Chapter 6 Planned Community Zone Adopted 9/24/96 CHAPTER 06 and other permits and licenses required by this Code. PLANNED COMMUNITY ZONE (PC) B. An application for approval of a PC Zone is a (Amended 1/25/00; 09/13/16; 05/22/18; 07/28/20) request by the applicant for additional flexibility be- Section 06.010. Purpose and Intent. yond that allowed by the traditional zones within the Section 06.020. Planned Community Description. City. It is the sole responsibility and burden of the Section 06.030. Design Compatibility. applicant to convince the Planning Commission and Section 06.040. Minimum Eligibility Requirements. City Council that the proposed PC Zone is preferable Section 06.050. Allowed Uses. to traditional zoning. Approval for use of the PC Zone Section 06.060. Procedures for Establishment of a lies at the discretion of the City Council. Planned Community Zone. Section 06.070. Development Approvals. Section 06.020 Planned Community Descrip- Section 06.080. Allowed Density. tion. Section 06.090. Required Open Space Section 06.100. Location of Open Space. A. Each PC Zone shall include a cohesive mixture Section 06.110. Density Bonus. of land uses, including commercial or business park Section 06.120. Density Bonus Amenities. uses, which will provide services and employment op- Section 06.130. Total Density. portunities to residents within the community. Resi- Section 06.140. Commercial Development Stand- dential uses shall provide a range of housing types and ards. densities to accommodate a variety of age and income Section 06.150. Variations from Development Code groups and residential preferences, so that the commu- and Design Standards. nity’s demographic diversity is maintained. Commer- Section 06.160. City Council Discretion cial uses shall focus on retail services for the residents of the community and must include a unifying design theme which compliments the residential areas. Res- Section 06.010 Purpose and Intent. idential and commercial land uses shall be integrated to promote a walkable, sustainable community. A. The intent of the Planned Community (PC) Zone and this Chapter is to provide for the implemen- B. Development shall promote creative lot config- tation of the Lehi City General Plan. The standards for uration with usable public and private recreation areas, development contained herein are intended specifi- parks, trails and open space with assurance of mainte- cally to accomplish the following purposes: nance. Preservation of open space and critical envi- ronmental areas is required through the use of cluster- 1. allow the City to encourage and facilitate ing and other innovative development options where a more detailed and specific planning and analysis for standard lot pattern is not practical or desirable due to certain areas of the City; physical constraints. 2. establish provisions and requirements which Section 06.030 Design Compatibility. enable the City to address unique areas of the City or where other characteristics exist that warrant a A. Development within a PC Zone shall promote comprehensive set of land use policies and stand- attractive, unified architectural design. Development ards which will encourage an efficient and imagina- shall be planned as one complex land use with a com- tive development pattern; mon architectural design theme that provides variety within a context of architectural compatibility, rather 3. provide an opportunity for flexibility from than an aggregation of individual, unrelated buildings the constraints of traditional zoning and allow for located on separate, unrelated lots. development on a performance basis, with higher density and intensity of uses achieved as higher B. In order to ensure that development within the quality development and performance standards are PC Zone is compatible and meets the purposes of this implemented within the zone; and chapter, the Planning Commission may recommend and the City Council may require that certain design 4. provide a consolidated and structured frame- guidelines be employed as part of the approval of an work for the processing of preliminary and final Area Plan for a PC Zone. The design guidelines may subdivision plats, preliminary and final site plans, include, but are not limited to, architectural controls, Lehi City Development Code Page 6-1 Chapter 6 Planned Community Zone Adopted 9/24/96 colors, materials, building mass, innovative design of opportunity to discuss the planned community de- buildings and access, and any other features deemed velopment prior to the General Plan land use be- appropriate by the City Council. As part of the design ing established, and prior to the preparation of a guidelines for any PC Zone, each single family de- more detailed Area Plan. The applicant can use tached or attached dwelling shall include, as a mini- the concept plan meetings to ask questions, and mum standard, an enclosed one car garage. receive direction on project layout as well as dis- cuss the procedure for approval, the specifications Section 06.040 Minimum Eligibility Require- and requirements for layout of streets, drainage, ments. (Amended 12/14/04) water, sewerage, fire protection, mitigation of en- vironmental impacts, and similar matters, and the A. The establishment of a PC Zone shall require a availability of existing services. minimum area of 40 contiguous acres. 