The planned unit development (PUD) provision is designed to permit and encourage attractive site development made possible by good site planning in accordance with an overall design. The intent is to allow the designer freedom to arrange land use and physical features into an internally harmonious design compatible with the surrounding area.

The planned unit development approach upholds overall standards of development intensity and at the same time permits variable design and intensity within the site.

The regular provisions of this ordinance shall govern with respect to planned unit development except as expressly indicated from time to time in this section.

The PUD district may be used for a planned unit development wherein individual uses and structures may be exempted wholly or in part from the specific district classifications, building locations, height, bulk, setback, lot area, lot width, and open space requirements of this ordinance provided the proposal:

   A.   Meets the procedural specifications and satisfies the criteria for approval set forth in chapter 19, article IV of this code.

   B.   Meets the conditions of approval in subsection 25-12-1-3 of this chapter; and

   C.   Promotes the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare and conserves the values of property.

Application for approval of a planned unit development shall be presented to the development committee of the county board of Kane County in accordance with the procedural requirements set forth in the Kane County subdivision regulations.

Following action by the development committee, and the Kane County regional planning commission, application shall be made to the Kane County zoning board of appeals for rezoning to PUD district for the area included within said plan.

Approval of a planned unit development plan shall be made only on the condition that the entire site be under the legal control of the applicant who shall be the owner of record.

The approved planned unit development plan shall be part of the ordinance granting PUD classification to the site and shall serve as the land use regulation within the development.

Upon the passage of said ordinance granting PUD classification, final platting, subdividing or further rezoning shall not be necessary within the planned unit to complete the development of the unit in accordance with the approved planned unit plan.

Prior to any conveyance of any part of the planned unit less than the whole, the owner shall subdivide the area in compliance with the provisions of the Illinois plat act, chapter 109 and shall further comply with the provisions of the subdivision regulations of Kane County.

In the event that any conveyance or transfer is made by whatever nature or manner which involves less than the entire planned unit in violation of the provisions herein contained, no further building permits shall be issued and all use and occupancy permits issued during the period the property was classified, PUD district shall terminate until such time as the violation shall be corrected.

The following uses are prohibited in the PUD planned unit development district, unless specifically approved in the ordinance granting the PUD zoning:

   A.   "Agriculture", as defined herein. (Ord. 92-187, 9-8-1992; Ord. 97-240, 9-9-1997; Ord. 12-295, 10-9-2012)