A.

Planned Unit Development District (PUD).

1.

Purpose.

a.

A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is intended for infill development projects and the development of sites which are difficult to develop under conventional designs because of their shape, size, abutting development, poor accessibility, unique topography or other factors.

b.

A PUD provides flexibility in the planning and construction of development projects by allowing a combination of land uses to be developed as an integrated whole, in accordance with an approved plan that protects adjacent properties and better implements the broader public benefits, goals and policies of the Boerne Comprehensive Master Plan, which cannot be achieved under conventional zoning district standards.

c.

A PUD may be used to contribute to a sense of community and a coherent living style, encouraging the preservation and enhancement of natural amenities and cultural resources and protecting the natural features of a site that relate to its topography, shape and size.

d.

A PUD may be used to provide for a greater amount of useable open space and foster compact and walkable development forms.

e.

A PUD may be used to provide for a more efficient arrangement of land uses, buildings, circulation systems and infrastructure.

f.

A PUD is intended to encourage quality development and innovative design, while ensuring adequate public facilities and services, in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Master Plan of the city.

2.

Applicability.

a.

A Planned Unit Development District may only be applied to land that is less than ten (10) acres in size.

b.

All properties in the application shall be contiguous and under unified control.

c.

The PUD may assign any combination of underlying base zoning categories, provided they are consistent with the Comprehensive Master Plan of the city and are compatible with adjoining uses.

d.

The granting of a PUD zoning district shall not relieve the developer from complying with all other applicable sections of this Code, and other codes and ordinances of the city, unless such relief is specified in the approved PUD ordinance.

e.

Zoning of a property PUD shall follow the procedure established in chapter 2: Procedures.

3.

Planned unit developments approved prior to the effective date of this chapter. A Planned Unit Development (PUD) that was approved prior to the effective date of this chapter shall retain the rights of use and development included in the PUD ordinance.

4.

PUD as the zoning designation.

a.

A Planned Unit Development shall replace the existing zoning for the property.

b.

The zoning designation for a property shall consist of the underlying base zoning categories with the suffix PUD attached (example: R4-PUD).

5.

Permitted uses.

a.

An application for a PUD shall specify the applicable base zoning category and the use or the combination of uses proposed.

b.

The base zoning categories of a PUD shall be consistent with the future land use plan and future land use map of the Boerne Comprehensive Master Plan.

c.

The uses allowed in the PUD shall be similar to or compatible with those allowed in the base zoning category.

d.

All use restrictions applicable to a particular zoning category apply to the base zoning category within a PUD District unless otherwise modified by this chapter or the ordinance adopting the PUD.

e.

Any requested use that is not permitted within the specified base zoning category must be identified as such in the PUD application.

f.

Special use permits allowed in a base zoning district are allowed in a PUD only if identified at the time of PUD approval.

6.

Residential lot dimensions and density limitations.

a.

The dimensions for a residential lot in a Planned Unit Development shall be no smaller than the minimum lot size allowed in the base zoning category, except for minor changes in order to provide improved design.

b.

Residential density limitations. The maximum number of dwelling units per net developable acre (total land area minus public improvements, i.e. rights-of-way) is limited as follows:

* Required open space shall be based on gross site area of the subdivision.

7.

Building setbacks. Yard setbacks shall conform to any drainage easements and utility easements required by other provisions of this Code.

B.

Planned Development District (PDD).

1.

Purpose.

a.

The purpose of a Planned Development District (PDD) is to provide for the development of land that may include uses, regulations and other requirements that vary from the provisions of other zoning categories.

b.

PDDs allow for accommodation of unique site conditions or development concepts that make other zoning categories incompatible with the use and design intended for a property.

c.

PDDs are intended to provide flexibility in the development of land by allowing a combination of land uses to be developed as a single project, in accordance with an approved plan that protects adjacent properties.

d.

A PDD is intended to encourage quality development and innovative design, while ensuring adequate public facilities and services, in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Master Plan of the city.

e.

PDDs are intended to be used in conjunction with one (1) of the following:

i.

Master-planned communities.

ii.

Large commercial centers.

iii.

Mixed-use developments.

iv.

Master-planned industrial parks.

2.

Applicability.

a.

A Planned Development District may only be applied to land with an area of at least ten (10) acres.

b.

