Amending Chapter 21 South Bend Municipal Code Planned Unit Development Districts

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Ordinance No. M i44 .A AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, AS AMENDED, BY REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 5, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a new zoning ordinance for the City of South Bend that went into effect on May 7, 2004. The zoning ordinance allows for Planned Unit Developments. As market conditions and development structure has changed, a need was created to update the Planned Unit Development District in order to create more sustainable developments. Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, be amended by repealing and replacing Article 5, Planned Unit Development District as follows: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. (a) INTENT. (1) The Planned Unit Development (PUD) District is intended to: (A) Establish a compatible and efficient mix of land uses and open space; (B) Ensure compatibility with the Comprehensive Plan, surrounding developments and future development needs; (C) Establish a creative approach in building design through architectural compatibility with adjacent buildings, general neighborhood design or by creating a unique style; (D) Achieve flexibility and provide incentives for development that will sustain a wider range of choice in satisfying the changing needs of the community; and (E) Provide for any individual land or a combination of land uses not otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance. (2) The PUD District is not intended for the development of residential subdivisions, Permitted Uses, or Special Exception Uses which are provided for within any district of this Ordinance. (3) The PUD District is not intended for developments seeking relief from developments standards within a district in which the use is permitted. (b) PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.