9-303.060 - INITIATION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES

(a)

Decision-Making Body. A Planned Development Zone must be adopted by the Board of Supervisors as a Zoning Map amendment. A public hearing before the Planning Commission for a recommendation is required prior to Board of Supervisors review.

(b)

Review Procedures.

(1)

Rezoning. An application for rezoning to a Planned Development Zone must be processed as an amendment to the Zoning Map, according to the procedures of Chapter 9-808, Development Title Text and Zoning Map Amendments, and must include a Planned Development Plan.

(2)

Planned Development Plan. A Planned Development Plan is required for all proposed Planned Development Zones with sufficient information to determine if the intent of this Chapter and the General Plan will be fulfand will be accepted and processed concurrently. Review of the Planned Development Plan will be in the same manner as a Conditional Use Permit application, pursuant to Chapter 9-802, Common Procedures and Chapter 9-804, Use Permits, with the following modification:

(A)

Additional information is required to be submitted as part of the Plan in order to determine if the intent of this Chapter and the General Plan will be fulfilled.

(3)

Tentative Subdivision Map. When development in a Planned Development zone requires the submission of a tentative subdivision map, this map and all supporting documents must be prepared and submitted concurrently with the application for rezoning to a Planned Development Zone.

(4)

Master Plan. A Master Plan may be submitted as a Planned Development plan, with additional engineering detail provided in "unit plans."

(c)

Initiation. An amendment to rezone to a Planned Development Zone must be initiated by property owner. If the property is not under a single ownership, all owners must sign the application, and submit a map showing the extent of ownership.

(d)

Application Content. An application for a Planned Development Zone must be filed with the Community Development Department, accompanied by the required fee. Applications must contain all of the following:

(1)

Legal Description. A legal description of the site and a statement of the number of acres contained therein.

(2)

Title Report. A title report verifying the description and the ownership of the property.

(3)

Project Narrative. A generalized narrative describing the location of the site, its total acreage, and the existing character and use of the site and adjoining properties; the concept of the proposed development, including proposed uses and activities, proposed residential densities, if appropriate, and physical land alteration required by the development; and the relation of the proposed Planned Development Zone to the General Plan.

(4)

Development Schedule. A development schedule, including anticipated timing for commencement and completion of each phase of development, tabulation of the total number of acres in each separate phase and percentage of such acreage to be devoted to particular uses, and an indication of the proposed number and type of dwelling units by phase of development, if applicable.

(5)

Maps and Diagrams. Maps, diagrams, and other graphics necessary to establish the physical scale and character of the development and to demonstrate the relationship among its constituent land uses, buildings and structures, public facilities, and open space. These graphics must, at a minimum, include:

(A)

A map showing the perimeter boundaries of the project site, the perimeter of the ownership, the location and dimensions of any existing property lines and easements within the site, and all uses and structures within a 300-foot radius of the project area boundaries;

(B)

Existing and proposed changes in the topography of the site, including the degree of land disturbance, the location of drainage channels or water courses, and the direction of drainage flow in one-foot contour intervals on areas of cross-slopes of less than five percent, at two-foot intervals on areas of cross-slopes of five to 10 percent, and at five-foot intervals on areas of cross-slopes exceeding 10 percent;

(C)

A circulation diagram indicating proposed movement of vehicles, goods, and pedestrians within the district and to and from adjacent areas, including streets and driveways, sidewalks and pedestrian ways, and offstreet parking and loading areas;

(D)

A site plan indicating existing and proposed uses, location and dimension of buildings and structures, gross floor area of existing and proposed structures, identification of structures to be demolished or removed;

(E)

Detailed engineering site plans, including proposed finished grades and all public improvements as well as estimates of grading volume (cut and fill), with accompanying grading sections or other technical drawings acceptable to the Director of Public Works;

(F)

Detailed engineering plans for the provision of public utilities for the site, including provisions for off-site connections and facilities necessary to serve the site;

(G)

A detailed tabulation of the proposed densities of dwelling units, bedroom count, building coverage, paving coverage, landscaped areas, parking dedication, and height of structures;

(H)

Lighting for the building(s), parking areas, open space areas, and pedestrian travel areas;

(I)

Reservation of land for public uses, including schools, parks, playgrounds, and other open spaces;

(J)

Dimensioned building elevations showing proposed architectural concepts, color program and material samples; and

(K)

A master sign program, including the size and location of all proposed signs.

(6)

Open Space and Landscaping Plan. An existing and proposed open space and landscaping plan including landscape concept and type of plant materials, recreation area, parking, service areas, and other public area used in common and a description of intended improvements to and maintenance of the open areas of the development

(7)

Other Information. Any other information deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator to ascertain if the project meets the required findings for a Planned Development Plan and re-zoning.