§ PAD.09 Landscaping

REGULATIONS At the time of any building permit in all PAD zones, the applicant must supply a landscaping plan for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the city designee. The landscaping plan must be appropriate to the special zone plan and must be submitted at the time of application for the building permit. The plan is subject to review of the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval of the City Council. PAD zones must provide in their landscaping plans for the placement of no less than one deciduous tree per building and additionally one deciduous tree per residential unit. The city review may also request additional landscaping such as shrubs and border vegetation if this appears to be beneficial and conducive to a more esthetic, attractive, and orderly development of the area.

PAD SPECIAL REGULATIONS

A. Ownership. The development must identify the legal owners of the property. All applications must indicate the authority of the owner for the act of execution.

B. Desirability. The proposed use of the particular location must prove necessary or desirable and must provide a service or facility that will contribute to the general well-being of the surrounding area. It must show that under the circumstances of the particular case, the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing near the PAD.

C. Approval and Compliance. In order to approve a PAD, the City Council may require that the following conditions (among others it deems appropriate) be met by the applicant:

1. The proposed PAD application will be processed in the same manner as all other rezoning requests, including the requirement that the application fee must be paid at the time of filing the application. Upon receipt of a fully completed application and payment of fees, the City Clerk will begin processing the application in the same manner as any other rezoning application.

2. The City Council may approve or disapprove an application for a planned area development. If approved, the City Council may attach any conditions as it deems necessary to secure compliance with the purposes set forth in this chapter.

3. PAD applicants must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Tiffin City Council that they are financially able to complete the proposed project.

4. The applicants must show that they intend to start construction within one year of either approval of the project or of any necessary zoning district change and that they intend to complete the construction within four years from the date construction begins.

5. Upon approval of a PAD, construction may proceed only in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Council and in conformity with any conditions set the City as conditions for its approval. Amendments to approved plans and specifications for a PAD mayl be obtained only by following procedures here outlined for first approval.

6. The building official will not issue any permit for any proposed building, structure, or use within the project unless proposal accords with the approved development plan.

7. Compliance with the regulations of this chapter does not excuse the developer from the applicable requirements of the subdivision ordinance, except any modifications authorized in the approval of the application for the PAD.