§ 17.36.040. General provisions.

A.

Applicability. A planned unit development (PUD) district may be applied over any zoning district established by Section 17.08.010 of this title.

B.

Unified Control Required. All land area proposed for inclusion in a planned unit development district shall be under unified control at the time of application and approval of a Master Development Plan. Upon establishment of the overlay district, the PUD district shall be recorded in accordance with Section 17.40.120(A)(6).

C.

Master Development Plan. The development concept of all land areas encompassed by a PUD district shall be adequately described by a master development plan comprised of scaled drawings and associated reports. At a minimum, the master development plan shall adequately describe:

1.

The overall boundary and area of the overlay district, including underlying zoning districts;

2.

The general location, orientation and size of principal structures and associated parking areas; development approaches to be employed to comply with Chapter 15.64, the "Ordinance for Storm Water Management;" landscape and buffer areas required by Chapter 17.24, the location, size and general treatment of environmentally sensitive areas as defined by Chapter 17.28; the general location and size of existing and proposed water mains and sewer trunk lines required to service the development; and general traffic routes (external and internal) to and from the development with major access points identified;

3.

Tabular data sufficient to demonstrate compliance with all applicable provisions of this title, including the range and scope of proposed land uses, proposed densities, floor area ratios or impervious surface ratios as applicable to development type; and land areas devoted to each type of general land use and phase of development;

4.

Full identification, description and supporting rationale for any proposed exception from the typical design standards of this title and the subdivision regulations as authorized by Section 17.36.060G;

5.

A proposed development schedule if the project is to be phased;

6.

A traffic impact study if required by Chapter 17.20; identification of any proposed improvements to existing streets, off-site utility systems or the drainage network considered necessary to support the proposed scope of development, with intended assignments of responsibility for providing those improvements; and

7.

A boundary plat prepared in accordance with accepted surveying practices describing the boundary of the proposed overlay district and all existing properties therein, complete with map and parcel numbers.

D.

Final Site Plan. All final site plans shall conform to the general development concept of an approved master development plan. A final site plan shall consist of a detailed set of construction plans that fully demonstrate compliance with all applicable provisions of this title and accurately represent the resulting form of construction. Applications shall include all necessary drawings, specifications, studies or reports as required by a submittal checklist adopted by the planning commission. An approved final site plan shall serve as the basis for issuance of zoning permits, certificates of compliance, and the subdivision of land.

E.

Professional Design. One or more of the following design professionals shall certify direct involvement in the preparation of a PUD master development plan. A final site plan shall be certified by a civil engineer.

1.

Architect;

2.

Civil engineer;

3.

Landscape architect;

4.

Urban planner.

(Ord. 96-555 § 9.2(B), 1997)