[Amended by Ord. No. 34-94]
A. 
The boundaries of the zoning use districts are hereby established as indicated upon the map entitled "Hudson Zoning District Map," dated November 19, 1993, which accompanies and is made part of this chapter as if the same were all fully described herein. Amendments to be included are:
(1) 
Annexations: Ord. Nos. 22-94, 26-95, 31-95, 13-96, 4-98, 8-98, 12-98, 14-98, 7-99, 7-00, 13-00, 24-00, 2-01, 9-01, 9-03, 9-05, 11-05, 5-07, 1-10, 8-12, 5-13, 7-14, 10-14, 8-16, 16-18, 6-19, 20-19, 15-20, 9-21, 9-22.
(2) 
Rezonings: Ord. Nos. 16-94, 27-94, 28-94, 29-95, 30-95, 32-95, 3-96, 16-96, 15-96, 4-97, 5-97, 11-97, 7-98, 11-98, 6-99, 15-99, 16-99, 19-99, 1-00, 3-00, 6-00, 11-00, 12-00, 15-00, 18-00, 19-00, 20-00, 6-01, 11-01, 16-01, 5-02, 7-02, 8-02, 9-02, 24-02, 5-03, 15-03, 4-04, 7-04, 10-04, 11-04, 2-05, 6-05, 7-05, 12-05, 13-05, 8-07, 15-07, 7-09, 3-10, 8-10, 10-10, 1-11, 11-11, 16-11, 20-11, 10-12, 13-12, 10-13, 11-13, 4-15, 6-15, 18-16, 20-16, 21-16, 22-16; 3-17, 4-18, 5-18, 11-18, 12-18, 13-18, 17-18, 18-18, 23-18, 24-18, 27-18, 28-18, 9-19, 10-19, 11-19, 14-19, 17-19, 9-20, 11-21, 19-21, 14-22, 1-23, 2-23, 1-24.
B. 
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways and alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(2) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
(3) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following City of Hudson corporate boundaries shall be construed as following the corporate boundaries.
(4) 
Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and, in the event of change in the shoreline, it shall be construed that the boundary has moved with the actual shoreline. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center line of streams, rivers, lakes or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(5) 
Boundaries indicated as parallel to, or extensions of, features indicated in above Subsection B(1) through (4) shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale on the map.
(6) 
Where physical or natural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map or in circumstances not covered by Subsection B(1) through (5) above, the Board of Appeals shall interpret the district boundaries.
(7) 
Insofar as some or all of the various zoning districts may be indicated on the Zoning Map by patterns which, for the sake of map clarity, do not cover public rights-of-way, it is intended that such district boundaries do extend to the center of any public right-of-way.
For the purpose of this chapter, the City of Hudson is hereby divided into the following zoning use districts:
A. 
AR - Agricultural Residential District. The AR - Agricultural Residential District is designed to provide for limited large lot, low-density residential development in a rural lifestyle, where agricultural uses can be continued and where orderly growth and sanitary facilities may be extended with zoning district changes at some future date. All property located in this district which is proposed for subdivision must be designed with the extension of future public utilities considered and meet subdivision standards for urban-type services.
B. 
C-1 Conservation and C-2 Conservation Recreation Districts.
(1) 
The C-1 Conservation District is designed to protect and preserve the open space character and natural state of certain lands by reducing or eliminating development pressures. Specific goals for such land include the preservation and/or protection of said land, water, vegetation or wildlife from future man-made disruptions.
(2) 
The C-2 Conservation Recreation District is designed to conserve open space areas but allow passive and active recreational-related development compatible with the location and aesthetic qualities of the site.
C. 
R-1 and R-2 One- and Two-Family Residential Districts. The R-1 and R-2 One- and Two-Family Residential Districts are designed to be the most restrictive of the residential districts. The intent is to provide for an environment of predominantly moderate-density one-family and two-family dwellings along with other residentially related facilities which serve the residents in the district or local neighborhood.
(1) 
An R-1 District is a single-family district in which the density usually ranges from 4.0 to 4.5 units per acre of lot area, with the minimum lot size being 9,000 square feet. The intent of this size lot is to provide for the larger or wider single-family homes in a suburban setting.
(2) 
An R-2 District allows only one- and two-family dwellings in which the density usually ranges from 4.5 to 6.0 units per acre of lot area. Minimum lot sizes are still 9,000 square feet for single-family homes or 4,500 square feet for each duplex unit.
D. 
R-T Transitional Two-Family Residential District.
[Amended by Ord. No. 8-97]
(1) 
The R-T Transitional Two-Family Residential District is designated to afford a transition of use of existing housing areas by permitting conversion of existing structures from residential to other uses, such as commercial retail or offices, in close proximity to commercial districts which would not significantly affect the residential character because such uses shall occur only within the existing residential structures. This district also recognizes residential areas of the City where larger houses have been, or can be, converted from one-family to two-family residences in order to extend the economic life of these units and allow the owners to justify the cost of repairs and modernization. This district also allows for construction of new two-family residences.
(2) 
Uses shall be permitted upon the receipt of a conditional use permit and deeming by the Common Council as an appropriate use in the district, except for one-family and two-family residential development. Density within the district shall be limited to no more than two units per lot, unless the units were in existence prior to the adoption of this chapter.
E. 
RM-1, RM-2, RM-3 and RM-4 Multiple-Family Residential Districts.
(1) 
The RM-1, RM-2, RM-3 and RM-4 Multiple-Family Residential Districts are designed to provide sites for multiple-family dwelling structures and related uses which will generally serve as zones of transition between the nonresidential districts and the moderate-density one-family and two-family districts. An RM-1 District allows moderate-density apartments and townhouses of up to three stories with a floor area not to exceed 50% of the lot area. An RM-2 District allows higher-density apartments of up to seven stories with a floor area not to exceed four times the lot area. An RM-3 District allows density similar to the RM-1 District, however it requires buffer areas adjacent to R-1 and R-2 Districts. An RM-4 District restricts the maximum number of dwelling units per building to eight units.
[Amended by Ord. No. 9-97]
(2) 
Required buffer areas. The RM-3 District is to provide for housing densities less than the RM-2 District. Emphasis will be placed in this district for the development of four or fewer units per structure with required buffer areas adjacent to One- and Two-Family Residential Districts. Larger structures of five or more units are permitted but would require substantially larger buffer areas adjacent to One- and Two-Family Residential Districts.
(a) 
For structures of four or fewer units, a buffer area of 30 feet wide will be required on yards adjacent to One- and Two-Family Residential Districts. No buildings or parking lots will be permitted in the required buffer areas.
(b) 
For structures of five to eight units, a buffer area of 60 feet wide will be required on yards adjacent to One- and Two-Family Residential Districts. No buildings or parking lots will be permitted in the required buffer areas.
(c) 
For structures of nine to 24 units, a buffer area of 100 feet wide will be required on yards adjacent to One- and Two-Family Residential Districts. No buildings or parking lots will be permitted in the required buffer areas. No structure having greater than 24 units is permitted in the RM-3 District.
F. 
B-1 Local Business District. The B-1 Local Business District, as herein established, is designed to meet the day-to-day local convenience shopping and services needed by people residing in adjacent residential neighborhoods.
G. 
B-2 General Business District. The B-2 General Business District is designed to provide automobile access to sites for more diversified business types which serve a population base larger than just the City of Hudson. It is intended that this district will have performance standards to encourage automobile traffic and parking lots that often will be incompatible with the pedestrian movement in the Local Business District or the Central Business District.
H. 
B-3 Central Business and B-4 Central Business Districts.
[Amended 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 11-17]
(1) 
The B-3 Central Business District is designed to serve the needs of a larger consumer population than is served by the Local Business District. This district shall be characterized by a planned cluster of commercial establishments served by common parking areas and generating larger volumes of both automobile and pedestrian traffic. Buildings in this district may also be constructed without setbacks and share common walls with adjacent buildings.
(2) 
The B-4 Central Business District is designed to serve the needs of a larger consumer population as within the B-3 Central Business District but in areas where the Central Business District has grown into or is located near or adjacent to existing residential development. This district shall be characterized by commercial/office and residential development of relatively low-intensity usage, but not allow land uses that are not compatible with the nearby residential neighborhoods, including, but not limited to, taverns/bars, restaurants, drive-in businesses, gasoline service stations, auto/truck repair services, car washes, auto sales and establishments with liquor licenses because of typical business hours or other characteristics such as noise, traffic, exterior lighting and parking. All properties requesting rezoning to B-4 Central Business District shall meet the following standards:
(a) 
Any property proposed to be rezoned to B-4 must be contiguous to existing B-3 Central Business District-zoned property.
(b) 
Any rezoning to B-4 shall only be at the request of the existing property owner at the time of petition for rezoning.
(3) 
Uses. Uses in a B-4 Central Business District shall be permitted upon the receipt of a conditional use permit in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and shall be deemed by the Common Council as an appropriate use in the district based on but not limited to the following criteria. The Community Development Director, Plan Commission or Common Council may request consultation with architectural, landscape architectural or civil engineering expertise for review assistance. Any cost for such services shall be charged to the applicant.
(a) 
Intensity of proposed use.
(b) 
Traffic and trip generation of proposed use.
(c) 
Existing surrounding uses within 300 feet.
(d) 
Consistency with the future land use as identified in the City of Hudson Comprehensive Plan.
(e) 
Parking needs and availability of parking for the property in question and neighboring properties.
(f) 
Signage size and location for the proposed use.
(g) 
Exterior lighting for the proposed use.
(h) 
Noise to potentially be generated by the proposed use.
(i) 
Proposed use shall be compliant with § 255-76, Conditional use permits, of the Hudson Municipal Zoning Code.
I. 
I-1 Light Industrial District.
(1) 
The I-1 Light Industrial District is designed so as to primarily accommodate wholesale activities, warehouses and industrial operations whose external physical effects are restricted to the area of the district and in no manner affect in a detrimental way any of the surrounding districts. The I-1 District is so structured as to permit, along with any specified uses, the manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging, assembly and/or treatment of finished or semi-finished products from previously prepared material. It is further intended that the processing of raw materials for shipment in bulk form, to be used in an industrial operation at another location, not be permitted.
(2) 
The general goals of this use district include, among others, the following specific purposes:
(a) 
To provide sufficient space, in appropriate locations, to meet the needs of the City's future economy for manufacturing and related uses.
(b) 
To protect abutting residential districts by separating them from manufacturing activities and by prohibiting the use of such industrial areas for any residential or commercial shopping development.
(c) 
To promote manufacturing development which is free from danger of fire, explosions, toxic and noxious matter, radiation and other hazards and from offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odor and other objectionable influences.
(d) 
To promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with a well-considered plan; to protect the character and established pattern of adjacent development; and, in each area, to conserve the value of land and buildings and other structures and to protect the City's tax revenue.
J. 
I-2 General Industrial District. The I-2 General Industrial District is designed primarily for manufacturing, assembling and fabrication activities, including large-scale or specialized industrial operations, whose external physical effects will be felt to some degree by surrounding districts. The I-2 District is so structured as to permit the manufacturing, processing and compounding of semi-finished or finished products from raw material as well as from previously prepared material.
K. 
OFC Office District.
[Amended 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 9-10]
(1) 
The OFC Office District is included in the Zoning Code to achieve the opportunity for offices of a semi-commercial character to locate outside of the commercial districts. By establishing an Office District, the City of Hudson recognizes the changing structure of our economy to service-oriented one and thus desires to establish and maintain in certain areas of the City the high standards of site planning, architecture and landscape design sought by many businesses and professional offices.
