This district is designed to allow the greatest flexibility of land and site design, development and innovation while requiring conformance to the purposes of this Zoning Code. The district provides for a unified development of sites employing any type of housing in any combination at low densities, fitted to various measures of land use intensity including dwelling unit density and amount of open space. The use of this district makes available to residents certain practical benefits and amenities available under traditional zoning districts, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter or in Chapter 3347, PC-Planned Community District.

A planned unit development shall be in common ownership or control at the time application is made for a Planned Unit Development District. Any transfer of land within the district resulting in ownership within the district by two or more parties after an application has been filed shall not alter the applicability of the regulations contained herein.

(a)

Any density up to and including eight dwelling units per acre may be applied for, but each density shall be equal to the sum of all dwelling units proposed for the project application divided by the net land area of the site; the net land area of the site shall be the total land area of the site included in the application minus dedicated streets. The dwelling unit density for all or any part of a Planned Unit Development District shall be classified as follows for any density applied for:

(b)

The average density for a Planned Unit Development District application shall be equal to and titled as one of the named district categories included in this subsection and shall not exceed the calculated average density of the application for the Planned Unit Development District.

(c)

No Certificate of Zoning Clearance shall be approved until all lands shown on the site plan in the approved Planned Unit Development District or in any proposed stage being converted to a completed stage as provided in C.C. 3345.12 to be dedicated for public use are dedicated.

(d)

Any person acquiring or obtaining control of land having been dedicated for public use as shown on the site plan in an approved Planned Unit Development District may develop such land for the public use shown on the site plan or for any use or combination of uses permitted in the Planned Unit Development District at or below the average density established for the approved Planned Unit Development District.

(Ord. 179-03 § 7.)

Within a planned unit development district, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected, constructed, altered, or enlarged, which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for any purpose except:

(A)

Dwelling unit or dwelling units, including any combination of any of the following type uses:

Single-family residence, apartment house, two-family dwelling, residence for not more than four families including doubles, duplexes, double-duplexes and four family rows;

(B)

Accessory uses in residential and apartment residential districts as set forth in Chapters 3332 and 3333;

(C)

Religious activities and quarters;

(D)

Parks, playgrounds, athletic areas, play lots, tot lots, golf courses, swimming pools, lakes and undeveloped areas for passive recreation;

(E)

Recreational buildings, provided that such recreational buildings, shall be not substantially larger than necessary to serve the residents who will live within the planned unit development district when it is fully developed;

(F)

Child day care centers;

(G)

Primary and secondary education;

(H)

Horticulture.

(Ord. 1301-87.)

Planned Unit Development District Development Standards

(a)

For the purpose of this section any area of a corner lot in excess of 7,200 square feet shall be considered as an interior lot.

(b)

In computing the area of the lot for the purposes of this section, the lot shall be deemed to extend to the center of any alley adjoining the rear line or side line of such lot. In case of a lot having alleys on more than one side, such lot shall be deemed to extend to the center of only one such alley.

(c)

In a 7,200 square foot or 5,000 square foot area district, in computing the area of the lot for the purposes of this section, if the depth of such lot is more than three times the width of such lot, a depth of only three times such width shall be used.

(d)

For the purposes of this section the number of families which a building is designed to accommodate shall be determined by the number of separate housekeeping units in such buildings. A suite of rooms or an apartment without kitchen or facilities for cooking meals shall not be deemed a housekeeping unit for the purposes of this section.

(e)

No residence building hereafter erected shall occupy alone or with other buildings a greater percentage of the area of a residential or apartment residential lot than as follows:

(1)

Interior lots - 60 percent.

(2)

Corner lots - 75 percent.

(3)

Corner lots - (streets on three sides) - 80 percent.

(4)

The measurements shall be taken at the ground level, except where the first story is used for other than residential purposes, in which case the measurements shall be taken at the second floor level. The above measurements or lot area shall not include any portion of any street or alley except as permitted in (b) above.

