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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 13-203 Approval standards.">
  <section prefix="§" num="13-203" heading="Approval standards.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In reviewing a planned unit development:<para num="(1)">the conditional use standards of § 5-405(a) {“Conditions: In general”} and § 5-406 {“Approval standards”}of this Code apply; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">the following additional factors must be considered:<para num="(i)">whether the planned unit development is in general conformance with all elements of the Comprehensive Master Plan, and the character and nature of existing and contemplated development in the vicinity of the proposed planned unit development;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">whether the planned unit development will preserve unusual topographic or natural features of the land, and the design of the planned unit development will best utilize and be compatible with the topography of the land;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">whether the physical characteristics of the planned unit development will not adversely affect future development or the value of undeveloped neighboring areas, or the use, maintenance, or value of neighboring areas already developed;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">whether the planned unit development will provide the same protection as the basic district regulations in regard to fire, health hazards, and other dangers;</para>
        <para num="(v)">whether the planned unit development will encourage innovative design features or adaptive reuse of structures that would not be possible by application of the basic district regulations; and</para>
        <para num="(vi)">whether the planned unit development is compatible with any nearby industrial district.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Required findings.">The planned unit development may be approved only if there are findings that:<para num="(1)">the use is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood;</para>
      <para num="(2)">the use furthers the purpose of the proposed classification; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">the PUD master plan developed under &lt;cite data-path="|32|§13-304"&gt;§ 13-304 {“PUD master plan”} of this title&lt;/cite&gt; ensures that there will be no discordance with existing uses.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-581</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