(2) 
In addition to permitted uses listed in § 255-24, certain retail uses or food service uses, such as cafes, restaurants and retail shopping, or other commercial business uses permitted in the B-1, Local Business District, or B-3, Central Business District, that are limited in scale and are determined by the Common Council to be compatible with the existing neighborhood that may be allowed by conditional use permit, but shall be limited to a maximum of 15% of the total floor space of the structure and no drive-through facilities shall be allowed. Such uses allowed by conditional use permit shall be specified in the Table of Permitted Uses, 255 Attachment 1.[1] In deciding whether to approve a conditional use permit under this section, factors to consider include, but are not limited to, traffic, noise, hours of operation, exterior lighting, parking and any other aspects of the proposed use that may impact the surrounding neighborhood. As part of the review process, the Common Council may place conditions on the subject property, as the Council deems necessary to make the proposed conditional use permit compatible with the neighborhood. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to:
[Amended 5-2-2011 by Ord. No. 5-11]
(a) 
Limiting hours of operation;
(b) 
Limiting exterior lighting and signage;
(c) 
Requiring screening and buffering;
(d) 
Other such conditions deemed appropriate to ensure that such use fulfills the purpose of this provision.
[1]
Editor's Note: The attachment is included at the end of this chapter.
L. 
PUB Public or Quasi-Public District. The PUB Public or Quasi-Public District is intended to provide a procedure for the orderly establishment of public facilities, expansion of their operations or change in the use of lands owned by governmental agencies and for the identification of established drainageways and floodplains and quasi-public institutional uses.
M. 
PS Plan Study District. The PS Plan Study District is included in the Zoning Code in order to:
(1) 
Provide for the classification of properties annexed, attached or incorporated into the City of Hudson through alteration of highway right-of-way or other nonclassified properties during a specific period of time for study and recommendation.
(2) 
Permit an intermediate zoning classification, without prejudice, for properties that are in areas of significantly changing conditions, or inadequate zoning regulation, where new or revised classifications or regulations may be necessary during the period of study and recommendation.
(3) 
Allow the City of Hudson the necessary time to study and make appropriate recommendations on properties where conditions are changing and yet encourage high standards of development that are consistent with, and not damaging to, the adjacent zoning districts. It is intended that the PS Plan Study District will develop land uses which are attractive and complimentary to existing and proposed peripheral development.
N. 
F - Floodplain Overlay District.
(1) 
The F - Floodplain Overlay District is established to accomplish the following specific purposes:
(a) 
To assure retention of adequate space within the floodplain to carry and discharge a regional flood.
(b) 
To restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health or safety or result in economic loss in times of flood.
(2) 
The Floodplain Overlay District is the area designated on the Zoning Map which has high potential for flood damage at least once in 100 years. This is called the "regional flood." The Floodplain Overlay District regulations, derived from the City of Hudson Floodplain Zoning Code (Chapter 253 of the City Code), shall be superimposed upon the existing zoning use districts and shall supersede existing underlying zoning regulations.
(3) 
Parties working within floodplain areas should reference Chapter 253 of the City Code.
(4) 
Floodplain Districts. Within said Floodplain District, three subdistricts shall be utilized:
(a) 
Floodway Subdistrict. The Floodway Subdistrict shall consist of all those portions of the adjoining floodplains which have been designated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the City of Hudson Floodplain Zoning Code (Chapter 253) as required to carry and discharge the regional flood (one-hundred-year flood). No new construction, filling or grading shall occur in this subdistrict without necessary permits and approvals from the Department of Natural Resources and the City of Hudson.
(b) 
Flood-Fringe Subdistrict. The Flood-Fringe Subdistrict shall consist of those areas outside of the floodway but still within the floodplain which, by means of filling, floodproofing or existing topography, may be developed for limited but specific uses when issued a conditional use permit by the City of Hudson. Such uses are listed in § 255-24 of this chapter.
(c) 
General Floodplain Subdistrict. The General Floodplain Subdistrict is established as provided for in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Floodplain Regulations.
A. 
The planned development concept is designed as a means of encouraging creativity, imagination, variation and flexibility in the development of residential areas. Its basic characteristic is the clustering of housing in an effort to preserve and protect natural amenities, to provide large expanses of usable open space, to reduce development costs and yet maintain single-family densities within the overall development of the planned residential development (PRD). Neighborhood commercial development may also be allowed within PRD's and can be supported by the Hudson community. Its purpose is to create a new, high-quality, low-density residential environment having a mixture of housing types in a functional, natural setting and yet done in a cost-effective manner.
B. 
The planned residential development district shall be divided into subdistricts designated as PRD-1, PRD-2 and PRD-3.
(1) 
PRD-1. PRD-1 is predominantly single-family owner-occupied dwellings which shall closely approximate the density of single-family dwellings in the R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts.
(2) 
PRD-2. PRD-2 is a mixture of owner-occupied dwelling units and rental units and shall closely approximate the density of development in R-T (residential transition) and RM-1 Zoning Districts.
(3) 
PRD-3. PRD-3 shall consist of predominantly apartment and common-wall dwelling units and closely approximate the density of development in RM-1 and RM-2 Zoning Districts.
C. 
Planned residential developments either within the appropriate PRD District or within other residential districts may be permitted by conditional use permit only as noted in § 255-24, Permitted uses.
D. 
Objectives for planned residential districts. The following objectives shall be considered in reviewing any petitions or applications for planned residential district zoning:
(1) 
To encourage the provision of open space and recreational facilities in conjunction with residential developments.
(2) 
To encourage developers to use a more creative and imaginative approach in the development of residential areas.
(3) 
To provide an enjoyable living environment by preserving existing topography, stands of trees, ponds, floodplains and similar natural assets.
(4) 
To encourage a variety of living environments and an agreeable mixture of housing types.
(5) 
To permit a degree of flexibility in environmental design which is not possible under current regulations.
E. 
Requirements for establishment of planned residential districts. Before a petition or application for planned residential district zoning may be acted upon, the following conditions must be met:
(1) 
The planned development site shall be not less than 10 acres in area for PRD-1, PRD-2 and PRD-3 zoning. The site shall be under the control of one owner or group of owners and shall be capable of being planned and developed as one integral unit.
(2) 
The minimum amount of proposed public or commonly owned open space per dwelling unit to be so set aside shall be as follows for each district:
(a) 
PRD-1: 1,500 square feet.
(b) 
PRD-2: 750 square feet.
(c) 
PRD-3: 400 square feet.
(3) 
Boundaries of planned residential district. The boundaries of the planned residential district shall include the lands as shown on the Official Zoning Map of the City and by amendments hereafter made to this chapter.
F. 
Principal uses permitted in a planned residential district. In a planned residential district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided in this chapter:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Two-family dwellings.
(3) 
Townhouses, apartments and multifamily dwellings.
G. 
Principal uses permitted subject to the conditions of the planned residential development conditional use permit. The following uses shall be permitted if, in the opinion of the advisory Plan Commission, they are required for the orderly development of the planned residential district:
(1) 
Recreational facilities to serve the owners or occupants of the planned residential district.
(2) 
Limited B-1 type local business uses that serve the planned residential development. Any such use shall be in a structure that is harmonious and architecturally integrated with the residential dwelling units.
(3) 
Schools and other public uses that would be required by the development.
H. 
Preapplication conference. Prior to filing a formal application for approval of a planned residential development, the developer shall request a preapplication conference with the compliance officer and City Planner/Zoning Administrator. The purpose of such a conference is to permit the developer to present a general concept of his proposed development and to evaluate the necessity for a Wisconsin environmental assessment prior to a formal request for a planned residential development conditional use permit and preparation of detailed plans.
(1) 
For this purpose, the presentation shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) 
Written letter of intent from the developer establishing his intentions as to development of the land.
(b) 
Ten-foot topographic survey and location maps.
(c) 
Sketch plans with contours and ideas regarding land use, building size and type and arrangement and mixture of store uses.
(d) 
Tentative proposals regarding utilities, drainage, street layout and standards.
(2) 
The City Planner/Zoning Administrator or compliance officer shall advise the developer of the zoning requirements and City plans which might affect the proposed development as well as the procedural steps for approval.
I. 
Procedure for planned residential district conditional use permits and subsequent development.
(1) 
An application for PRD conditional use permit within any district shall be filed as provided in § 255-76 upon forms made available by the City.
(2) 
The application shall be accompanied by a fee as outlined in § 255-88.
(3) 
The application shall be accompanied by a preliminary plan prepared by an architect, registered engineer or professional land planner indicating the following:
(a) 
Plan. A drawing of the planned residential development shall be prepared at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet and shall show such designations as proposed streets (public and private), all buildings and their use, common open space and recreation facilities to indicate the character of the proposed development. The submission may be composed of one or more of the following:
[1] 
Boundary line bearings and distances.
[2] 
Streets on and adjacent to the tract. Street name, right-of-way width, existing or proposed center line elevations, pavement type, walks, curbs, gutters, culverts, etc.
[3] 
Utilities on and adjacent to the tract. Location, size and invert elevation of sanitary and storm sewers; location and size of water mains; location of gas lines, fire hydrants, electric and telephone lines and streetlights; and direction and distance to, and size of, nearest water mains and sewers adjacent to the tract showing invert elevation of sewers.
[4] 
Finished grades on the tract. For land that slopes less than 1/2%, show one-foot contours and show spot elevations at all breaks in grades, along all drainage channels or swales and at selected points not more than 100 feet apart in all directions; for land that slopes more than 1/2%, show two-foot contours. First floor elevations on each proposed structure shall be shown.
[5] 
Subsurface conditions on the tract, if required by the City Engineer. Location and results of tests made to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and groundwater conditions and depth to groundwater, unless test pits are dry at a depth of five feet.
[6] 
Zoning on and adjacent to the tract.
[7] 
Title and certificates. Present tract designation according to official records in offices of the County Register of Deeds and title under which the proposed development is to be recorded, with names and addresses of owners and notation stating acreage.
[8] 
Names. The names and addresses of the persons to whom notices of hearings hereunder may be sent, including the subdivider or developer, the designer of the subdivision or development and the owners of the land immediately adjoining or within 500 feet of the land to be developed and platted.
[9] 
Open space. All parcels of land intended to be dedicated for public use or reserved for the use of all property owners, with the purpose indicated.
[10] 
General location, purpose and height of each building, other than single-family residences on individually platted lots.
[11] 
Map data. Name of development, North point, scale and date of preparation.
(b) 
Character. Explanation of the character of the planned development and the reasons why it has been planned to take advantage of the flexibility of these regulations.
(c) 
Ownership. Statement of present and proposed ownership of all land within the project.
(d) 
Schedule. Development schedule indicating stages in which project will be built with emphasis on area, density, use and public facilities such as open space to be developed with each stage. Overall design of each stage shall be shown on the plan and through supporting graphic material. Approximate dates for beginning and completion of each stage.
(e) 
Covenants. Proposed agreements, provision or covenants which will govern the use, maintenance and continued protection of the planned development and any of its common open space.
(f) 
Density. Provide information on the density of residential uses, including dwelling units per acre, the number of dwelling units by type and the number of buildings by type.
(g) 
Nonresidential use. Provide information on the type and amount of ancillary and nonresidential uses in a residential development, including the amount and location of common open space.
(h) 
Service facilities. Provide information on all service facilities and off-street parking facilities.
(i) 
Architectural plans. Preliminary architectural plans for all primary building shall be submitted in sufficient detail to permit an understanding of the style of the development, the design of the building and the number, size and type of dwelling units.
