701 W Popcorn Rd, Bloomington, IN 47403

Planned Unit Development Overlay District

The purpose of a Planned Unit Development is to encourage flexibility in the development of land in order to promote creativity and unique use configurations; to improve the design, character and quality of new developments; to encourage a harmonious and appropriate mixture of uses; to facilitate the adequate and economic provision of streets, utilities and city services; to preserve the natural environmental and scenic features of the site; to encourage and provide a mechanism for arranging improvements on sites so as to preserve desirable features; and to mitigate the problems which may be presented by specific site conditions. It must demonstrate that Planned Unit Developments will offer one or more of the following advantages: Reflect the policies of the Comprehensive Plan specific to the neighborhood in which the PUD is to be located.; Provide substantial buffers and transitions between areas of different land use and development densities; Enhance the appearance of neighborhoods by conserving areas of natural beauty, and natural green spaces; Counteract urban monotony and congestion on streets; Promote architecture that is compatible with the surroundings; Buffer differing types of land use and intensities of development from each other so as to minimize any adverse impact which new development may have on existing or zoned development; Offer a unique mix of uses and design standards that could not otherwise be achieved under another zoning district within this Ordinance.; Promote and protect the environmental integrity of the site and its surroundings and provide suitable design responses to the specific environmental constraints of the site and surrounding area; and Effectuate implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.