§ 29-03-541. Planned unit developments (PUD)—Purpose and intent.

Planned unit development district (PUD). This district is a floating district that may be located within any residential or commercial district if it meets all the standards for a planned unit development. PUD's shall be planned as integral units and may be residential, commercial, or a combination of land uses. The approval process for a planned unit development involves rezoning the property upon approval of a developer's application for a specific planned development project. The purposes of planned unit development regulations are to:

(1)

Comply with growth management policy as established in the land use element, other applicable elements and all companion documents to the comprehensive plan;

(2)

Produce more flexibility in development than would result from a strict application of this Code;

(3)

Permit design flexibility that will encourage a more creative approach to the development of land and that will result in more efficient and aesthetically desirable alternatives to the housing and other development needs of the community;

(4)

Permit flexibility in land use, density, placement of buildings, arrangement of open space, circulation facilities, and off-street parking areas, and maximize the potential of individual sites under development;

(5)

Promote the infill of vacant land; and

(6)

Create developments that balance the benefits to the community with the developer's interests.

(Ord. No. 1368, 1-12-10)