12618 Ridgedale, Allendale, MI 49401

Planned Unit Development District

A Planned Unit Development PUD zone is intended to allow substantial flexibility in planning and designing a project. This flexibility often accrues in the form of relief from compliance with conventional zoning ordinance site and design requirements. Ideally, this flexibility results in a development that is better planned, that contains more amenities, and intimately a development that is more desirable to live in than one produced in accordance with typical zoning ordinance and subdivision controls. Through proper planning and design, each Planned Unit Development should include features which further, and comply with, the following objectives.; To allow on the same site uses, structures, facilities, housing types and open space in a manner compatible with each other and with existing and planned uses on nearby properties.; To allow for development to achieve better utilization of property than is possible through strict application of standard zoning and subdivision controls.; To encourage property development and re-development that, to the greatest extent possible, preserves natural vegetation, respects natural topographic conditions, and does not adversely affect wetlands, flood plains, the natural drainage pattern, and other natural site features.; To promote the efficient use of property resulting in networks of utilities, streets and other infrastructure features that maximize the allocation of fiscal and natural resources.; To promote creativity in design and construction techniques.; To provide for the regulation of legal property uses not otherwise authorized within this ordinance.; To provide for single or mixed use developments that advance and are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Allendale Charter Township Master Plan.