2920 Diamondhead Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233

Single Family Residence-Planned Unit Development Overlay District

The R-3 Single Family Residence District is intended to provide and maintain residential areas characterized predominantly by single family dwellings. This District is intended to provide for development on lots of moderate size and to protect these residential areas from encroachment of incompatible uses.; Planned Unit Development Overlay District: The PUD Planned Unit Development Overlay District is intended to encourage innovation and flexibility in planning the development of land so development is compatible with the site’s physical and environmental characteristics. This District allows for flexibility in zone district requirements as well as permitted uses. The Planned Unit Development Overlay District provides an opportunity for the development of a mixture of uses and housing types in a coordinated manner. The intent underlying zone district shall guide the development. It is incumbent upon the person proposing the PUD to justify the PUD, and the variations from the underlying zone district. A PUD is considered an amendment to the underlying zone district regulations. Section 165.66 specifies the PUD requirements and Sections 165.90 and 165.91 refer to amendments.