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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPUD Research-VChristensen.pdfPLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Investor Words Definition - A type of ownership where individuals actually own the building or unit they live in, but common areas are owned jointly with the other members of the development or association. Contrast with condominium, where an individual actually owns the airspace of his unit, but the buildings and common areas are owned jointly with the others in the development or association. Municipal Research and Service Center Definition - A PUD can take the form of a community of townhomes or detached homes. There is a HOA (homeowners association) and a fee assessed to cover certain expenses. Membership in the HOA is mandatory. The HOA fee is often used to cover road maintenance, or maintenance of commonly owned land or buildings. The difference between a PUD townhome and a condominium townhome is that in a PUD, you actually own the land your townhome sits on, and usually a small back and front yard also. In the case of a condominium townhome, all land is commonly owne d and maintained. Some people prefer a PUD because of this feature. You can landscape and enjoy the limited land you own, rather than having no control whatsoever. HOA fees for PUDs are usually lower than for condominiums because there is less to maintain. A PUD will often not have pools, clubhouses, or tennis courts (although they sometimes do). There is no problem with PUD ownership, as long as the HOA is solvent and doing its job. You should look for demonstrated market acceptance of the PUD you are considering. In other words, sales activity. Again, the main difference between a PUD townhome and a condominium townhome is that in a PUD, you own some land. In a condo, you don't. ARCGIS Definition - A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is a large-scale development in which conventional zoning standards (such as setbacks and height limits) are relaxed in order to conserve sensitive areas, promote the creation of public amenities such as parks and plazas, and encourage the mixing of different land uses. Oakland California Definition - A "Planned Unit Development" (PUD) is a large, integrated development adhering to a comprehensive plan and located on a single tract of land of sixty thousand (60,000) square feet or more, or on two (2) or more tracts of land equaling sixty thousand (60,000) square feet or more in total which may be separated only by a street or other right-of-way. In developments that are approved pursuant to the Planned Unit Development regulations in this Chapter, certain uses may be permitted in addition to those otherwise allowed in the underlying zone, and certain of the other regulations applying in said zone may be waived or modified. From Maplewood Minnesota: Planned Unit Developments (PUD) are intended to provide a means to allow flexibility by substantial deviations from the Zoning Ordinance. Such flexibility could be found in setbacks, uses, height and other regulations. If you are applying for a planned unit development and there are deviations from City code, please include written justification for each deviation based on the following findings required by code for approval:  Certain regulations contained in this chapter should not apply to the proposed development because of its unique nature.  The PUD would be consistent with the purposes of this chapter.  The planned unit development would produce a development of equal or superior quality to that which would result from strict adherence to the provisions of this chapter.  The deviations would not constitute a significant threat to the property values, safety, health or general welfare of the owners or occupants of nearby land.  The deviations are required for reasonable and practicable physical development and are not required solely for financial reasons. Try to discuss your proposal with adjacent property owners before you submit a formal application. Any conflicts that you can resolve ahead of time will make it easier and faster for the City to process your application. From New York State Legislation Commission on Rural Resources: Although PUD development is designed primarily for larger-scale projects, its use is not strictly limited to communities with one or more large lots under single ownership. PUDs are among the most flexible of zoning techniques because their provisions are set by local law. Whereas standard zoning may promote lot-by-lot development in which the entire tract is covered with lots of uniform size, PUD local laws can include the possibility of several medium-sized or smaller lots where the owners work together in using the PUD development options provided by the community. PUDs also provide the opportunity to achieve flexibility in architectural design, a mix of compatible land uses as well as the preservation of key natural or historic features, that are oth erwise difficult to achieve using traditional, lot-by-lot zoning. From Dacano Colorado (population 4900): There will be no minimum area requirement for a PUD. From Gaines Michigan (population 27,000): Minimum lot size is 2 acers. Tooele, Utah (population 58,000) MINIMUM AREA. A planned unit development proposed for any parcel or tract of land under single ownership or control shall have a contiguous minimum net site area for each zoning district as set forth below: Minimum Planned Unit Zoning District Development Size Multiple Use District, M-U-40 .................................................................... 120 Acres Multiple Use District, M-U-80 .................................................................... 240 Acres Multiple Use District, M-U-1 60 .................................................................... 480 Acres Agriculture District, A-20 ...................................................................... 60 Acres Agriculture District, A-40 ....................................................................... 120 Acres Rural Residential District, RR-1 ............................................................... 10 Acres Rural Residential District, RR-5 ............................................................... 20 Acres Rural Residential District, RR-1 0 ................................................................ 40 Acres Residential District, R-1 -40 ..................................................................... 5 Acres Residential District, R-1 -20 ..................................................................... 5 Acres Residential District, R-1-12 .................................................................. 5 Acres Residential District, R-1 -10 ..................................................................... 5 Acres Residential District, R-1 -8 ....................................................................... 5 Acres Multiple Residential District, RM-7 ....................................................... 5 Acre Multiple Residential District, RM-15 ...................................................... 5 Acres Multiple Residential District, RM-30 ...................................................... 5 Acres Neighborhood Commercial District, C-N ..................................................... 20,000 Square Feet Shopping Commercial District, C-S .................................................. 1 Acre Highway Commercial District, C-H ...................................................... 1 Acre General Commercial District, C-G .......................................................... 1 Acre Manufacturing and Distribution, M-G ...................................................... 1 Acre General Industrial District, M-G .............................................................. 1 Acre Hazardous Industrial district, MG-H ............................................................ 1 Acre City of Rexburg Purpose (Section 4.15 Rexburg Development Code) It is the purpose of this section to allow residential planne d unit developments in several residential zones to allow a more flexible approach to land development than that which is normally accomplished through the subdivision and zoning ordinances of the city. The planned unit development approach is intended to provide more desirable environments by encouraging creative site planning and building designs; to make possible greater diversification between buildings and open spaces; and to conserve land and natural resources and minimize development costs. The planned unit development approach, however, is not intended to allow uses on land within a planned unit development other than uses permitted within the zone that is applicable to the land, unless otherwise stated in this ordinance.