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The Preserve on Sunset Lake Page 3 4. ANALYSIS: A. Level of City Discretion in Decision-Making The City has a relatively high level of discretion in approving or denying a rezoning application. The proposed zoning for a property must be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. If the proposed zoning is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, the City must deny the rezoning application. The Zoning Ordinance and Map are the enforcement tools used to implement the goals and standards set in the Comprehensive Plan. The City has a relatively high level of discretion in approving PUDs. A PUD must be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The City may impose reasonable requirements in a PUD not otherwise required if the City deems it necessary to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the community and surrounding area. The City's discretion in approving or denying a preliminary plat is limited to whether or not the proposed plat meets the standards outlined in the Comprehensive Land Use Regulations. If it meets these standards, the City must approve the preliminary plat. B. Consistency with Ordinance Standards The applicant is requesting PUD flexibility from the lot size and lot width requirements in the RR district. In exchange for this flexibility, the developer is preserving open space and a high-quality wetland in a 27-acre outlot with multi-purpose trails that will be owned and maintained by the HOA and architectural standards that will result in higher quality homes than would be required by the ordinance minimum standards. PUD General Plan Building Materials/Elevations The applicant has provided architectural design guidelines to ensure quality home design with a number of similar characteristics. The guidelines encourage quality architecture with front porches and standards to reduce the impact of the garages. These increased design standards are one of the benefits of the PUD. Lot Standards The site is located in the Rural Residential zoning district and the Shoreland Overlay district. Sunset Lake is identified as a Recreational Development lake. While none of the lots are riparian, all property within 1,000 feet of the lake is in the shoreland district. The development must comply with both the RR and Shoreland District standards. The applicant is requesting flexibility from the lot standards in the RR district as noted below: