Maywood Zoning Code § 5125.20 Guidelines for Development

Planning Department staff and the Planning Commission shall apply the following guidelines when reviewing PUD applications. These guidelines are not mandatory, but they provide a general foundation from which to analyze proposed developments. The PUD process is not meant to constrain the production of housing, but rather to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and provide flexibility in development standards.

1. Maximum permitted building heights in a PUD may vary and shall reflect the PUD's relationship to abutting and adjacent zoning districts. The maximum permitted building height abutting or adjacent to a commercial zoning district shall be 45 feet; abutting or adjacent to the Residential (R-3) district, 35 feet; and abutting or adjacent to the Residential Specialty (RS) Overlay district, 50 feet. These maximum permitted heights cannot extend for more than 50 percent of the site's perpendicular linear measurement from the property line into the site. If this calculation results in an overlap of maximum permitted heights, the lesser height limit shall apply.

Figure 5125.20 illustrates an example of maximum permitted building heights on a site whose abutting and adjacent zoning is commercial and Residential Specialty (RS) Overlay.

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As the figure shows, if a four-sided parcel proposed for PUD development has three property lines abutting or adjacent to a Residential Specialty (RS) Overlay district and one property line abutting or adjacent to a commercial district, then the building(s), or portions of the building(s), nearest the commercial district may be 50 feet in height; and the building(s), or portions of the building(s), nearest the RS district may be 45 feet in height, taking into account the overlap in the maximum permitted heights. These maximum permitted heights can extend, at most, only halfway into the site from the property line that abuts or is adjacent to the respective zoning district.

2. Parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by Section 4100 of this Ordinance. However, up to a 25 percent reduction in the required number of parking spaces may be allowed if the responsible approving body deems such a reduction to be appropriate.

3. Yard setbacks, and open space and landscaping requirements shall be decided by the hearing body, taking into account the public health and safety, adjacent land uses, and the size and shape of the PUD site.

• Shadow effects on adjacent residential units shall be minimized.

5. Vehicular access and queuing shall not adversely affect adjacent residences.

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FIGURE 5125.20 - EXAMPLE OF MAXIMUM PERMITTED BUILDING HEIGHTS IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

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6. Traffic impacts generated by the PUD shall not adversely affect adjacent land uses.

7. Noise impacts attributable to on-site PUD uses shall not adversely affect adjacent uses.