(f)

In a housing development on a single lot or parcel of land 20,000 square feet or more in area under one control, the required minimum lot area per dwelling unit may be calculated from the area of the entire development, in which area may be included community open spaces, parking spaces, and drives other than public streets, which are within the same development parcel and accessible to all occupants of the parcel groups, as well as the private yards accessible directly to the individual buildings, but excluding any areas dedicated for public purposes. It is further required that all street and alley arrangements shall be approved by the development commission.

Whenever only a portion of a recorded lot is proposed as a building site, or whenever two or more portions of two or more recorded lots are proposed to be combined to form a building site, or whenever two or more recorded lots or portions thereof are proposed to be combined to form a building site, the proposed building site as shown on the plot or site plan submitted shall be considered to be a newly created single lot, and such newly created lot shall not be reduced in size or divided or split if such reduction, division or split will result in a lot or parcel which would fail to meet any of the requirements of the Zoning Code.

An application or petition for a Zoning Map amendment to establish a planned unit development district at a particular location or to amend the regulations applicable to a previously established planned unit development district shall contain or be accompanied by:

(a)

A vicinity map showing dedicated streets, easements and lots and showing the location of the perimeter boundary of the area included in the application;

(b)

A topographic survey of all land within the proposed district showing five-foot contours or less as required by the director to delineate the character of land, in whole or part, within the proposed district;

(c)

A boundary survey and a boundary map with a point of reference to the intersection of two public rights-of-way;

(d)

Except as otherwise allowed in subsection (i) herein, a site plan signed by the applicant(s) showing all the following information: the locations and boundaries of the density classification of each part of the planned unit development district as set forth in Section 3345.03; the locations of all land uses present and proposed, all information required in Section 3345.11 pertaining to lots; the location of proposed buildings, including the height and number of floors of any building over 35 feet in height; as an alternate, building location required in this section for any lots proposed in the site plan, minimum building setbacks from district and proposed lot boundaries and from adjacent streets; location of all public lands to be dedicated; and building and housing types described to be located throughout all parts of the plan as listed in Section 3345.04, Permitted uses;

(e)

Except as otherwise allowed in subsection (i) herein or Section 3345.10, separate plans at appropriate smaller scale signed by the applicant(s) for each type of housing group or cluster to be built in the first stage, showing the information required in (d) above;

(f)

A statement of the proposed average density including the proposed average density for each proposed state total number of dwelling units to be contained in the planned unit development district and in each part thereof, where applicable, total tract size, and total land area of dedicated right-of-way;

(g)

The application may contain more detailed representations regarding the location or use of streets and buildings. If the application does contain such representations, they shall be binding on the applicant;

(h)

The application must be accompanied by an affidavit of the petitioner listing the names and addresses of all persons to receive notice as required by C.C. 3310.05(a);

(i)

Site plans submitted with the application for the planned unit development district to be developed later in proposed stages as provided in Section 3345.12 need not show proposed locations of buildings nor any building requirement of Section 3345.07(e).

Preliminary site plans or schematic plans for housing groups or clusters that may be developed later in proposed stages may be included with the original application for the planned unit development district or in previously submitted stages as provided in Section 3345.12. However, in the application for conversion of a proposed stage to a completed stage within which preliminary site plans or schematic plans had been submitted, such plans shall be submitted in final form as provided in Section 3345.12. Conversion of proposed stages to completed stages as provided in Section 3345.12, shall require all other information on site plans otherwise exempted by this subsection at the time of submission of the application to convert the proposed stage to a complete stage.

(Ord. 1738-84; Ord. 1272-01 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 60, 4-5-2010)

(a)

All structures in this district including signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height. Church steeples and bell towers as part of the construction of a church are exempted from this requirement.

(b)

Buffer Space. Yards and setbacks of the perimeter of a planned unit development district shall be in substantial compliance with yard and setback standards applicable in other zoning districts in which comparable land uses are commonly found. The director may approve lesser yards or setbacks containing physical or natural barriers in lieu of such yard and setback standards.

