§ 44-806. PUD regulations.  


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  • (a)

    A parcel submitted for consideration as PUD shall be a minimum of 80 continuous acres.

    (b)

    A planned unit development may be approved in any location in the city, subject to review and approval as provided for in this article.

    (c)

    Any land use authorized in this chapter may be included in a planned unit development as a principal or accessory use, subject to adequate public health, safety and welfare protection mechanisms being designed into the development as provided in this article.

    (d)

    The applicant for a planned unit development must demonstrate as a condition to being entitled to planned unit development approval that:

    (1)

    Grant of the planned unit development will result in a recognizable and substantial benefit to the ultimate users of the project and to the community, where such benefit would otherwise be unfeasible or unlikely to be achieved.

    (2)

    In relation to underlying zoning, the proposed type and density of use shall not result in an unreasonable increase in the use of public services, facilities and utilities, and shall not place an unreasonable burden upon the subject and/or surrounding land and/or property owners and occupants and/or the natural environment.

    (3)

    The proposed development shall not have a materially adverse impact upon the master land use plan of the city, and shall be consistent with the intent and spirit of this article.

    (4)

    In relation to underlying zoning, the proposed development shall not result in an unreasonable negative economic impact upon surrounding properties.

    (5)

    The proposed development shall contain at least as much as usable open space as would be required in this chapter in relation to the most dominant use in the development.

    (6)

    The proposed development shall be under single ownership and/or control such that there is a single person or entity having responsibility for completing the project in conformity with this article. The provision shall not prohibit a transfer of ownership and/or control, upon due notice to the planning commission and the city's building department.

(Code 1977, § 28-420; Ord. No. 23-QQ, 3-14-1988)