(j) 
Facilities plans. Preliminary plans for roads, including classifications, width of right-of-way, width of pavement and construction details; sidewalks; sanitary sewers; storm drainage; water supply system; underground lighting program; and a general landscape planting plan.
(k) 
Development experience. The developer shall submit information of personal experience in real estate development, to include all corporations now or formerly in existence in which the developer exercised substantial control. If the developer has not had any previous experience in real estate development, he shall submit such evidence as is necessary to demonstrate his competence to undertake the proposed development.
(l) 
Financial capability. The developer shall submit certified evidence of present financial position to include existing proposed credit sources for land acquisition, construction and permanent financing. No developer shall be approved unless it can be shown that he possesses or has the ability to acquire sufficient funds for the development of the site.
J. 
Review.
(1) 
Within 30 days of filing, the City Planner/Zoning Administrator, compliance officer, City Engineer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Building Inspector and Public Works Superintendent shall schedule and conduct a review of the proposed PRD and submit written comments to the Plan Commission.
(2) 
At the next regularly scheduled Plan Commission meeting, the Plan Commission shall schedule a public hearing, and thereafter the Plan Commission shall compose and forward a written recommendation to the Common Council which advises approval, approval with conditions or denial of the preliminary development plans. The Common Council shall review the recommendations of the Plan Commission and City departments and offices at its next regularly scheduled meeting and may approve, approve with conditions or disapprove the application. If preliminary approval is granted, the applicant shall prepare a final development plan. Upon approval of the preliminary plan by the Common Council, a record shall be prepared, including findings of fact, recommendations of the Plan Commission, City departments and offices, exceptions and considerations granted, conditions applied and modifications ordered.
K. 
Final development plan. A final master development plan and plat, suitable for recording with the County Register of Deeds, shall be filed with the City Planner/Zoning Administrator or compliance officer not later than 180 days (or such additional time as may be authorized by Common Council from time to time) after approval of the preliminary plan. The final master development plan and plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plan as approved, and, if desired by the developer, it may be submitted in stages, with each stage reflecting a portion of the approved preliminary plan which is proposed to be recorded or developed; provided, however, that such portion conforms to all requirements of these regulations. The purpose of the final master development plan and plat is to specifically designate the land subdivided into conventional lots as well as the division of other lands, not so treated, into common open areas and building areas and to designate and limit the specific internal uses of each building or structure, as well as of the land in general. The final master plan shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) 
An accurate legal description of the entire area under immediate development within the planned development.
(2) 
If subdivided lands are included in the planned development, a subdivision plat of all subdivided lands in the same form and meeting all the requirements of a normal subdivision plat shall be required.
(3) 
An accurate legal description of each separate unsubdivided use area, including common open space.
(4) 
Designation of the exact location of all buildings to be constructed and designation of the specific internal use of each building.
(5) 
Certificates, seals and signatures required for the dedication of land and recording of the document.
(6) 
Tabulations on each separate unsubdivided use area, including land, area, number of buildings and number of dwelling units per acre.
(7) 
A written construction schedule for the entire development.
L. 
Review final master development plan and plat. Within 30 days of filing, the City Planner/Zoning Administrator, compliance officer, City Engineer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Building Inspector and Public Works Superintendent shall review the final master development plan and the plat and submit them with any comments to the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall approve or disapprove the final plan and plat at its next regular meeting and forward this action to the Common Council. The Common Council may accept or deny the findings of the Plan Commission and thereby approve or disapprove the final master development plan and plat. If the final master development plan and plat is approved, the PRD conditional use permit shall be approved and final approval granted to the project.
M. 
Common open space documents. All common open space, at the election of the City, shall be either set aside as common land for the sole benefit, use and enjoyment of present and future lot owners or homeowners within the development and their guests or shall be dedicated to the City as park land for the use of the general public or shall be subjected to perpetual scenic and open space easement in favor of the City. The Plan Commission shall determine which of these options is more appropriate and shall recommend to the Common Council one of the following procedures:
(1) 
The open space land shall be conveyed by the tract owner or owners to a homeowners' association or other similar nonprofit organization so that fee simple title shall be vested in such organization, provided that suitable arrangements have been made for maintenance of said land and any buildings thereon, and provided further that an open space easement for said land shall be conveyed to the City to assure that open space land shall remain open;
(2) 
The open space land shall be dedicated to the general public for park or recreational purposes by the tract owner or owners. Where this option is determined to be in the best interest of the City, the owner shall not be compelled to improve the natural condition of said open space lands; or
(3) 
The City shall be conveyed a perpetual scenic and open space easement in and to the open space land for the purpose of assuring the retention of the open space as open space and scenic surroundings. Where this option is determined to be in the best interest of the City, the owner shall be compelled to maintain the open space in compliance with the ordinances of the City then and thereafter enacted. Such easement shall also establish enforcement procedures and allow the City to perform obligations of the owner, collect its costs from the owner, and charge such costs against the open space land and adjoining property of the owner and collect such costs as an easement. Such easement shall not grant any right to use the open space as public park nor any right to the City or the public to make improvements on or physical use of the open space.
N. 
Public facilities and covenants.
(1) 
Public facilities. All public facilities and improvements made necessary as a result of the planned development shall be either constructed in advance of the approval of the final plan or, at the election of the City, escrow deposits, irrevocable letters of credit in a form approved by the City or performance bonds shall be delivered to guarantee construction of the required improvements.
(2) 
Covenants. Final agreements, provisions or covenants shall govern the use, maintenance and continued protection of the planned development.
O. 
Revisions and/or changes in the planned residential district. A planned development shall be developed only according to the approved and recorded final plan and plat and all supporting data. The recorded final plan and plat and supporting data, together with all recorded amendments, shall be binding on the applicants, their successors, grantees and assigns and shall limit and control the use of premises (including the internal use of buildings and structures) and location of structures in the planned development as set forth therein.
(1) 
Major changes. Changes which alter the concept or intent of the planned development, including increases in the density, change in location and types of nonresidential land uses, increases in the height of buildings, reduction of proposed open space, more than a fifteen-percent modification in proportion of housing types, changes in road standards or alignment, utilities, water, electricity and drainage or changes in the final governing agreements, provisions or covenants, may be approved only by submission of a new preliminary plan and supporting data and following the preliminary approval steps and subsequent amendment of the final planned development plan.
(2) 
Minor changes. The compliance officer may approve minor changes in the planned development which do not change the concept or intent of the development without going through the preliminary approval steps. Minor changes are defined as any change not defined as a major change.
(3) 
Schedule of construction. The Common Council shall consider the planned development subject to revocation if construction falls more than one year behind the schedule filed with the final plan or exceeds five years. The developer shall be notified at least 60 days prior to any revocation hearing. Extension in the building schedule may be granted by the Common Council.
A. 
Any planned development shall require a planned commercial development conditional use permit.
B. 
A planned commercial district is a pre-planned development of business establishments usually characterized by central management, integrated architectural design of buildings, integrated landscaping, joint or common use of parking and other similar facilities and includes harmonious selection and efficient distribution of business types. This district may include high-density housing at the option of the developer. Any commercial district established by the issuance of a planned commercial development conditional use permit shall be referred to as a Planned Commercial District PCD-1 or PCD-2, depending on the existing district uses and standards allowed and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Requirements for the establishment of the respective planned commercial districts.
(1) 
Size of district. The planned commercial development districts shall be divided into subdistricts designated as PCD-1 and PCD-2:
(a) 
PCD-1: predominantly retail commercial space which is auto-oriented with uses, densities and dimensional requirements equivalent to those of a B-2 District within this chapter. A PCD-1 site shall not be less than 10 acres.
(b) 
PCD-2: predominantly retail commercial space which is pedestrian-oriented in an established business district with uses, densities and dimensional requirements equivalent to those of a B-3 District within this chapter. A PCD-2 site shall not be less than two acres.
(2) 
District limits. For purposes of calculating the minimum or maximum site areas established by this section, a single planned commercial district shall lie entirely within the right-of-way lines of adjacent public streets. Any area designated as being a planned commercial district and lying on both sides of a public street shall be deemed to be two planned commercial districts, and all minimum and maximum requirements shall be met by each such separate district.
(3) 
Ownership. In order that the purposes of the planned commercial district may be achieved, the land and buildings and appurtenant facilities shall be in single ownership or under the management and supervision of a central authority or otherwise subject to such supervisory lease or ownership as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(4) 
Integrated design. A planned commercial district development shall consist of a harmonious selection of uses and grouping of buildings, services and parking areas, circulation and open spaces and shall be planned and designed as an integrated unit in such manner as to constitute a safe, efficient and convenient shopping area.
(5) 
Relationship of site to Comprehensive Plan and street pattern. A proposed planned commercial district development shall be consistent with the comprehensive land use plan for the City and shall be so located that it has direct access to a major thoroughfare.
D. 
Principal uses permitted. In a planned commercial district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided in this chapter: all principal uses found in B-1, B-2 and B-3 Districts. (See § 255-24.)
E. 
Preapplication conference. Prior to filing a formal application for approval of a planned commercial development, the developer shall request a preapplication conference with the City Planner/Zoning Administrator and compliance officer. The purpose of such a conference is to permit the developer to present a general concept of his/her proposed development and to evaluate the necessity for a Wisconsin environmental assessment prior to a request for rezoning and preparation of detailed plans.
(1) 
For this purpose, the presentation shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
(a) 
Written letter of intent from the developer establishing his/her intentions as to development of the land.
(b) 
Ten-foot contour topographic survey and location maps.
(c) 
Sketch plans with contours and ideas regarding land use, building size and type and arrangement and mixture of store uses.
(d) 
Tentative proposals regarding utilities, drainage, street layout and standards.
(2) 
The City Planner/Zoning Administrator or compliance officer shall advise the developer of the zoning requirements and City plans which might affect the proposed development as well as the procedural steps necessary for approval.
F. 
Procedure for planned commercial district conditional use permits and subsequent development.
(1) 
An application for PCD conditional use permit within any commercial district shall be filed as provided in § 255-76 of this chapter on forms made available by the City.
(2) 
The application shall be accompanied by a fee as provided for in § 255-88 of this chapter.
(3) 
The application shall be accompanied by a preliminary plan prepared by an architect, registered engineer or professional land planner indicating the following:
(a) 
A drawing of the planned commercial development shall be prepared at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet. The submission may be composed of one or more sheets, drawings and text and shall include:
[1] 
Map data. Name of development, North point, scale and date of preparation.
[2] 
Boundary lines. Bearings and distances.
[3] 
Streets on and adjacent to the tract. Street name, right-of-way width, existing or proposed center line elevations, pavement type, walks, curbs, gutter, culverts, etc.
[4] 
Utilities on and adjacent to the tract. Location, size and invert elevation of sanitary and storm sewers; location and size of water mains; location of gas lines, fire hydrants, electric and telephone lines and streetlights; and direction and distance to, and size of, nearest water mains and sewers of such capacity to properly serve the proposed development.
[5] 
Finished grades on the tract. For land that slopes less than 1/2%, show one-foot contours and show spot elevations at all breaks in grades, along all drainage channels or swales and at selected points not more than 100 feet apart in all directions. For land that slopes more than 1/2%, show two-foot contours. First floor elevations of each proposed structure shall be shown.
[6] 
Subsurface conditions on the tract, if required by the City Engineer. Location and results of tests made to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and groundwater conditions and depth to groundwater, unless test pits are dry at a depth of five feet.
[7] 
Zoning on and adjacent to the tract.