(c)

Building Location. The location of buildings in relation to each other and to streets shall provide:

(1)

Adequate light and ventilation to protect the health of the occupants and users thereof;

(2)

Necessary access for fire equipment and other emergency vehicles;

(3)

A reasonable degree of privacy for the residents and occupants of the development.

(d)

Traditional Yard. Whenever any nonresidential use is established in this district on a lot shown or proposed within the site plan which adjoins any other lot shown or proposed to be residentially developed within the site plan within the planned unit development district or any lot located in any R or AR district, a transitional yard shall be provided on such lot by the nonresidential use along such common boundary to a depth of ten feet, and screening shall be provided within such yard which shall be sufficient to insulate visually the nonresidential use from the residential property, such transitional yard shall be landscaped and shall not contain any principal or accessory structures or any parking lot or driveway.

(Ord. 577-84; Ord. 1272-01 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 61, 4-5-2010)

The minimum required amount of land used for common open space in any planned unit development district shall be as provided below:

(a)

Two or more buildings containing dwelling units shall be termed a cluster if the buildings have design and architectural unity, and are located around a common point of activity, including parking lots, culs-de-sac, open space, service area, plazas and recreational areas. Such activity must be of a scale and scope that the residents of the dwelling within the group are directly benefited and the central point of activity is designed integrally within the site plan for all buildings in the cluster. Buildings in the cluster are located close enough to one another, that as a group, all buildings taken together as a unit are separated from other such clusters by buffers or open space, including landscaping, streets, or parking areas.

(b)

Each cluster must abut and have access to a public street. Streets included in the interior of the cluster are considered private driveways with direct access to public streets. Public streets serving such clusters may terminate in a cul-de-sac no longer than 600 feet in length. Public streets may be designed and laid out in subdivisions and large developments on one site in a super blockform, with more than one cluster abutting and having access to the public street.

(c)

The design of each cluster, submitted as a site plan, shall be approved by the director, who may refer the site plan to the department of public service, division of fire, division of environmental health, recreation and parks, and the department of public utilities for their review and recommendation.

(Ord. 577-84; Ord. 1272-01 § 1 (part); Ord. 1909-01 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 62, 4-5-2010)

(a)

Land proposed to contain single-family dwelling unit structures and twin-single dwelling unit structures shall be shown on the site plan as a separate parcel for each structure included within the application.

(b)

Location of multiple-family unit buildings shall be shown by platting a separate parcel for each building or group of buildings within the application and shall show the location of parking lots, driveways and other major items affecting the site and location of the buildings.

(a)

A planned unit development may be developed in stages. Plans for proposed stages need not include building locations, design of clusters, or location and design of driveways, parking areas, sidewalks or landscaping.

(b)

Proposed stages shall be identified on the site plan for the entire planned unit development district with a traverse boundary shown to include each proposed stage on the application, with each proposed stage clearly marked "proposed stage" on the face of the plan within the area included in each proposed stage.

(c)

In all proposed stages, location of streets, public lands, and lots shall be shown to scale. Lots shown in proposed stage need not be separate lots of proposed ownership or record required in Section 3345.11; clusters included in proposed stages need only be shown as one lot, however, when proposed stages are converted to a completed stage, all lots of proposed ownership or record shall be shown as provided in this chapter.

(d)

Prior to beginning development of any portion of a rezoning application approved by council as a proposed stage, applicants shall submit all information required for complete stages. A stage shall be at least 20 contiguous acres in size. The last proposed stage remaining in the area, which is less than 20 acres in size, or any planned unit development district smaller than 20 acres in size shall be considered in its entirety as one stage. The director shall review site plans submitted for converting proposed stages to completed stages and shall approve the site plans conforming with the information shown in the originally approved proposed stage. Approval of site plans of a proposed stage submitted to provide a complete stage shall be by the director; no certificate of zoning clearance shall be approved for any completed stage until all public lands have been dedicated and accepted.

