Spring Lake Park City Zoning Code

1. Purpose. 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.
2. Applicability. PUD zoning within any district may be considered by the Planning Commission and the City Council when it would result in one of the following public benefits:
   1. Flexibility in land development to benefit from new technology in building design and construction and land development;
   2. Variety in the organization of site elements, building densities, land use and housing types;
   3. Higher standards of site and building design through the use of trained and experienced land planners, registered architects, or landscape architects to prepare plans for all planned unit developments;
   4. Preservation and enhancement of desirable site characteristics, natural resources and open space;
   5. More efficient and effective use of land, open space, and public facilities; and
   6. Other public benefits as recognized by the city.

Within a planned unit development (P.U.D.), no land or buildings shall be used except for one or more of the following uses:

1. The uses listed as permitted or conditional uses in the district(s) in which the development is proposed;
2. Educational, religious, cultural, recreational, or commercial facilities that are designed and intended to serve the residents of the planned unit development. The burden of proof shall rest upon the applicant to show that these non-residential uses, when located in a residence district, are designed and intended for the primary use of the residents in the P.U.D., provided further that no such commercial uses shall be constructed until 75% of the total dwelling units contained in the entire project are completed. Completed shall mean qualifying for a certificate of occupancy.
3. Use(s) normally more appropriate in other zoning districts shall not occupy more than 15% of the land area within the district(s) in which the development is proposed.