[8] 
Title and certificates. Present tract designation according to official records in offices of the County Register of Deeds and title under which the proposed development is to be recorded, with names and addresses of owners, and notation stating acreage.
[9] 
Names. The names and addresses of the persons to whom notices of hearings hereunder may be sent, including the developer, the designer of the development and the owners of the land immediately adjoining the land or within 500 feet of the land to be developed and platted.
[10] 
Location. General exterior dimensions and approximate gross floor areas of all proposed buildings.
[11] 
Type of each use proposed to occupy each building and the approximate amount of building floor area devoted to each separate use.
[12] 
The proposed location, arrangement and number of automobile parking stalls.
[13] 
The proposed location, arrangement and general dimensions of all truck loading facilities.
[14] 
The location and dimensions of all vehicular entrances, exits and driveways and their relationship to all existing or proposed public streets.
(b) 
Preliminary facilities plans, including roads, including classifications, width of right-of-way, width of pavement and construction details; sidewalks; sanitary sewers; water supply system; underground lighting program; and a general landscape planting plan.
(c) 
Character. Explanation of the character of the planned development and the reasons why it has been planned to take advantage of the flexibility of these regulations.
(d) 
Ownership. Statement of present and proposed ownership of all land within the project.
(e) 
Schedule. Development schedule indicating stages in which the project will be built, with an emphasis on area, density, use and public facilities. Overall design of each stage shall be shown on the plan and through supporting graphic material. Approximate dates for beginning and completion of each stage shall be shown.
(f) 
Covenants. Proposed agreements, provisions or covenants which will govern the use, maintenance and continued protection of the planned development and any of its common spaces.
(4) 
Market analysis. The applicant, when specifically requested to do so by the Plan Commission, shall submit a market analysis suitable for the size planned commercial district proposed, showing the need for a commercial district in the location requested and the probability of the proposed district being sufficiently successful to avoid its becoming a community or neighborhood liability and thereby detrimental to the welfare of other persons and property. For these purposes, the market analysis shall contain the following:
(a) 
Determination of the trade area for the proposal.
(b) 
Present and prospective trade area population.
(c) 
Effective buying power of the trade area.
(d) 
Net disposable income of the trade area's customers.
(e) 
Determination of the net leasable sales area currently available, the prospects for the trade area future leasable area and the justifiable leasable area within the proposed development.
(5) 
The City property tax revenue generated from the project at current tax rates.
(6) 
The expected employment of the center and expected wages.
(7) 
The estimated (from past experience of developer) amount of police and fire service in additional manpower hours that will be required to serve the center.
(8) 
Development experience. The developer shall submit information of personal experience in real estate development to include all corporations now or formerly in existence in which the developer exercised substantial control. If the developer has not had any previous experience in real estate development, he shall submit such evidence as is necessary to demonstrate his competence to undertake the proposed development.
(9) 
Financial capability. The developer shall submit certified evidence of present financial position to include existing or proposed credit sources for land acquisition, construction and permanent financing. No developer shall be approved unless it can be shown that he possesses or has the ability to acquire sufficient funds for the development of the site.
G. 
Review. Within 30 days of filing, the Planner/Zoning Administrator, City Engineer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Fire Chief, Chief of Police and the Public Works Superintendent shall review the application and submit it with appropriate comments to the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall schedule and conduct a public hearing utilizing the procedure set forth in § 255-76.
(1) 
At the next regularly scheduled Plan Commission meeting after the public hearing, the Plan Commission shall compose and forward a written recommendation to the Common Council which advises approval, approval with conditions or denial of the preliminary development plans. The Common Council shall review the recommendations of the Plan Commission and City departments and offices at its next regularly scheduled meeting and may approve, approve with conditions or disapprove the application. If preliminary approval is granted by the Council, the applicant shall prepare a final development plan.
(2) 
Upon approval of the preliminary plan by Common Council, a record shall be prepared, including findings of fact, recommendations of the Plan Commission, City departments and offices, exceptions and considerations granted, conditions applied and modifications ordered.
H. 
Final development plan. A final master development plan and plat, suitable for recording with the County Register of Deeds, shall be filed with the City Planner/Zoning Administrator or compliance officer not later than 180 days (or such additional time as may be authorized by Common Council from time to time) after approval of the preliminary plan. The final master development plan and plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plan as approved, and, if desired by the developer, it may be submitted in stages, with each stage reflecting a portion of the approved preliminary plan which is proposed to be recorded and developed; provided, however, that such portion conforms to all requirements of these regulations. The final plan shall include but not be limited to:
(1) 
An accurate legal description of the entire area under immediate development within the planned development.
(2) 
If subdivided lands are included in the planned development, a subdivision plat of all subdivided lands in the same form and meeting all the requirements of a normal subdivision plat.
(3) 
An accurate legal description of each separate unsubdivided use area, including common open space.
(4) 
Designation of the exact location of all buildings to be constructed and designation of the specific internal uses to which each building shall be put.
(5) 
Certificates, seals and signatures required for the dedication of land and recording of the document.
(6) 
A written construction schedule for the entire development.
I. 
Review of final master development plan and plat for a planned commercial development (PCD) district. Within 30 days of filing, the City Planner/Zoning Administrator, compliance officer, City Engineer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Building Inspector and Public Works Superintendent shall review the final master development plan and plat and submit it with comments to the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall approve or disapprove the final plan and plat at its next regular meeting and forward this action to the Common Council. The Common Council may accept or deny the findings of the Plan Commission and thereby approve or disapprove the final master development plan and plat. If the final development plan and plat is approved, the PCD conditional use permit project shall be granted final approval.
J. 
Public facilities and covenants.
(1) 
Public facilities. All public facilities and improvements made necessary as a result of the planned development shall be either constructed in advance of the approval of the final plan or, at the election of the City, escrow deposits, irrevocable letters of credit in a form approved by the City or performance bonds shall be delivered to guarantee construction of the required improvements.
(2) 
Covenants. Final agreements, provisions or covenants shall govern the use, maintenance and continued protection of the planned development.
K. 
Revisions and/or changes in the planned commercial district (PCD). A planned development shall be developed only according to the approved and recorded final plan and plat and all supporting data. The recorded final plan and plat supporting data, together with all recorded amendments, shall be binding on the applicants, their successors, grantees and assigns and shall limit and control the use of premises (including the internal use of buildings and structures) and location of structures in the planned development as set forth therein.
(1) 
Major changes. Changes which alter the concept or intent of the planned development, including increases in density, change in location and types of commercial land uses, increases in the height of buildings, reduction of proposed parking, changes in road standards or alignment, utilities, water, electricity and drainage or changes in the final governing agreements, provisions or covenants, may be approved only by submission of a new preliminary plan and supporting data and following the preliminary approval steps and subsequent amendment of the final planned development plan.
(2) 
Minor changes. The City Planner/Zoning Administrator or compliance officer may approve minor changes in the planned development which do not change the concept or intent of the development without going through the preliminary approval steps. Minor changes are defined as any change not defined as a major change.
(3) 
Schedule of construction. The Common Council shall consider the planned development subject to revocation if construction falls more than one year behind the schedule filed with the final plan or exceeds five years. The developer shall be notified at least 60 days prior to any revocation hearing. Extension in the building schedule may be granted by the Common Council.
A. 
The intent of establishing a planned industrial development district is to provide regulations, controls and standards for the orderly development and maintenance of permitted uses therein which will be complementary to and compatible with adjacent residential and commercial districts. This zoning also ensures to the owners and occupants exemplary standards in selected areas by reason of surroundings, transportation facilities and other factors.
B. 
Boundaries of the planned industrial development district. The boundaries of the planned industrial district shall include the lands as shown on the Official Zoning Map of the City. Planned industrial developments may also be allowed in I-1 and I-2 Districts, subject to a conditional use permit, a public hearing and approval of the Common Council.
C. 
Principal uses permitted in the planned industrial development district. In a planned industrial district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected, except for one or more of the specified uses permitted by this chapter in § 255-24.
D. 
Principal uses permitted subject to special conditions in the planned industrial district. The following uses shall be permitted if, in the opinion of the Plan Commission, they are required for the orderly development of the planned industrial district: all principal uses permitted or allowed by conditional use permit in § 255-24 within the industrial districts.
E. 
Preapplication conference. Prior to filing a formal application for approval of a planned industrial development, the developer shall request a preapplication conference with the City Planner/Zoning Administrator or compliance officer. The purpose of such a conference is to permit the developer to present a general concept of his proposed development and to evaluate the necessity for a Wisconsin environmental assessment prior to a request for rezoning and preparation of detailed plans.
(1) 
For this purpose, the presentation shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) 
Written letter of intent from the developer establishing his intentions as to development of the land.
(b) 
Ten-foot contour topographic survey and location maps.
(c) 
Sketch plans with contours and ideas regarding land use, building size and type and arrangement and mixture of industrial uses.
(d) 
Tentative proposals regarding utilities, drainage, street layout and standards.
(2) 
The City Planner/Zoning Administrator shall advise the developer of the zoning requirements and City plans which might affect the proposed development as well as the procedural steps for approval.
F. 
Procedure for planned industrial district zoning and subsequent development.
(1) 
An application for planned industrial district (PID) conditional use permits within any industrial district shall be filed as provided in § 255-76 of this chapter. Forms will be made available by the City.
(2) 
The application shall be accompanied by a fee as provided in § 255-88 of this chapter.
(3) 
The application shall be accompanied by a preliminary plan prepared by an architect, registered engineer, land surveyor or land planner indicating the following:
(a) 
A drawing of the planned industrial development shall be prepared at a scale not less than one inch equals 50 feet. The submission may be composed of one or more sheets, drawings and text and shall include:
[1] 
Map data. Name of development, North point, scale and date of preparation.
[2] 
Boundary lines. Bearings and distances.
[3] 
Easements. Location, width and purpose.
[4] 
Streets on and adjacent to the tract. Street name, right-of-way width, existing or proposed center line elevations, pavement type, walks, curbs, gutter, culverts, etc.
[5] 
Utilities on and adjacent to the tract. Location, size and invert elevation of sanitary and storm sewers; location and size of water mains; location of gas lines, fire hydrants, electric and telephone lines, cable television lines and streetlights; and direction and distance to, and size of, nearest water mains and sewers adjacent to the tract showing invert elevation of sewers.
[6] 
Ground elevations on the tract. For land that slopes less than 1/2%, show one-foot contours and show spot elevations at all breaks in grades, along all drainage channels or swales and at selected points not more than 100 feet apart in all directions. For land that slopes more than 1/2%, show two-foot contours.
[7] 
Subsurface conditions on the tract, if required by the City Engineer. Location and results of tests made to ascertain subsurface soil, rock, and groundwater conditions and depth to groundwater, unless test pits are dry at a depth of five feet.
[8] 
Zoning on and adjacent to the tract.
[9] 
Title and certificates. Present tract designation according to official records in offices of the County Register of Deeds and title under which the proposed development is to be recorded, with names and addresses of owners, and notation stating acreage.
[10] 
Names. The names and addresses of the persons to whom notices of hearings hereunder may be sent, including the developer, the designer of the development and the owners of the land immediately adjoining the land or within 500 feet of the land to be developed and platted.
[11] 
Location. General exterior dimensions and approximate gross floor areas of all proposed buildings.
[12] 
Type of each use proposed to occupy each building and the approximate amount of building floor area devoted to each separate use.
[13] 
The proposed location, arrangement and number of automobile parking stalls.
[14] 
The location and dimensions of all vehicular entrances, exits and driveways and their relationship to all existing or proposed public streets.
