The Planned Unit Development (PUD) District is designed to provide for the flexible development of large sites to promote higher economic Uses while protecting environmental and ecological assets and to allow for special residential, commercial, recreational development in which various Uses are in appropriate relationships to one another, to open space, and to common facilities.

(Code 1968, § 25-67; Ord. No. 613, § 2(4.11.010))

Any Use permitted by Right in the preceding listed Zone districts is permitted in the PUD District. These Uses may be separate or in combination and are permitted in accordance with the below-listed standards, requirements, and procedures.

(Code 1968, § 25-68; Ord. No. 613, § 2(4.11.020))

(a)

General. The PUD shall be designed in a manner that protects the environmental and ecological assets of the area, including, but not limited to, plant and animal life, streams and storm drainage courses and scenic vistas.

(b)

Site. The minimum site area shall be no less than 20 acres. Public water and sanitary sewer facilities shall be available to the site or shall be provided by the developer adequate to serve both permanent and transient population. These facilities shall meet minimum standards set by the State Department of Public Health and Environment.

(Code 1968, § 25-69; Ord. No. 613, § 2(4.11.030))

(a)

Usable public open space, including areas for open air recreation, courts, gardens, parks, and walkways, shall not be less than 15 percent of the total PUD Zone. (Streets and parking areas shall not be considered as any portion of the required open space.)

(b)

Yard dimensions and property line setbacks shall be approved by the Council.

(c)

Building Height may not exceed 35 feet unless otherwise approved by the Council.

(Code 1968, § 25-70; Ord. No. 613, § 2(4.11.040))

The following are parking requirements in the PUD District:

(1)

Dwelling Units (private and commercial): two spaces of 180 square feet for each unit;

(2)

Churches, auditoriums and other facilities accommodating seated audiences: one space of 200 square feet for every four seats;

(3)

Indoor Uses including Retail establishments, offices, personal service operations, and eating and drinking places: one space of 200 square feet for each 330 square feet of floor area devoted to public use;

(4)

Manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial Uses: one space of 200 square feet for each 400 square feet of gross floor area;

(5)

Outdoor or mixed facilities: sufficient parking spaces of 200 square feet each as determined in a reasonable way by the Council.

(Code 1968, § 25-71; Ord. No. 613, § 2(4.11.050))

(a)

The following are permitted Signs in the PUD District:

(1)

Signs advertising the property for sale, rent, or lease, not to exceed ten square feet each;

(2)

Signs identifying the property, its occupants, and its Use which are located entirely on the owner's property and which do not extend more than three feet above the roofline of the structure;

(b)

Permitted Signs may be illuminated; however, no flashing or blinking Signs shall be permitted.

(Code 1968, § 25-72; Ord. No. 613, § 2(4.11.060))

The following procedures shall be followed when a PUD District zoning request is submitted for consideration:

(1)

Prior to the request for PUD zoning, the developer shall submit a preliminary plan to the Planning Commission which shall include the following information:

a.

Proposed building locations, densities, and heights;

b.

Proposed land Uses, including the locations and acreage to be devoted to each Use;

c.

Proposed areas which are to be dedicated for public Use, including, but not limited to, street and road right-of-way, public parks and open space, and sites for schools, or other public buildings;

d.

Proposed grading and drainage plan;

e.

Proposed method of supplying water and sanitary sewer facilities;

f.

Proposed circulation, both vehicular and pedestrian, including parking;

g.

Relation of PUD development to the surrounding area to the development plan and guide;

(2)

Following PUD zoning district approval in accordance with the preliminary plan and prior to the issuance of any special Use or building permit, the developer shall file an official plan with the County Clerk and Recorder. The filed plan shall show all of the above-listed requirements of the preliminary plan, any changes, additions, or deletions as required by the Council, any economic feasibility report or market report required by the Council, or any other special condition, requirement or procedure prescribed by the Council.

(Code 1968, § 25-73; Ord. No. 613, § 2(4.11.070))