18.64.020 Minimum standards for a PUD.
A PUD shall comply with the following minimum standards and criteria:
(1) Size. The minimum site size shall be three acres, except that a PUD may be allowed on a tract of land under three acres if the planning commission or hearings officer finds, upon a showing of the applicant, that a PUD is appropriate and not detrimental to adjoining property, and that:
(a) An unusual physical feature of the property exists which can be conserved and still leave the landowner equivalent use of the property through the planned development process;
(b) The property or its neighborhood has historical, topographical, or other distinctive features that are important to the local community that could be protected or enhanced by a PUD; or
(c) The property is adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of a PUD of similar design and the developments would complement each other without significant impact on surrounding areas.
(2) Lot Coverage. Lot coverage requirements in a zone may be applied to the overall development site of a planned community rather than individual lots.
(3) Parking. Off-street parking and loading shall comply with the standards of this title, except that parking shall be located within 200 feet of the dwelling it is intended to serve.
(4) Access. Access to a PUD shall be from a residential, collector or arterial street shown on an officially adopted street plan. The access and circulation of the PUD should be designed to have a minimum impact on minor residential streets surrounding the area.
(5) Internal Streets or Driveways. The internal streets and driveways of a PUD may be public or private subject to the following provisions:
(a) Public streets shall comply with NBCC Title 17, unless modified by the planning commission or hearings officer. A lot in a PUD need not abut a public street; provided, that it has adequate access to a public street.
(b) Private streets shall be maintained in a single or common ownership and may be owned or controlled by a homeowners’ association.
(6) Density. No PUD shall be approved in any residential zoning district if the housing density of the proposed development will exceed by the maximum permitted density in the underlying residential district. Maximum housing density is calculated for this purpose by multiplying the total gross area of the development by the district density factor.
(7) Yards. Yard requirements for PUDs are as follows:
(a) Required yards shall be the same as provided in the applicable residential zone, except that when a lot abuts a common area dedicated to open space which will provide the same yard requirements, the yard area for the lot may be reduced accordingly.
(b) A minimum yard of at least 20 feet adjacent to a public street or alley and 10 feet from an adjoining property shall be maintained around the perimeter of the development site.
(c) The planning commission or hearings officer may permit variances from the minimum setback requirements between multifamily buildings in a PUD provided access is not limited to yard areas from streets and no public safety problems are created. (Ord. 1952 § 1(4), 2006)