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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO.2023-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE BY AMENDING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) REGULATIONS SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title 105 Zoning; Chapter 105.12: Zoning Code, Section 1130 Identified Objectives is hereby amended by changing the following section (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with stfiketlff,,,,g�,;: 105.12.1130 Identified Objectives When reviewing requests for approval of a planned unit development, the City shall consider whether one or more of the objectives listed below will be served or achieved. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide a narrative of how the proposed planned development meets one or more of the City's identified objectives A through J. Planned unit developments should not be allowed simply for the purpose of increasing overall density or allowing development that otherwise could not be approved. a) Innovation in land development techniques that may be more suitable for a given parcel than conventional approaches. b) Promotion of integrated land uses, allowing for a mixture of residential, commercial, and public facilities. c) Establishment of appropriate transitions between differing land uses. d) Provision of more adequate, usable, and suitably located open space, recreational amenities, natural resource protection and other public facilities than would otherwise be provided under conventional land development techniques. e) Accommodation of housing of all types with convenient access to employment opportunities and/or commercial facilities; and especially to create additional opportunities for affkdable housing lifecyle housing to all income and age rg oups. f) Preservation and enhancement of important environmental features through careful and sensitive placement of buildings and facilities. h) Coordination of architectural styles and building forms to achieve greater compatibility within the development and surrounding land uses.