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Article 6 — Flexible Zoning Districts, Chapter 6-1 — PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

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§ 6-1-1

Purpose and Intent Generally

This zoning district is intended to provide flexibility in the mixture and arrangement of land uses, allowing unique and innovative land developments that meet the objectives of the City’s comprehensive plan. The PUD zoning district provides for planned unit developments and mixed-use developments but provides separate design specifications for both. Development in this zoning district is characterized by a unified site design for the entire development.

This district is a “floating” (initially unmapped) zone, to be established upon successful application by the property owner or applicant and approval by the Governing Body; provided, however, that those properties zoned P-R-D, P-O-D, P-C-D, or P-I-D Districts prior to July 15, 2005 may be designated on the official zoning map as PUD. Such properties shall be subject to all regulations established for the district, development, or site at the time the property received rezoning or development approval. Any changes to such development approvals shall be subject to consideration under the terms of this ULDC.

This zoning district is also established to meet the following objectives:

(a)Encourage and allow the development of tracts of land as planned neighborhoods or communities according to designs that coordinate building forms that are interrelated and architecturally harmonious.

(b)Encourage and allow more unique, flexible, creative, imaginative arrangements and mixes of land use in site planning and development than are permitted through zoning district requirements established in this ULDC.

(c)Encourage a broader mix of residential housing types and provide for unique dwelling arrangements not typically provided in conventional subdivisions.

(d)Preserve the natural amenities of the land through maintenance of conservation areas and open spaces within developments, provide amenities, and provide where needed the civic and semi-public uses (e.g., schools, playgrounds, meeting halls, etc.) that help to make up a community.

(e)Provide for the efficient use of land by encouraging smaller networks of utilities and streets which may lower development and housing costs.

(f)Provide a character of development compatible with surrounding residential areas.

(g)Ensure that applications for PUD zoning have enough information to thoroughly analyze the merits of the proposal.

This zoning district is not intended to be used as an alternative to obtaining variances for developments unable to comply with other zoning district provisions. Applications for rezoning to the PUD district may be rejected by the Director if the development proposal does not match clearly the purposes and intentions of this Article, or if another remedy is available and would be more appropriate, such as an application for variance. The PUD zoning district is not intended to allow for the intrusion of incompatible land uses into single-family neighborhoods that create negative land use impacts.

Generally, this district characterizes developments as two types: planned unit development and mixed-use development.

§ 6-1-2

Intentions for Residential Planned Unit Developments

Residential planned unit developments are intended to provide a variety of dwelling types, including some combination of detached single-family (fee-simple or condominium), duplex, triplex, quadraplex, townhouse, and a wide range of multi-family dwellings. Residential planned unit developments are not exclusively residential and may contain a mix of building types and land uses, provided that nonresidential uses do not exceed 20% of the total land area Residential planned unit developments may feature clustered buildings, common open space, and unconventional or unique site designs.

Depending on size, a residential planned unit development may include offices, retail and service establishments, and civic and institutional uses subject to the recommendations of Section 6-1-6.

§ 6-1-3

Intentions for Mixed-Use Planned Unit Developments

Mixed-Use Planned Unit Developments include development of a single building or single parcel to contain two or more of the following types of uses: residential, office, institutional, or commercial.

Mixed uses may be combined vertically within the same building or placed side by side on the same parcel provided they are planned as a unified and complementary whole and functionally integrated to make use of shared vehicular and pedestrian access and parking areas.

The term mixed use development specifically includes live-work units and other mixtures of residential use with office, retail, service, or institutional uses. Mixed-use developments have a pedestrian friendly character (e.g., with a storefront or village design) and provide a connected network of streets, pathways, and sidewalks.

§ 6-1-4

Permitted Uses

Within Planned Unit Developments a variety of land uses may be permitted if such uses can be shown to provide an orderly relation and function to other uses in the development and to existing land uses on-site and off-site.

The permitted use or uses of property located in a PUD shall be determined at the time the development is approved via the rezoning process. Unless otherwise specifically noted in the Governing Body’s approval of the PUD and the plan for development, the property within the PUD is limited to those uses requested as part of the application and which are approved by the Governing Body.

§ 6-1-5

Relationship to Specific Use Standards

An application for rezoning that includes a use for which this ULDC specifies use standards shall not be required to demonstrate conformance with the specific use standards of Article 9;

provided, however, that the Governing Body may condition uses in a manner consistent with such standards as it deems appropriate. Applications for a PUD which include uses with specific use standards as outlined in Article 9 should address the consistency of the development proposal with any use standards and provide the Director with evidence of why such standards are not necessary within the proposed development.

