UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
For the purposes of this chapter:
BASE DENSITY: The maximum number of residential units per acre of developable land in the PUD that could be achieved, without a density bonus, by conventional development of the property in the zone within which the PUD is proposed to be applied.
BONUS DENSITY: The maximum number of residential units per acre of developable land within the PUD allowed when the project complies with the bonus density design requirements of this chapter.
COMMON AREA: All land, buildings or structures intended or reserved for the common use of the residents and owners of the planned unit development.
DEVELOPABLE LAND: Land under thirty percent (30%) slope which can effectively be used in conjunction with landscaping, recreational facilities, buildings, or parking. Land devoted to street usage (the right of way for public streets and the area from back of curb to back of curb for private streets) shall not be considered developable land, and must be subtracted out of the total acreage before the density calculation is made. (Access aisles in parking lots and driveways shall not be considered private streets for purposes of this definition.)
DRIVEWAY: A paved area used for ingress or egress of vehicles, and allowing access from a street to one building, structure, or facility.
GROSS ACREAGE: The total amount of land in a PUD development.
NET ACREAGE: The total amount of land in a PUD development excluding rights of way or roads.
PARKING LOT: A paved open area, other than a street or alley, used for the parking of more than four (4) automobiles whether for free, or for compensation. Parking spaces, within a parking lot, shall not be provided within a required front yard or side yard adjacent to the street on a corner lot.
PARKING LOT AISLE: The traveled way by which cars enter and depart parking spaces. Aisle width standards are set forth in SMC 17.24.020 of this title. Parking aisles shall not be considered streets for purposes of this chapter.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT: A PUD is a master planned, architecturally designed development in which the regulations of the underlying zone, in which the development is situated, may be negotiated and modified to allow flexibility and initiative in site and building design and location, in accordance with an approved PUD plan and requirements of this chapter.
Uses permitted in the planned unit development overlay (PUD) zone shall be limited to those listed as permitted uses by the provisions of the underlying zone with which the PUD zone has been combined, except as follows:
| Zone | Base Density | Density With 50 Percent Bonus |
| RA-1 | 1 unit per acre | 1.5 units per acre |
| RA-2 | 0.5 units per acre | 0.75 units per acre |
| R-1-10 | 3.5 units per acre | 5.25 units per acre |
| R-1-12 | 3 units per acre | 4.5 units per acre |
| R-1-20 | 2 units per acre | 3 units per acre |
| RM | 10 units per acre | 15 units per acre |
| Density Bonus/ Incentives | Design Options |
|---|---|
| Additional open space - up to a maximum 10 percent bonus | Developments which provide greater than the required base open space, shall be awarded a 1 percent bonus for each 1 percent of the total project area in common open space. |
| Provision of recreation and site amenities - up to a maximum 10 percent bonus | Density bonus may be awarded for the provision of major recreation facilities and site amenities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, playgrounds, or similar facilities. |
| Parking - up to a maximum 10 percent bonus | Density bonus may be awarded for the following covered and enclosed parking structures: |
| Detached garages - 5 percent | |
| Detached carports - 3 percent | |
| Attached single car garage - 5 percent | |
| Attached double car garage - 10 percent | |
| Attached carport - 3 percent | |
| Garages designed within the primary building - 10 percent | |
| Exterior building materials - up to a maximum 10 percent bonus | Masonry - Brick or stone. For every 10 percent of the total building surface of primary and accessory buildings which are finished with masonry, a 1 percent density bonus will be granted. Stucco - A density bonus of 4 percent will be granted if entire building surface is stucco. Allowances for a combination of masonry and stucco will be determined on individual basis. |
| Pedestrian and bicycle circulation - up to a maximum 5 percent bonus | In addition to sidewalks required along public streets, pedestrian and bicycle trails provided in conjunction with the development's open space network may receive a 5 percent density bonus. |
| Fencing up - to a maximum 5 percent bonus | All perimeter fencing shall be uniform in design including architecturally designed brick or masonry, vinyl with brick or stone columns, solid or semiprivate vinyl fencing, and open fencing such as vinyl rail or wrought iron may be used in conjunction with landscaping. |
| Zone | Base Open Space |
| RA-1, RA-2 | 60 percent |
| R-1-20, R-1-12, R-1-10, RM | 50 percent |
| CC, CG, M-1 | 25 percent |
Preliminary site and landscape plans will be submitted and reviewed concurrently with a rezone request. The Planning Commission shall review the preliminary plan and rezone with any attached conditions and forward said plans to the City Council with their recommendation. The City Council will review the plans and determine whether they are approved or disapproved. The City Council may not approve an application for rezone to any of these zones unless a preliminary plat for property being rezoned has already been approved on condition of successful rezone.
The subdivision submittals and review shall follow the procedures outlined in SMC 16, “Subdivision Regulations.”
In case of failure or neglect to comply with any and all of the conditions and regulations herein established, and as specifically made applicable to a PUD, such failure or neglect shall be cause for termination of the approval of the project. Failure or neglect to comply with the requirements and to maintain the buildings and premises in accordance with the conditions or approval thereafter shall also be deemed to be a violation of this chapter.
The approved PUD rezone directly corresponds to the approved preliminary plan(s). If said plan(s) are altered, modified or unused, another rezone must be completed using the standard rezone process. Changes to the approved plans which will prompt a rezone by the city include the following: plans which change the number or size of any new lot(s), the calculations of density bonuses, the location of approved amenities and any conditions set by the Planning Commission or City Council.
UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
For the purposes of this chapter:
BASE DENSITY: The maximum number of residential units per acre of developable land in the PUD that could be achieved, without a density bonus, by conventional development of the property in the zone within which the PUD is proposed to be applied.
BONUS DENSITY: The maximum number of residential units per acre of developable land within the PUD allowed when the project complies with the bonus density design requirements of this chapter.
COMMON AREA: All land, buildings or structures intended or reserved for the common use of the residents and owners of the planned unit development.
DEVELOPABLE LAND: Land under thirty percent (30%) slope which can effectively be used in conjunction with landscaping, recreational facilities, buildings, or parking. Land devoted to street usage (the right of way for public streets and the area from back of curb to back of curb for private streets) shall not be considered developable land, and must be subtracted out of the total acreage before the density calculation is made. (Access aisles in parking lots and driveways shall not be considered private streets for purposes of this definition.)
DRIVEWAY: A paved area used for ingress or egress of vehicles, and allowing access from a street to one building, structure, or facility.
GROSS ACREAGE: The total amount of land in a PUD development.
NET ACREAGE: The total amount of land in a PUD development excluding rights of way or roads.
PARKING LOT: A paved open area, other than a street or alley, used for the parking of more than four (4) automobiles whether for free, or for compensation. Parking spaces, within a parking lot, shall not be provided within a required front yard or side yard adjacent to the street on a corner lot.
PARKING LOT AISLE: The traveled way by which cars enter and depart parking spaces. Aisle width standards are set forth in SMC 17.24.020 of this title. Parking aisles shall not be considered streets for purposes of this chapter.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT: A PUD is a master planned, architecturally designed development in which the regulations of the underlying zone, in which the development is situated, may be negotiated and modified to allow flexibility and initiative in site and building design and location, in accordance with an approved PUD plan and requirements of this chapter.
Uses permitted in the planned unit development overlay (PUD) zone shall be limited to those listed as permitted uses by the provisions of the underlying zone with which the PUD zone has been combined, except as follows:
| Zone | Base Density | Density With 50 Percent Bonus |
| RA-1 | 1 unit per acre | 1.5 units per acre |
| RA-2 | 0.5 units per acre | 0.75 units per acre |
| R-1-10 | 3.5 units per acre | 5.25 units per acre |
| R-1-12 | 3 units per acre | 4.5 units per acre |
| R-1-20 | 2 units per acre | 3 units per acre |
| RM | 10 units per acre | 15 units per acre |
| Density Bonus/ Incentives | Design Options |
|---|---|
| Additional open space - up to a maximum 10 percent bonus | Developments which provide greater than the required base open space, shall be awarded a 1 percent bonus for each 1 percent of the total project area in common open space. |
| Provision of recreation and site amenities - up to a maximum 10 percent bonus | Density bonus may be awarded for the provision of major recreation facilities and site amenities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, playgrounds, or similar facilities. |
| Parking - up to a maximum 10 percent bonus | Density bonus may be awarded for the following covered and enclosed parking structures: |
| Detached garages - 5 percent | |
| Detached carports - 3 percent | |
| Attached single car garage - 5 percent | |
| Attached double car garage - 10 percent | |
| Attached carport - 3 percent | |
| Garages designed within the primary building - 10 percent | |
| Exterior building materials - up to a maximum 10 percent bonus | Masonry - Brick or stone. For every 10 percent of the total building surface of primary and accessory buildings which are finished with masonry, a 1 percent density bonus will be granted. Stucco - A density bonus of 4 percent will be granted if entire building surface is stucco. Allowances for a combination of masonry and stucco will be determined on individual basis. |
| Pedestrian and bicycle circulation - up to a maximum 5 percent bonus | In addition to sidewalks required along public streets, pedestrian and bicycle trails provided in conjunction with the development's open space network may receive a 5 percent density bonus. |
| Fencing up - to a maximum 5 percent bonus | All perimeter fencing shall be uniform in design including architecturally designed brick or masonry, vinyl with brick or stone columns, solid or semiprivate vinyl fencing, and open fencing such as vinyl rail or wrought iron may be used in conjunction with landscaping. |
| Zone | Base Open Space |
| RA-1, RA-2 | 60 percent |
| R-1-20, R-1-12, R-1-10, RM | 50 percent |
| CC, CG, M-1 | 25 percent |
Preliminary site and landscape plans will be submitted and reviewed concurrently with a rezone request. The Planning Commission shall review the preliminary plan and rezone with any attached conditions and forward said plans to the City Council with their recommendation. The City Council will review the plans and determine whether they are approved or disapproved. The City Council may not approve an application for rezone to any of these zones unless a preliminary plat for property being rezoned has already been approved on condition of successful rezone.
The subdivision submittals and review shall follow the procedures outlined in SMC 16, “Subdivision Regulations.”
In case of failure or neglect to comply with any and all of the conditions and regulations herein established, and as specifically made applicable to a PUD, such failure or neglect shall be cause for termination of the approval of the project. Failure or neglect to comply with the requirements and to maintain the buildings and premises in accordance with the conditions or approval thereafter shall also be deemed to be a violation of this chapter.
The approved PUD rezone directly corresponds to the approved preliminary plan(s). If said plan(s) are altered, modified or unused, another rezone must be completed using the standard rezone process. Changes to the approved plans which will prompt a rezone by the city include the following: plans which change the number or size of any new lot(s), the calculations of density bonuses, the location of approved amenities and any conditions set by the Planning Commission or City Council.