A Planned Development (PD) Zone may be created and placed on
the Zoning Map at such times as the Town Board may deem necessary
and appropriate. The PD Zone is intended to be used for special types
of development projects under the following circumstances:
A.
Where diverse land uses may be brought together as a compatible and
unified plan for development which would not otherwise be permitted
through the other types of zones provided for in this chapter; and
B.
Where flexibility in design is desirable by allowing yard sizes,
building coverages and other requirements which would not otherwise
be permitted through the other types of zones provided for in this
chapter.
PD Zones shall be created and developed through the following
procedure:
A.
An applicant for a PD Zone shall submit a development plan to the Town Board in compliance with the requirements of § 250-22 below. The submission of a development plan to the Town Board shall in no way bind the Town Board to holding a hearing upon or acting upon a PD rezoning proposal.
B.
The Town Board may request the recommendation of the Planning Board
on the suitability of the development plan and the advisability of
PD Zone designation.
C.
Upon acceptance of a development plan deemed necessary and appropriate by the Town Board, the Board may hold hearing on and may amend the Zoning Map designating a PD Zone. In making its determination, the Town Board shall be guided by the considerations as outlined in § 250-23 below. The Town Board may specify by law the specific conditions or general guidelines which shall apply to the future development of the zone, as outlined in § 250-24 below, upon approval of a PD Zone designation.
The development plan shall be prepared by an architect, landscape
architect, engineer, land surveyor or planner and shall include the
following information presented in drawn form and accompanied by a
written text:
A.
Map of the property, drawn to scale, showing existing features of
the site, including land contours, existing buildings and other structures,
major vegetation, roads, easements, rights-of-way and land use.
B.
Site plan, drawn to scale, showing proposed development and land
uses.
C.
Traffic circulation, parking and loading spaces and pedestrian walks.
D.
Landscaping and grading plans.
E.
Any other information deemed necessary by the Town Board.
In determining the suitability of PD Zone designation, the Town
Board shall be guided by the following considerations:
A.
The uses proposed will not be detrimental to present and potential
surrounding uses.
B.
Land surrounding the proposed development is compatible in use and
can be planned in coordination with the proposed development.
C.
The proposed change is in conformance with the general intent of
the Comprehensive Plan.
D.
Existing and proposed streets are suitable and adequate to carry
anticipated traffic within and around the proposed development.
E.
Existing and proposed public facilities and services are adequate
for the proposed development.
F.
Each phase of the proposed development, as it is proposed to be completed,
contains the required parking, landscaping and public facilities and
services necessary for creating and sustaining a desirable and stable
environment.
Conditions or guidelines which may be placed on a PD Zone by
the Town Board may include, but shall not be limited to:
A.
The uses allowed in the zone;
B.
Any special requirements relating to yard sizes, building or surface
coverage, the height or bulk of buildings or the intensity of development;
C.
The landscaping, screening and buffering of the uses in the zone;
D.
Parking, loading, access and circulation requirements for motor vehicles;
E.
Pedestrian circulation;
F.
The architectural design of buildings or structures;
G.
The design and placement of accessory structures; and
H.
Specific site plans for either a portion of or the entire zone.
