10-04-2021 Council Work Session Packet

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2 The City will also use this opportunity to complete necessary administrative amendments and other minor ordinance amendments. On May 12, 2021, the P&Z Board kicked off this effort with a discussion of Planned Unit Developments (PUD). The P&Z had a robust discussion about the purpose and intent of PUDs and provided direction to staff about desired changes to the ordinance. On June 9, 2021, the P&Z board reviewed the first draft of the changes to the general provisions section. P&Z provided input to staff about the proposed revisions to the ordinance. On August 11, 2021 the P&Z board reviewed revisions to the PUD section and provided support for the current draft, but requested more information about the proposed changes to the subdivision regarding the proposed rural cluster subdivision. ANALYSIS The P&Z has focused discussion on the PUD and general provisions sections of the ordinance. A summary of those discussions follows. Planned Unit Development Changes A redlined version of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) section has been prepared which eliminates unnecessary language and inconsistencies in the document, better reflects City goals and makes the ordinance easier to read and understand. Staff will likely continue to make refinements as we work through the process. In the full draft, expected to be presented to P&Z in December and City Council in January, there will likely be more significant formatting changes and additional refinements to the text. Staff will continue to highlight those changes as we move through the process. We have prepared a redlined version of the changes for review. The redlined documents are attached for your review and changes are shown in red for deleting the stricken material and adding the underlined material. Changes are shown in green for material that is moved within the document. The key changes to Section 1007.024 Planned Unit Development (PUD) include: 1. Eliminated the PUD by conditional use permit and requires them all to be done as a rezoning to the PUD zoning district. The rezoning to PUD creates a negotiated zoning district unique to the individual project and gives the City a higher level of discretion than a conditional use permit. The City has used this tool for mixed use projects like: a. Lyngblomsten where PUD flexibility allowed reduced structure setbacks along CSAH 49 and CR J (as envisioned by the Hodgson Road & County Road J Master Planning Study) in exchange for implementing the City’s Master Plan, redeveloping a blighted 20-acre site and increasing buffers and separation from adjacent neighborhoods.