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• • • Main Street Village page 4 Planned Unit Development Section 2, Subd. 10. of the zoning ordinance includes the PUD standards. The zoning ordinance provides for two types of PUD. We have used a rezoning PUD on mixed use projects and others with exceptional design issues such as conservation developments in urbanized areas (with city utilities). We also have a provision for a conditional use permit for a PUD. A commercial residential PUD is allowable under this option. It is important to review the purpose and intent of a PUD. Subd. 10. PUD, Planned Unit Development. A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section of the Zoning Ordinance is to provide for the grouping of lots or buildings for development as an integrated, coordinated unit as opposed to traditional parcel by parcel, piecemeal, or sporadic approach to development. This section is intended to introduce flexibility of site design and architecture for the conservation of land and open space through clustering of Tots, buildings and activities, which promote the goals outlined in the Comprehensive Plan or serve another public purpose. It is further intended that planned unit developments are to be characterized by central management, integrated planning and architecture, joint and common use and maintenance of parking, open space and other similar facilities, and harmonious selection and efficient distribution of uses. ... The PUD, by allowing deviation from the strict provisions of this Ordinance related to setbacks, heights, lot area, width and depths, yards, etc., by conditional use permit or a mixture of uses by rezoning to a PUD District, is intended to encourage: 1. A development pattern in harmony with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. 2. Innovations in development that address growing demands for all styles of economic expansion, greater variety in type, design, architectural standards, and siting of structures through the conservation and more efficient use of land in such developments. 3. The preservation and enhancement of desirable site characteristics such as existing vegetation, natural topography and geologic features and the prevention of soil erosion. 4. A creative use of land and related physical development which allows a phased and orderly transition of varying land uses in close proximity to each other. 5. An efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets thereby lowering development costs and public investments. 6. Promotion of a desirable and creative environment that might be prevented through the strict application of City zoning and subdivision regulations. E. Commercial or Industrial Planned Unit Development, CUP Requirements. 1. Purpose. It is the intent of this section to further the directives of Section 2, Subd. 2 and establish special requirements for the granting of a conditional use permit to allow flexibility from the strict provisions of this Ordinance in regard to multiple buildings, shared access/ parking, parking supply reductions, internal setbacks, etc.