(e)

No certificate of zoning clearance shall be approved for any land included in any proposed stage. Applications including proposed stages shall contain a statement on the face of the site plan that no certificate of zoning clearance shall be granted until the conditions and procedures of Section 3345.12(d) have been complied with for such proposed stages.

(Ord. 577-84; Ord. 1272-01 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 63, 4-5-2010)

The planned unit development district is designated to be in the 35-foot height district. No building or structure therein shall exceed a height of 35 feet.

(Ord. 1300-87.)

Repealed by Ord. No. 0791-2011, § 3, adopted July 18, 2011.

No dwelling, apartment house or other building shall be constructed contrary to the provisions of Chapter 3385, Flood Plain Development.

(Ord. 1300-87.)

For each dwelling, apartment house or other principal use provision shall be made for private access and off-street parking facilities as required by Chapter 3312, C.C.

(Ord. 1300-87; Ord. No. 1792-2011, § 1(Attach. 1), 12-12-2011)

Accessory Use in a Planned Unit Development District

An accessory use customarily incident to a use permitted in a planned unit development district shall be permitted subject to the limitations stated in this chapter or elsewhere in this Zoning Code, and shall not be such as to infringe upon the residential character of the district.

(Ord. 1300-87.)

A specifically permitted principal use may include such accessory buildings as are ordinarily appurtenant thereto.

(Ord. 1300-87.)

A child day care center may be an accessory use subject to the requirements of Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5104 and the following additional conditions:

(a)

A center shall be associated with a school or church and be established in a building occupied by the principal use or be constructed as an integral part of and accessory to a new apartment complex; and

(b)

As part of the application for a certificate of zoning clearance, the center operator shall submit a transportation plan which describes in text and plan the manner of child loading and unloading, parking and traffic circulation. The director shall consult with the director of public service and/or their designee concerning the safety of such plan and may modify or deny the application for safety reasons.

(Ord. 1589-90; Ord. 1272-01 § 1 (part); Ord. 1909-01 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 0455-2010, § 64, 4-5-2010)

The purpose of this section is to permit a home occupation as an accessory use if it is compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood in which it is located and is conducted so as not to have an adverse effect upon the average neighbor under normal circumstances; to set standards by which to judge the operation of such use; and to prohibit uses which are incompatible with permissible uses in apartment districts. A home occupation may be an accessory use in any planned unit development district subject to the following conditions:

A.

Any home occupation use shall be confined to the principal residence of the individual so engaged; shall be excluded from any yard or accessory building; and shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the primary residential use.

B.

No alteration shall be made in either the internal or external structural form of the residential building or the external appearance for purposes of any home occupation. The removal of partitions or floors, or parts thereof, shall be construed as an alteration of the external or internal structural form and is, therefore, prohibited.

C.

No evidence of any home occupation shall be visible from off the lot where it is conducted except for no more than one home occupation sign displayed in compliance with C.C. 3376.08(B).

D.

No more than 20 percent of the livable area of any residence shall be used for a home occupation.

E.

No person other than a permanent resident of the dwelling unit shall be engaged in or employed at any home occupation within such dwelling unit except that in connection with the practice of a profession which can be practiced only with the assistance of supportive personnel, one person not residing in such dwelling unit may be so employed. Profession is limited herein to architect, attorney, clergyman, dentist, engineer, physician or surgeon.

F.

No storage of equipment or materials used in a home occupation shall be outside the principal residence.

G.

No change shall be made in any utility line, meter or service to accommodate a home occupation and utility use shall not unreasonably exceed that normally or previously used at such residence.

H.

No equipment or process shall be used in any home occupation which emits radiation or creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lot used for such home occupation. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference.

I.

No traffic shall be generated by any home occupation unreasonably greater in volume or different in nature than would otherwise normally occur in the residential neighborhood in which it is located.