2. The proposed density of the planned commu- B. At the discretion of the Planning Commission nity development shall be discussed as part of the and City Council, projects with a total acreage of over concept plan; however, the final total density of 220 acres may include a noncontiguous area if both of the planned community development shall be es- the properties are under one ownership or control, the tablished only as part of the approval and adoption noncontiguous area is 40 acres or larger, and the non- of an Area Plan. contiguous area is located not farther than 1,500 feet from the larger portion of the project. 3. The City may also advise the applicant, where appropriate, to discuss the proposed Section 06.050 Allowed Uses. Planned Community with those agencies who must eventually approve those aspects of the de- Any use identified as a permitted or conditional use in velopment coming within their jurisdiction, in- Tables 05-030A, 05-030B or 05-030C, or other use cluding but not limited to, the Alpine School Dis- proposed by the applicant, may be an allowed use in trict and the various utility service providers. the PC Zone; however, each requested use shall be au- Neighbors of the proposed Planned Community thorized through an Area Plan which has been ap- shall also be consulted to get their views and con- proved and adopted by the City Council pursuant to cerns. the provisions of Chapter 15, Area Plans, of this Code. Proposed uses shall be reviewed for compatibility 4. The concept plan shall cover the entire area within the PC Zone as well as compatibility with al- proposed as a PC Zone and shall identify in gen- lowed uses in adjacent zones. eral terms the following: (a) proposed land uses; Section 06.060 Procedures for Establishment (b) overall layout and locations of uses, in- of Planned Community Zone. (Amended 7/28/09; cluding potential civic and religious uses; 11/15/11) (c) proposed density and intensity of uses and a description of amenities if a density bo- A. General Plan Amendment. Unless an area has nus is proposed; been previously designated as a PC Land Use as part (d) major infrastructure improvements that of the Lehi City General Plan Land Use Element, all may be necessary; areas proposed for development as a PC shall require (e) proposed site-planning standards, in- a General Plan Amendment in accordance with Chap- cluding architecture and materials of build- ter 4, Amendments, of this Code. ings; (f) park areas, open space areas, trails and B. Concept Plan. Concurrent with any request to other community amenities; amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan to a (g) proposed landscaping, buffering, and PC designation, a concept plan shall be submitted. A transitioning treatments; concept plan shall be approved by the City Council, (h) location of any critical lands; and following Planning Commission and Reviewing De- (i) all other issues that must be addressed to partments’ review, prior to property being designated allow a thorough informed review by the Re- as a PC Land Use. viewing Departments, Planning Commission and City Council of the proposed concept 1. The concept plan shall give the applicant, plan. staff, Planning Commission and City Council an Lehi City Development Code Page 6-2 Chapter 6 Planned Community Zone Adopted 9/24/96 5. To accommodate requests for changes to the A. Following the establishment of a PC Zone and concept plan, the City may allow the concept plan approval and adoption of an Area Plan by the City to be amended. Amendments shall follow the Council, the applicant may prepare and submit appli- same requirements for initial approval of a con- cations for development approval, including subdivi- cept plan, including review by staff, the Planning sion and site plan approval, pursuant to Chapter 11, Commission and City Council. Application Requirements, of this Code. 6. A concept plan shall be effective for a period B. If a proposed Area Plan is adopted by the City of one year from the date of approval by the City pursuant to Chapter 15 of this Code, all permits, li- Council, at the end of which time an application censes and development shall comply with the adopted for a Zoning Map amendment and Area Plan shall Area Plan. Additionally, developers and builders shall have been submitted and under review by the comply with the Lehi City General Plan, the Lehi City City. If an application for Area Plan approval in Development Code, and all other codes and ordi- conjunction with an application for a Zoning Map nances of the City unless modified by the adopted Amendment to the PC Zone has not been filed Area Plan.