Following a determination of eligibility, the applicant shall submit a preliminary site plan of the proposed planned unit development. A narrative report shall accompany the site plan providing a description of the project, discussion of the market concept of the project, and explanation of the manner in which the criteria set forth in the preceding design standards has been met. The applicant may request that the Planning Commission review the preliminary PUD plans under Section 1267.07 and final PUD plans under Section 1267.08 concurrently rather than under two separate phased applications.
(a) Information Required. The preliminary site plan and application for a PUD shall contain at a minimum the following information set forth below.
(1) Plans, at a minimum size of 24 inches by 36 inches, with graphics and scale.
(2) Plans shall provide the following:
A. The applicant's name;
B. Name of the development;
C. The preparer's name and professional seal of architect, engineer, surveyor or landscape architect indicating license in the State of Michigan;
D. Date of preparation and any revisions;
E. North arrow;
F. Property lines and dimensions;
G. Complete and current legal description and size of property in acres;
H. Small location sketch of the subject site and area within one-half mile; at a scale of no less than 1" = 1,000';
I. Zoning and current land use of applicant's property and all abutting properties and of properties located across any abutting public or private street from the PUD site;
J. Lot lines and all structures on the property and within 100 feet of the PUD property lines;
K. Location of any access points on both sides of the street within 100 feet of the PUD site along streets where access to the PUD is proposed;
L. Existing locations of significant natural, historical, and architectural features, existing drainage patterns, surface water bodies, floodplain areas, MDEQ designated or regulated wetlands with supporting documentation and a tree survey indicating the location and diameter (in inches, measured four feet above grade) trees greater than six inches in diameter;
M. Existing and proposed topography at five foot contour intervals, or two foot contour intervals (two foot intervals required for final site plan), and a general description of grades within 100 feet of the site;
N. Dimensions of existing and proposed right-of-way lines, names of abutting public streets, proposed access driveways and parking areas, and existing and proposed pedestrian and/or bicycle paths;
O. Location of existing buildings, utility services (with sizes), and any public or private easements, noting those which will remain and which are to be removed;
P. Layout and typical dimensions of proposed lots, footprints and dimensions of proposed buildings and structures; uses with the acreage allotted to each use. For residential developments: the number, type and density of proposed housing units;
Q. General location and type of landscaping proposed (evergreen, deciduous, berm, etc.) noting existing trees and landscaping to be retained;
R. Size, type and location of proposed identification signs;
S. If a multi-phase planned unit development is proposed, identification of the areas included in each phase. For residential uses identify the number, type, and density of proposed housing units within each phase;
T. Any additional graphics or written materials requested by the Planning Commission or Village Council to assist the Village in determining the appropriateness of the PUD such as, but not limited to: aerial photography; market studies; impact on public primary and secondary schools and utilities; traffic impacts using trip generation rates recognized by the Institute of Transportation Engineers for an average day and peak hour of the affected roadways; impact on significant natural, historical, and architectural features and drainage; impact on the general area and adjacent property; description of how property could be developed under the regulations of the underlying district; preliminary architectural sketches, building elevations, and conceptual plans or lists of building materials and estimated construction cost;
U. An explanation of why the submitted planned unit development plan is superior to a plan which could have been prepared under strict adherence to related sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Planning Commission Action. The preliminary plan shall be noticed for public hearing before the Planning Commission in accordance with Article 29 and applicable State laws including P.A. 110 of 2006, as amended. Following the Public Hearing, the Planning Commission shall report its conclusions, determine a basis for its recommendation and transmit summary comments received at the Public Hearing to the Village Council. The Planning Commission shall review the preliminary site plan and shall take one of the following actions:
(1) Approval. Upon finding that the preliminary plan meets the criteria set forth in the Purpose and Intent and Sections 1267.01 through 1267.05, the Planning Commission may recommend preliminary approval. Approval shall constitute approval of the uses and design concept as shown on the preliminary plan and shall confer upon the applicant the right to submit the preliminary PUD Plan to the Village Council. Approval of the preliminary plan by the Planning Commission shall not bind the Village Council to approval of the preliminary plan.
(2) Approval with changes or conditions. The Planning Commission may recommend conditional approval subject to modifications as performed by the applicant.
(c) Village Council Action. The preliminary PUD plan shall be submitted to the Village Council in conjunction with comments from the Planning Commission. Following review, the Village Council shall take one of the following actions: grant approval, approval with conditions, postponement or denial. The Village Council decision shall be based upon criteria established within this chapter.
(Ord. 106A-85. Passed 4-9-14.)