J.

No wholesale or retail business, including the sale or transfer of any firearm, shall be conducted in a dwelling unit.

(Ord. 2836-96 § 4; Ord. No. 3006-2018, § 3, 12-3-2018; Ord. No. 1871-2023, § 1, 7-31-2023)

Most residential lots in the city are served by central sewer and water and tend to be between 33 and 60 feet wide and between 100 and 120 feet deep. Improper outside storage results in rat and rodent harborage, mosquito and other insect breeding, "attractive nuisances" of a hazardous nature, spillage of hazardous materials, environmental degradation, unsightliness, and a disincentive for neighboring property owners or occupants to maintain their properties.

Although the Zoning Code provides for customary home occupations, residential garages, storage of boats and recreational vehicles, and parking, and facilitates proper storage by allowing utilization of a storage shed of less than 169 square feet without a building permit, the code must define and prohibit certain nuisance storage activities deleterious to residential districts. The purpose is not to prohibit uses in a yard area which are normally associated with residential use; but, instead, to increase the yard's use, enjoyment, and compatibility with its neighbors.

(Ord. 1482-95.)

A.

An agricultural use, farm, field crops, garden, greenhouse, or nursery may be conducted in any Planned Unit Development district without restriction as to the operation of incidental vehicles and machinery or restriction as to the incidental sale and marketing, including produce stands, of products raised on the premises, provided that:

1.

The agricultural use is located on-premises and on a minimum lot area of one (1) acre; and

2.

A poultry and livestock building, structure and yard is located on-premises and is located a minimum distance of 100 feet from a lot or street line; and

3.

Poultry and livestock for sale are kept in approved enclosures.

4.

The agricultural standards comply with the appropriate regulations of the Columbus Health Department.

B.

A stable may be erected in any Planned Unit Development district provided that:

1.

The stable is located on-premises and on a minimum lot area of five acres; and

2.

The stable complies with the appropriate regulations of the Columbus Health Department.

C.

On lot areas of less than one (1) acre, Produce Stands shall be allowed as an accessory use to the parcel's primary use or the on-site agricultural use as provided for in this chapter, subject to the following:

1.

The Produce Stand may be in operation during the growing season. The growing season is considered to be the months of April through December.

2.

Sales shall be limited to two (2) days per week.

3.

Sales shall be limited to between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

4.

Only one (1) Produce Stand is permitted per parcel.

5.

For parcels that contain a dwelling unit, Produce Stands must be removed from the premises or stored inside a structure at the end of each day

6.

For parcels that contain a dwelling unit, one (1) sign that is non-illuminated and with a maximum area of four (4) square feet, may be displayed during the growing season but must be removed from the premises or stored inside a structure at other times of the year. All signs shall comply with zoning code standards of Chapter 3376 On Premises Signs in Residential Districts.

7.

For parcels that do not contain a dwelling unit, Produce Stands or Signs do not need to be stored or removed. Furthermore, two (2) signs that are non-illuminated and with a maximum area of four (4) square feet each, may be displayed.

8.

The area used for the Produce Stand shall comply with the vision clearance requirements of zoning code Chapter 3321.05 General Site Development Standards.

D.

Solar energy collection may be conducted in any Planned Unit Development district, subject to the following:

1.

Equipment directly related to the gathering of solar energy shall be exempt from screening requirements.

2.

Electricity collected on-site may be distributed off-site for use or sale.

(Ord. No. 1029-2021, § 4, 5-24-2021; Ord. No. 1501-2022, § 21, 6-13-2022)

No person in any residentially zoned district as defined in Chapter 3303, C.C., shall store, collect, park, leave, deposit, maintain, reserve, put aside for future use, permit, allow, or suffer to remain on any porch, balcony, roof, or in a yard except in a completely enclosed building or structure, any:

(1)

Lumber or other building materials except those related to projects for which a valid building permit has been issued and except firewood for the personal use of the resident;

(2)

Motor vehicle as defined by Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.01, airplane, boat or trailer except as provided for by Chapter 3312, Off-Street Parking and Loading;

(3)

Parts of any item listed in (2) above including tires;

(4)

Equipment or materials used in the construction trade;

(5)

Machinery or household appliance;

(6)

Junk;

(7)

Salvage; or

(8)

Upholstered furniture, mattresses, materials and other similar products not designed, built and manufactured for outdoor use unless such is in an enclosed porch or balcony.

