserves significant ecological, natural, historical, and architectural resources to the extent possible.
(j) The proposal will enhance the appearance, image, function, and economic sustainability of the community at large.
(k) projects which are designed to a more human scale, support multi-modal transportation options, preserve useful open space, provide significant amenities to residents, and incorporate architectural detailing, massing and scale that is consistent with historical community norms shall have a significant advantage in the review process over those that merely seek to maximize inappropriate forms of density, circumvent customary development standards, or promote a pattern of development that can be generally recognized as "urban sprawl," as defined in the definition section of the zoning ordinance. Projects that fail to achieve these objectives will likely result in a recommendation for denial by the Code Enforcement Officer or and/or Planning Commission.
(l) The proposal makes reasonable accommodations in housing, recreational amenities, and pedestrian facilities for individuals with disabilities.
(m) The proposal dedicates and provides a percentage of the total number of dwelling units to be offered at sale or rental prices deemed affordable to individuals of low and moderate income, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Generally, between 3 to 5 percent of all units should meet this goal.
(n) For PUD's containing only residential uses, clustering of units should be utilized (and may be required by the City) in order to preserve meaningful open space and/or recreational amenities for the residents. In addition, such projects shall be required to provide a mixture of different dwelling types and sizes. Examples of dwelling types include townhouses, row houses, patio homes, zero lot line houses, single-family detached housing, apartments, duplexes, condominiums, etc.
(Ord. 450. Passed 9-4-18.)