Chapter 17.44
PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Sections:
17.44.020 Land use regulations.
17.44.030 Development regulations.
17.44.050 Required plans and materials.
17.44.060 Planning commission action.
17.44.080 Status of specific plan.
17.44.090 Zoning map designation.
17.44.100 Development plan review.
17.44.010 Specific purposes.
The specific purposes of the PD planned development district are to:
A. Establish a procedure for the development of parcels of land in order to reduce or eliminate the rigidity, delays, and inequities that otherwise would result from application of zoning standards and procedures designed primarily for small parcels;
B. Ensure orderly and thorough planning and review procedures that will result in quality urban design;
C. Encourage variety and avoid monotony in large developments by allowing greater freedom in selecting the means to provide access, light, open space, and amenity;
D. Provide a mechanism whereby the city may authorize desirable developments consistent with the general plan without inviting speculative rezoning applications, which, if granted, often could deprive other owners of development opportunities without resulting in construction of the proposed facilities;
E. Encourage allocation and improvement of common open space in residential areas, and provide for maintenance of the open space at the expense of those who will directly benefit from it;
F. Encourage the preservation of serviceable existing structures of historic value or artistic merit by providing the opportunity to use them imaginatively for purposes other than those for which they were originally intended;
G. Encourage the assembly of properties that might otherwise be developed in unrelated increments to the detriment of surrounding neighborhoods. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.020 Land use regulations.
No use other than an existing use shall be permitted in a PD district except in accord with a valid PD plan or specific plan. Any permitted or conditional use authorized by this title may be included in an approved PD plan or an adopted specific plan, consistent with the general plan. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.030 Development regulations.
A. Residential Density. The total number of dwelling units in a PD plan shall not exceed the number permitted by the general plan density for the total area of parcels designated for residential use and for open space. The density bonus provisions of BMC 17.70.270 shall apply.
B. Performance Standards. The performance standards prescribed by BMC 17.70.240 shall apply.
C. Other Development Regulations. Other development regulations shall be as prescribed by the PD plan or specific plan.
D. In addition to the requirements of this chapter and the adopted PD plan or specific plan, multifamily residential, mixed use residential, transitional housing, and supportive housing development projects are subject to the city’s objective planning and design standards for mixed use residential and multifamily development. (See BMC 17.70.430, Objective planning and design standards for mixed use residential and multifamily development projects.) (Ord. 21-09 § 6; Ord. 89-1 N.S. § 24, 1989; Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.040 Initiation.
An amendment to reclassify property to PD shall be initiated by a property owner or authorized agent, the planning commission, or the city council. If the property is not under a single ownership, all owners shall join in the application, and a map showing the extent of ownerships shall be submitted with concept plans and materials. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.050 Required plans and materials.
In addition to the plans and materials required to accompany an application for a zoning map amendment by Chapter 17.120 BMC, an application for rezoning to a PD district shall include a PD plan or specific plan incorporating the materials required for design review by Chapter 17.108 BMC. The community development director also may require one or more of the following items, based on the type, location, and potential impacts of proposed development:
A. A map showing proposed district boundaries and the relationship of the district to uses and structures within a 300-foot radius of the district boundaries;
B. A map or aerial photo of the proposed district and 100 feet beyond its boundary showing sufficient topographic data to indicate clearly the character of the terrain; the type, location, and condition of mature trees and other natural vegetation; and the location of existing development;
C. The proposed pattern of land use, with acreage and residential density computations;
D. The proposed street and lot pattern. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.060 Planning commission action.
The planning commission shall consider an application for reclassification to a PD district as prescribed in Chapter 17.120 BMC and shall at the same time consider the proposed PD plan or specific plan accompanying the application. A recommendation of the commission to reclassify to a PD district shall be accompanied by a resolution approving a PD plan or recommending a specific plan. The commission may require either a PD plan or a specific plan. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.070 Status of PD plan.
A PD plan shall be effective on the same date as the ordinance creating the PD district for which it was approved and shall expire two years after the effective date unless a building permit has been issued and construction diligently pursued. An approved PD plan may specify a development staging program exceeding two years.
The commission may renew a PD plan for one or two years as specified in the decision or renewal, if it finds the renewal consistent with the purposes of this chapter. Application for renewal shall be made in writing to the community development director not less than 30 days or more than 120 days prior to expiration. Denial of a request for renewal or for revision of a PD plan shall be subject to appeal, as prescribed in Chapter 17.124 BMC. An application for approval of a new PD plan or for a revision of a PD plan shall be considered by the planning commission at a public hearing with notice given as prescribed for a use permit in Chapter 17.104 BMC. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.080 Status of specific plan.
A specific plan adopted by resolution of the city council shall be administered as prescribed by the council, consistent with the Government Code, Section 65450 et seq. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.090 Zoning map designation.
A PD district shall be noted by the designation of “PD,” followed by the number of the PD district based on order of adoption. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).
17.44.100 Development plan review.
Plans for a project in a PD district shall be accepted for development plan review as prescribed by Chapter 17.112 BMC only if they are consistent with a valid PD plan or specific plan. (Ord. 87-4 N.S., 1987).