The purpose of this chapter is to provide for attractive, planned zoning districts in accordance with the general plan; to provide a means of achieving greater quality, variety and flexibility in development on relatively large areas of land; to encourage more imaginative and innovative design of projects; to promote more desirable living environments that would not be possible through the strict application of zoning standards; to assist in the development of old or blighted neighborhoods by providing incentives for higher quality multiple residential housing and project design; to require a more efficient use of open space, separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and increased project amenities; to insure that such projects will be assets to their surrounding neighborhoods, and safeguards will be required through the conditional use procedure. The overall plan shall provide equivalent or higher standards of development, operation, light, air, safety, convenience and aesthetics, than if developed under the underlying zone.

(Prior code § 060.01; Ord. No. 1220, § 2(Exh. A), 2-26-25)

A.

Procedure. An application for a planned development project shall submit a request for a conditional use permit to allow a "PUD," planned unit development, in order to vest modified land use regulations, utilize flexible standards of the PUD and vest the design guidelines for the planned unit development.

B.

Land Use Regulations. All planned development projects shall comply with the land use and density regulations of the base district, except as may be modified by the PUD regulations, subject to compliance with the general plan.

C.

Development Standards. All planned development projects shall comply with the applicable development standards of the base district and other sections of the municipal code, except that an applicant for a PUD project may utilize flexible development standards in order to meet the policy directives of the general plan.

(Ord. No. 1075, § 7, 6-10-15; Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23; Ord. No. 1220, § 2(Exh. A), 2-26-25)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1075, § 7, adopted June 10, 2015, amended § 17.38.020 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 17.38.020, pertained to uses, and derived from prior code, § 060.02; and Ord. No. 1026, § 7, adopted Jan. 12, 2011.

A.

Design Guidelines. All planned developments shall submit a comprehensive set of design guidelines for the project as part of the conditional use permit required under Section 17.38.020(D), that include the following items.

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Circulation and Streets Plan. The design guidelines shall incorporate a street network plan showing street and pedestrian connectivity for future neighborhoods of the planned development. This shall include the typical roadway diagrams proposed for neighborhood streets and shall incorporate the use a landscaped parkway with street trees separating the sidewalk from the street curb line. Any deviations, for private streets, from the city's public street improvement requirements shall be included in the circulation and streets plan. The minimum perimeter landscape setback for residential or hotel projects without frontage of buildings along perimeter street[s] shall equal at minimum ten (10) feet at any point and have an average perimeter landscape setback of twenty (20)feet for the entire frontage.

2.

Open Space Plan. A plan for the major common open space elements for a residential community shall be included in the design guidelines of the project. This shall include conceptual plans for park amenities, recreational facilities, and gathering spots for the future residents.

3.

Building Massing Plan. A colored site plan showing the typical building massing and relationship of buildings to streets and pedestrian paths and open space features within the planned development shall be included as part of the design guidelines.

4.

Architectural Theming. Detailed architectural and/or artist renderings of allowable building types, architectural themes, and typical front yard landscaping shall be provided for all planned developments. Conceptual design guidelines in text describing the architectural theming and exterior building materials, window treatments, and garage door designs, and landscaping plant palettes, must accompany the planned development submittal.

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Signs. A comprehensive sign program shall be included as a part of all planned developments.

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PUD Justification. The applicant shall submit a project justification statement identifying the following:

a.

How the proposed development is superior to which is permitted by the underlying zone;

b.

How the proposed project conforms to the planned unit developments Chapter 17.38;

c.

Which exceptions to the underlying zoning regulations are being requested and why they are necessary;

d.

What public benefit is being provided that justifies the exception for underlying zoning standards.

B.

Change in Product Size. Refer to Section 16.32.170 of the Coachella Municipal Code for proposed changes in product sizes within single-family residential tracts in which a previously approved product was constructed.

(Ord. No. 1075, § 8, 6-10-15; Ord. No. 1220, § 2(Exh. A), 2-26-25)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1075, § 8, adopted June 10, 2015, amended § 17.38.030 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 17.38.030, pertained to property development standards, and derived from prior code, § 060.03; and Ord. No. 1021, § 5, adopted July 28, 2010.

