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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 66 2. Common open space must be used for amenity or recreational purposes. The uses authorized for the common open space must be appropriate to the scale and character of the planned development, considering its size, density, expected population, topography, and the number and type of dwellings to be provided. 3. Common open space must be suitably improved for its intended use but common space containing natural features worthy of preservation may be left unimproved. The buildings, structures and improvements which are permitted in the common open space must be appropriate to the uses which are authorized for the common open space and must conserve and enhance the amenities of the common open space having regard to its topography and unimproved condition. 4. Outlots to be dedicated for park, ponding or other purposes shall be deeded to the city before the final plat is released for recording. 8. Review and Amendment. 1. From time to time the Zoning Administrator may review PUDs within the city and may make a report to the City Council on the status of non-compliance for a particular PUD. If the Zoning Administrator finds that the development has not commenced within one (1) year after the original approval of the conditional use for the PUD, the Zoning Administrator may recommend that the City Council extend the time or revoke the conditional use permit as set forth in Section 17.5 of th is ordinance. Prior to cancellation or revocation of this permit, the City Council shall hold a public hearing at which time all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. 2. For additional phases of the PUD, if within three (3) years the project has not progressed, the Zoning Administrator may recommend that the City Council determine what action will be taken with the remainder of the project. Prior to determining the outcome of the PUD, the City Council shall hold a public hearing at which time all inte rested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. 3. Minor changes in the location, placement, and heights of the buildings or structures may be authorized by the Zoning Administrator if required by engineering or other circumstances not foreseen at the time the final plan was approved. 4. Approval of the Planning Commission and City Council shall be required for other changes such as rearrangement of lots, blocks and building tracts. These changes shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the approved final development plan. 5. Any amendment to the PUD shall require the same procedures as for the application for a conditional use permit as set forth in Section 17.5 of this Consolidated Land Use Ordinance.