A. Application: An application for a tentative map approval of the plan for a planned unit development must be filed by or in behalf of the landowner. The application form, procedure, time constraints and content, shall be the same as required of a subdivision, see title 11, chapter 3 of this code.
B. Additional Requirements: Because of the unique nature of design latitudes for a planned unit development, the additional requirements on a tentative map are:
1. The specific calculations on lands within the proposed project by area and percentage to the whole with respect to open area, lot, parcel or envelope areas, areas for private individual use (if any) and streets, drives and parking;
2. The form of organization proposed to own and maintain any common open space;
3. The use and the approximate height, bulk and locations of buildings and other proposed structures, i.e., carports, solid waste containment, fencing, etc.;
4. The ratio of residential to nonresidential use proposed;
5. Storm water collection system and design proposed shall meet minimum subdivision standards of the city;
6. The substance of covenants, grants or easements or other restrictions proposed to be imposed upon the use of land, buildings and structures, including proposed easements or grants for public utilities;
7. Vehicle parking details, by occupied space per vehicle with specific dimensions;
8. Walkways and pedestrian paths should be identified on the tentative map, along with the type of construction proposed. (1973 Code § 16A.20.010)
C. Public Hearing; Notice: After filing and receipt of all material and fees as required under this chapter, a public hearing on the application shall be held by the planning commission, public notice of which shall be given in the manner prescribed by law for hearings on amendments to a zoning or land use ordinance. All additional provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes sections 278A.480 to 278A.520, inclusive, shall apply to any such hearing and findings of the city. (1973 Code § 16A.20.020)
D. Time Requirements:
1. Planning Commission: The city may refer the matter to staff for further report, but the public hearings shall be concluded by the planning commission within sixty (60) days after the date of the first public hearing, unless landowner consents, in writing, to an extension of time within which the hearings shall be concluded.
2. City Council: The city council, within thirty (30) days, shall act on the recommendation of the planning commission, unless such time is extended by consent of the landowner, in writing. (1973 Code § 16A.20.030)
E. Findings Of Fact: The grant or denial of tentative approval by minute action must set forth the reasons for the grant, with or without conditions, or for the denial, and the minutes must set forth with particularity in what respects the plan would or would not be in the public interest, including but not limited to findings on the following:
1. In what respects the plan is or is not consistent with the statement of objectives of a planned unit development;
2. The extent to which the plan departs from zoning and subdivision regulations otherwise applicable to the property, including, but not limited to, density, bulk and use, and the reasons why these departures are or are not deemed to be in the public interest;
3. The ratio of residential to nonresidential use in the planned unit development;
4. The purpose, location and amount of the common open space in the planned unit development, the reliability of the proposals for maintenance and conservation of the common open space, and the adequacy or inadequacy of the amount and purpose of the common open space as related to the proposed density and type of residential development;
5. The physical design of the plan and the manner in which the design does or does not make adequate provision for public services, provide adequate control over vehicular traffic, and further the amenities of light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment;
6. The relationship, beneficial or adverse, of the proposed planned unit development to the neighborhood in which it is proposed to be established. (1973 Code § 16A.20.040)