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A P.U.D., as set forth in this Chapter, may be established and a P.C.D. may be modified, as follows and in compliance with Chapter 25. If any conflict exists between this Chapter and Chapter 25, this Chapter shall prevail.

A. Planning Commission Action. Following a public hearing, and upon making the required findings, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council for approval or modified approval of a proposed P.U.D. District and/or P.C.D. amendment, and shall recommend that the City Council approve the Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan as submitted or as modified. Such recommendation and a copy of the recommended Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan shall be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration.

If unable to make the required findings, the Planning Commission shall deny both the rezoning and the Unit Development Plan and no further action shall be taken thereon, except upon timely appeal.

B. City Council Action. Following its hearing, the City Council may adopt an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance establishing a P.U.D. or modifying a P.C.D., may deny the proposed amendment, or may adopt the proposed amendment with modifications.

C. Adoption of P.U.D. or P.C.D. Amendment. At the time of adoption of a P.U.D. District or P.C.D. amendment, the City Council shall approve, by resolution, the Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan amendment; which resolution as adopted or as may be thereafter modified, in accordance with this section, shall establish the regulations for said P.U.D. or P.C.D. and shall become part thereof. Upon the adoption of a P.U.D. or P.C.D. amendment, and approval of the Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan amendment, the proposals and standards of said plan shall become the official development policy of the City of Petaluma within the boundaries of the P.U.D. or P.C.D.

D. Development in a Planned Unit District or Planned Community District. Following the adoption of the P.U.D. or P.C.D. amendment and the approval of the Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan, all development within the District shall be in conformity with the said adopted Unit Development Plan or such modifications thereto as may have been approved.

E. Modifications of the P.U.D. Unit Development Plan or P.C.D. General Development Plan. From time to time, it may be necessary and desirable to modify the approved Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan. Modifications of such plans may be initiated by the City Council, the Planning Commission, or by the property owner, his authorized agent or developer.

1. Requests for Modifications. Requests for modifications shall be submitted to the Community Development Director in written form and shall be accompanied by such additional maps, statements, or other information as may be required to support the proposed modification.

2. Public Hearing. If the proposed modification involves an addition of a new use or group of uses not shown on the original Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan, or if the Community Development Director for any other reason deems it necessary, a public hearing shall be held on the proposed modification, and a recommendation made thereon to the City Council.

3. City Council Resolution Required. Modification of an approved Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan shall be made only by resolution of the City Council. After receipt of a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the City Council shall approve or deny the proposed modification.

4. Minor Modification to Approved Unit Development Plan or General Development Plan. As determined by the Director, modification which is minor in nature and clearly inconsequential may be made administratively or, in the judgment of the Director may be referred to the Planning Commission for review and approval. Minor modification within a P.U.D. includes modification to unit architecture and site design so long as no significant alteration to road alignment is made and no increase in unit yield results. Up to 20% of the individual dwelling units in residential P.U.D.'s may be substituted for other previously approved units if the resulting substitutions do not substantially alter the intent of the P.U.D. as originally approved.

5. Findings. Modification of the P.U.D. Unit Development Plan shall be subject to the same findings as were required for the original approval of the Plan. Modifications to a P.C.D. General Development Plan shall require findings as set forth in Section 19.030, rather than findings required prior to May 19, 2008 as part of the original P.C.D. approval.