Northfield Township
City Zoning Code

The PUD district was intended to permit flexibility in the regulation of land development, encourage innovation in land use and variety in design, layout and type of structures constructed, achieve economy and efficiency in the use of land, natural resources, energy and the provision of public services and utilities, encourage useful open space, and provide better housing, employment and shopping opportunities particularly suited to the needs of residents. However, the township board finds that the PUD district did not accomplish these goals and therefore, the PUD district ordinance is amended to prohibit any new PUDs after the date of adoption of the amendment, and to regulate the existing PUDs as follows.

(Ord. No. 26-07, § 1, 3-24-2026)

No changes may be made to an approved Final PUD Plan except upon application and approval.

(1)

Minor changes: Minor changes may be authorized under the following conditions, providing those changes are required by engineering, technical, or other circumstances not originally foreseen at the time the final PUD plan was approved. The term "minor changes" as used in this section is considered to represent changes which do not alter the overall characteristics of the total plan, and which create no adverse impacts on adjacent uses or public services and facilities. Some examples of what can be considered as minor changes are:

a.

Increase in floor area of ten percent or less.

b.

Variations in layout which do not reduce required open space, approved setbacks or require additional deviations from the township zoning standards or those standards as modified through the original PUD process, whichever are more restrictive.

c.

Changes in location and type of landscaping and or screening so long as the change meets or exceeds the required landscaping standards or those standards as modified through the original PUD process, which ever are more restrictive.

d.

Changes in the orientation of portions of parking areas so long as the change meets or exceeds the required parking lot locations standards or those standards as modified through the original PUD process, which ever are more restrictive.

e.

Changes in the location of sidewalks and pathways, provided that continuity of pedestrian circulation remains.

f.

Change in building materials provided the proposed changes meet or exceed the minimum building material standards, or those standards as modified through the original PUD process, whichever is more restrictive.

The planning commission shall review applications for minor PUD amendments and shall either approve or deny.

(2)

Major changes: All other changes to the approved final PUD plan shall be deemed "major" and shall be approved only by recommendation from the planning to township board.

(Ord. No. 26-07, § 1, 3-24-2026)

A request for an amendment shall be accompanied by an application form and fee as determined by the township board. Application must be accompanied by:

(1)

Typed project narrative describing in detail the requested amendment including affected area

(2)

Rendering or site plan drawing of affected area and proposed change that meets the requirements of section 36-866.

(Ord. No. 26-07, § 1, 3-24-2026)

Upon receipt of the application and exhibits. The planning commission shall review the application and exhibits for consistency with the standards of this chapter and give notice of public hearing as described in article XXXIII of this chapter. Following the public hearing and review, the planning commission shall make recommendation to the board of trustees to approve, approve with conditions or deny the amendment to the final PUD.

(Ord. No. 26-07, § 1, 3-24-2026)

After receiving the recommendation of the planning commission, the township board shall approve, deny, or approve with conditions the amendment to the final PUD plan in accordance with the standards for approval.

(Ord. No. 26-07, § 1, 3-24-2026)