2980 44th SW St Grandville, MI 49418-2554

(D) Access. A PUD shall have at least 66 feet of frontage on an existing public street that sufficiently provides site access. ARTICLE 11 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS ZONING ORDINANCE · CITY OF GRANDVILLE, MI EFFECTIVE April 13, 2026 115 (E) Recognizable and Substantial Benefits. An application for a PUD shall demonstrate recognizable and substantial project benefits for residents, users, visitors, neighbors, and the overall community that would not be possible under the existing zoning classification. Benefits beyond those otherwise required by this ordinance include, but are not limited to: (1) Preservation of significant natural features; (2) A complementary mix of uses; (3) Extensive open space and recreational amenities; (4) Open space that links to adjacent greenway corridors; (5) Transitions from adjacent land uses; (6) Preservation of historic buildings or site features; (7) Improvements to public streets or other public facility improvements that mitigate traffic and/or other development impacts; (8) Accommodating pedestrian and transit-oriented development; (9) Coordinated development of multiple small parcels; and (10) Removal or renovation of blighted buildings, sites, or contamination clean-up. (F) Consistency with the Master Plan. The PUD shall be compatible with the master plan. (G) Districts Eligible. Property in any conventional zoning district is eligible for rezoning to PUD, subject to the restrictions below. Property in a form-based district shall first be rezoned to a conventional zoning district prior to consideration of a PUD. Requirements Applying to All PUD Types (A) Dimensional Requirements. (1) Base Zoning Regulations. The zoning requirements of the district in which the property is located at the time of PUD application shall remain in effect, except as modified per the approved PUD and any other modifications required or allowed by this article. (2) Regulatory Flexibility. To encourage flexibility and creativity, the Planning Commission may recommend the City Council grant departures, except as otherwise prohibited, from zoning requirements. Requirements for lot area and width, setbacks, building heights, and parking may be modified provided the results accomplish any of the following: additional open space; enhanced buffers to adjacent land uses; views that are screened along major streets; preserved natural features; pedestrian-oriented development; more efficiently used land; and proposed land uses that are compatible with adjacent ones. (3) Approval of Departures.