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Amendment to PUD
Description: An amendment to a  planned unit development (PUD) is a special zoning district that is established to encourage large-scale and quality development of vacant or underutilized tracts of land as part of a comprehensive design. Greater flexibility of standards and diversification of land uses apply to PUDs in order to accomplish the objectives to preserve open space, environmental, and historical features; permit development of land with unique shape and topographical characteristics; and encourage innovative design and mixed-use developments.

Decision-maker(s): Plan Commission makes a recommendation and the Common Council makes the final decision

Application fee: $1,100

Submittal deadline: 4 weeks prior to the Plan Commission meeting (normally held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month)

Forms: All application forms are posted on the City's website (Licenses & Permits).
 
 
General review process:
  1. Prelimiary Consultation. Before submitting an application, the applicant and/or their agent must meet with staff to review applicable regulations and procedures, applicable sections of the City’s comprehensive plan, and the proposed project.
  2. Submittal of application materials. The applicant submits an application and other required materials along with the application fee.
  3. Determination of completeness. Department staff reviews the submitted materials to determine if the application is complete. If the application is not complete, the applicant will be notified of incomplete or missing requirements.
  4. Public notice. Department staff sends a notice of the Plan Commission meeting via regular mail to the owners of lands lying within 300 feet of lands includ­ed in the application. In addition, the Alderman of the district may request additional property owners be notified beyond the 300 feet.  
  5. Plan Commission review. The City Plan Commission reviews the application. If the Commission is inclined to recommend approval, another meeting is held to review proposed Conditions and Restrictions (C&Rs) and to make a recommendation to the Common Council.
  6. Public notice. A public notice is published in the City's official newspaper at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication must be at least 7 days before the public hearing.
  7. Parties-in-interest notice. Department staff sends a notice of the public hearing via regular mail to parties-in-interest at least 10 days before the hearing. Parties-in-interest include (i) the applicant, (ii) the clerk of any municipality whose boundaries are within 1,000 feet of any lands included in the application, and (iii) the owners of all lands included in the application and all lands lying within 300 feet of lands includ­ed in the application. In addition, the Alderman of the district may request additional property owners be notified beyond the 300 feet.  
  8. Public hearing. The Common Council conducts a public hearing to accept public input.
  9. Common Council decision. The Common Council makes a decision to approve the project with the Conditions and Restrictions or deny the project.
  10. Final decision document. Department staff prepares a final decision document. 
  11. Acceptance. The applicant must sign the Conditions and Restrictions as approved by the Common Council before any additional reviews.
  12. Written decision sent to applicant. Department staff sends a copy of the decision document to the applicant.

Note: This information is intended to highlight the key steps in the review procedure, and may therefore not include all of the details. Please refer to s. 17.0325 of the zoning code for a complete description of the process and related requirements.