§ 6-1-6

Guidelines for Mixing Land Uses

This Section provides guidelines and recommendations which may be used to guide applicants, staff, the Planning and Appeals Board, and the Governing Body in proposing, considering, and acting upon the merits of development proposals. This Section shall not be construed to prevent an applicant from proposing a development inconsistent with the provisions of this Section, although due adherence to these guidelines and recommendations may, in the discretion of the Governing Body, be imposed through conditions of zoning and development plan approval.

(a)Residential developments. Where predominantly single-family residential uses are proposed, the gross density may not exceed the recommendations of the comprehensive plan as described for the land use classification in which the property is located as shown on the city’s future land use plan map, unless otherwise permitted by the Governing Body.

(b)Different dwelling types. Developments that include residential uses should provide for more than just one type of dwelling, though an even or proportional distribution among more than one dwelling type is not required. Where detached, single-family dwellings are included, the total number of multi-family dwelling units may not exceed 25% of the total density, unless otherwise permitted by the Governing Body.

(c)Civic and institutional uses.

Sites for churches, schools, community or club buildings, and similar public or semi-public facilities are encouraged to be provided, where appropriate. Uses such as schools, churches, and other institutions should be part of an integrated site design and located and designed to minimize negative impacts.

(d)Office and commercial uses in predominantly residential developments. Within residential planned unit developments, proposed commercial and offices uses should be located with consideration to other land uses within and outside of the development. Such uses must be scaled and oriented so that they primarily serve the occupants of the planned unit development. Such uses, where provided, should be part of an integrated site design and located and designed to minimize negative impacts. In residential planned unit developments, the amount of land in the development devoted to commercial and office uses may not exceed 20% of the total land area, unless otherwise permitted by the Governing Body.

(e)Commercial uses. PUD districts allow for commercial uses that are compatible with pedestrian-scale development, except for vehicular sales or service establishments, outdoor storage, or other vehicular-oriented commercial uses, including drive-through facilities, that conflict with a pedestrian-friendly development pattern.

(f)Industrial uses. Industrial uses are not typically considered to be appropriate for inclusion within planned unit developments or mixed-use developments; however, such uses may be considered appropriate in developments greater than 20 acres in areas where living and working areas need to be close to one another. If industrial uses are proposed, they should avoid nuisances on residential development within or adjacent to the PUD through the inclusion of buffers as specified in Chapter 13-1.

(g)Open space. Planned Unit Developments should be designed around and connected to any open space corridors or networks that exist or are planned. Developments should devote at least 20% of the total land area to natural areas, conservation areas, open spaces, and active or passive recreational areas, or some combination thereof.

(h)Mixed uses. Mixed use planned unit developments should consider the following recommended mix of residential, office/institutional, and neighborhood retail, measured in terms of land area devoted to each use: Office/institutional – 40%;

neighborhood retail – 30%; residential – 30%. In such cases, predominantly residential development, or other developments inconsistent with the recommended land use mix, may be considered inappropriate and inconsistent with the future land use plan map.

§ 6-1-7

Minimum Acreage or Development Size

When a Planned Unit Development is proposed to include residential uses only, the minimum acreage to rezone or develop is 1 acre to ensure prospects for mixture of different types of dwellings; otherwise, there is no established minimum acreage to rezone to this district.

§ 6-1-8

Dimensional Requirements

To ensure maximum flexibility, there are no requirements for minimum lot size, minimum lot width, lot coverage, yards and building setbacks, or height. Proposals for development may not deviate to any significant degree from the goals, policies, and objectives specified in the comprehensive plan.

A detailed development plan shall be submitted by the applicant for rezoning to this district.

Minimum dimensional requirements for PUD zoning districts are established per the development plan, and such requirements are intended to allow for multiple uses within the development. Standards proposed by the developer are legally binding on the development if approved, unless otherwise specified by the Governing Body.

§ 6-1-9

Additional Application Requirements

The requirements for rezoning applications are specified in Chapter 18-2 of this ULDC, which includes additional application requirements for PUD rezoning and development approval.

§ 6-1-10

Approval Procedures

The process and criteria for considering rezoning applications are specified in Chapter 18-2 of this ULDC, including additional procedural requirements for PUD rezoning and development approval.