(b) 
Facilities plans. Preliminary plans for roads, including classifications, width of right-of-way, width of pavement and construction details; sidewalks; sanitary sewers; storm drainage; water supply system; underground lighting program; a general landscape planting plan; railroad, barge or other heavy industry transportation facilities and networks; and exterior raw material storage areas.
(c) 
Character. Explanation of the character of the planned development and the reasons why it has been planned to take advantage of the flexibility of these regulations.
(d) 
Ownership. Statement of present and proposed ownership of all land within the project.
(e) 
Schedule. Development schedule indicating stages in which project will be built, with emphasis on area, density, use and public facilities. Overall design of each stage shall be shown on the plan and through supporting graphic material. Approximate dates for beginning and completion of each stage shall be shown.
(f) 
Covenants. Proposed agreements, provisions or covenants which will govern the use, maintenance and continued protection of the planned development and any of its common spaces.
(g) 
Development experience. The developer shall submit information of personal experience in real estate development, to include all corporations now or formerly in existence in which the developer exercised substantial control. If the developer has not had any previous experience in real estate development, he shall submit such evidence as is necessary to demonstrate his competence to undertake the proposed development.
(h) 
Financial capability. The developer shall submit certified evidence of present financial position, to include existing or proposed credit sources for land acquisition, construction and permanent financing. No developer shall be approved unless it can be shown that he possesses or has the ability to acquire sufficient funds for the development of the site.
(i) 
The City property tax revenue generated from the project at current tax rates.
(j) 
The expected employment of the center and the expected range of wages and total wage package.
(k) 
The estimated (from past experience of developer) amount of police and fire service in additional manpower hours that will be required to serve the center.
G. 
Review of planned industrial district (PID). Within 30 days of filing, the Planner/Zoning Administrator, City Engineer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Building Inspector and Public Works Superintendent shall review the application and submit it with comments to the City Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall schedule and conduct a public hearing utilizing the procedure set forth in § 255-76 of this chapter.
(1) 
At the next regularly scheduled Plan Commission meeting after the public hearing, the Plan Commission shall compose and forward a written recommendation to the Common Council which advises approval, approval with condition or denial of the preliminary development plans. The Common Council shall review the recommendations of the Plan Commission and City departments and offices at its next regularly scheduled meeting and may approve, approve with conditions or disapprove the application. If preliminary approval is granted by the Common Council, the applicant may begin preparation of a final development plan.
(2) 
Upon approval of the preliminary plan by the Common Council, a record shall be prepared, including the findings of fact, recommendations of the Plan Commission, City departments and offices, exceptions granted, conditions applied and modifications ordered by the Common Council.
H. 
[1]Final development plan. A final master development plan and plat, suitable for recording with the County Register of Deeds, shall be filed with the City Planner/Zoning Administrator or compliance officer not later than 180 days (or such additional time as may be authorized by Common Council from time to time) after approval of the preliminary plan. The final master development plan and plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plan as approved, and, if desired by the developer, it may be submitted in stages, with each stage reflecting a portion of the approved preliminary plan which is proposed to be recorded and developed; provided, however, that such portion conforms to all requirements of these regulations. The final plan shall include but not be limited to:
(1) 
An accurate legal description of the entire area under immediate development within the planned development.
(2) 
If subdivided lands are included in the planned development, a subdivision plat of all subdivided lands in the same form and meeting all the requirements of a normal subdivision plat.
(3) 
An accurate legal description of each separate unsubdivided use area, including common open space.
(4) 
Designation of the exact location of all buildings to be constructed and designation of the specific internal uses to which each building shall be put.
(5) 
Certificates, seals and signatures required for the dedication of land and recording of the document.
(6) 
A written construction schedule for the entire development.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
I. 
Review of final master development plan and plat for a planned industrial development (PID) district. Within 30 days of filing, the City Planner/Zoning Administrator, compliance officer, City Engineer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Building Inspector and Public Works Superintendent shall review the final master development plan and plat and submit it with comments to the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall approve or disapprove the final plan and plat at its next regular meeting and forward this action to the Common Council. The Common Council may accept or deny the findings of the Plan Commission and thereby approve or disapprove the final master development plan and plat. If the final development plan and plat is approved, the PID conditional use permit project shall be granted final approval.
[Added 5-1-2000 by Ord. No. 9-00]
J. 
Public facilities and covenants.
[Added 5-1-2000 by Ord. No. 9-00]
(1) 
Public facilities. All public facilities and improvements made necessary as a result of the planned development shall be either constructed in advance of the approval of the final plan or, at the election of the City, escrow deposits, irrevocable letters of credit in a form approved by the City or performance bonds shall be delivered to guarantee construction of the required improvements.
(2) 
Covenants. Final agreements, provisions or covenants shall govern the use, maintenance and continued protection of the planned development.
K. 
Revisions and/or changes in the planned industrial district (PID). A planned development shall be developed only according to the approved and recorded final plan and plat and all supporting data. The recorded final plan and plat supporting data, together with all recorded amendments, shall be binding on the applicants, their successors, grantees and assigns and shall limit and control the use of premises (including the internal use of buildings and structures) and location of structures in the planned development as set forth therein.
[Added 5-1-2000 by Ord. No. 9-00]
(1) 
Major changes. Changes which alter the concept or intent of the planned development, including increases in density, change in location and types of commercial land uses, increases in the height of buildings, reduction of proposed parking, changes in road standards or alignment, utilities, water, electricity and drainage or changes in the final governing agreements, provisions or covenants, may be approved only by submission of a new preliminary plan and supporting data and following the preliminary approval steps and subsequent amendment of the final planned development plan.
(2) 
Minor changes. The City Planner/Zoning Administrator or compliance officer may approve minor changes in the planned development which do not change the concept or intent of the development without going through the preliminary approval steps. Minor changes are defined as any change not defined as a major change.
(3) 
Schedule of construction. The Common Council shall consider the planned development subject to revocation if construction falls more than one year behind the schedule filed with the final plan or exceeds five years. The developer shall be notified at least 60 days prior to any revocation hearing. Extension in the building schedule may be granted by the Common Council.
[Added 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07; amended6-17-2024 by Ord. No. 11-23 ]
A. 
The purpose of this district is to blend the physical and functional aspects of multiple uses such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, and entertainment, into spaces with strong pedestrian connections; preserve and restore unique and historic buildings; ensure the coordinated design of new buildings and changes to existing buildings; minimize adverse impacts on adjacent properties and aid in improving the overall economic viability of the district all while retaining the characteristics of a Rivertown Management Zone as defined in Ch. NR 118.04, Wis. Adm. Code.
B. 
The purpose will be achieved by controlling the site design and appearance of development consistent with the Downtown Visioning Guidelines for Policy & Design Quality, March 19, 2007, the recommendations of the City of Hudson Comprehensive Plan and the regulations of this chapter. Copies of the Visioning Guidelines and the Comprehensive Plan are available for inspection in the Community Development Department office.
C. 
It is not the intent of §§ 255-17.1 through 255-17.7 to unduly restrict design freedom when reviewing and approving projects in relationship to the proposed land use, site characteristics and interior building layout.
[Added 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07; amended 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. 11-23]
The regulations of this chapter shall apply to all properties within the boundaries of the Downtown Overlay District as shown on the City of Hudson Zoning Map which is incorporated by reference and is available for inspection in the Community Development Department office or online at www.hudsonwi.gov.
A. 
New construction, restoration, replacement, expansion, or modification of any property within the Downtown Overlay zone designation.
(1) 
The regulations of this chapter apply to franchises and/or national chains.
(2) 
The regulations of this chapter do not apply to interior remodeling.
B. 
Restrictions and controls of land uses or activities permitted in the Downtown Overlay District are based upon what the underlying zoning district are listed in Schedule A, 255 Attachment 1, of the City of Hudson Zoning Code. Regulations for lot size, yards and similar bulk requirements are listed in 255 Attachment 2 of the City of Hudson Zoning Code. All schedules are hereby adopted and made part of these §§ 255-17.1 through 255-17.7. A land use or activity not listed in Chapter 255 of the City of Hudson Zoning Code is thereby not a permitted use in the Downtown Overlay District, except that uses and activities which are similar to those listed in Schedule A, 255 Attachment 1, of the City of Hudson Zoning Code may, with Plan Commission and Common Council approval, be permitted.
[Added 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07; amended 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. 11-23]
The following are considered major alterations and require a downtown certificate of design review:
A. 
All new building construction.
B. 
Any exterior alterations or additions to existing buildings.
C. 
All new parking lots and their landscaping.
D. 
Changes to existing color.
[Added 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07; amended 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. 11-23]
The following minor alterations routine maintenance activities to an existing structure do not require a downtown certificate of design review, and can be administratively approved:
A. 
Replacement of windows or doors matching the color and architectural style of the building.
B. 
Renovation of the exterior appearance of a building such as repainting, reroofing, re-siding, or replacing with identical colors and materials previously approved.
C. 
Replacement or reconstruction of a building, structure, or awning accidentally damaged or destroyed and which was previously approved.
D. 
Interior remodeling.
[Added 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07; amended 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. 11-23]
The following process shall be used for new development or redevelopment projects located within the Downtown Overlay District:
A. 
Prior to commencing any major alteration, the applicant should contact the Community Development Department to explain the proposal, ask and answer questions, and gain an understanding of the Downtown Overlay District and the downtown certificate of design review process. A downtown certificate of design review form shall be available from the office of the Community Development Department.
B. 
In addition to Architectural Review Standards found in § 255-17.6 the applicant shall submit the following:
(1) 
A narrative which shall include, but not be limited to, a timeline/schedule, a description of the proposed alteration/repair processes and a description of how the proposal and proposed use(s), intend to meet the purpose of this chapter such as but not limited to:
(a) 
How the physical and functional aspects of the proposal will be integrated into the unique and, where appropriate, historic characteristics of the building in question or downtown area.
(b) 
Description of the impact the proposal will have on adjacent properties and to the general design theme of the downtown.
(c) 
Description of the proposal's contributions to the overall economic viability of the district.
(d) 
How the proposal contributes to a positive pedestrian experience.
(2) 
Front and side building elevations to scale, depicting the scope and scale of the proposed alteration/repair.
(3) 
A clear depiction of the existing appearance of the project. Color photographs are recommended, including photographs of adjoining and nearby properties.
(4) 
A color rendering showing the proposed appearance of the project.
(5) 
Samples of finish materials such as siding, brick type, roof shingles, paint chips, doors and windows, ornamentation, and other exterior materials and color pallets.
(6) 
Site plan to scale (when appropriate) depicting the footprint of existing and proposed buildings, parking layout, and landscaping.
(7) 
Details of exterior lighting.
(8) 
Other information City staff or the Plan Commission may deem necessary to review the application.
[Added 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07; amended 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. 11-23]
A. 
To demonstrate an understanding of, and compatibility with the Downtown Overlay District, the applicant shall provide documentation (scaled drawings, sketches, narrative descriptions etc.) as to how the following Architectural Standards (Standards) apply to the applicant's proposal.
(1) 
The following Standards may not apply to every downtown certificate of design review application therefor:
(a) 
If the applicant finds that one or more of the Standard(s) do not apply to the proposal at hand, the applicant shall address such Standard(s) as "not applicable" and shall provide an explanation as to why such Standard(s) are not applicable.
[1] 
If the Plan Commission finds or agrees that such Standard(s) are not applicable, the Plan Commission may waive compliance;
[2] 
If the Plan Commission finds that such Standard(s) are not applicable because strict compliance with the Standard(s) cannot be achieved, such Standard(s) may be modified to the degree necessary to constitute compliance. (Example; The applicant provides documentation that only 40% of the facade could be window and door openings instead of the minimum 60% requirement. The Plan Commission agrees and reduces the Standard to 40% to constitute compliance.)
