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4 b. The Comprehensive Plan also requires the City to consider where there should be an established limit for how much flexibility will be granted, such as lot width/depth, street, width, setbacks, etc. Each PUD starts with the underlying zoning district standards and the City (staff, Planning and Zoning Board and City Council) must weigh the flexibility requested by the developer in exchange for PUD benefits that would not otherwise be possible under standard zoning. Staff believes that the PUD process has worked and changes are not necessary. c. The Board should consider whether the Rural PUD should continue to be PUD (under the recommended zoning process) or as a permitted option. The Rural PUD is a cluster ordinance that could simply be allowed in the rural residential zoning districts with a plat, subject to the clustering and open space standards that currently exist. Those standards allow 4 units per 40 acres (up to 8 per 40 with an MPCA approved shared septic) with a one acre minimum lot size and requires that 50% of the land area be preserved. Those same performance standards could be retained, but simply allow the subdivision with approval of a preliminary and final plat if the standards are approved. That could incentivize more developers to use the tool, which would preserve more open space, if it is allowed by right. d. Are there different standards that should be considered to ensure that the City gets the type of development desired? e. Should the PUD offer more incentives for developers, such as density bonuses to provide affordable housing or meet other City goals? SUMMARY Staff believes the PUD is a good tool for both the City and the developer as it allows mixed use developments like the town center “Legacy at Woods Edge” and provides for development options that may not fit within current district standards. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan has several mixed use areas planned that will likely be developed as PUDs in order to provide the mix of uses envisioned. The PUD standards as written establish additional performance standards beyond the standard zoning requirements, primarily open space/greenway preservation. The PUD zoning district gives the City more flexibility to negotiate the PUD standards than the current CUP process. The Planning & Zoning Board should review the existing PUD standards, the changes recommended by staff and provide direction on any other desired changes. RECOMMENDATION Provide direction to staff on Planned Unit Development ordinance revisions.