Blanding City Zoning Code

1. The following Ordinance may be used in the following zoning Districts:
2. R-1 Residential
3. R-2 Residential
4. C - Commercial
5. I - Industrial
6. The purpose of planned unit developments is to permit flexibility in land use and to allow diversification in the interrelationships of various uses and structures with their sites and thus offers an alternative method to the traditional type of development. The application of planned unit development concepts is intended to encourage neighborhoods, housing, design, open space, and facilities compatible with the present living environment in the City as described by the General Plan, and each zoning district while at the same time ensuring compliance with practices which will assure the health, safety, and public welfare of the future inhabitants of the planned unit development. In exchange for the additional services provided by the developer in a planned unit development, this ordinance will allow for increased density of buildings and more flexible uses of land in harmony with the zoning district allowed uses. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2019-3, 10-22-2019, 2026-5)

Minor Planned Unit Development (PUD) is defined as being three acres or less in land area and six or less dwelling units. Major PUD is defined as being larger than three acres in land area or more than six dwelling units.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2019-3, 10-22-2019)

Where, in the opinion of the Planning Commission or City Council, the unique features of a condominium project (i.e., ownership, financing, topography, types of land uses, etc.) require more flexibility in design solutions in order to protect the public interest. The proposed condominium project shall comply with the provisions of this ordinance and contrary provisions of other ordinances adopted by the City may be waived by the City Council. 

All condominiums, townhouses and similar developments will be based on private property ownership following the footprint of each individual unit and all other property will be commonly owned or dedicated to a specific use, or have covenants that safeguard the unit's property value, maintain quality living conditions, and address property maintenance and use. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2019-3, 10-22-2019)

No permit for a planned unit development shall be granted unless such development will meet the use limitations of the zoning district in which it is to be located, and meet the density and other limitations of such districts, except as such requirements may be lawfully modified as provided by this ordinance or by district regulations. Compliance with the regulations of this Code in no sense excuses the development from the applicable requirements of the subdivision regulations, except as modifications thereof are specifically authorized in the approval of the application for a planned unit development. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2019-3, 10-22-2019)

No planned unit development shall have an area less than that approved by the City Council or Planning Commission as adequate for the proposed development. The City Council or Planning Commission shall require such arrangements of structures and open spaces as necessary to assure that adjacent properties will not be adversely affected. Where feasible, buildings of least height and the least density of buildings and uses shall be arranged around the boundaries of the development. Lot dimensions, setbacks, structure height, and coverage requirements shall be determined by the approval of the preliminary design plan. All plans must be prepared by a qualified professional team. A qualified professional team is defined as a State licensed architect or engineering firm. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2019-3, 10-22-2019)

1. The proposed PUD would ensure the concentration of open space (if any) into more workable or usable areas and would preserve the natural resources of the site.
2. Preservation, maintenance and ownership of required open spaces within the development may be accomplished by: 
3. Dedication of the land to the City as a public park or parkway system, including a certificate of title insurance.
4. Granting to the City a permanent, open space easement on and over the said private open spaces to guarantee that the open space remains perpetually in recreational or park use, with ownership and maintenance being the responsibility of an Owners' Association established with Articles of Association and By-Laws which are satisfactory to the City Council.
5. Granting to the City a permanent, open space easement on and over the said private open spaces to guarantee that the open space remains perpetually in recreational or park use, to be maintained from the proceeds of a perpetual maintenance trust fund established by the developer in an amount satisfactory to the City Council. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2019-3, 10-22-2019)

Minimum plans must provide the following information and receive the following approvals :

1. Minor PUD  

Land use authority: Planning Commission

Approvals:   Land use design by Blanding City Planning Director

Utilities and Public Works by Blanding City Engineer or Public Works Director

1. Complete site plan to scale showing the entire site plus 100 feet of the surrounding properties.
2.  Building footprints, complete height and square footage.
3.  Parking and streets with grades and cross slopes.
4.  Storm drainage system and how it ties into current or future City system.
5. Breakdown of all land uses by percentage of total lot coverage such as: buildings, open space, parking, roadways, recreation areas, trails, all other dedicated uses.
6. Property contours at two-foot intervals.
7. All proposed utility improvements with locations, depths, and line sizes and material type.
8. All utilities will be underground unless approved alternate location by the City Engineer or Public Works Director.
9.  All streets whether public or private will be dedicated to the City and or identified as utility rights-of-way for city approved utilities.
10. Major PUD

  Land use authority: City Council

Approvals:   Land use design by Blanding City Planning Director

Utilities and Public Works by Blanding City Engineer or Public Works Director

1. Complete site plan to scale showing the entire site plus 100 feet of the surrounding properties.
2. Building footprints, complete height and square footage.
3. Parking and streets with grades and cross slopes.
4. Storm drainage system and how it ties into current or future City system.
5. Breakdown of all land uses by percentage of total lot coverage such as: buildings, open space, parking, roadways, recreation areas, trails, all other dedicated uses.
6. Property contours at two-foot intervals.
7. All proposed utility improvements with locations, depths, and line sizes and material type.
8. All utilities will be underground unless approved alternate location by the City Engineer or Public Works Director.
9. All streets whether public or private will be dedicated and or identified as utility rights-of-way for city approved utilities. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2019-3, 10-22-2019)