B. 
Design elements. New design elements should be compatible with existing buildings in the Central Business District and to the general design theme of the downtown.
(1) 
The proposal should match or complement buildings in the downtown historic district, and adjacent and nearby structures when nearby structures are compatible with the downtown theme.
(a) 
Photographs, sketches, or color renderings are recommended, to depict the project area, and adjoining and nearby properties.
(2) 
The visual architectural continuity of existing and proposed roofs and contributing elements (parapet walls, cornices, etc.) should be maintained.
(3) 
The vertical pattern of exterior building elements should be compatible with existing buildings in the Central Business District and to the general design theme of the downtown area.
(4) 
The horizontal pattern of exterior building elements formed by patterns of windows and doors should be spaced at regular intervals across all visible facades of the proposal and should be compatible with existing buildings in the Central Business District and to the general design theme of the downtown.
C. 
Unity and theme. Unity and theme pertain to a consistent architectural style that is compatible with the general design theme of the downtown. This is especially applicable to multiple building developments.
(1) 
Unity can be accomplished with the use of the same materials throughout a development.
(2) 
An accessory structure should be compatible with the principal structure in terms of character, roof shape, building material, color, and architectural detail.
D. 
Color and building materials. Color and building materials apply to a building exterior that is generally visible from a public street and/or alley. Samples of finish materials such as siding, brick type, roof shingles, paint chips should be submitted for the following (as applicable).
(1) 
Building color should be nonreflective and relate to adjacent properties and to the general theme of the downtown area.
(a) 
High-intensity, fluorescent, day glow and/or neon and metallic colors are discouraged but may be allowed with Plan Commission approval.
(b) 
Colors which constitute a component of a standardized corporate theme or identity, muted versions colors, but may be allowed with Plan Commission approval.
(2) 
Primary exterior building materials should be similar and/or complementary to existing structures within the immediate area and to the general theme of the downtown area. Building materials should consider the facades of the proposed structure and adjoining structures to provide a suitable transition between facades. Where a side and/or rear elevation is not exposed to view from a public street, a combination of primary and secondary materials may be used.
(a) 
Secondary materials should be similar in color, shape, and appearance to the primary materials but the aesthetic and/or finished qualities of the primary materials are not required.
(3) 
Acceptable building materials include, but are not limited to, glass, brick, ceramic tile, terra cotta, cultured stone, cut stone, carved stone, stucco, wood, and decorative concrete block.
(a) 
Stone or brick facing shall be of relatively even coloration and consistent in size.
(b) 
The use of nondecorative exposed concrete block, pre-engineered metal building systems, and sheet metal is discouraged but may be allowed with Plan Commission approval.
(c) 
The use of plywood or oriented strand board (OSB) or similar materials is prohibited.
(d) 
Metal roofs, decorative metal and metal accent components are discouraged but may be allowed with Plan Commission approval.
(e) 
Other building materials may be allowed with Plan Commission approval when compatible to adjacent properties and to the general theme of the downtown area.
(4) 
The traditional storefront design theme, characterized by strong horizontal and vertical rhythms formed by building openings, columns, cornices, kick plates, sign bands, large display windows and transom windows, shall be employed, when practical.
(5) 
Building facades should not be cluttered with brackets, wiring, meter boxes, antennas, gutters, downspouts, and other appurtenances.
(a) 
Appurtenances shall be colored to blend with the building exterior.
(b) 
Ornamentation that is inconsistent with the general design theme of the downtown area may be allowed with Plan Commission approval.
(6) 
Clear or slightly tinted glass should be used. Mirror glass, smoked glass or heavily tinted glass is not permitted.
(7) 
When facade changes are made, hidden architectural elements and original materials should be restored or replaced, when practical, to match or to be consistent with the architecture of adjacent and nearby buildings.
E. 
Building widths and facades. Buildings greater than 100 feet in width shall be divided into smaller increments of between 45 feet and 85 feet through articulation of the facade.
(1) 
This can be achieved through combinations of the following techniques or, with Plan Commission approval, other similar techniques:
(a) 
Stepping back or extending forward a portion of the facade.
(b) 
Using different textures or materials. The materials shall be drawn from a common palette.
(c) 
Dividing the storefronts, with separate display windows and entrances.
(d) 
Varying the rooflines by alternating dormers, stepped roofs, gables or other roof elements.
(e) 
Using arcades, awnings, window bays, arched windows, and balconies.
(2) 
Windows and doors should be similar in size, proportion and alignment based on the architectural style of the building.
(a) 
Original door and window openings and accenting features shall be maintained where practical.
(b) 
Windows shall establish visibility and transparency along the street.
[1] 
A minimum of 60% of the ground-level facade fronting a public street and a minimum of 30% of the ground level of side and rear facades shall consist of either windows or door openings that allow views into and out of the building's interior.
[2] 
A minimum of 15% of all upper floors on front, side and rear facades shall be made transparent through the use of windows and balcony doorways.
(3) 
Replacement windows and doors should, where possible, fit into the original opening, minimizing the amount of blocking and/or filler panels. Replacements should match the existing/original in size, shape, and arrangement of panes.
(4) 
Awnings and canopies shall be the same type and style for a single building or property and utilize the same mounting characteristics.
(a) 
Awnings on a single building shall have a consistent horizontal alignment across the front of the entire building, unless the slope of the pedestrian walk, or ground requires a horizontal stagger.
(b) 
Awning/canopy size, color and placement should complement the architectural character of the building.
(c) 
Soft, weather-treated canvas or vinyl materials which allow for flexible or fixed installations shall be used. Wood and plastic awnings are prohibited.
(d) 
Metal awnings fitting the context of adjacent buildings, which are properly treated and maintained to prevent rusting, may be allowed with Plan Commission approval.
(e) 
Internally illuminated awnings are prohibited.
(5) 
Rear facades shall be lit and signed to clearly identify the entrance.
F. 
Metering and mechanicals. All metering and mechanicals such as but not limited to transformers, gas and electric meters, rooftop units, utility service boxes, cables, conduits, vents, turbines, flues, chillers and fans, telecommunication devices, and trash/recycling storage receptacles shall be screened from public view, except when state statutes or other regulations require otherwise, by incorporating the following design standards:
(1) 
Locate mechanical equipment and service areas at the rear of the building along an alley facade or on the building rooftop.
(2) 
Screen mechanical equipment and service areas using architectural screen walls, screening devices and/or landscaping.
(3) 
Mechanical equipment located on a building rooftop shall be set back from the building edge a sufficient distance to screen the equipment from view of adjacent streets.
G. 
Parking.
(1) 
Unless approved otherwise, all off-street parking shall be located on the same buildable lot as the principal use and on the side or rear of such buildings, not at intersections or between a building and the street. Refer to §§ 255-48 and 255-49.
(2) 
Off-street parking may be provided on a proximate property within 200 feet of the proposal if an agreement is on file with the City and there is conformance with all requirements of this chapter.
(3) 
Parking lot layout. Off-street parking shall be located to the side or rear of buildings, not at intersections or between a building and the street.
(4) 
Landscaping and screening. Refer to §§ 255-17.6H(1) and 255-34.
H. 
Outdoor space and landscaping.
(1) 
Landscaping and screening.
(a) 
Rows of parking shall be broken every 10 spaces by a landscape median a minimum of seven feet in width. Parking lots shall provide a minimum of one indigenous shade tree per median.
(b) 
In addition to Subsection H(1)(a) of this section, shrubs and ground cover shall comprise the remainder of the required parking lot landscape breaks; and no individual required landscape break shall be devoid of shrubs or ground cover.
(c) 
Parking lots shall be separated from the street or sidewalk by a landscaped buffer strip. The buffer shall be a minimum of five feet in width, containing one two-and-one-half-caliper overstory tree per 60 linear feet of parking lot frontage. A combination of deciduous and coniferous shrubs and decorative wall or fence made of wood, brick or ornamental iron railing is considered to create an effective screen of a parking lot.
(d) 
Landscaping or screening with a fence or wall shall be required along street edges that abut arterial streets and along property lines that abut residential land uses.
(2) 
Outdoor space.
(a) 
Outdoor seating areas shall not block storefront entrances or inhibit access for the pedestrian or physically disabled.
(b) 
Outdoor seating placed within the right-of-way or public open space shall require a certificate of compliance. The certificate of compliance application shall be available from the office of the Community Development Department. Complete applications shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator and shall contain the following:
[1] 
A nonrefundable application fee(s) in accordance with the City of Hudson Fee Schedule, adopted by resolution and as amended from time to time. The fee schedule is on file with the City Clerk.
[2] 
Samples of the color and style of the proposed outdoor furniture and accessories such as tables, chairs, benches, umbrellas, planters, railings, fencing etc. Samples should include paint chips, fabric swatches, photographs, catalog specification sheets or other means to describe such item(s)
[3] 
Colors shall be nonreflective and relate to adjacent properties and to the general theme of the downtown area.
(c) 
Outdoor storage, service or loading areas facing adjacent residential uses or a public street, alley or walkway shall be screened from view by masonry walls or plant material at least five feet in height. Dumpsters shall be screened by a wood fence or masonry wall at least five feet in height. Screen walls and fences shall be architecturally compatible with the primary structure.
I. 
Loading docks and loading doors. Loading docks and loading doors shall be located to the side or rear.
J. 
Signs. All signs in the Downtown Design District are regulated and are allowed only by sign permit. Permit fees for new or replacement signs shall be in accordance with the current fee schedule on file with the City Clerk.
(1) 
Sign plan. A sign plan for the entire building must be provided with the application for a sign permit.
(2) 
Materials. Sign materials shall be consistent or compatible with the original construction materials and architectural style of the building facade on which they are to be displayed.
(a) 
Natural materials such as wood and metal shall be permitted.
(b) 
Lighted signs shall;
[1] 
Be aimed and focused to illuminate only the face of the sign.
[2] 
Be aimed, focused and where applicable fitted with cutoffs to eliminate glare to pedestrians and motorists.
[3] 
High-intensity signs such as neon, LED, and fluorescent, are discouraged but may be allowed with Plan Commission approval.
(3) 
Position. Wall, projecting or overhanging signs shall be positioned so as to create an integral design feature of the building to complement and enhance the building's architectural features. Signs shall not obscure or destroy architectural details such as stone arches, glass transom panels or decorative brickwork.
(4) 
Awning and canopy signs. Awning and canopy signs in the Downtown Overlay District shall meet the following requirements:
(a) 
Area. The surface area of an awning or canopy sign shall not exceed 10% of the gross surface area of any face of the awning or canopy to which the sign is affixed.
(b) 
Location. A sign may be affixed to or located upon any awning, canopy or marquee.
(c) 
Height. An awning or canopy sign shall not project higher than 17 feet nor less than seven feet as measured from the base of the building wall to which the sign is affixed.
(d) 
No canopy or awning shall be less than seven feet above the level of the sidewalk or ground.
(5) 
Directional signs. Directional signs limited in area to four square feet shall be permitted and not included in any computation of sign area, to consist of one per entrance not to exceed 2 1/2 feet in height nor located within five feet of any street right-of-way line.
(6) 
Portable signs.
(a) 
One portable sign shall be allowed per business in addition to the total building signage.
(b) 
Portable signs shall not exceed three feet in height and 2 1/2 feet in width.
