§ 44-132. Planned unit development.

NR 115.05(1)(a)4

(a)

Purpose. The planned unit development is intended to permit smaller lots where the physical layout of the lots is so arranged as to better assure the control of pollution and preservation of ground cover than would be expected if the lots were developed with the normal lot sizes and setbacks and without special conditions placed upon the planned unit development at the time of its approval. A condition of all Planned Unit Developments is the preservation of certain open space, preferably on the shoreland, in perpetuity.

(b)

Requirements for planned unit development. The county board may at its discretion, upon its own motion or upon petition, approve a planned unit development overlay district upon finding, after a public hearing, that all of the following facts exist:

(1)

Area. The area proposed for the planned unit development shall be at least three acres in size or have a minimum of 200 feet of frontage on a navigable water.

(2)

Lots. Any proposed lot in the planned unit development that does not meet the minimum size standards of section 44-172 and 44-173 shall be a non-riparian lot.

(3)

Density. The number of platted lots shall not exceed those which would have been possible if the same land were platted in accordance with the minimum lot sizes and widths provided by the applicable provisions of the zoning chapter. This figure shall be determined by dividing the total area of the subdivision by the minimum lot size required by article VII of this chapter.

(4)

Lot sizes, widths, setbacks, and vegetation removal. When considering approval of a planned unit development, the governing body shall consider whether proposed lot sizes, widths, and setbacks are of adequate size and distance to prevent pollution or erosion along streets or other public ways and waterways. Increased shoreland setbacks shall be a condition of approval as a way of minimizing adverse impacts of development. Shore cover provisions in section 44-232 shall apply except that maximum width of a lake frontage opening shall be 100 feet and minimum vegetative buffer depth shall be increased to offset the impact of the proposed development.

( Res. of 8-16-16 , Att.)