The purpose of the planned unit development (PUD) regulations
are to encourage flexibility in the design and development of land
in order to promote its most appropriate use, to facilitate the adequate
and economical provisions of streets and utilities and to preserve
the natural and scenic qualities of open space. In order to realize
the purpose of this article, a planned unit development shall achieve
the following objectives:
A. To provide a maximum choice of housing environment and type, occupancy,
tenure (e.g., cooperatives, individual ownership, condominium, leasing),
lot sizes and common facilities.
B. To provide more usable open space and recreation areas.
C. To provide a development pattern which preserves natural topography
and geologic features, scenic vistas and trees and prevents the disruption
of natural drainage patterns.
D. To provide an efficient use of land resulting in similar networks
of utilities and streets.
E. To provide a development pattern in harmony with the land use intensity,
transportation faculties and community facilities objectives of the
Master Plan.
An application for a planned unit development shall be submitted
to the City Planning Board in accordance with procedures outlined
in the City's subdivision regulations. In addition, the applicant
will be required to submit the following information:
A. A map, drawn to scale, showing the number, size and type of dwelling units proposed as well as open areas. This description shall include a calculation of the land use intensities pursuant to §
300-37 of this article.
B. A written description of how common areas shall be owned, administered
and maintained.
C. If the planned development unit is to be staged, a clear indication
of how the staging is to proceed.
D. A completed environmental assessment, with a determination of the
environmental significance of the proposed development, as it pertains
to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR).
When considering an application for planned unit development,
the Planning Board shall review the subdivision proposal in accordance
with guidelines established in the City's subdivision regulations.
In addition, the planned unit development proposal shall meet the
following criteria:
A. Satisfy the objectives of §
300-36 of this article.
B. Comply with all of the general requirements outlined in §
300-37 of this article.
C. Demonstrate that the proposal is conceptually sound in that it meets
a community need and conforms to accepted design principles in the
proposed roadway system, land use configuration, open space system
and drainage system.
D. Demonstrate that there are adequate services and utilities available
or proposed to be made available in the construction of the development.