(c) 
Portable signs, if located in the right-of-way, shall be placed directly adjacent to the building and only if there are five continuous feet of sidewalk clear for pedestrian movement.
(d) 
Portable signs shall not be considered temporary signs.
(7) 
Flags. Flags that function as signs shall be considered as part of the total signage area for a building except that the following flags will not be considered signage: United States of America, State of Wisconsin, P.O.W., and M.I.A.
(8) 
Banner signs. A permit shall be obtained prior to a banner sign being used or erected.
(9) 
Abandonment and maintenance.
(a) 
Any sign that is found to be unsafe, unsecured, abandoned, unlawful or in disrepair shall be repaired or removed by the owner or lessee.
(b) 
If the owner or lessee fails to repair or remove the sign, the City shall give the owner a thirty-day written notice by certified mail to remove the sign.
(c) 
Upon failure to remove the sign within 30 days, the City may remove the sign and charge the cost of removal to the property owner. If the property owner fails to pay, the cost shall become a delinquent special charge under W.S.A. § 66.0627 and shall be collected along with property taxes under W.S.A. § 66.0627.
(d) 
All signs or sign messages shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which a sign is located when the business it advertises is no longer conducted therein.
(10) 
Exemptions:
(a) 
Governmental regulatory and informational signs.
(b) 
Political campaign signs.
(c) 
Real estate "For Sale" or "For Lease" signs located on the property for sale or lease.
(d) 
Banners on public property used in part or fully for promoting licensed events.
(e) 
Memorials or historical plaques.
K. 
Setbacks.
(1) 
Interior building setbacks. At least 70% of the front facade, where possible, shall meet the established building facade line on the block where it is located. On most downtown blocks, this is the edge of the sidewalk. The remaining 30% of the facade may be set back up to 15 feet to emphasize entries or create outdoor seating and gathering areas. Such front yard areas shall be landscaped as per §§ 255-17.6H(2) and 255-34 and/or hard-surfaced, pedestrian-friendly spaces, with amenities such as benches and planters.
(2) 
Corner buildings. Buildings on corner lots shall be oriented to the corner and both public streets. Both street-facing facades shall be built up to the established building facade line on each block for at least 50% of the length of their facades. The remaining 50% of the facade may be set back up to 30 feet to emphasize entries or create outdoor seating and gathering areas. Such front yard areas shall be landscaped as per §§ 255-17.6H(2) and 255-34 and/or hard-surfaced, pedestrian-friendly spaces, with amenities such as benches and planters. Corner entrances are desirable but are not required. Street-facing facades shall maintain similar articulation, detailing and rhythm of window openings.
L. 
Exterior architectural design elements.
(1) 
Applicants will be required to fill out the Downtown Design Guideline checklist and include design elements that address at least 50% of the categories within the checklist. If a category is not addressed, the applicant shall provide a written justification for not including it as part of the project.
[Added 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07; amended 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. 11-23[1]]
A. 
Application review for a major alteration. The Plan Commission shall review and act on downtown certificate of design review applications for a major alteration and shall have such other powers and duties as the Common Council may prescribe from time to time such as but not limited to:
(1) 
Approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application based upon compliance with the standards of this chapter, the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and all other City ordinances, rules, regulations, and Downtown Design Guidelines checklist provided by City staff.
(2) 
The Plan Commission shall act on a certificate of design review application for a major alteration within 60 days of receiving a complete application unless the time is extended by mutual agreement with the applicant.
(a) 
At least 10 days prior to the Plan Commission meeting in which the application will be reviewed, all owners of property that share a lot line with the subject property (including those where just the lot corners connect), shall be provided a meeting notice detailing the date and time of the item's consideration by the Plan Commission.
(b) 
From time to time the Plan Commission, at its discretion, may forward a downtown certificate of design review application along with any Plan Commission recommendations to the Common Council for additional review and possible action.
(3) 
Failure of the Plan Commission to act within 60 days of the date of receiving a complete application or within the time as extended by agreement with the Applicant shall constitute an approval.
B. 
Appeal.
(1) 
In the event the Plan Commission denies an application, the applicant can:
(a) 
Resubmit the application bringing the request into compliance.
(b) 
Appeal the Plan Commission's decision to the Common Council within 30 days after the date of such decision,
[1] 
The Common Council shall conduct a due process hearing and issue a written decision on the appeal within 30 days of the City's receipt of the written appeal.
C. 
Fees.
(1) 
All downtown certificate of design review applications shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee(s) in accordance with the City of Hudson Fee Schedule, adopted by resolution and as amended from time to time. Such fee(s) shall be for the purpose of payment of the administrative costs and services expended by the City of Hudson for processing such application(s). The current fee schedule is on file with the City Clerk.
(2) 
The Zoning Administrator or Plan Commission may request consultation with outside resources such as architectural, landscape architectural, civil engineering or legal expertise for review assistance. Any cost for such services shall be charged to the applicant.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former §§ 255-17.8, Downtown Overlay District: process; 255-17.9, Downtown Overlay District: minimum submission requirements; and 255-17.10, Downtown Overlay District: design review standards, all added 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07, as amended, which immediately followed this section.
A. 
Permitted uses in the St. Croix River Wild and Scenic Riverway and Shoreland Protection Overlay District shall be as follows: as permitted and regulated under the St. Croix River Wild and Scenic Riverway (NR 118) and Shoreland Protection Overlay District (NR 115).
B. 
Accessory uses shall be as follows: as permitted and regulated under the St. Croix River Wild and Scenic Riverway (NR 118) and Shoreland Protection Overlay District (NR 115).
[Added 5-17-1999 by Ord. No. 3-99]
Sexually oriented businesses shall be permitted in the B2, General Business District; I-1, Light Industrial District; and I-2, General Industrial District upon receipt of a certificate of compliance and provided that:
A. 
The sexually oriented business may not be operated within:
(1) 
Seven hundred fifty feet of a church, chapel, synagogue or regular place of religious worship.
(2) 
Seven hundred fifty feet of a school; public or private preschool, elementary, middle or high school; or youth recreational center.
(3) 
Seven hundred fifty feet of a licensed day-care center.
(4) 
Seven hundred fifty feet of a public park.
(5) 
Seven hundred fifty feet of any residential district; R-1, One-family Residential District; R-2, Two-family Residential District; RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, RM-4 Multiple-Family Residential Districts; R-T, Transitional Two-family Residential District and AR, Agricultural Residential District.
(6) 
Five hundred feet of any licensed bar or tavern.
(7) 
Five hundred feet of another sexually oriented business.
(8) 
Seven hundred fifty feet of any residential district, school, church, youth recreational center, licensed daycare center, public park, tavern or sexually oriented business located outside the City.
B. 
A sexually oriented business may not be operated in the same building, structure, or portion thereof, containing another sexually oriented business.
C. 
For the purpose of this section, measurement shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as a part of the premises where a sexually oriented business is conducted, to the nearest property line or boundary of a property listed in Subsection A.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 200, Sexually Oriented Businesses.
[Added by Ord. No. 9-98]
A. 
Purpose and authority.
(1) 
The residents of the City depend on groundwater for a safe drinking water supply. Certain practices and activities can seriously threaten or degrade groundwater quality. The purpose of this section is to institute regulations and restrictions to protect the City's municipal water supply (wells) and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City.
(2) 
Statutory authority of the City to enact these regulations was established by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1983, Wisconsin Act 410 (effective May 11, 1984), which specifically added groundwater protection to the statutory authorization for municipalities to protect public health, safety and welfare.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See W.S.A. s. 62.23(7)(c).
(3) 
Chapter NR 811 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code (Department of Natural Resources), Environmental Protection - Water Supply Regulations, as currently defined in the provisions of Section NR 811.16(4)(d)1 through 6, is adopted by reference and made a part of these rules as if set forth in full. A violation of any such rules shall constitute a violation of this chapter, and any violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in § 255-92.
B. 
Application of regulations.
(1) 
The regulations specified in this section shall apply only to areas that lie within the wellhead protection zone (WHPZ) of the municipal wells within the City corporate limits.
(2) 
The area that has been determined to be the five-year time of travel protection area for each municipal well, combined together, shall be considered the Official Wellhead Protection Zone Map of the City and is based on information contained within the Wellhead Protection Area Delineation Report dated October 1994 and shall be inclusive of all further amendments and updates that are made to the report and approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The maps of all protection areas for each municipal well and the Wellhead Protection Area Delineation Report, with all amendments and updates, are on file at Hudson City Hall.
[Amended 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 6-16]
(3) 
Where any terms or requirements of this section may be inconsistent or conflicting, the more restrictive requirements or interpretations shall apply.
C. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WIDNR), Wisconsin Department of Commerce, City of Hudson, Public Water Utility Commission and any federal, state, county, town, City, village and/or any other governmental jurisdiction that applies concerning the issues of this section, presently and in the future.
AQUIFER
A saturated, permeable geologic formation that contains and will yield significant quantities of water.
CONE OF DEPRESSION
The area around a well in which the water level has been lowered at least 1/10 of a foot by pumping of the well.
RECHARGE AREA
The area in which water reaches the zone of saturation by surface infiltration and encompasses all areas or features that supply groundwater recharge to a well.
TIME OF TRAVEL ZONE (TOTZ)
The recharge area upgradient of a pumping well, the outer boundaries of which are determined or estimated in the number of years that groundwater or potential contaminants will take to reach a pumping well. These areas are identified in the report and on the maps as one-, five-, ten- and twenty-year TOTZ.
WELL
An encased hole to an aquifer used primarily for the purpose of supplying safe drinking water to private or municipal water supply systems.
WELLHEAD PROTECTION ZONE (WHPZ)
The recharge area upgradient of a pumping well, the outer boundary of which it is determined or estimated that groundwater and potential contaminants will take 20 years to reach a pumping well and/or those areas inside a radius of 1,200 feet of a pumping well. The outer boundary is identified on the Official WHPZ Map with a solid black line. The one-, five-, ten- and twenty-year TOTZ and six-hundred-foot and one-thousand-two-hundred-foot radii are also indicated.
D. 
Wellhead protection zone and separation distance requirements.
(1) 
Intent. The recharge area to be protected is the area that lies within the outer boundary of the WHPZ, upgradient from the municipal wells as shown on the Official WHPZ Map. Management practices minimizing uses of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers are strongly encouraged.
(2) 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted within the WHPZ, provided that the minimum horizontal separation distance from a municipal well is maintained as outlined in Subsection D(3), Separation distance requirements:
(a) 
Parks and playgrounds.
(b) 
Wildlife areas, including biking, skiing, nature and fitness trails.
(c) 
Residential, commercial, industrial and public and/or institutional developments served by municipal sanitary sewer, municipal storm sewer and municipal water, except those listed in Subsection D(4), Prohibited uses.
(3) 
Separation distance requirements. Areas surrounding each municipal well shall be subject to the following minimum horizontal separation distances between a municipal well and the following uses and facilities:
(a) 
Fifty feet from any:
[1] 
Storm sewer main.
[2] 
Sanitary sewer main constructed of water main material and joints, which is pressure tested in place, and meets the current water main pressure test standards of the Public Water Utility Commission.
(b) 
Two hundred feet from any:
[1] 
Sanitary sewer main not meeting the above specifications and/or sanitary lift station.
[2] 
Petroleum (except liquefied petroleum/propane gas), storage tank installation of 500 gallons or less that has received written approval and meets the current requirements of all appropriate governmental agencies.
(c) 
Four hundred feet from any:
[1] 
Cemetery.
[2] 
Stormwater drainage pond.
