Chapter 17.76
PLANNED RESORT DISTRICT (PR)
Sections:
17.76.010 Intent—Standards.
A. Intent. The PR district is intended to allow for the development of a planned resort consistent with its intended purpose in the comprehensive plan. The PR is also intended to promote economic opportunity while achieving a balance with environmental characteristics of the land.
B. Purpose. The purpose of these standards is to ensure that the planned resort district (PR) is developed and used consistent with its intended purpose in the comprehensive plan. The PR district is intended to promote economic opportunity while achieving a balance with environmental characteristics of the land. Resort development within the PR district should be self-contained and provide visitor-oriented accommodations and recreational facilities in a setting with high natural amenities. Development in the PR district must complement the physical attractiveness and constraints of the area without significant adverse effects on adjacent residential subdivisions, or the significant natural and cultural features which contribute to the setting.
1. Planned Unit Development (PUD). Land within the PR district is intended to be accompanied by a master plan as part of a PUD review and approval process. This requires the applicant to plan for a thoughtful mix of uses and quality project design prior to most land development activities occurring on the property. This also provides certainty to the city that the resulting project aligns with the comprehensive plan.
C. Applicability.
1. This chapter shall apply to all lands zoned as PR on the city’s official zoning map.
2. All other provisions of this title apply to land in the PR district unless otherwise exempted by this section or an associated PUD approval.
D. Establishment and Prerequisite Standards. The following provisions apply to the establishment of a new PR district, adjustments thereto, and/or land development/land use activities within PR designated properties.
1. Planned Unit Development Requirement. The applicant must obtain an approved planned unit development (PUD) pursuant to Chapter 17.84 for properties within the PR district prior to building construction and a land use being established/expanded on the property. The following activities may occur in the PR district prior to a PUD approval but only as allowed by this section:
a. Recreational Uses. These uses shall be limited to motorized and nonmotorized trails and other passive recreation.
b. Temporary Land Use Permits. All temporary land use permits may be allowed pursuant to Section 17.12.120.
2. Rezone Limitations and Allowance. The following rezone limitations and allowances apply to land areas that are either currently zoned PR or are planned to be designated PR. All rezone activities shall be processed pursuant to Table 17.12.030-1.
a. PR Establishment. The following applies to situations involving the establishment of a new PR district designation on the city’s official zoning map:
i. Comprehensive Plan Consistency. The city may rezone land to PR for those lands designated within the destination resort overlay place type on the comprehensive plan land use place type maps. Any other rezones to PR may only be processed with a concurrent comprehensive plan amendment application to the destination resort overlay place type designation.
3. Subdivision Activities. The city shall limit subdivision and lot modification activities for properties within the PR district to those that align with an approved PUD pursuant to Chapter 17.84. Per Chapter 17.84, subdivision activities within the PR may accompany a phased PUD approval. The platting activities may occur in PR zoned land prior to a PUD approval.
a. New lots shall be equal to or greater than fifteen acres. The community development director may allow exceptions for critical infrastructure and utility services.
E. Land Use Allowances. The following provisions apply to the land use allowances for PUDs in the PR:
1. PUD Approval. Applicants shall specifically request approval for any land use activity as part of the PUD review process; only those uses approved for the PUD may be allowed within the associated project(s).
2. Allowable Uses. Applicants may propose any land use that is compatible with the intent of the PR district and is listed as permitted (“P”), conditional (“C”), and/or accessory (“A”) in any other district. The planning and zoning commission may approve those uses that it deems compatible with the comprehensive plan, the land’s environmental features, and surrounding land uses.
F. Development/Design Standards. PUDs within the PR are subject to the following development/design standards:
1. Open Space and Conservation. All PUDs in the PR shall designate at least ten percent of the total land area within its boundary for open space and/or conservation; this shall not be in addition to the minimum open space requirements of Section 17.84.010(E).
2. Resort Destination Use(s). All PUDs within the PR shall include a destination resort use that will serve as a draw for residents and visitors as well as an anchor for the associated project. The resort destination use shall be recreational or leisure in nature including, but not limited to, lodging, retail, health spas, recreational uses, biking and motorsports, ski activities (including ski lifts), campgrounds, and similar uses. The resort destination use shall include an associated primary structure.
3. Architectural Theme. All primary structures, wayfinding and entry signage, and street/roadway designs shall be constructed pursuant to a consistent architectural theme. The architectural theme shall be established as part of the PUD approval process. Architectural themes include facade materials and design elements, pavement materials/applications, roof forms, and lettering.
4. Housing and Residential Uses. The following standards apply to any PUD in the PR that includes fifty or more dwelling units. Applicants may not apply for multiple PUDs to circumvent this unit standard.
a. Housing Variety. The PUD shall include at least two distinct housing types as listed in the underlying zone (e.g., detached dwellings, attached dwellings, and/or multi-unit). Each of the distinct housing types shall comprise at least ten percent of the total housing units.
b. Architectural Variety. Each attached dwelling and multi-unit building within the PUD shall possess different yet complementary architectural and facade design elements. Design elements may include different window shapes, roof lines, and/or exterior materials to achieve architectural uniqueness from adjacent buildings of this same housing type.
5. Commercial Center. A commercial center may be designated for a PUD in the PR subject to the following provisions.
a. Building Orientation. The buildings within the designated commercial center shall be oriented close to the adjacent streets/roadways.
i. All surface parking lots shall be constructed to the side or rear of the buildings they are intended to serve. Surface parking lots shall not be constructed between a front facade of a primary building and the adjacent street.
ii. A customer entrance shall be provided on the street-facing facades.
6. Schools and Colleges. If a school or college is proposed as part of a PUD, it shall be integrated into an existing or planned residential neighborhood within the PR. In those situations, a lot shall be specifically designated for public school or college use with sidewalk connections to the surrounding housing units.
7. Trail Connections. All residential neighborhoods, commercial service areas, and resort destinations within the PUD shall be interconnected with a multi-use trail and/or sidewalk network to encourage and accommodate non-automobile travel within the PR.
8. Interim Gravel Extraction and Forestry Activities. Material resource extraction and/or forestry activities may be approved as an interim use as part of a PUD for the PR subject to the following standards and limitations.
a. Time Limits. The planning and zoning commission shall establish the duration these uses may occur on the property (e.g., number of years the activities may occur or limits on material harvesting/extracting).
b. Buffering and Nuisance Mitigation. The applicant shall employ methods to mitigate compatibility concerns and potential impacts to adjacent uses/property through effective buffering, screening, or other methods as deemed appropriate by the planning and zoning commission.
c. Reclamation Plan. The applicant shall provide a reclamation plan that defines how the land will be restored after the interim use ceases. The reclamation plan shall address grading, revegetation, site hydrology, and safety hazards. The applicant shall define when the reclamation activities will be completed after the interim use ceases. The decision-making authority may require the applicant to issue a bond or other financial security to ensure the reclamation activities occur after the use ceases. (Ord. 24-01 § 1)