A PUD shall provide a public benefit that offsets the impact created by an exception from development standards. An approved public benefit shall include one or more if the elements listed below or a similar element that proportionally offset the additional impacts created by the exception to the development standards requested.

1.

Affordable Housing. The construction of affordable housing on the site or off-site affordable housing.

2.

On-Site Public Amenities. The provision of on-site amenities that benefit the general public such as parks, community spaces, civic spaces, child care facilities, preservation of historic structures or places, agricultural preservation, open space preservation, or similar amenities.

3.

Off-site Improvements. The provision of off-site amenities and dedications including traffic enhancements, traffic calming improvements, bikeways and trails, park lands, recreation facilities, or other public improvements that proportionally offset the additional impacts specifically created by the exception requested for the PUD.

(Ord. No. 1220, § 2(Exh. A), 2-26-25)

A.

Intent and Purpose. These regulations are intended to provide for the development of mobilehome parks within the city, consistent with the general plan. These provisions are further intended to create standards of development consistent with those in other residential areas of the community.

B.

Review Procedure. A mobilehome park community may be established in the G-N base district zone through a planned unit development overlay zone, subject to approval of the conditional use permit, change of zone and design guidelines required under Sections 17.38.020 and 17.38.030, and subject to compliance with the regulations contained herein.

C.

Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in any mobilehome park:

1.

Mobilehomes, trailers, trailer coaches, campers, camp cars;

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Recreational buildings, structures, and uses intended to serve only the residents of the mobilehome park; and

3.

Accessory buildings normally appurtenant to the conduct of a mobilehome park, including buildings and structures required by law.

D.

Lot Requirements for Mobilehome Parks.

1.

Minimum Lot Size. Five acres.

2.

Density Permitted. One mobilehome for each four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet of gross lot area.

3.

Lot width and depth shall be determined by the planning commission or city council when the conditional use permit is considered.

E.

Yard Requirements for Mobilehome Parks.

1.

Front Yard. Each park shall have a front yard of at least twenty-five (25) feet in depth.

2.

Side Yard. Each park shall have side yards of at least fifteen (15) feet in depth.

3.

Rear Yard. Each park shall have a rear yard of at least fifteen (15) feet in depth.

F.

Requirements for Individual Mobilehome Sites Within a Mobilehome Park.

1.

Minimum individual site size shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet.

2.

Each individual mobilehome site shall have a minimum width of thirty-five (35) feet.

3.

Each mobilehome shall be set back at least five feet from the edge of any interior site roadway.

G.

Height Limits. Height limits shall be those in the zone in which a mobilehome park is authorized.

H.

Distance Between Buildings and Mobilehomes.

1.

There shall be a minimum average distance between mobilehomes of twenty (20) feet; except that where placed end to end, the distance may be reduced by ten (10) feet.

2.

There shall be a minimum distance between mobilehomes and accessory buildings of fifteen (15) feet.

3.

There shall be a minimum distance between accessory buildings of ten (10) feet.

I.

Usable Open Space.

1.

A common recreational-leisure area shall be provided for each mobilehome park. Such recreational-leisure area shall be for the purpose of providing usable open space for the residents of the mobilehome park, and shall not be for the use of the general public.

2.

The size of such recreational-leisure area shall be equal to at least four hundred (400) square feet for each mobilehome site. Cabanas, swimming pools, decks, game areas, and similar uses may be included in such an area.

(Prior code § 060.04)

(Ord. No. 1075, § 8, 6-10-15; Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23; Ord. No. 1220, § 2(Exh. A), 2-26-25)

The planning commission shall approve the appropriate number, location, area requirements, access, parking, identification, and operating conditions for all institutional, recreational, commercial and health facilities in the planned unit development.

(Prior code § 060.05)

(Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23)

In addition to the following special conditions and procedures for planned unit development, the planning commission may impose such other conditions as it deems necessary or desirable in carrying out the general purpose and intent of this section.

A.

A conditional use permit obtained through procedures contained in this chapter and in Sections 17.74.010 through 17.74.050 of this title is required for any planned unit development.

B.

Tract or Parcel Maps. A tentative tract or parcel map is required to be submitted to the planning director subsequent to approval of the application but may be filed with the application for a conditional use permit. However, if the property is located in a hillside area, the tentative tract or parcel map shall be filed concurrently with the application.

