678 Elstar Dr NE, Rockford, MI 49341

Planned Unit Development District

Traditional zoning, with its segregation of uses and rigid dimensional requirements may not be suitable in all situations to best achieve the city's objectives relative to desired land use and preservation of its resources and character. In order to permit and encourage more creative and innovative land development for the benefit of the community as a whole and in furtherance of the vision and goals of the City of Rockford Master Plan, Planned Unit Development PUD may be permitted as a zoning district to achieve the following purposes: provide for flexibility in development that will result in a better project for the developer, residents, and users, as well as for the city, in general; preserve existing natural assets, such as stands of trees, floodplain, open fields, wetlands, rivers, and the like; accomplish a more desirable and sustainable residential environment than would be feasible through the strict application of minimum requirements of this ordinance; encourage the utilization of open space and the development of recreational amenities within reasonable walking distance for all residents; encourage the use of lands in ways which are most in accord with their character and adaptability; and encourage the efficient use of land by facilitating economical and suitable arrangements for buildings, streets, utilities, and other land use features.