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land use compatibility and predetermined goals and policies of the Comprehensive <br />Plan." <br />Planned Unit Development. The purpose of PUD is to allow the development of <br />neighborhoods or portions thereof incorporating a variety of residential types and non- <br />residential uses. Recognizing that traditional density, bulk, setbacks, use and <br />subdivision regulations which may be useful in protecting the character of substantially <br />developed areas may be inappropriate to control development in less developed areas. <br />Specially, PUD is intended to encourage: <br />1. Innovations in residential development to the end that the growing demands for <br />housing at all economic levels may be met by greater variety in tenure, type, <br />design, and siting of dwellings and by the conservation and more efficient use of <br />land in such developments <br />2. Higher standards of site and building design through the use of trained and <br />experienced land planners, architects and landscape architects; <br />3. More convenience in location of accessory commercial and service areas; <br />4. The preservation and enhancement of desirable site characteristics such as <br />natural topography and geologic features and the prevention of soil erosion; <br />5. A creative use of land and related physical development which allows a phased <br />and orderly transition of land from rural to urban uses; <br />6. An efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets <br />thereby lower housing costs and public investments; <br />7. A development pattern in harmony with the objectives of the City Comprehensive <br />Plan. <br />8. A more desirable environment than would be possible through the strict <br />application of zoning and subdivision regulations of the City. <br />9. To give the landowner and developer reasonable assurance of ultimate approval <br />before expending complete design monies while providing City officials with <br />assurances that the project will retain the character envisioned at the time of <br />concurrence. <br />10. To allow variation from the provisions of this Ordinance including setbacks, <br />height, lot area, width and depth, yards, etc. <br />2 <br />