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An Ordinance Amending Section, 30-1564, PUD Planned Unit Development
District, of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That § 30-1564, PUD planned unit development district, of the City of Elk River
Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 30-1564. PUD planned unit development district.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of the PUD district is to provide opportunities for creative development
and design flexibility by allowing modification of lot and building area, width, setback and other
dimensional requirements. Planned unit developments (PUDs) shall be developed in
accordance with a concept plan and a PUD development plan, and in accordance with this
article and the city subdivision regulations (article V of this chapter). A PUD shall be consistent
with the intent and purpose of the city comprehensive plan and this article, and shall not
adversely affect property adjacent to the land area to be developed.
(b) Standards
(1) Land will be zoned into the PUD zoning district only upon approval of a concept plan for
the PUD, pursuant to the procedure set forth in this section. A PUD will be authorized
on land in a PUD zoning district only upon roval
of an ordinance rezoning the land to PUD pursuant to the procedure set forth in this
section.
(2) The uses allowed in a PUD shall be limited to land uses consistent with the city's
comprehensive plan and land use map, and to those uses identified in the concept plan for
the PUD zoning district and the eanditional use p ordinance established for the
PUD.
(3) The area of land to be included in a PUD shall be in uniform control of the applicant.
(4) A PUD shall be designed to form a desirable unified environment within its proposed
boundaries, including uniform design elements, landscaping, lighting and signage.
(5) A PUD shall not cause undesirable impacts on adjacent lands and land uses. In particular,
uses on the PUD perimeter shall be compatible with adjacent uses outside the PUD.
(6) A PUD shall be served by adequate transportation, water, sanitary sewer and drainage
systems.
kJ (7) A PUD shall not adversely affect existing or proposed parks, schools, streets or other
public facilities.
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(8) The council may establish varied and reasonable lot area, frontage, side yard, and setback
requirements for a PUD and may authorize a density which it determines to be
appropriate under the circumstances. Any permitted density shall be consistent with the
city's comprehensive plan and not adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare.
(9) More than one principal building may be constructed on a lot within a PUD if authorized
by the council. Unless otherwise permitted by the council, a PUD shall comply with the
schedules of dimensional regulations set forth in this article, except that individual lots
shall have no less than $0-50 percent of the minimum area for similar uses.
(c) Approval procedure.
(1) Preapplication review. Prior to making application for rezoning to PUD, am person may
submit a PUD i , concept plan to
the city requesting staff and planning commission review and advisory comment.
(2) Be.Zoning to PUD district.
a. Application. The owner of land proposed to be rezoned to the PUD zoning district
shall submit an application for rezoning to the PUD district and a concept plan for
the proposed PUD. The concept plan shall include:
1. A drawing showing existing conditions such as property boundaries, generalized
elevations, site features such as wetlands and wooded areas, and surrounding
land uses and development.
2. A conceptual site plan showing proposed uses and general site data such as
building locations, density, setbacks, ponding areas, parking areas and
generalized screening, buffering and landscaping concepts.
3. Generalized traffic information including maximum traffic volumes generated
by the PUD, proposed new roadways and proposed connections and
improvements to existing roads.
4. A conceptual plan for serving the PUD with sanitary sewer, water and storm
sewer facilities.
b. Planning commission and city council review. The planning commission and city council
shall review the proposal to rezone to the PUD district based on the PUD
regulations set forth in this section and the standards set forth in this article for
approval of a rezoning.
C. Approval of re.Zoning. The council shall approve the rezoning to the PUD zoning
district only if it finds that the PUD concept plan complies with the PUD regulations
set forth in this section and the standards set forth in this article for approval of a
rezoning. If the council approves rezoning to the PUD district, the rezoning action
shall include:
1. Approval by the city council of a concept plan for the PUD zoning district; and
2. Approval by the city council of generalized land uses to be permitted in the
PUD zoning district.
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The city ordinance enacting the rezoning shall specifically incorporate the concept
plan and establish the generalized land uses to be permitted in the approved PUD
zoning district. This ordinance shall be recorded against the property rezoned.
