§ 3.7.2. [Optional] PUD outline development plan.

An application for an Outline Development Plan is an optional step designed to accommodate the needs of Applicants proposing large, complex, or multi-phased PUD projects for which it is impossible or impractical to prepare all of the detailed materials necessary for the approval of a Preliminary Development Plan. It results in City Council approval of a generalized land use plan for the area, and such approval shall not lapse for a period of ten (10) years. However, approval of an Outline Development Plan does not result in final planning approval for the proposed property, and building permits may not be issued based on an approved Outline Development Plan. All land included in an approved Outline Development Plan shall be subject to the requirements to obtain approval of a Preliminary Development Plan pursuant to § 3.7.3 and a Final Development Plan pursuant to § 3.7.4 before building permits may be issued. Because it is an optional process that does not require the Applicant to prepare detailed design or engineering documents, submittal requirements for an Outline Development Plan shall not constitute an application for purposes of § 3.23.7 below or C.R.S. § 24-68-101 et seq.

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Pre-Submittal Conference. Applicants shall attend a Pre-Submittal Conference before submitting an Outline Development Plan for review. The Pre-Submittal Conference shall be conducted according to § 3.1.1 above.

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Neighborhood Meeting. A neighborhood meeting may be required according to the provisions of § 3.1.6.

C.

Application Filing. An Outline Development Plan package shall be submitted to the Community Development Director. The Community Development Director shall review the application for completeness in accordance with § 3.1.5. At a minimum, the Outline Development Plan shall include the following information prepared by qualified professionals with experience in land use, transportation, and utility planning and engineering:

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Uses proposed;

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Intensity or density of uses proposed;

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Location of public and private open space;

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Location of existing buildings on the site;

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Road, street, and pedestrian networks proposed; and

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Existing or proposed utilities and public services for the development.

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Public Hearing Notice. Notice of Planning Commission and City Council public hearings shall be published, mailed, and posted in accordance with § 3.3.

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Community Development Director/Staff Review and Report. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a Complete Application for Outline Development Plan, the Community Development Director and Staff shall review each proposed Outline Development Plan in light of the Approval Criteria of § 3.7.3.H below (as applicable) and, if deemed necessary, distribute the application to other reviewers in accordance with § 3.1.7. Based on the results of those reviews, the Community Development Director shall provide a report to the Planning Commission.

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Planning Commission's Review and Recommendation. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of the Community Development Director's report, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed application and, at the close of the public hearing, make a recommendation to the City Council based on the Approval Criteria of § 3.7.3.H below (as applicable), or shall continue its consideration of the application in accordance with § 3.3.7 of this Code.

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City Council Review and Decision. After receiving the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall consider the Outline Development Plan application. At the close of all required public hearings, the City Council shall act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the proposed PUD Outline Development Plan, based on the Approval Criteria of § 3.7.3.H below (as applicable).

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Effect of Approval/Lapse.

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Approval of an Outline Development Plan indicates those aspects of the proposed development shown on the Outline Development Plan are generally approved, subject, however, to subsequent consideration and review of a Preliminary Development Plan for all or a portion of the property, in one or more phases. Further provided that the Preliminary Development Plan conforms to all applicable design and development standards adopted by City Council at the time the application for Preliminary Development Plan approval is submitted.

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Approved Outline Development Plans shall lapse and be of no further force and effect after 10 years unless otherwise provided authorized by City Council.