371 W Tyler, Farmington, AR 72730

Planned Unit Development District

The overall purpose of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district is to achieve a more functional and aesthetically pleasing plan that assures compatibility with all existing and future surrounding land uses.; In addition, the Planned Unit Development district PUD is established to permit the subdivision of land and zoning review into one process. The combination review permits a development proposal to be acted upon simultaneously by the developer and the city. This system is advantageous when the developer that plats the land and provides access and utilities also provides the amenities that make the overall project marketable. An additional advantage is that the approved PUD plan remains intact even if transfer in ownership occurs. The approved PUD plan represents a commitment by both the developer and the city. The PUD process permits more flexibility in the choice of building types, the arrangement of varied land uses, and the use of generalized rather than specific development regulation. By permitting and encouraging the use of Planned Unit Developments, the Planning Commission and the city council will be able to make more informed land use decisions and thereby guide development more effectively in the best interest of the city. Intent. The Planned Unit Development should: Facilitate and encourage a maximum of social and community interactions and activity among those who live, work, shop, and play there; Provide open space not only for traditional private use in setbacks and yards surrounding structures, but also conveniently located open space in residential and commercial areas for the benefit of the community and public as places for relaxation, recreation and social interaction; Achieve a pattern of development which preserves and enhances natural features and native vegetation, prevents soil erosion, and protects water quality; Achieve a pattern of development which preserves and enhances natural features and native vegetation, prevents soil erosion, and protects water quality; Allow a creative approach to the use of land and related physical development; Encourage an efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets, and thereby lowering costs; The PUD regulations are designed to provide for small- and large-scale developments incorporating a single type or a variety of residential, commercial, and related uses that are planned and developed as a unit. Such development may consist of individual lots or it may have common building sites.