Mendocino County Municipal Code Ch. 20.428 Pd—planned Unit Development Combining District

The Planned Unit Development Combining District (PD) is intended to require sensitive development of selected sites where standard residential and commercial and industrial design would be inappropriate to the unique or highly visible nature of the site, and to encourage imaginative development incorporating cluster development and the maximization and preservation of open space and views from public roads. Development on parcels entirely within areas of pygmy vegetation shall be reviewed for mitigation measures to prevent impacts to this resource consistent with all applicable policies of the land use plan and development standards of this Division.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

(A) Use Permit Requirements for PD Combining District. A use permit shall be required for all development, other than a single-family residence and accessory uses listed in Chapter 20.456, within a PD Combining District. A development plan submitted with the use permit application shall incorporate all contiguous land under one (1) ownership within a PD Combining District. No permit shall be issued except in accord with an approved development plan. A development plan may authorize phased development within a PD Combining District.

(B) Design Criteria. A development plan may provide for dwelling units on individual lots, for joint ownership of open space parcels, for condominium ownership, or for rental units. Dwelling units will be reviewed to ensure maximum preservation of open space, protection of views from public roads, pygmy vegetation areas where the entire parcel is pygmy soil types and resource protection. Dwelling units may be required to be clustered, screened, or located only in specific portions of the PD Combining District to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter.

(C) Development Plan. The development plan shall encompass such elements as the location of structures, the circulation pattern, parking facilities, provision of utilities, maximum preservation of open space, protection of public views and pygmy soils, location of pygmy type vegetation, preservation of wooded areas, resource protection, and ownership type, together with a program for provision, operation and maintenance of all areas, improvements, facilities and services provided for the common use of the persons occupying or utilizing the property. All sensitive resource areas and areas designated as environmentally sensitive habitat areas will be required to comply with the applicable provisions of Chapters 20.488, 20.492, 20.496, and 20.500.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

Within the PD Combining District, site development regulations of the base zone shall apply except where specifically modified pursuant to a coastal development permit. The following modifications of site development regulations may be allowed:

(A) In Residential Zoning Districts the minimum lot area may be reduced, provided the maximum number of dwelling units within the planned development shall not exceed the number of units attainable under the base zone regulations.

(B) The minimum lot width and depth for any lot within the planned development may be reduced.

(C) The minimum setbacks for any lot within the planned development may be reduced, provided the minimum setbacks for the base zoning district shall be maintained at the perimeter of the planned development site.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)