66.800. PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. VIII, ch. 66, art. VIII

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.801 Intent.

Sec. 66.801. - Intent. The PD planned development district is intended to permit more flexible and creative private or public development or redevelopment than is possible under standard zoning classifications. Planned developments shall be harmonious with the general surrounding uses, permitting flexibility in overall development while ensuring adequate safeguards and standards for public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.802 General requirements.

Sec. 66.802. - General requirements. (a) General criteria. Planned developments shall meet the following general criteria: (1) Parcels considered for planned development shall contain a minimum of one and five-tenths (1.5) acres. (2) The PD shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan. (3) Subdivision of land required by the development shall be concurrent with the rezoning. (4) Except for phased development as described in section 66.812, all development shall be completed within three (3) years of the effective date of the rezoning action unless specifically extended by the city council. (5) Phasing of development is permitted. The preliminary plan shall indicate development for the total parcel for purposes of rezoning to planned development; final plans for separate phases shall be submitted as amendments prior to execution of each phase. (6) If phasing is used, each phase of the PD shall be able to exist as an independent unit so that the area surrounding the PD can be planned and developed in a manner compatible with the PD. (b) Procedures, fees. Rezonings to planned development shall conform to procedures set forth in chapter 61. Fees for petitions and applications hereunder shall be established by resolution of the city council.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.803 Optional pre-application; sketch plan.

Sec. 66.803. - Optional pre-application; sketch plan. (a) Request. Prior to proceeding with a rezoning to planned development, any person may request a pre-application conference with the office of planning administration to determine the feasibility of the plan; to determine whether or not it complies with the comprehensive plan and city requirements and standards; and to determine scheduling of procedures. (b) Pre-application requirements. For the purposes of pre-application discussions, the applicant shall submit: (1) A site location map showing the relationship of the proposed planned development to surrounding uses and streets. (2) A sketch plan of the proposed planned development showing: a. Dimensions of the parcel and of individual lots, if included in the PD; b. Indication of any outstanding physical characteristics of the property; c. Proposed uses; d. Residential densities; e. Traffic circulation patterns and off-street parking within the development and relationship to existing streets; f. Phasing schedule, if appropriate.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.804 Application requirements for rezoning to planned development district.

Sec. 66.804. - Application requirements for rezoning to planned development district. Rezoning to planned development requires two (2) reviews and approvals; preliminary plan and final plan; these may be combined. Applications shall include the following information unless specifically waived in writing by the planning administrator.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.805 Preliminary plan—Application.

Sec. 66.805. - Preliminary plan—Application. Application requirements. The applicant shall supply twenty (20) copies of the following: (a) Original rezoning petition certified as sufficient. (b) A survey of the area to be included in the planned development (1″ = 100′ scale). (c) Ground vertical contour intervals of the parcel at intervals of at least two (2) feet; slopes of twelve (12) percent or greater. (d) A preliminary site plan of the area carried out in such detail as to show the proposed land uses, densities, common open spaces, system of collector streets, off-street parking and internal circulation. The preliminary plan shall include setbacks, building dimensions, landscaping and elevations. If elevation options are to be offered, that shall be stated. (e) A written summary including a description of the proposed development and modifications in the requirements otherwise applicable to the property, including dimensional standards, population densities and land use intensities. In reviewing planned developments, the planning commission may use density and dimensional standards for residential, traditional neighborhood, and industrial districts as guides. (f) If platting is required, a sketch plan for the proposed subdivision as described in section 69.309. (g) If the planned development is to be constructed in phases, a construction schedule for the completion of each phase.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.806 Preliminary plan—Procedure.

Sec. 66.806. - Preliminary plan—Procedure. (a) Applications for rezoning to planned development shall be submitted to the planning administrator. Applications shall include the required fee and twenty (20) copies of the proposal. (b) The planning commission shall hold a public hearing and give mailed notice to all property owners within three hundred fifty (350) feet of the proposed planned development at least ten (10) days before the hearing. (c) The planning commission shall forward its recommendation to the city council, which shall also conduct a public hearing with mailed notice thereof to all property owners within three hundred fifty (350) feet of the proposed planned development at least ten (10) days before the hearing. (d) The city council may approve, deny, or approve with modifications the planned development. Approval of the preliminary plan shall be effective for a period of one (1) year; no development shall take place therein unless the final plan is approved and adopted by the city council or the applicant withdraws the rezoning application. (e) If a final plan is not submitted within one (1) year, the rezoning petition shall be void unless the city council grants an extension.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.807 Final plan.

