Modesto Municipal Code Art. 1 Planned Development Zone (P-D)

The purposes of the P-D Zone are:

(a) To encourage creative and efficient land uses.

(b) To encourage mixed or multiple use projects.

(c) To permit variations from the density, height and other standards in the various zones where needed to accomplish unique development.

(d) To permit development based on a high standard of performance and design.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all P-D zones, except that where conflict in regulations occurs, the regulations in this Article shall apply.

The following are permitted uses:

(a) Any use specified in the ordinance establishing a P-D Zone.

(b) The following uses are permitted only in a P-D Zone:

(1) Residential condominiums, community apartment projects and stock cooperatives.

(2) Mobilehome Parks

(3) Cemeteries

(c) Similar uses that are less intense than the uses specified in the ordinance that established the P-D Zone may be allowed as determined by the Director.

(a) A complete application for a P-D Zone shall at a minimum contain:

(1) An application form as prescribed by the Director.

(2) A development plan and any elevations, perspectives or floor plans necessary for project evaluation as determined by the Director.

(3) A development schedule indicating the anticipated dates for start and completion of construction.

(4) Other information that the Commission, Council or Director may require for project evaluation.

(5) A filing fee as established by the Council.

(b) All applications for condominiums, community apartment projects and stock cooperatives shall also include a tentative subdivision map.

All applications for P-D zones shall be processed as zone boundary changes and P-D zones, if adopted, shall be adopted by ordinance and will become part of the Zoning Map of the City. The development plan, conditions and development schedule for a P-D Zone shall be adopted by resolution.

In granting any P-D Zone the Commission and Council may impose conditions deemed necessary or desirable to maintain neighborhood compatibility and to protect the public health, safety or welfare. Examples of conditions are height, signs, lot coverage, yards, density and parking requirements.

(a) In granting any P-D Zone involving new development, the Commission and Council shall establish a development schedule.

(b) From time to time the Secretary may review P-D zones. Those with expired development schedules which have not been completed may be referred to the Commission. The Commission either may grant an extension to the schedule, or may initiate proceedings to rezone the property to the zone classification which it held immediately prior to being zoned P-D.

(c) Expiration of development schedules can be found in Section 10-9.108.

(a) Major Amendments. Amendments to P-D Zones that involve new uses determined by the Director to be inconsistent with the approved uses or, revisions with substantial impacts on adjacent property shall be processed the same as a zone boundary change (rezone) which require a recommendation by the Commission and decision by the Council after a public hearing by each.

(b) Minor Amendments. Amendments to the P-D Zone that involve significant site redesign or require a change in the conditions of approval in the Council resolution require Commission approval after a public hearing.

(c) Administrative Amendments. Amendments to the P-D Zone that do not involve new uses, substantial impacts on adjacent property or significant site redesign may be approved by the Secretary or referred to the Commission for decision without a public hearing.

Each P-D Zone shall be numbered, the first adopted being shown on the Zoning Map as P-D (1) and each zone subsequently adopted being numbered successively.