The P.U.D., Planned Unit District, is designed to allow inclusion within its boundaries a mixture of uses, or unusual density, building intensity, or design characteristics which would not normally be permitted in a single use district, and to govern the development of residential projects subject to the Residential Development Control System, Chapter 17.26 of the Petaluma Municipal Code. Development in this zone is allowable only after the approval by the City Council of a complete Unit Development Plan showing the internal design of the District, the interrelationship of uses, and their relation to the surrounding area.

The P.C.D., Planned Community District, was originally designed to allow non-residential development with a mixture of uses, or unusual building density or layout, or with design characteristics which would not normally be permitted in a single commercial or industrial zoning district and which would achieve unique and innovative community design superior to that which would otherwise be allowed by applicable standards, as well as to provide long range planning for large tracts of land at the developing fringe of the City’s urban area. Development was allowed in accordance with adopted regulations applicable to each individual P.C.D. The creation of new P.C.D.s is no longer adopted regulations applicable to each individual P.C.D. The creation of new P.C.D.s is no longer permitted but the historic use and continued growth and evolution of P.C.D.s, existing as of May 19, 2008, is supported by these regulations.