For purposes of this section an enclosed porch or balcony shall mean a platform located at and attached to or abutting against the entrance to a building, completely covered by a roof and completely enclosed by fully intact glass and/or fully intact screens. Screens are framed wire mesh or framed plastic mesh used to keep out insects and permit airflow.

(Ord. 1482-95; Ord. 960-04 § 4; Ord. No. 1792-2011, § 1(Attach. 1), 12-12-2011)

No person shall perform any motor vehicle service, work, trade, occupation, or business, including but not limited to the building, alteration, reconditioning or repair of a motor vehicle as defined by Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.01, or related thereto, on any residential lot or in any private garage. The performance of service to or maintenance of the motor vehicle registered to the resident of such lot thereon shall not constitute a violation of this section.

(Ord. 1482-95.)

A private garage in a residential district shall be so located and constructed as to conform to one or more of the following as the case may require:

(A)

A private garage shall not be an accessory use to a lot in a residential district unless such lot is occupied by a residence or unless a building permit has been issued for and construction started on a residence building on such lot;

(B)

A private garage provided as an accessory use in a PUD district shall not provide for more than two motor vehicles for each family for which such residence is arranged or designed;

(C)

No separate private garage building shall be erected in a terrace or retaining wall, closer than the required building line to the street line, or closer than the minimum side yard requirement or building line to an adjoining lot line. On a corner lot a separate private garage building shall not be closer than the building line of the side street to such side street;

(D)

An attached or semi-attached private garage shall have such separation from the residence or apartment residence as is specified in the Building Code;

(E)

A private detached garage may not occupy more than 45 percent of the total rear yard;

(F)

Subject to the limitation of subsection (E) above, no portion of the lot area devoted to a private garage or a carport shall exceed the greater of:

(1)

720 square feet, or

(2)

One-third of the minimum net floor area for living quarters of the principal residence; and

(G)

No carport or detached private garage shall exceed 15 feet in height, the perpendicular straight line measured from the curb level, or from the finished grade line of the lot where such grade is higher than the curb, to the highest point of such garage, except that in the university impact district, as defined in Chapter 3325, C.C., in those areas having an architectural review commission as set out in Title 31, C.C., or in a district or listed property, as defined in Chapter 3116, C.C., the 15-foot height limit may be exceeded in order to achieve a compatible roof pitch provided the university area review board, the appropriate architectural review commission, or the historic resources commission, as the case may be, finds the increased roof pitch is compatible with the established architectural character of the district and further provided the increased roof pitch does not result in habitable space.

(H)

A private garage shall be considered attached to the dwelling only when directly attached to habitable space. Any habitable space in an attached garage must connect directly with habitable space in the dwelling.

(I)

Nothing in subsection (H) above shall prevent a breezeway connection between a house and private garage. The area of the breezeway connection shall be utilized in calculating the percent of total rear yard which may be occupied by a private, detached garage as stipulated in subsection (E) above, but shall not be subject to the limitations of subsection (F) above.

(J)

No maintenance, alteration, repair, reconditioning or reconstruction of, or connected in any way with, a motor vehicle, as defined by Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.01, registered to anyone other than a resident of the subject premises shall be carried on or conducted in a private garage.

(Ord. 1482-95; Ord. No. 0357-2009, §§ 5, 12, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 1871-2023, § 1, 7-31-2023)

Repealed by Ordinance 18-85. See Section 3342.08.

Repealed by Ordinance 18-85. See Section 3342.18.