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Page 3 4. ANALYSIS: A. Level of Discretion in Decision Making The City has discretion in approving or denying rezoning applications, based on whether or not the proposal meets the standards outlined in the Zoning Ordinance. If the City finds that all the applicable standards are met, the rezoning application must be approved. However, if the City finds that any of the applicable standards are not met, the application may be denied. The City has relatively high level of discretion in approving a PUD. 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. 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 subdivision regulations in the City Code. If it meets these standards, the City must approve the preliminary plat. B. Consistency with Ordinance Standards Rezoning/Planned Unit Development The use of the PUD zoning allows the developer zoning ordinance flexibility to create a master planned development. The PUD zoning is tied to a specific PUD general plan that is proposed with this application. Fenway Land Company, is requesting an approval of a PUD for the Rice Lake Reserve development. PUD's offer enhanced flexibility to develop a site through the relaxation of zoning district standards. The use of the PUD zoning also allows for a greater variety of uses, internal transfers of density, construction phasing and a potential for lower development costs. In exchange for this enhanced flexibility, the city has the expectation that the development plan will result in a significantly higher quality and more sensitive proposal than would have been the case with the use of other, more standard zoning districts. In order to approve a PUD, the City must find that the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the following criteria: 1. Provide for the establishment of PUD zoning districts in appropriate setting and situations, to create and maintain a development pattern that complies with the City's Comprehensive Plan. 2. Allow for the mixing of land uses within a development when such mixing of land uses could not otherwise be accomplished.