Section 15.01
The Planned Unit Development (PUD) standards are a supplementary list of "overlay" zoning standards which apply to properties simultaneously with one (1) of the other zoning districts established in this Ordinance, hereinafter referred to as the "underlying" zoning district. For properties approved for PUD designation, these PUD standards replace the schedule of regulations listed for the underlying zoning districts.
The PUD standards are provided as a design option, intended to permit flexibility in the regulation of land development; to encourage innovation in land use, form of ownership (such as condominiums), and variety in design, layout, and type of structures constructed; to achieve economy and efficiency in the use of land; to preserve significant natural, historical, and architectural features and open space; to promote efficient provision of public services and utilities; to minimize adverse traffic impacts; to provide better housing, employment, and shopping opportunities particularly suited to residents of the Village; to encourage development of convenient recreational facilities; and to encourage the use and improvement of existing sites when the uniform regulations contained in other zoning districts alone do not provide adequate protection and safeguards for the site or its surrounding areas.
The standards are intended to accommodate development on sites with significant natural, historical, and architectural features, as noted in the Village of Mayville Master Plan, on land which exhibits difficult development constraints, and/or to provide the opportunity to mix compatible uses or residential types, and/or to allow clustering of residential units to preserve common open space and natural features. The PUD standards shall not be sought primarily to avoid the imposition of standards and requirements of other zoning classifications rather than to achieve the stated purposes herein set forth.
In order to encourage PUD developments on specific properties, these standards relax or waive one (1) or more of the dimensional requirements of the underlying district. The PUD also allows the developer the opportunity to mix compatible uses or residential types on a single property, allows clustering to reduce construction costs, and may enhance marketability through the preservation of significant natural, historical, and architectural features.