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• Pheasant Hills Preserve 12th Addn. page 5 • The maximum cul de sac length is 500 feet, as stated in Chapter 302.03, Subd. 1.(8). The existing cul de sac, Wild Turkey Trail and Ruffed Grouse Rd., is over 1000 feet. The proposed project would extend this nonconforming situation. Because of these inconsistencies with standard ordinance requirements, the proposal includes the use of a planned unit development (PUD). A PUD is not intended simply to be a way to avoid development ordinance standards. A PUD offers the opportunity to deviate from strict application of ordinance requirements to achieve goals —such as more efficient use of land and preservation of desirable site characteristics—that would not be possible when adhering to normal ordinance requirements. Several elements, such as a preservation area buffer along one side of the island and the swales, would promote environmental goals. An important question for the proposed project is whether the proposed design meets enough of such goals to justify the many deviations from normal requirements. The specific requirements relative to the proposed project are discussed below. PRELIMINARY PLAT/PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Section 2, Subd. 10.A. of the zoning ordinance discusses the purpose of a planned unit • • I ... -. • D • .... - • • 11 • - 1 d 11 • 1 application should be compared to these purposes in order to justify any flexibility requested by the applicant. 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 lots, 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. e