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Planning & Zoning Board August 11, 2021 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES given the requirement that construction should begin within one year upon approval of a PUD Final Plan, what is the definition of construction. Mr. Laden expressed concern with moving the rural residential PUD to the ordinance section. He said by doing so, the City is giving up the opportunity to negotiate with developers regarding the implementation of open space, trails, parks, etc. In reference to section, 1007.04(9)(b), Mr. Vojtech suggested including a statement which specifies what we will do with the information gathered from the neighborhood meeting. In reference to section, 1007.04(2)(g), Mr. Vojtech asked for clarification as to what would be deemed desirable to the City and who would make that decision. In reference to section, 1007.04(2)(g), Mr. Reinert concurred with Mr. Vojtech’s comment asking what does desirable mean and who gets to define that. In reference to section, 1007.04(1), Mr. Reinert expressed his appreciation for the wording of the original text since it had more definition than the edited version. Mr. Reinert asked City staff to comment on how densities will function in relation to PUDs. Staff Comments Mr. Grochala said densities were established within the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. He explained when City staff review a PUD, they first determine how the parcel is guided according to the comprehensive plan. If the parcel is guided low density, 1.6 to 3 units per acre is allowed. Sometimes, a PUD may be submitted for multiple, adjacent parcels with various densities. In this instance, the City Planner would determine the number of units allowed per density multiplied by the number of acres and then divide that number by the total acreage which would result in the uniform density requirement. This would then give the developer flexibility to adjust buildings on the site. Mr. Grochala continued if a parcel guided low density is developed using conventional zoning, the developer has the following zoning district options R-1, R- 1X, or R-2. City staff would then guide that parcel based on its land characteristics. If it is heavily wooded or by a lake, characteristics such as these may dictate a change in one of the zoning districts and the developer would need to rezone the parcel and build accordingly. The lot size for an R-1 district is 10,800 sq. ft., but with a PUD, the City may be flexible regarding width or depth. This is why the term ‘guidelines’ was used within the PUD section of the zoning ordinance because the developer is using the zoning ordinance requirements as a guideline to shape the PUD. Ms. Lindahl commented there may be an alternative word for ‘guidelines’, however, ‘standards’ and ‘requirements’ would not work because as part of the PUD, developers are typically asking for flexibility from the district standards and requirements.