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so that P.U.D. permits are issued by the Planning Commissions instead of the Planning Director.
<br />The change was made to provide the public an opportunity to testify or request a contested case
<br />hearing on a P.U.D. application.
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<br />The P.U.D. rule was developed by adapting Zoning Code language and adding appropriate
<br />sections to help clarify and direct the P.U.D. process for applicants, the Planning Department,
<br />and the Planning Commission. The requirements and process closely follow the Planning
<br />Department process prior to the 2015 Code change.
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<br />So, what, what staff did is we received the ordinance from the Council back in 2015 that
<br />basically said, okay, now, Commissions, you’re going to have the authority to issue P.U.D.
<br />permits. And, so, we took that language from the zoning ordinance, and we looked at our old
<br />P.U.D. rule for when the Planning Director approved P.U.D. permits, and we tried to see just,
<br />just to help staff process them and to give clarity to the Commission when you have to approve
<br />them. We looked at what, what additional information do we need to add to this rule to make it
<br />really clear for everybody? And, so, I’ll go through some of the information that’s required for a
<br />Planned Unit Development application, and the purpose of what a P.U.D. is.
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<br />So a P.U.D. is a land use planning and decision process intended to encourage comprehensive
<br />site planning, be compatible with the surrounding community, adapt a design of development to
<br />the land, and diversify the relationships of various uses, buildings, structures, open spaces and
<br />yards, building heights, and lot sizes, and planned building groups.
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<br />P.U.D. requests generally include a set of requested deviations or exceptions from both the
<br />Zoning and the Subdivision Codes. Some of the more common deviations and exceptions that
<br />are applied for in a P.U.D. are the minimum lot size requirements and setback requirements –
<br />these are building setback requirements – building height requirements, and subdivision roadway
<br />standards, as well as roadway improvements, such as curb, gutter, and sidewalk.
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<br />And, just to outline the P.U.D. process, so, the applicant submits an application form and
<br />500-dollar processing fee along with a descriptive narrative of the entire project, how it complies
<br />with the criteria for approval, a list of the requested deviations and exceptions from the Zoning
<br />and Subdivision Codes, the development timeline, and conformance with our General Plan and
<br />Community Development Plan and guideline, design guidelines, if there are any for that area.
<br />We also request a comprehensive site plan, which shows all the buildings, uses, roadways,
<br />easements, proposed subdivisions, parking, public areas and uses, and landscaping and open
<br />space, as well as architectural drawings, which would show the, help us to determine what design
<br />of the buildings will look like, and a visual depiction of all requested deviations from the Zoning
<br />and Subdivision Code. So, for example, if, if the applicant is requesting a different roadway
<br />standard, and they’re requesting deviations from the Subdivision requirements for roads, we
<br />would request a visual depiction of that by a cross section, so you see how wide or narrow the
<br />proposed road would be and what drainage or pedestrian features it may have. And, then the
<br />Commission shall conduct a public hearing within 90 days of an accepted application.
<br />Following the close of hearing, the Commission will either deny or approve the permit, with
<br />conditions. If the Commission fails to render a decision within the 60-day period, the application
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