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October 18, 2004 Page 663 • Landscaping within the PUD district and along its boundary shall be defined on the initial preliminary site plan and will become binding once approved. Street trees, landscaped berms, and planted medians are strongly encouraged. Existing trees should be retained wherever possible, especially around the perimeter and along creeks and streams. Parking • Landscaping, half walls, fencing, or other methods should be utilized to screen parking areas from view. Islands and planting areas should be incorporated to increase safety, create shade and improve aesthetics. Other design considerations • Homeowner or property owners associations should be required to maintain all roadway/right-of-way landscaping, pedestrian-bicycle, and equestrian paths (arterial, collector and local as proposed) to the standards of this Ordinance. • Areas designated for industrial land uses should be designed to create a campus-style environment. Submittal Requirements. The following documents and associated fees will be required at the time of initial submittal: Completed Cabarrus County Rezoning Application with associated fees. (A PUD rezoning will adhere to the fee schedule for a non-residential/mixed use rezoning.) This application will contain a list of permitted uses to be considered in the PUD rezoning. Completed Cabarrus County Preliminary Subdivision Application with associated fees. Preliminary Site Plan. In addition to the requirements of Section 13-11, a preliminary site plan submittal must include the following: a) Boundary lines and dimensions of the subject site. b) Existing and proposed easements - general purpose and width. c) Utility extensions of water lines, sanitary sewers, and storm sewe rs. d) Land use designations for the subject site. ' e) Retention and detention areas. t size l i shall be o mum f) Residential lots (average lot size and min specified). g) Locations, size, and type of intended landscaping features. h) Locations, size, and type of intended buffers. i) Proposed subdivision and street names for review. Location, square footage or minimum lot size, number of units (for h land f or and building height in feet or number of stories residential) eac , use category will be sufficient, actual lot designation at time of site plan approval will not be required. Professional Design Team Required. An applicant for a PUD approval shall certify, in writing at the time of application, that a member of each of the following professions will be used in the planning and design process for the proposed development: a) Project planning and design by a licensed North Carolina architect, licensed North Carolina landscape architect, planner certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), or a registered land surveyor; b) Landscaping design by a certified nurseryman or licensed North Carolina landscape architect; and, c) Site engineering by a North Carolina Registered Engineer. Modification of Approved Preliminary Site Plan. Following approval of the PUD district and the preliminary site plan, no modification of the land use category designations, design standards, uses, densities or any other condition of the site plan shall be permitted unless an amended petition is filed. However, the Administrator may approve modifications in writing provided that they meet the requirements of Chapter 13, Part V, section 13-17. Adopted this the 18~" day of October, 2004 by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. /s/ Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman ATTEST: Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board