A Planned Development District shall be planned as a single, contiguous project under unified control connected by streets and open space.

c.

The PDD may assign any combination of underlying base zoning categories, provided they are consistent with the Comprehensive Master Plan of the city and are compatible with adjoining uses.

d.

The granting of a PDD zoning district shall not relieve the developer from complying with all other applicable sections of this Code, and other codes and ordinances of the city, unless such relief is specified in this chapter or as approved in the PDD ordinance.

e.

Zoning of a property as a planned development district shall follow the procedure established in chapter 2: Procedures.

3.

PDD as the zoning designation.

a.

A planned development district shall replace the existing zoning for the property.

b.

The zoning designation for a property shall consist of the underlying base zoning categories with the suffix PDD attached (example: R4-PDD).

4.

Permitted uses.

a.

An application for a PDD shall specify the applicable base zoning category and the proposed use or combination of uses.

b.

The base zoning categories of a PDD shall be consistent with the future land use plan and future land use map of the Boerne Comprehensive Master Plan.

c.

The uses allowed in the PDD shall be similar to or compatible with the base zoning category.

d.

All use restrictions applicable to a particular zoning category apply to the base zoning categories within a PDD, unless otherwise modified by this chapter, the ordinance adopting the pdd, or the pdd plan approved by the city.

e.

Any requested use that is not permitted within the specified base zoning category must be identified as such in the PDD application.

f.

Special use permits allowed in a base zoning district are allowed in a PDD without additional approval only if identified at the time of PDD approval.

5.

Residential lot dimensions and density limitations.

a.

In a PDD, the proposed lot area for all residential lots shall be no smaller than the lot sizes allowed in the base zoning district, except for minor changes in order to provide improved design.

b.

The gross density for the entire PDD (total dwelling units divided by total land area) shall not exceed that of any existing residential subdivision adjoining the PDD.

c.

Where a PDD adjoins an existing residence, buildings within the PDD shall not be more than the fourteen (14) feet taller than the adjoining residential lot that is not within the PDD.

C.

Cluster Development Districts (CDD).

1.

Purpose.

a.

A Cluster Development District (CDD) shall be used to preserve contiguous amounts of open space by aggregating residences and utilizing smaller building footprints and yard spaces, in order to preserve rural areas and open landscapes.

b.

CDDs shall be compatible with rural or agricultural lifestyles and activities. They shall not significantly impact the existing traffic patterns, viewshed or landscape of the areas in which they are located.

c.

CDDs grant flexibility and incentives in site design and development patterns in exchange for permanent preservation of the ecological and topographical features of a site.

2.

Applicability.

a.

A Cluster Development (CDD) shall be planned as a single, contiguous project under unified control.

b.

Cluster development is applicable in areas that have significant natural features worthy of preservation, or in areas designated as estate residential or neighborhood residential in the city's Comprehensive Master Plan.

c.

CDD zoning may assign any combination of the allowed underlying base zoning categories, provided they are consistent with the Comprehensive Master Plan of the city and are compatible with adjoining uses. The allowed base zoning categories are:

i.

RM.

ii.

RE.

iii.

R1-L.

iv.

R1-M.

v.

R2-N.

d.

The granting of CDD zoning shall not relieve the developer from complying with all other applicable sections of this Code, and other codes and ordinances of the city, unless such relief is specified in the approved development plan.

e.

Zoning of a property as a cluster development shall follow the procedure established in chapter 2 Procedures.

3.

CDD as the zoning designation.

a.

Cluster Development (CDD) shall replace the existing zoning for the property.

b.

The zoning designation for a cluster development property shall consist of the underlying base zoning categories with the suffix CDD attached (example: RE-CDD).

4.

Permitted uses.

a.

Cluster developments shall permit only those residential uses and accessory uses that are permitted for the assigned base zoning category.

b.

Cluster developments shall provide at least forty (40) percent of total site area as permanently dedicated, unimproved open space.

5.

Residential lot dimensions and density limitations.

a.

Minimum lot size for a cluster development is two thousand seven hundred (2,700) square feet.

b.

Gross density (total number of dwelling units divided by total acreage of the property) shall not exceed the maximum permitted dwelling units per acre of the underlying base zoning category.