(a)

Review scope. An application to construct a planned unit development must be reviewed in a manner which is consistent with the procedures set forth in this section and those procedures required by state statutes.

(b)

Constitution of review authority. Planned unit development applications shall be subject to review by the city council based on plan commission recommendations and a public hearing.

(c)

Pre-application conference.

(1)

A developer desiring to obtain a conditional use permit to construct a planned unit development may request a pre-application conference with the plan commission prior to submitting an application for the conditional use.

(2)

The purpose of this pre-application conference shall be to familiarize both the developer and the plan commission with each other's intentions with respect to the planned unit development. Although a pre-application conference shall not be required, this preliminary meeting between the plan commission and the developer is desirable since it should help clarify many procedural and policy issues.

(3)

The developer shall not be required to present any written or graphic materials at the pre-application conference. The plan commission cannot approve a conditional use at the pre-application conference.

(d)

Development proposal.

(1)

The written and graphic information specified in this section must be submitted for the entire proposed project. A copy of the development proposal shall remain open to the public during the application process and shall be located in the city clerk-treasurer's office.

(2)

The purpose of the development proposal shall be to provide the plan commission with an opportunity for in-depth substantive review of the planned unit development before final designs are developed.

(3)

The development proposal shall include written and graphic materials.

a.

Written materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1.

Legal description of the total development parcel proposed for development including exact location and a statement of present and proposed ownership.

2.

Statement of development concept, including the planning objectives and the character of the development to be achieved through the planned unit development.

3.

Development schedule indicating the appropriate date when construction of the planned unit development can be expected to begin and to be completed, including initiation and completion dates of separate stages of a phased development.

4.

Statement of intentions regarding the future selling or leasing of all or portions of the planned unit development, such as land areas, dwelling units, and public facilities.

5.

The impact of the development on existing city services outside the development.

b.

Quantitative data including:

1.

Parcel size.

2.

Proposed lot coverage of structures.

3.

Total amount of usable open space, both private and public.

4.

Total number and type of dwelling units by number of bedrooms.

5.

Approximate gross residential densities.

6.

Number of parking spaces to be provided.

7.

Total length of streets to be conveyed to the city government.

8.

Total length of streets to be held as private ways within the development.

9.

Description of type of other public works to be conveyed to the city government.

10.

Number and type of public facilities.

c.

Graphic materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1.

Map of existing site conditions, including contours, watercourses, floodplains, unique natural features, existing vegetation, existing buildings.

2.

Existing and proposed lot lines.

3.

Location and size of gross floor area of all existing and proposed buildings, structures, and other improvements including maximum heights and types of dwelling units.

4.

Location and size in square feet of all usable open space and areas to be conveyed, dedicated or reserved as common open spaces and recreation areas.

5.

The existing and proposed circulation including off-street parking areas, services areas, loading areas, and all points of access to existing public rights-of-way.

6.

Proposed pedestrian circulation system.

7.

Existing and proposed utility systems including sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water and gas lines, and utility easements.

8.

Landscape plan indicating the treatment of materials used for private and common open spaces.

9.

Location of trash and garbage receptacles and type of screening.

10.

Proposed treatment of the perimeter of the development, including materials and techniques used such as screens, fences and walls.

d.

Approval of the development proposal shall be granted by the city council upon recommendation of the plan commission and following a public hearing where the development proposal:

1.

Conforms with the general development controls set forth in this section.

2.

Conforms with adopted comprehensive plan for the portion of the city in which the Planned Unit Development District is located.

3.

Provides benefits to the city which outweigh its adverse effects; in making this determination, the plan commission shall consider the following:

(i)

Quality of site design, including integration of a variety of land uses; building types, and densities, preservation of natural features, compatibility and adjacent land uses, provision and type of open spaces, provision of other amenities designed to benefit the general public.

(ii)

Traffic flow and safety.

(iii)

Adequacy of utilities and other public works facilities.

(Prior Code, § 17.53)