§ 13-305. Final development plan.

(a) Purpose of plan.

The purpose of the final development plan is to provide, after enactment of the ordinance approving the planned unit development and its PUD master plan, additional detailed information on all aspects of site development and public benefits once construction is imminent. Whereas the PUD master plan may reflect design intent, the final development plan must reflect actual and final proposed conditions. The Planning Commission may not approve the final development plan, as provided in this section, unless the final development plan substantially complies with the PUD master plan.

(b) When required.

(1) Within 2 years after enactment of the ordinance approving or amending the planned unit development and its PUD master plan, the applicant must file a final development plan with the Director of Planning, together with the applicable filing fee.

(2) If the PUD master plan was approved to be constructed in phases, the applicant must submit the final development plan for the first phase within 2 years of the approval of the PUD master plan. Final development plans for subsequent phases may be submitted according to the phasing schedule approved as part of the PUD master plan.

The final development plan must include the following, in final form:

(1) the plan components required by § 13-304(b) {"PUD master plan: Plan components"} of this subtitle, updated as required to reflect actual and final proposed conditions;

(2) the final location, type, and size of proposed landscaping features; and

(3) final architectural drawings and sketches that illustrate the design and character of proposed structures.

(d) Conformance review.

(1) The Director of Planning must review the final development plan within 60 days of its receipt and take actions described in this subsection.

(2) The Director of Planning may recommend approval of the final development plan to the Planning Commission if it is in substantial compliance with the PUD master plan and all City regulations. The Director of Planning will certify to the Planning Commission that the final plan is in substantial conformance with the PUD master plan and City regulations. Within 60 days of receipt of the Director of Planning's recommendation, the Planning Commission must review the final development plan and approve or deny it at a public meeting.

(3) If the Director of Planning finds that the final development plan is substantially changed from the PUD master plan, or is otherwise not in accordance with City regulations, then the Director of Planning may recommend to the Planning Commission that the final development plan be denied. If the Planning Commission finds that the final development plan is not in conformity with the PUD master plan or City regulations, the Director of Planning must inform the applicant of the specific areas found not to be in compliance, and the applicant may resubmit the final development plan to the Director of Planning with changes to those areas found not to be in compliance.

(4) Once resubmitted and the Director of Planning has determined the final development plan to be in substantial compliance with the PUD master plan and City regulations, the Director of Planning must certify to the Planning Commission that the final development plan is in substantial conformance with the PUD master plan and City regulations. Within 60 days of receipt of the Director of Planning's recommendation, the Planning Commission must review the final development plan and approve or deny it at a public meeting.

(5) Before final approval of the final development plan, the Planning Commission may approve minor changes to the final development plan that do not conflict with the PUD master plan and City regulations. The minor changes that may be approved by the Planning Commission are limited to those that qualify as minor variances under § 5-302(b) {"Minor and major Variances: Minor variances"} of this Code.

(e) Approved final development plan.

After the approval of a final development plan by the Planning Commission, the use of the land and the construction, modification, or alteration of any structures within the planned unit development are governed by the approved final development plan rather than by the provisions of this Code.