Waseca City Zoning Code
PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 154.085 PURPOSE.
(A) The Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUD) is established as a means to facilitate the development of land in an integrated and innovative fashion, to allow for flexibility in site design, and to result in a better quality of development than would otherwise be possible, while being sensitive to environmental, cultural, and economic considerations.
(B) Rezoning to Planned Unit Development shall not be used merely to circumvent the normal requirements of the zoning ordinance. A Planned Unit Development must provide net demonstrable benefits not otherwise available to the community.
(C) Rezoning to Planned Unit Development Overlay District shall result in the creation of an overlay to the base zoning district with specific requirements and standards that are unique to the planned development.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)
§ 154.086 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
A Planned Unit Development shall be subject to all applicable standards, procedures, and regulations of this chapter and the zoning district in which it is located, including applicable site plan review standards contained in §§ 154.178 through 154.181, Application Reviews and Procedures, Site Plan Review and Approval, for the individual uses within the development, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in the approved PUD.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)
§ 154.087 PLATTING REQUIREMENT.
All land proposed for Planned Unit Development shall be platted or replatted into one or more lots, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 151, Subdivision Regulations. For the purposes of this chapter, the development plan shall include the necessary information to serve as a preliminary plat for the development.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)
§ 154.088 MINIMUM PROJECT SIZE.
There shall be no minimum size limitation for a Planned Unit Development.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)
§ 154.089 PHASING OF DEVELOPMENT.
Phasing of the Planned Unit Development shall be permitted, provided that each individual phase shall be designed and developed to exist as an independent unit not reliant on subsequent phases to be a satisfactory addition to the city. Additionally, the construction and provision of all common open space and site amenities that are shown on the development plan must proceed at the same rate as the construction of dwelling units, if any. Any violation of this provision shall authorize the City Council to hold a public hearing to review compliance of the Planned Unit Development.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)
§ 154.090 ADMINISTRATION.
§ 154.091 PRINCIPAL AND ACCESSORY USES IN THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT .
(A) Summary tables of principal, conditional or accessory land uses. All principal, conditional and accessory uses allowed in the Planned Unit Development District are summarized in Table 11-1.
(B) Permitted principal or accessory land uses. Any use allowed in the underlying zoning district where the Planned Unit Development is proposed may be included as part of a PUD development plan. In addition, other uses of land may be permitted within the Planned Unit Development upon approval by the City Council. The development plan shall identify all proposed land uses and those uses shall become permitted uses with approval of the development plan.
(D) General development requirements. Development of land shall conform to the requirements for parking and traffic circulation, landscape design, fencing, lighting, and other considerations as specified in § 154.159, Landscaping, Screening and Fences, or as determined through the PUD process. Signs are regulated by Chapter 152 of the City Code.
(E) Dimensional requirements in residential districts. Dimensional requirements for the PUD District will be as specified in the underlying zoning district or as modified by the City Council through the PUD process.
Table 11-1: Summary of the Principal, Conditional and Accessory Land Uses Permitted in the Planned Unit Development District
P: Permitted C: Conditional --: Not allowed
Land Uses | Specific Development Requirements | |
Principal, conditional and accessory uses permitted in the R-1 through R-4 Districts | P | |
Principal, conditional and accessory uses permitted in the B-1 through B-4 Districts | P | |
Principal, conditional and accessory uses permitted in the I-1 and I-2 Districts | P |
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)
§ 154.092 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE PUD OVERLAY DISTRICT.
As part of Planned Unit Development approval, the City Council is authorized to approve exceptions to the zoning controls applicable to the zoning district in which the Planned Unit Development is located. Such exceptions shall only be granted when it is clearly warranted to achieve the objectives of the City of Waseca Comprehensive Plan and will result in a development than is not otherwise possible under other zoning districts. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to provide a property owner any right to compel the city to grant such exceptions.
(A) Placement of structures. More than one principal building may be placed on a platted lot in a Planned Unit Development. The appearance and compatibility of individual buildings to other site elements and to surrounding development shall be given primary consideration in reviewing and approving the placement and spacing of structures.
(B) Bulk regulations.
(1) Building height. The City Council may authorize an increase in building height for the purpose of promoting project integration and additional site amenities.
(2) Building setbacks. The City Council may authorize a reduction in or elimination of required yards provided that a landscaped yard of the minimum width established for the base zoning district or greater is maintained along the periphery of the PUD.
(C) Lot requirements. The City Council may authorize reductions in the area and width of individual lots within a Planned Unit Development from that required for the base zoning district, provided that such reductions are compensated for by an equivalent amount of open space elsewhere in the Planned Unit Development. Such open space shall not include areas designated as public or private streets or required storm ponds.
(D) Density bonus. The City Council may authorize up to a 10% reduction in the minimum lot area per dwelling unit from that required by the base zoning district for the purpose of promoting an integrated project with a variety of housing types and additional site amenities, or to accommodate enhancement and/or preservation of important environmental features through careful and sensitive placement of buildings and facilities.
(E) Open space.
(1) For residential Planned Unit Developments, the Development Plan shall provide public and/or private open space that is a demonstrable benefit to the larger community and which likely would not have been possible without the flexibility of this zoning district.
(2) The Development Plan must coordinate improvements to open space areas concurrently with construction of permitted structures and other required improvements within their respective phase of the Planned Unit Development.
(F) Parking.
(2) Private streets. Private streets are not allowed. However, private driveways that serve not more than one apartment building or not more than 12 townhouses are allowed. Parallel parking is not allowed along private driveways, unless adequate additional driveway width is provided. Private driveways must maintain a permanently and continuously unobstructed width of 20 feet for access by emergency vehicles.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)