Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

ZONES (DIS1RICT CLASSIFICATIONS)
1.8 Overlay Zoning Districts.
Overlay Districts may be used to encourage desirable blending of uses or development types through
integrated masterplans and to establish additional land use requirements and regulations applicable to all
development within a designated area of the town. An Overlay District created for an integrated master plan may
include one or more base zoning classifications or underlying district(s) and shall confer certain flexibilities of
project design or adjustments to otherwise applicable district provisions and development standards, subject to
site plan, development plan or preliminary plat approval.
1.81 (PAD) Planned Area Development Overlay Zoning District.
This Zoning District is intended to establish a basic set of conceptual parameters for the
development and supporting infrastructure of tracts of land which are under unified ownership or
control; or lands which (by reason of area, topography, proximity to large public facilities, or
exceptional or unusual locational advantages) are appropriate to be implemented by precise plans at
the time of actual development. Planned developments especially encourage give and take between
landowners and the Town to accomplish better project results.
Conceptual plans for "PAD" Overlay development shall describe the general land use concept being
proposed, along with information necessary to identify the nature, scale, intent and impact of
development. The Town may impose additional standards, design approaches or other requirements.
The landowners may suggest creative options for development which may include Town approval of a
density bonus.
A. Permitted uses.
1. There may be provided within a PAD District a combination of land uses (including a
variety of residential types, commercial, industrial, public, and semi-public areas)
arranged and designed in accordance with modem land planning principles and
development techniques; and in such a manner as to be properly related to each other, the
surrounding community, the planned thoroughfare system, and other public facilities
such as water and sewer systems, parks, schools, and utilities.
2. All land uses in a PAD District shall conform to the property development standards of
the comparable zoning district except as expressly modified by the Town Council in a
PAD rezoning ordinance. The Planning Director shall determine, primarily on the basis
of proposed use and density, which of the districts of this Code are most closely
comparable to the proposed development.
B. Approval process. A rezoning application requesting PAD District designation shall be accompanied
by a preliminary Development Plan consistent with the requirements of Section 10.1 which may
include recommendations as to desirable or compatible uses in the areas surrounding said
development; and in addition, providing:
1. A map or maps drawn at 1" to 100' scale, showing at least the following:
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