No building permit shall be issued for any building within a planned unit development, except for sales models, recreational buildings, or community facilities, unless a final tract or parcel map has first been recorded for the property on which the building or buildings are located.

C.

Project Site Plans.

1.

A preliminary project site plan is required to be filed with the application for planned unit development. Contour intervals shall be indicated for property in hillside areas. The site plan required by Section 17.62.010 shall, in addition to other requirements, indicate compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

2.

Landscape Plans and List. A plan for landscaping all common area, including plant lists and sprinkler system, shall be approved by the planning director.

3.

Phasing Plans. A progress plan delineating the various development phases, if more than one, and specifying a reasonable time allocation for each phase, shall be submitted, and made a condition of approval by the planning commission. No phase component shall have a residential density that exceeds by twenty (20) percent the proposed residential density of the entire planned unit development. The total area of common open space provided in each phase shall, at a minimum, be in the same proportion as in the entire development.

4.

Highway Access. Each planned unit development shall be located on and have direct access to a major or secondary arterial or a collector street.

5.

Utilities. All utility lines necessary to serve the development shall be installed underground.

6.

Vehicular Access. The approved site plan shall indicate all vehicular access. In order to encourage inward orientation, increased living amenities, and variety and flexibility of parking areas, direct access to all dwelling units is not required. However, the planning director shall determine the property access system.

7.

Specific Plan. The project plans for a planned unit development may be adopted as a specific plan amendment to the general plan.

D.

Condominium Common Areas. Except for property dedicated to the city for inclusion within a public park, school site or park maintenance district, every owner of a dwelling unit or lot shall own as an appurtenance to such dwelling unit or lot, either an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities of the entire project or of the tract in which the ownership is located; or a share in the corporation, or voting membership in an association owning the common areas and facilities of the entire project or of the tract in which the ownership is located.

1.

Management Agreement for Control and Maintenance of Common Areas. No lot or dwelling unit in the development shall be sold until a corporation, association, property owner's group or similar entity has been formed with the right to assess all the properties which are jointly owned with interests in the common areas and facilities in the entire development or in the tract which is a part of the entire development to meet the expenses of such entity, and with authority to control, and the duty to maintain, all of said mutually available features of the development or tract portion thereof. Such entity shall operate under recorded conditions, covenants and restrictions which shall include compulsory membership of all owners of lots and/or dwelling units, and flexibility of assessments to meet changing costs of maintenance, repairs, and services. The developer shall submit evidence of compliance with the requirement to the planning director. This condition shall not apply to land dedicated to the city and included in a park maintenance district or dedication to the city for other public purposes.

2.

Maintenance. The right to maintain the buildings and use the property for a residential planned unit development as indicated on the approved revised site plan shall continue in effect only so long as all of the mutually available features, such as recreational areas, community buildings, and landscaping, as well as the general appearance of the premises and buildings are all well maintained.

3.

Covenants.

a.

The provisions of subsections (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this section shall be included in the conditions, covenants, and restrictions applying to the property, which are recorded in the office of the county recorder, and copies of said provisions shall be furnished to the individual purchasers of units in the development.

b.

The provisions of subsections (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this section shall also be in each of the preliminary and final drafts of the conditions, covenants, and restrictions submitted to the real estate commissioner.

E.

Separate Lots. No portion of land within a residential planned unit development shall be divided in ownership unless it is first recorded as a separate lot on a recorded final tract or parcel map.

F.

Sale of Lots or Units. No dwelling unit or lot shall be sold or encumbered separately from an interest in the common areas and facilities in the development which shall be appurtenant to such dwelling unit or lot. No lot shall be sold or transferred in ownership from the other lots in the total development, unless all approved community buildings, structures, and recreational facilities for the total development, or approved phase thereof, have been completed, or completion is assured, to the satisfaction of the planning director.

G.

Nonconformities. All nonconformities existing prior to development of the project must be eliminated or alleviated to the satisfaction of the planning commission.

(Prior code § 060.06)

(Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23; Ord. No. 1220, § 2(Exh. A), 2-26-25)