The purpose of the planned unit development (PUD) zoning district is to provide a district that grants flexibility from certain subdivision and zoning regulations in order to realize public benefits that may not otherwise be achieved through non-PUD development.

PUD zoning may be considered by the city when it would result in one of the following public benefits:

a)   Greater preservation of existing natural resources, in number or quality, than would otherwise be provided under non-PUD development;

b)   Provision of affordable housing;

c)   Provision of a housing type or target housing price that is desirable to the city;

d)   A mix of land use types;

e)   Development that is compatible with existing, surrounding development type and intensity that is no longer allowed in other existing zoning districts; or

f)   Greater energy conservation through building and site design than would otherwise be achieved under non-PUD development;

g)   Other public benefits as recognized by the city.

Within the PUD district all uses allowed as permitted and accessory uses within any other zoning districts are allowed. All uses allowed by conditional use permit within any other district are allowed by conditional use permit. Uses must be reviewed for compliance with the applicable conditional use permit standards and site and building plan standards specified within city code.

A PUD may be approved when the following general standards are met:

a)   Any use authorized as a conditional use or other similar uses as determined by the city planner. These uses must meet the standards and conditions outlined for the corresponding conditional use unless waived by the city council, given the temporary nature of the use.

b)   The PUD results in at least one of the public benefits as outlined in section 2 of this ordinance;

c)   The PUD is consistent with and advances the community-wide goals of the comprehensive plan; and

d)   The PUD is appropriately integrated into existing and proposed surrounding development. This does not mean the PUD reflects the specific standards of the surrounding area such as lot size, density, setbacks, or design. While integration may be achieved through such standards, it may also be achieved through continuation of existing land use types, architectural transitions, landscape buffering, or other means.

(Amended by Ord. No. 2025-07, effective June 23, 2025)

Approval of a PUD may be conditioned upon compliance with the following specific standards:

a)   If a PUD includes provision of affordable housing, a specific housing type, or target housing price, details associated with the housing - including number of units, unit size, and price - must be documented in a legally-binding agreement approved by the city and recorded against the properties within the PUD.

b)   If a PUD includes preservation of natural resources, those resources must be permanently protected through a conservation easement or other legally-binding agreement approved by the city and recorded against the properties with the PUD.

c)   A homeowners association must be established where appropriate to ensure on-going maintenance of infrastructure and public spaces, required restoration and management of natural areas, or other actions and activities specific to the PUD.

a)   The standards outlined in the following city code sections serve as development guidelines for structures within PUDs:

 

 

b)   The standards outlined in section 300.28 subdivision 12 of this ordinance serve as guidelines for parking and loading requirements within PUDs.

c)   The standards outlined in section 400 of the ordinance serve as guidelines for the design of lots and public streets within PUDs.

d)   The aforementioned are guidelines only and not development standards.

a)   Rezoning and Master Development Plan Review

   1)   As with any rezoning, the decision to rezone a property to PUD is a policy decision that the city council may make in its legislative capacity. In evaluating a proposal to rezone a property to PUD, the council will consider its compliance with the standards outlined in subdivisions 4 and 5 of this ordinance.

   2)   The process to rezone a property to PUD is generally subject to the procedures outlined in section 300.09 of this ordinance for a zoning map amendment, except that:

      a.   Prior to concept plan review or introduction of the rezoning ordinance, city staff will establish a public hearing notification area. This area will include all properties located wholly or partially within 400 feet of the property proposed to be rezoned PUD and further extended to existing natural or manmade boundaries such as wetlands, creeks, lakes, roadways, intersections, railroads or different land use classifications.

      b.   At the time of concept plan review or ordinance introduction, the council will determine whether the notification area is appropriate. The council may require that the area be enlarged or retracted prior to the public hearing before the planning commission. In no case will the notification area be less than 400 feet.

      c.   At least 10 days prior to the public hearing before the planning commission, notice regarding the rezoning will be published in the official newspaper and sent by mail to the notification area as approved by the council.

   3)   An application to rezone a property to PUD must be accompanied by an application for master development plan review. The process to review and approve a master development plan is subject to the procedures outlined in section 300.09 of this ordinance for a zoning map amendment.

      a.   A master development plan must include:

         1.   type of land use;

         2.   building location;

         3.   building renderings or elevations;

         4.   grading and tree removal plan;

         5.   stormwater management plan;

         6.   street and utility plan, including locations and sizes; and

         7.   landscape plan.

   4)   Approval of the master development plan constitutes approval of the items outlined above.

   5)   An approved master development plan is the legal control governing development of property within a PUD.

   6)   The city council may attach conditions to a master development plan approval as it determines necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of the PUD.

b)   Site and Building Plan Review Process

   1)   Site and building plan review and approval of final site and building plans is subject to the procedures outlined in section 300.27 of this ordinance.

   2)   Final site and building plans must be in substantial compliance with the approved master development plan.

c)   Applicants may combine master development plan review and site and building plan review. In such cases, all information required for both processes must be submitted simultaneously.

d)   The city council may attach conditions to a final site and building plan approval as it determines necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of the PUD.

a)   If an application for final site and building plan approval is not made by December 31 of the year following approval of a rezoning to PUD, or of any extension granted by the city, the city council may rezone the property to its original zoning classification.

b)   If construction has not started by December 31 of the year following approval of final site and building plans, or of any extension granted by city, the city council may rezone the property to its original zoning classification.

c)   In reviewing extension requests, the city will consider the following:

   1)   whether there have been changes to city code or policy that would affect the previous approval; and

   2)   whether an extension would adversely affect the neighboring property owners.

a)   A major amendment to an approved master development plan may be approved by the city council after review by the planning commission. The process to review and approve a major amendment is subject to the procedures outlined in section 300.09 of this ordinance for a zoning map amendment. A major amendment is any amendment that:

   1)   substantially alters the location of buildings, parking areas or roads;

   2)   increases or decreases the number of residential dwelling units by more than 5 percent;

   3)   increases the gross floor area of non-residential buildings by more than 5 percent or increases the gross floor area of any individual building by more than 10 percent;

   4)   increases the number of stories of any building;

   5)   increases the square-footage of grading on any individual lot by more than 1,000 square feet;

   6)   decreases the amount of open space by more than 5 percent or alters it in such a way as to change its original design or intended use; or

   7)   creates non-compliance with any special condition attached to the master development plan.

b)   Any other amendment may be made through review and approval by a majority vote of the planning commission.

This section does not apply to any PUD or planned unit residential development (PURD) that received preliminary or final approval by the city council prior to the effective date of this ordinance unless requested by the property owner and approved by the city council. An amendment of a previously approved PUD or PURD is subject to this section.

(Section 300.22 was repealed and new section adopted May 19, 2014; amended by Ord. 2008-25, adopted August 25, 2008; amended by Ord. 2008-10, adopted March 24, 2008; amended by Ord. #2002-04, adopted February 11, 2002)