20.30D.200 Planned Unit Development plan – Effect of approval.
A. Recording Required. The approval of the Planned Unit Development plan constitutes the City’s acceptance of the general project, including its density, intensity, arrangement and design. Upon final Planned Unit Development approval that is not merged with a subdivision, the Development Services Department will forward an approved Planned Unit Development to the King County Department of Records and Elections for recording. No administrative approval of a Planned Unit Development is deemed final until the Planned Unit Development is recorded and proof of recording is received by the Development Services Department. See Chapter 20.45 LUC for recording requirements of Planned Unit Developments merged with subdivisions.
B. Planned Unit Development in the Critical Area Overlay District. Where a Planned Unit Development within the Critical Area Overlay District is not merged with a subdivision, the Planned Unit Development recorded under this section shall have designated on the face of the final document a Native Growth Protection Easement(s) (NGPE). The NGPE(s) shall contain all critical areas, critical area buffers, and retained significant trees. The final Planned Unit Development shall contain the following restrictions for use, development and disturbance of the NGPE in a format approved by the City Attorney:
1. An assurance that: the NGPE will be kept free from all development and disturbance except where allowed or required for habitat improvement projects, vegetation management, and new or expanded city parks pursuant to LUC 20.25H.055; and that native vegetation, existing topography, and other natural features will be preserved for the purpose of preventing harm to property and the environment, including, but not limited to, controlling surface water runoff and erosion, maintaining slope stability, buffering and protecting plants and animal habitat;
2. The right of the City of Bellevue to enter the property to investigate the condition of the NGPE upon reasonable notice;
3. The right of the City of Bellevue to enforce the terms of the NGPE; and
4. A management plan for the NGPE designating future management responsibility. (Ord. 5682, 6-26-06, § 15; Ord. 5481, 10-20-03, § 6; Ord. 4972, 3-3-97, § 58; Ord. 4816, 11-27-95, § 157)