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Planning & Zoning Board May 12, 2021 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES several opportunities to provide feedback on the ordinance updates at different points in the process. The work plan includes seven P&Z Board meetings and three Council work sessions leading up to Council adoption in April 2022. The discussion of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) standard is the first step in the Zoning Ordinance update. Board Comments Mr. Reinert agreed that PUD’s work well in Lino Lakes. He stated too much flexibility in PUD’s can result in developments that don’t resemble the vision for the City. He stated he is in favor of some minimum requirements that won’t turn an 80- foot lot into a 45-foot lot. Mr. Root stated that the way it is currently written it is essentially a negotiated zoning designation. He stated that he thinks this is to loose. He would like to implement a more direct connection between the underlying zone and what is allowed for negotiation in a PUD. He argued for having the underlying zone in addition to a PUD zoning overlay. This creates a better connection between the two. Mr. Root noted that he thought cluster zoning in rural areas is a good idea that can lead to more continuous open space. He suggested that there be some specific standards for that as well. Mr. Root also stated that it should become a requirement that the property owner/applicant hold a neighborhood meeting for informal comment and feedback. Mr. Reinert asked Mr. Root for a specific example of what a PUD overlay would look like. Mr. Root explained that he is most familiar with specific lot widths and areas. The overlay district would be more specific to each individual property. Mr. Reinert commented that previously it had been discussed that lot sizes be set at a certain size and disregard the shape of the lot in order to allow flexibility while maintaining integrity. Ms. Larsen stated that Marketplace is an example of an existing PDO. Mr. Laden commented that he agreed with Mr. Root that the overlay district is a good direction to explore. He also concurred that the City should require the property owner/ applicant to a hold neighborhood meeting before submitting a formal concept application. He asked staff if there are any examples where a PUD was done as a CUP. He stated that he wants to make sure that we are not eliminating something that has been useful. Additionally, he commented that he wants to make sure that the open space we are preserving is useable land and not unbuildable just so the developer can get smaller lots.