This section allows for regulatory flexibility with respect to standards for certain planned unit developments (PUDs) in exchange for development amenities and/or mitigation of potential adverse impacts on significant landscape features, neighboring properties and uses, including e.g., "urban agriculture/silviculture production."
Special needs of children, the elderly, the handicapped or disadvantaged persons (§6.2.020)
Promote energy conservation and use of renewable energy resources (§ 6.2.010)
Facilitate more economic provision of housing, development (§ 6.2.010)
"The purposes of Planned Unit Development are to provide a means of creating harmonious planned environments through the application of flexible and diversified land development standards; to encourage the application of new development techniques and technology which will result in superior living or development arrangements; to promote the efficient use of land to facilitate more economic provision of housing, circulation systems, utilities and their maintenance; to promote energy conservation and use of renewable energy resources; to preserve to the greatest extent possible significant landscape features and to utilize such features in a harmonious fashion; and to provide for more usable and suitably located open space and recreation facilities than would otherwise be provided under conventional land development procedures. The purpose of the Planned Unit Development process is also to provide special site review for development occurring in areas designated in the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map by a PUD Overlay. (§ 6.2.010)"
Sec. 6.2.030 - Definitions.
"Administrative duties with respect to preliminary PUD development plan approval are set forth. These include, inter alia, that the approving authority shall decide on the PUD preliminary development plan application as provided in Chapter 5 of this Ordinance, and shall approve the preliminary development plan if it finds [specified requirements are met]. §§ 6.2.040 -.070. Duties regarding approval of a PUD final development plan by the Director are also set forth. § 6.2.110. The consideration process shall culminate in the review and approval of a detailed site plan and formal articulation of conditions and standards of development. (6.2.020, 1)"
Roseburg, Oregon - Code of Ordinances, APPENDIX A - LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE, Chapter 6 - LAND DIVISIONS, ARTICLE 2 - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, 6.2.020 - Types of PUD's and general process of consideration. History: not indicated.