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BACKGROUND City Review: PUD (Planned Unit Development) Overlay District areas of review (Chapter 911) • The Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUD) is established as a means to facilitate the development of land in an integrated and innovative fashion, to allow for flexibility in site design, and to result in a better quality of development than would otherwise be possible, while being sensitive to environmental, cultural, and economic considerations. • Adding the Planned Unit Development Overlay District to the zoning of a parcel shall supplement and modify the provisions of the base zoning district with specific requirements and standards that are unique to the planned development. • Placement of Structures More than one principal building may be placed on a platted lot in a Planned Unit Development. The appearance and compatibility of individual buildings to other site elements and to surrounding development shall be given primary consideration in reviewing and approving the placement and spacing of structures. • Bulk Regulations 1. Building Height The City Council may authorize an increase in building height for the purpose of promoting project integration and additional site amenities. 2. Building Setbacks The City Council may authorize a reduction in or elimination of required yards provided that a landscaped yard of the minimum width established for the base zoning district or greater is maintained along the periphery of the PUD. C. • Lot Requirements. The City Council may authorize reductions in the area and width of individual lots in a Planned Unit Development from that required for the base zoning district, provided that such reductions are compensated for by an equivalent amount of open space elsewhere in the Planned Unit Development. Such open space shall not include areas designated as public or private streets or required storm ponds. • Density Bonus At its discretion, the City Council may authorize a reduction in the minimum lot area per dwelling unit from that required by the base zoning district (a density increase) for the purpose of promoting an integrated project with a variety of housing types and additional site amenities, to enhance and/or preserve important environmental features through careful and sensitive placement of buildings and facilities, or to achieve other objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment) areas of review (Chapter 911) • Approval Criteria. Recommendations and decisions on zoning amendments shall be based on consideration of the following criteria: 1. Whether the proposed amendment corrects an error in the original text or map; or 2. Whether the proposed amendment addresses needs arising from a changing condition, trend, or fact affecting the subject property and surrounding area; or 3. Whether the proposed amendment is consistent with achieving the goals and objectives outlined in the Comprehensive Plan. Items reviewed by staff for Zoning Compliance • Site Plan review and approval • Zoning Requirements