The intent of the planned development (PD) district is to encourage creative and flexible developments that include a single use or compatible mixed use residential, commercial, office, and related public facilities unified by a development plan. A planned development shall be established as a distinct zoning district, and is permissible when approved according to a site plan and written narrative.

An approved planned development (PD) district shall have the following characteristics:

(1)

Open space. Encourage ingenuity and resourcefulness in land planning techniques by developing functional open spaces defined as area(s) on the PD site that have no above ground structures other than those required to support recreation amenities such as play equipment, pool pump houses, etc and associated small storage facilities. Open space(s) can contain natural existing or installed landscape including any required buffers.

(2)

Sense of place. Allow the design of developments that are architecturally and environmentally innovative and that achieve more efficient utilization of land than is possible through application of conventional zoning standards.

(3)

Mixture of uses. Accommodate a mixture of land uses and types of land uses which are compatible both internally and externally to the project area.

(4)

Protection of natural resources. Ensure the conservation of the natural environment including trees and vegetation, topography, and geological resources such as groundwater, soils, and drainage areas.

(5)

Efficient land use. Encourage efficient use of land, street networks, and utility locations including placing power and communications lines underground.

(6)

Compatibility and consistency. Maintain compatibility with nearby development and consistency with the comprehensive plan for the City of Brunswick.

It is recommended that a developer of a proposed planned development first consult with the building official regarding the proposed development and submission requirements. This may include an informal meeting with the planning and appeals commission who ultimately must review and recommend approval or denial to the city commission following a public hearing.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

(a)

Land uses. Land uses within a PD district may include any specific uses other than prohibited by this article and uses utilizing outdoor storage of materials or equipment.

Uses prohibited in any single or mixed-use PD district include:

(1)

Automobile service and repair;

(2)

Restaurants offering drive through service;

(3)

Laundry and dry cleaning establishments but not including drop off locations;

(4)

Any industrial or wholesale use;

(5)

Grocery store exceeding 20,000 square feet; or

(6)

Any use determined to be inconsistent with existing development in the vicinity or the comprehensive plan for Brunswick.

(b)

Development standards. The PD district may be proposed in any location consistent with comprehensive plan to provide flexibility in the application of development and site design standards. A PD development shall meet the following requirements for location, use provisions, and ownership:

Planned Development Standards.

(c)

Provisions for the permanent ownership, operation, and maintenance of common open space shall be provided by covenant, deed restriction, easement, or ownership by and for the benefit of a property owners association, land trust, or other legal entity.

(d)

Residential uses.

(1)

Any type of residential dwelling unit is permissible, including: single-family, multi-family, town house, apartments, duplex units, tiny home and manufactured housing;

(2)

For PD projects including only residential development, the density shall not exceed 30 units per gross acre.

(3)

Community centers, meeting facilities, and indoor or outdoor recreation facilities when maintenance for such uses is provided by the common ownership within the development.

(e)

Commercial and office uses.

(1)

Unless otherwise prohibited, any commercial or office use may be permitted;

(2)

Development shall be designed and landscaped in a manner that ensures compatibility with residential uses within the PD and adjacent to the PD; and

(3)

Traffic circulation shall not route commercial or office traffic through residential areas within or adjacent to the PD.

(f)

"Unit" defined. For purposes of residential development, each unit shall have a kitchen and no unit shall exceed four bedrooms. This restriction does not apply to a free standing, detached, single family home.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

(a)

A concept plan including a site plan and a written narrative shall accompany an application to rezone property for a planned development as follows:

(1)

A suitable site plan shall be submitted by the developer(s) for review by the building official, planning and appeals commission and approval by the city commission. The site plan shall be drawn to scale (one inch = 50 feet; or one inch = 30 feet) by a registered civil engineer, registered land surveyor, registered landscape architect or licensed architect showing the exact dimensions of the parcel or parcels of land under consideration and shall include the following where applicable:

a.

All property dimensions, platting and street systems, proposed building sites and sizes, types of use proposed for buildings, plans for the screening and protection of abutting properties, means of ingress and egress, access and circulation arrangements, off-street parking and loading facilities, proposed reservation or dedication for streets, open spaces and other public facilities. If requested, one-foot vertical contour intervals shall be indicated on the site plan.

b.

