The planned development (PD) district is established to allow flexible development plans to be prepared for the special study areas identified in the general plan land use element which may benefit from unique or special land use and design controls not otherwise possible under conventional zoning regulations. Purposes of the PD district include permitting a compatible mixture of land uses, allowing for planned commercial and industrial areas, and a variety of housing styles and densities. This article establishes the procedures for securing the planned development zone designation, and for granting a planned development permit for any project located in a PD district.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

A PD zone may only be established by an ordinance specifying, among other things, the goals, objectives, use and development standards for the district. Such standards shall apply to all development within the district.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

The following procedures shall apply to the establishment or amendment of any planned development district:

1.

Minimum Property Size. The proposed PD district property must contain a minimum of fifty acres of land.

2.

Submission of Specific Plan. A property may be zoned planned development district when the change of zone application is accompanied by a zoning map that includes the following information:

a.

General plan land use categories with associated acreages;

b.

Proposed land uses;

c.

Density ranges;

d.

Maximum number of proposed dwelling units; and/or

e.

Floor area ratios.

Such change of zone application shall be followed by the submittal of a specific plan concurrent with submittal of more detailed development plans such as tentative map or site plan. A specific plan may also be submitted concurrently with a change of zone application.

The specific plan shall be prepared in accordance with section 65451 of the Government Code that includes a detailed development plan indicating the uses, development standards and infrastructure requirements to serve the proposed plan. Whenever a planned development district does not contain any standards for a particular aspect of development, the planning director shall determine the zoning ordinance standards most applicable to the individual planned development district.

3.

Planning Commission Review. The planning commission shall review and hold a public hearing on the specific plan and proposed change to the planned development (PD) zone. The application shall be heard as a rezoning matter pursuant to the requirements of sections 27.250 through 27.255 of this zoning ordinance. The planning commission shall recommend action on the proposal to the city council.

4.

City Council. The city council has the sole authority to act on the specific plan and proposed rezoning after considering the planning commission recommendations. If the council approves the specific plan and zone change, the PD zone shall be indicated on the official zoning map by the base PD designations and a number indicating which specific plan is applicable (e.g., PD-8). Specific plan numbers shall be assigned chronologically.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

All development within a PD zone shall be reviewed pursuant to procedures specified in sections 27.261 through 27.268 of this zoning ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)