Sec. 66.807. - Final plan. (a) Application requirements. The applicant shall supply twenty (20) copies of the following: (1) An approved site plan which conforms to the preliminary plan and which includes any modifications required by the city council. The site plan shall include a detailed construction and landscaping schedule, elevations and, if applicable, elevation options. (2) A preliminary plat if platting is required. (3) Covenants or homeowners' association agreements if applicable. (b) Procedure. The planning administrator shall cause the final plan to be reviewed and approved in the manner set forth in section 61.402. If the final plan conforms to the preliminary plan, meets site plan standards, and reflects all modifications as required by the city council, the planning administrator shall forward it to the city council together with a recommendation for approval or denial. If in the planning administrator's opinion the final plan does not conform to the preliminary plan or does not meet site plan standards, the planning commission may hold a hearing and give mailed notice as described in section 66.806. (c) Final approval. The city council shall give final approval of the rezoning to the planned development. Such approval shall be by ordinance. The city council may hold a public hearing. (d) Plan part of ordinance; recordation; compliance. Upon approval by the city council, the final plan shall become an integral part of the ordinance creating or amending the PD district and, for purposes of recordation, shall be referred to as "Planned Development No. _____," which number shall correspond to the number of the amending ordinance. All approved plans shall be filed with the city clerk. All development within the planned development shall be in compliance with the final plan as adopted by ordinance unless such change constitutes a minor change as described in section 66.810.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.808 Combining preliminary and final plans.

Sec. 66.808. - Combining preliminary and final plans. The applicant for rezoning to planned development may submit preliminary and final application requirements together for combined review and approval.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.809 Required findings.

Sec. 66.809. - Required findings. The planning commission and city council shall make the following findings in approving a rezoning to PD planned development district: (a) The proposed development is not in conflict with the comprehensive plan; (b) The proposed development is designed to provide a desirable and unified environment within its own boundaries; (c) The proposed uses will not be detrimental to present or future land uses in the surrounding area; (d) The exceptions to the standard requirements in the schedule of regulations are justified by the design of the development; (e) The PD or phase thereof is of sufficient size, composition and arrangement that its construction, marketing and operation make it feasible as a complete unit without dependence upon any subsequent unit; (f) The proposed development will not create an excessive burden on parks, schools, streets, or other public facilities and utilities which serve or are proposed serve the PD; (g) The proposed development is consistent with the reasonable enjoyment of neighboring property.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.810 Changes in final plan.

Sec. 66.810. - Changes in final plan. (a) Minor changes. Minor changes in the location, design, placement and height of buildings; landscaping; uses and density; or site plan may be authorized by the planning administrator if required by engineering or other circumstances which were unforeseen at the time the final plan was approved. (b) Major changes. Changes to the final plan affecting density, use and site plan which the planning administrator determines to be a major alteration of the final plan shall require amendment by the city council. (c) Amendment of the final plan. Amendments to the final plan may be approved by the city council, by ordinance, when those amendments are in substantial agreement with the preliminary plan and when those amendments are required by changes in conditions that have occurred since the final plan was approved. In the case of a phased planned development, final plans for phases subsequent to phase I shall be treated as amendments. The planning commission and the city council shall hold public hearings on amendments to the final plan and shall give mailed notice to all property owners within three hundred fifty (350) feet of the PD at least ten (10) days before the hearings. Changes to the final plan shall be recorded as amendments to the recorded copy of the final plan.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.811 Failure to complete the planned development.

Sec. 66.811. - Failure to complete the planned development. All development shall be in compliance with the final plan. In the event the applicant fails to complete the development, the parcel reverts to its previous zoning classification.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.812 Phasing of planned development.

Sec. 66.812. - Phasing of planned development. If a planned development is to be developed in phases, the following requirements apply: (a) The parcel shall be a minimum of five (5) acres in size. (b) Phases shall be designed to be capable of functioning as independent units. One phase shall not preclude subsequent development of a parcel in the event the entire PD is not developed. (c) Phase I of any PD shall constitute at least one-third of the total PD. (d) In the case of phased development, the entire PD shall be developed within five (5) years of the rezoning unless extended by the city council. (e) In the case of phased development, the city council may accept in lieu of a final plan for the entire PD the following: a final plan for phase I, a preliminary plan for other phases, and a schedule of phasing. Final plans for subsequent phases shall be treated as amendments as described in section 66.810.

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITVIIIZOCO_CH66ZOCOONDIUSDEDIST_ARTVIII66.800.PDPLDEDIFetched: 11/1/2026