The name of the development and the developers, a north arrow, the date of field survey, tract boundary lines, dimensions, bearings, angles, reference points to at least two permanent monuments, average ground elevation, wetlands, and FEMA flood zone information.

c.

If the proposal includes the subdivision of land for any purpose or the provision of new public streets, any additional information required with the submittal of preliminary plats under the subdivision regulation of the City of Brunswick shall be included and the master plan shall be processed simultaneously under the subdivision regulation and as a part of the application for a planned development-general district classification, as provided for in this chapter.

d.

A conceptual landscape plan and all required buffers per section 23-3-21 are required to be included on the site plan.

e.

Architectural elevations. Applications shall include perspective front, side, and rear elevation drawings of representative proposed building types. These drawings shall indicate general architectural features and material(s) to be used for construction. If the PD is approved, architectural elevations submitted as part of the application shall be considered conceptually binding unless specifically noted otherwise in the approval.

f.

Land uses and development summary. The site plan shall include a list of all land uses proposed to be included in the PD, the percentage of total land area or building area, if applicable, within the PD devoted to each proposed land use, the number of residential units by type, floor area for each type of dwelling unit (typical, or a range as appropriate), total overall density, and the total square footage of all buildings.

g.

Dimensional requirements. The site plan shall contain all dimensional requirements that are proposed to apply within the PD, including minimum lot sizes, minimum lot widths, maximum building coverage, front, side and rear building setbacks, and maximum building heights. Such proposed dimensional requirements shall be presented in a table, on the development plan or in the written text accompanying the concept plan.

h.

The site plan shall contain calculations and descriptions and the design criteria used for improvements required to be constructed within the PD, such as but not limited to streets, sidewalks, storm drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure required for the development, signage, site lighting and other necessary and/or proposed improvements. Such proposed improvements shall be presented on the development plan and/or in the written text accompanying the application.

i.

If requested by the building official, a traffic study shall be submitted with the concept plan. Likewise, the building official may request a drainage study for the PD site reflecting the detention requirements and on-site and/or off-site improvements required to handle increased stormwater runoff from the proposed development.

(2)

A written report shall be submitted with the concept plan by the developers for review by the planning and appeals commission and review and approval by the city commission. Such report shall explain the type, nature, intent and characteristics of the proposed development and shall specifically include the following where applicable:

a.

A general description of the proposal.

b.

A detailed legal description of the location of the site.

c.

Proposed standards for development, including restrictions on the use of the property, density standards, building heights, yard requirements and restrictive covenants.

d.

Proposed dedication or reservation of land for public use, including streets, easements, parks and school sites.

e.

Exceptions or variations from the requirements of this chapter, if any are being requested.

f.

Plans for the provision of utilities, including water, sewer and drainage facilities.

g.

Tables showing the total number of acres in the proposed development and the percentage designated for each proposed type of land use, including public facilities.

h.

Plans for open space, courts, walks and common areas.

i.

Plans for parking, loading, access ways, signs, and means of protecting and screening adjacent areas from lighting and other potentially adverse effects.

j.

A statement defining the manner in which the planning and appeals commission and city commission is to be assured that all improvements are to be installed and maintained.

k.

Tabulations showing the number and density of dwelling units by type, if any, and other data that the commission may require.

(b)

Specific site design and development standards shall be set forth on the site plan or in the written narrative and accompanying schedules of use and design standards.

(c)

Upon approval of the rezoning to a PD district, the site plan and written narrative shall be recorded and shall be binding on all future development and use within the PD development.

(d)

Building permits and public improvements shall not be authorized or installed for any PD development until final approval has been granted.

(e)

Major modifications to an approved PD site plan must be submitted to the planning commission for review and recommendation for approval or dis-approval to the city commission.

(f)

If no building permit or certificate of occupancy for an approved PD development is issued within 12 months from the date of approval of any such PD rezoning, the mayor and city council may, on its own motion, cause the property to revert to its original zoning category after notice by U.S. Mail addressed to the original applicant for rezoning or to such other person as may be substituted for said original applicant upon the records of the clerk, and reasonable opportunity to said applicant to oppose the reversion to the original PD.

(g)

No application to rezone property to PD shall be submitted to the planning and appeals commission for review and recommendation to the mayor and city commission unless and until the application meets the minimum requirements set forth in this section.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)