West Bloomfield Town
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
PUD Planned Unit Development
§ 140-50 Purpose; approval procedure.
A.
The PUD Planned Unit Development Districts recognize a defined area for unified and integrated development and to create more flexible development opportunities than would be possible through the strict application of other land use and development regulations of this chapter. Planned Unit Development Districts allow diversification in the uses permitted and variation in the relationship of uses, structures, and open spaces and are conceived as cohesive unified projects with unique standards and regulations. The Planned Unit Development District shall achieve the following objectives:
(1)
An alternative development pattern in harmony with the objectives of various Town and regional land use and development plans.
(2)
A creative use of land and related physical development allowing an orderly transition from one land use to another.
(3)
Diversification in the uses permitted and variation in the relationship of uses, structures, open spaces and height of structures in developments conceived as cohesive unified projects.
(4)
Unique standards for site and building design.
(5)
The preservation and enhancement of desirable site characteristics, such as open space, natural topography, vegetation and geologic features and the prevention of soil erosion.
B.
The procedure for approval of a Planned Unit Development District is outlined in § 140-147.
§ 140-51 Location.
The Planned Unit Development District shall be applicable to any area of the Town of West Bloomfield where the applicant can demonstrate that the characteristics of the development will satisfy the intent and objectives of this chapter. Where a planned unit development is deemed appropriate, the rezoning of land to a Planned Unit Development District will replace all uses and dimensional specifications contained elsewhere in this chapter.
§ 140-52 District ownership and size.
A.
All owners of the tract shall be included as joint applicants on all applications, and all approvals shall bind all owners. A violation by any owner as to any tract shall be deemed a violation as to all owners and all tracts.
B.
No PUD District shall be established having an area of less than five contiguous acres.
§ 140-53 Requirements and standards.
A.
The requirements and standards for a Planned Unit Development District shall be determined for each individual project. At a minimum, the Planned Unit Development District shall include:
(1)
Purpose statement that includes how the project meets the standards of § 140-50;
(2)
Uses;
(3)
Lot, area and yard dimensions;
(4)
Densities and floor area ratios;
(5)
Building characteristics;
(6)
Open space;
(7)
Parking; and
(8)
Additional requirements and data to implement the planned development as required by the Code Enforcement Officer.
B.
All covenants, deed restrictions, easements and similar restrictions to be recorded in connection with a Planned Unit Development District shall provide that they may not be modified, removed or released without the express consent of the Town Board and shall provide that they may be enforced by the Town of West Bloomfield in addition to the landowners within the Planned Unit Development Districts.
C.
Whenever the Comprehensive Plan or Official Map indicates that development of a Planned Unit Development District will create a need for land for public parks, playgrounds or other recreational purposes within the proposed Planned Unit Development District, the Town Board or Planning Board may require that up to 5% of the total Planned Unit Development District area be designated and reserved to the Town for such use. In any such case, if the Town Board or Planning Board determines that location of such use within the Planned Unit Development District area is not suitable or practical, it may, in lieu of the aforesaid designation and reservation of land within the Planned Unit Development District area, require up to 5% of the current fair market value of the land within such area to be paid to the Town in the form of cash as a trust fund to be used by the Town exclusively for neighborhood parks, playgrounds or other recreational purposes, including the acquisition of land, available for use by residents of the Planned Unit Development District.
§ 140-54 Incremental development in approved PUD Districts.
A.
Incremental development within a PUD District shall be defined as development occurring wholly within the boundaries of such development which, while not shown on an approved current plan, complies with all of the use requirements, space, bulk and yard requirements, parking and loading requirements.
B.
Except as hereinafter provided with respect to certain support uses, incremental development in any PUD District may be undertaken without amendment of the current plan, subject only to site plan approval in accordance with § 140-150 of this chapter, as hereinafter modified, and issuance of permits and approvals customarily required for the development or establishment of any permitted use.
C.
In addition to required submission materials for site plan approval, applications for incremental development in a PUD District shall include:
(1)
An analysis, to be submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer, of the traffic impact for the proposed development, to include:
(a)
Projections of required parking.
(b)
Site-generated and off-site traffic to be expected on streets in the vicinity upon completion of the proposed development.
(c)
Recommendations for techniques or improvements to deal with any projected traffic congestion or friction.
(d)
Upon completion of any incremental development, a revised current plan including the development shall be filed and recorded with the Town Clerk.