(3) Approval of PUD.
a. Application. The proponents of a proposed PUD shall submit an application €e"
for rezoning to PUD and, if applicable, a preliminary
subdivision plat to the planning commission and council. The application materials
shall comply with the requirements set forth in this article for applications for
xezonin, and preliminary plats, and shall address the PUD
regulations set forth in this section.
b. Planning commission and city council review. The planning commission and city council
shall review PUD proposals based on the concept plan for the PUD zoning district,
the PUD regulations set forth in this section, the standards set forth in this article for
approval of conditional use permits and the standards set forth in the subdivision
regulations (article V of this chapter) for approval of a preliminary plat.
C. Approval of tv ape a onin� to PUD. The cit-v council shall al)yrove a
rezoning to PUD and prelimonly if 12lat for a PUD oif it finds that the proposed
PUD complies with the comprehensive plan, the PUD regulations set forth in this
section, the standards set forth in this article for approval of a PUD and the
standards set forth in the subdivision regulations(article V of this chapter) for
approval of a preliminary plat If the rezoning to PUD and the preliminan plat are
approved, the allowed uses, dimensional standards, and other PUD standards shall
be included in the ordinance rezoning the propeny to PUD. Any modification of
the PUD ordinance, the preliminan-plat or the PUD development flan must be
reviewed by the planning commission and approved by the cit) council in
accordance with the r uirements of the Ci r's zoning and subdivision 12 rovisions of
the City Code.
the eendifiefift! use pei!fttit; the prehritinsil- plat or- the preliminary plat fef a PUP erAy if it finds that the proposed P14D eemplies with
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d. PUD developmentplan. If the council approves the ezomng to
PUD for the planned unit development, aPPreavad of thea4 use
p tordinance shall include specific PUD development
plaftstandards. The PUD development plan -standards shall include:
1. A site plan for the PUD, including location, size and use of all lots, buildings,
parking areas, ponding areas, parks and open spaces.
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2. Building elevations illustrating uniform design elements, building materials and
color schemes.
3. A plan for the installation of on -site and off -site public improvements
(including utilities, streets, etc.) necessary to serve the PUD.
4. A unified landscape plan including berms, screening and landscaping materials.
5. A uniform signage plan including location, type and size of signage.
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exeettfion by the Je-Moper of tt PUD agreement in the fbiam reqti4ed by- the
(4) Final plat. If the eonditional use petftvttezoning to PUD is approved, the final plat shall be
submitted to the city in accordance with the subdivision regulations (article V of this
chapter) and the provisions of this article. The final plat shall not be released for recording
until the PUD areemeritordinance has been approved by the City, Council and ,published
in accordance with state and local standards. .
( Additional Rer uhrmnts
a. Records kLe4t: The zoning administrator shall maintain a record of all PUD districts
approved by the city, including information on a projeces allowed uses, all pertinent
project plans, any, conditions imposed on a project by the city- council, and such other
information as the zoning administrator may deem appropriate.
b. Withdrawal QjA,pp&alion. Any application under this article may be Rrithdrawn by an
applicant without prejudice at any time prior to final cin- council action thereon,
c. Cont eLirnee O fPm a • Milbin A PUD: In the event that aM real propeM, within an
approved PUD is cony, e�,ed in total or in part. the subsequent owner(s) thereof shall
be bound by all provisions of the PUD and the general plan for that project.
However. nothing in this subsection shall be construed as to make such conveyed
proper nonconforming with regard to normal zoning standards as long as the
convged_proper . conforms with the ag=roved PUD and the development plan for a
rp' ect.
[6) Preexistin� PUDs. PUDs which predate Januan, 16, 2024, will remain in force except as
orher%vise amended under the city's zonng ors
C7) PUD Districts and Entitlements PUDs aplsroved on or after-] anuar#• 16, 2024, and their
approved entitlement are provided as follows:
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SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 16th day of January, 2024.
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ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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