Wichita Falls, TX Zoning Ordinance

The purpose of the PUD Planned Unit Development District is to provide flexibility in site planning and allow the departure from the strict development regulations. The site must be planned and developed as a unit with a high quality of design. Industrial parks, shopping centers, residential development of multiple or mixed housing, or appropriate combinations thereof for specialized purposes would be suitable.

•	Each proposed planned unit development (PUD) will be required to conform to the continuity of the land use plan and all development requirements established and approved in one of the three classifications of planned unit development: residential use, mixed use, or commercial use.
•	Any use permitted by right or conditionally in the original base district shall be permitted in the PUD district, unless the use is prohibited or otherwise conditioned in the regulations adopted for the PUD district. Uses designated as conditional uses in this Code may be authorized in the PUD district only if designated on the concept plan adopted as part of the PUD district.
•	The PUD district is not intended as a convenience to circumventing requirements set forth in the developmental regulations or as a tool for mass variance.

(Ordinance 19-2019, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/19)

The approval process for a PUD Planned Unit Development District shall be the same as the amendment procedures in section 7500. The City Council’s approval of a PUD district shall be by amendment to this zoning ordinance. Such amendment shall designate the boundaries of the district and include such conditions which in the judgment of the City Council are necessary to secure the health, safety, and general welfare of the city.

(Ordinance 19-2019, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/19)

Project description.

The applicant for a PUD Planned Unit Development District shall submit a clear and concise report containing the following information:

A general description of the project.

A statement of design objectives of the PUD district.

Total project acreage, the number of residential units, the square footage of nonresidential uses, projected number of employees and projected peak customer visits, if applicable.

A proposed timetable or phasing of the project.

A completed planned unit development district rezone application to be provided by the Planning Division including all required supporting documentation.

A pre-submittal meeting shall be held with the land owner, developer and city staff prior to submittal to verify conformance with city ordinances, and review of preliminary plans for any additional documentation or site plan requirements.

Site plan.

The applicant shall submit a site plan which shall include the following information:

The location of all proposed uses.

The outlines and square footage of all structures.

The locations of all driveways.

The use of all properties adjacent to or directly affected by the PUD district.

Alternate designs proposed by the developer.

Any adjacent or nearby property which the developer owns or holds a purchase option.

Any additional requirements set forth in the required pre-submittal meeting.

(Ordinance 19-2019, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/19)

The following criteria shall be used to review a PUD Planned Unit Development District, or to establish any special condition of approval:

The proposal shall be in conformance with the land use plan, base zoning, and all other plans and policies adopted by the city.

The proposed PUD district should be compared against probable development patterns which would occur under existing zoning districts.

The proposed project shall not overburden utilities, drainage, transportation, schools, fire protection capabilities, parks or other public services.

(Ordinance 15-2018 adopted 4/3/18; Ordinance 19-2019, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/19)

The City Council may approve or conditionally approve design changes identified in the project description and site plan.

The staff may approve the following minor changes to the site plan subject to the specific conditions approved by the City Council:

Minor relocation of utility lines and easements, or minor changes in drainage facilities.

The location, area, or outline of buildings if the changes do not significantly increase or redistribute the intensity of uses or decrease amenities of the project.

Minor changes in lot lines which do not significantly alter the project.

The commission may approve the following types of changes subject to specific conditions approved by the City Council:

Any of the above changes appealed by the developer.

The location of any street or drainage way.

All other amendments shall be referred to the City Council using the same procedure as the original designation.

(Ordinance 19-2019, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/19)

•	Each proposed planned unit development (PUD) will be required to conform to the continuity of the land use plan and all development requirements established and approved in one of the three classifications of planned unit development: residential use, mixed use, or commercial use.
•	Any use permitted by right or conditionally in the original base district shall be permitted in the PUD district, unless the use is prohibited or otherwise conditioned in the regulations adopted for the PUD district. Uses designated as conditional uses in this Code may be authorized in the PUD district only if designated on the concept plan adopted as part of the PUD district.
•	The PUD district is not intended as a convenience to circumventing requirements set forth in the developmental regulations or as a tool for mass variance.