(d) 
Six hundred feet from any:
[1] 
Petroleum (except liquefied petroleum/propane gas) storage tank installation greater than 500 gallons that has received written approval and meets the current requirements of all appropriate governmental agencies.
[2] 
Septic and/or holding tank and/or wastewater soil absorption treatment system receiving less than 8,000 gallons per day that has received written approval and meets the current requirements of all appropriate governmental agencies.
(e) 
One thousand feet from any:
[1] 
Agricultural activities and/or plant nurseries (pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer storage only in limited use, retail sales quantity containers).
[2] 
Golf course (pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer storage only in limited use, retail sales quantity containers).
(f) 
One thousand two hundred feet from any:
[1] 
Asphalt products manufacturing (with adequate containment).
[2] 
Recycling facility (with adequate containment).
[3] 
Salt and/or de-icing material storage (with adequate containment), except retail sales quantity containers.
[4] 
Coal storage area (with adequate containment).
[5] 
Wastewater treatment facility and/or sludge storage (with adequate containment).
[6] 
Bulk fertilizer and/or pesticide/herbicide facilities (with adequate containment).
[7] 
Bulk petroleum storage facility (with adequate containment).
(4) 
Prohibited uses. The following uses are prohibited uses within the WHPZ. These uses are prohibited based on the high probability that activities routinely associated with these uses (storage, use and handling of potential pollutants) could cause groundwater contamination:
(a) 
Petroleum (except liquefied petroleum/propane gas) storage tank installations without written approval from the appropriate governmental agencies.
(b) 
Classified hazardous or extremely hazardous substances, as currently defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 40 CFR Table 302.4 and Part 355, Appendix A, waste facility and/or material storage facility (except retail sales quantity containers) and/or production facility.
(c) 
Land application of municipal, commercial, industrial or animal waste.
(d) 
Municipal, commercial, industrial or animal waste lagoon or storage structure.
(e) 
Septic and/or holding tank and/or wastewater soil absorption treatment system receiving 8,000 gallons or more per day.
(f) 
Radioactive waste facility.
(g) 
Landfills and/or waste disposal facilities.
(h) 
Junkyards and/or auto salvage yards.
(i) 
Improperly abandoned well or septic and/or holding tank.
(j) 
Improperly abandoned wastewater soil absorption treatment system.
(k) 
Stockyard and/or feedlot.
(5) 
Design standards and requirements. The owner and/or occupant shall comply with the following standards and requirements, which apply to all uses within the WHPZ:
(a) 
Provide copies of all appropriate governmental agency approvals and/or certificates and any ongoing environmental monitoring and/or inspection results to the Public Water Utility Commission.
(b) 
As facilities and/or equipment is replaced and/or upgraded, it shall meet the current requirements and approvals of all appropriate governmental agencies.
(c) 
Have the responsibility of developing and filing, with the Public Water Utility Commission, a procedure for the immediate notification of Public Water Utility Commission officials in the event of an emergency which involves the release of any contaminants that endanger the WHPZ.
(d) 
In the event that any owner and/or occupant of a facility which causes the release of any contaminants endangering the WHPZ, the activity causing said release shall immediately cease, and a cleanup satisfactory to the Public Water Utility Commission shall occur.
(e) 
The owner and/or occupant of a facility which causes the release of any contaminants shall be responsible for all costs of cleanup and Public Water Utility Commission consultant fees at the invoice amount, plus administrative costs for oversight, review and documentation.
(f) 
All petroleum (except liquefied petroleum/propane gas) storage tanks shall meet the current requirements and approvals of all appropriate governmental agencies.
(g) 
Pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer storage is permitted at the location of retail sales of these products, provided that the products are delivered in retail quantity containers and no repackaging and/or mixing is done on the site.
(h) 
All storm drainage shall be approved by the City Engineer and retained on site or discharged to a municipally operated storm drainage system. If approved to be retained on site, storm drainage shall be discharged to settling ponds where it will percolate through at least four inches of topsoil. Use of dry wells or other subsurface drains for stormwater drainage is prohibited.
(6) 
The owner and/or occupant of facilities whose uses do not meet the minimum separation distances listed in Subsection D(3), Separation distance requirements, or whose uses are listed in Subsection D(4), Prohibited uses, which exist within the WHPZ on the effective date of this section may be allowed by the Public Water Utility Commission to upgrade to promote or enhance groundwater protection, provided that it meets the current requirements and approvals of all appropriate governmental agencies.
A. 
Existing lots. A lot or parcel of land in a residential district which was of record as a separate lot or parcel in the office of the St. Croix County Register of Deeds on or before the effective date of this chapter shall be considered an existing lot. Any such lot or parcel of land which is in a residential district may be used for single-family detached dwelling purposes, provided that the area, depth and width thereof are within 60% of the minimum requirements of this chapter, provided that all setback requirements of this chapter must be maintained and provided that it can be demonstrated that safe and adequate central water, sewage treatment and on-site parking are available to serve such a permanent dwelling.
B. 
If in a group of two or more contiguous lots or parcels of land owned or controlled by the same person one individual lot or parcel does not meet the width or area requirements of this chapter, such individual lot or parcel cannot be considered as a separate parcel of land for purposes of building and development but must be combined with adjacent lots or parcels under the same ownership so that the combination of lots or parcels will equal one or more parcels of land each meeting the lot width and area requirements of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Subdivision of lots. Any lot or parcel of land subdivided by any means after the effective date of this chapter for purposes of erecting a structure must be approved as required by Chapter 254, Subdivision of Land.
D. 
Lake and river frontage lots. All lots having frontage on a lake or river shall be subject to the provisions of the City of Hudson Lake and Shoreland Management or the St. Croix Riverway Regulations as well as the regulations provided by this chapter.
E. 
Lots in floodplain. All lots in a designated floodplain shall be subject to Chapter 253, Floodplain Zoning, as well as the regulations provided by this chapter.
F. 
Reduction of required yard or open space prohibited. No yard shall be reduced in area or dimension so as to make it less than the minimum required by this chapter, and if the existing yard is less than the minimum required it shall not be further reduced. No required yard currently used for a building or dwelling group shall be used to satisfy minimum lot area requirements for any other lot or building.
G. 
Sloping or erodible building sites. On sites with slopes of greater than 25% or on easily erodible soils as defined by the City of Hudson Soils Maps and compiled by the St. Croix County Soils and Conservation Agent, no structure shall be constructed. (Also see § 255-62.)
H. 
Heavily wooded sites. On any lot, except for a home location and driveway, clear-cutting of trees shall require a conditional use permit. In addition, a certificate of compliance shall be required for all cutting of trees on all slopes in excess of 25%. On such slopes, a revegetation plan shall be required prior to issuance of a building permit. (Also see §§ 255-62 and 255-67.)
I. 
Minimum area requirements for lots without public sanitary sewer. In all areas of the City currently without public sanitary sewer but where it will be available within a five-year period as illustrated in the City of Hudson's Capital Improvement Program, single-family homes shall demonstrate suitable soil conditions for a minimum on-site sewage treatment area of 10,000 square feet. No two-family structures, or larger, will be issued a building permit without connecting to a public sewage treatment facility.
J. 
In areas without sanitary sewer where public sanitary sewer is not proposed in the City of Hudson's Capital Improvement Program or Comprehensive Plan, single-family homes shall demonstrate suitable soil conditions for a minimum on-site sewage treatment area of 25,000 square feet. No building permit will be issued by the City of Hudson for a dwelling unit connected to a private waste system without a sanitary permit issued by the St. Croix County Zoning Administrator. In addition, the City of Hudson will not issue a building permit for any lot which either does not meet the minimum of 25,000 square feet of acceptable soils for on-site sewage treatment or does not have a legal contract to construct at least two complete septic/drain field treatment systems as indicated on the sanitary permit issued by the St. Croix County Zoning Administrator.
The following shall be permitted encroachments into setback and height requirements, except as restricted in other sections of this chapter:
A. 
In any yards: posts, off-street parking, flues, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, cornices, eaves (up to three feet), gutters, open terraces, steps, chimneys, flagpoles, open fire escapes, sidewalks, fences, essential services, exposed ramps (wheelchair), uncovered stoops not in excess of 36 square feet or similar features, provided that they do not extend above the height of the ground floor level of the principal structure or to a distance less than three feet from any lot line nor less than one foot from any existing or proposed driveway; yard light and nameplate signs; trees, shrubs and plants; and floodlights or other sources of light illuminating authorized illuminated signs or light standards for illuminating parking areas, loading areas or yards for safety and security reasons, provided that the direct source of light is not visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent residential property.
B. 
Canvas, or similar material, awnings used as decoration or weather protection may be permitted on any private property. Encroachments or awnings onto the public right-of-way or sidewalk shall require a certificate of compliance.
C. 
In side and rear yards: fences thirty-percent open; walls and hedges six feet in height or less; bays not to exceed a depth of three feet or containing an area of not more than 30 square feet; and fire escapes as per municipal and state building codes.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
On a corner lot: refer to § 255-36B.
E. 
In no event shall off-street parking space, structures of any type, buildings or other improvements cover more than 80% of the lot areas. In no event shall the landscaped portion of the lot be less than 20% of the entire lot as a result of permitted encroachments.
F. 
In front yards, stoops or entranceways may be enclosed or covered so long as the enclosed or covered area is not in excess of 36 square feet and the area does not project more than six feet from the front wall of the principal structure and is not located closer than 10 feet to the property line.
[Added by Ord. No. 42-94]
A. 
Front setbacks. Where a vacant buildable lot is adjacent to structures existing at the time of adoption of this chapter having a substandard setback from that required by this chapter, the Planner/Zoning Administrator shall determine a reasonable, average, calculated front yard setback to implement the requirements of this chapter and to fulfill its purpose and intent. However, in no case shall a building be required to set back more than 180 feet from the street center line, except where an industrial district is adjacent to a residential district. In residential districts, the front yard setback shall conform to the established setback line, unless the Planner/Zoning Administrator determines that another setback is more appropriate as provided herein.
B. 
Side and rear setbacks. Subject to regulations contained in the Building Code and other applicable regulations, side and rear setback requirements may be waived, provided that party walls are used and the adjacent buildings are constructed as an integral unit and are part of an approved shopping center, townhouse development or other similar development. Such waiver shall only be by issuance of a conditional use permit.
C. 
Setbacks adjacent to residential areas. Where a commercial district is adjacent to a residential district, the minimum commercial building setback from the lot line shall be 35 feet. In the case of industrial districts, such minimum setback shall be 75 feet.
D. 
Setbacks along thoroughfares. Along county roads and streets designated as thoroughfares capable of car and truck traffic in the Comprehensive Plan, the minimum front setback for principal buildings shall be 40 feet from the adjacent property line, except in the B-3 Central Business District.
E. 
Setbacks from private roads. All setback requirements of this section shall also be applicable to private roads and easement access rights-of-way.
A. 
A conditional use permit shall be required for an accessory structure or portion thereof to exceed 45 feet in height, including cupolas and domes, monuments, chimneys, crosses and smokestacks and also flagpoles, public facilities, transmission towers of commercial and private radio broadcasting stations and television antennas. The only exception to this chapter is utility transmission service, and necessary public utility structures, such as water towers, shall be exempt.
B. 
Parapet walls shall not extend more than four feet above the height permitted of the building.
[Amended 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 9-10]
Uses permitted by conditional use permit and uses permitted by certificate of compliance in the zoning districts established in this chapter shall be set forth in the table at the end of this chapter identified as 255 Attachment 1.
Minimum area, minimum height and other dimensional requirements of each zoning district are set forth in the table at the end of this chapter.