7B - Shoreland Conservation Design (ALt. Standards)

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OMMUNITYGROWTH GO-f I N S T I T U T E Pequot 7(b)Shoreland Conservation Design The City is currently considering implementing alternative standards for the subdivision of shoreland areas of the City by applying revised conservation subdivision and planned unit development standards prescribed by the Minnesota Alternative Shoreland Management Standards. To facilitate discussion on the implementation of these standards, Staff is providing the Commission with revised Conservation Subdivision and Planned Unit Development standards which incorporate the Minnesota Alternative Shoreland Management Standards. When reviewing this information, it is important to consider the desired effect of any new regulation being considered by the City, as well as the relevancy, connection or nexus of the regulation to the desired effect. While reviewing this information, Staff also encourages members of the Commission to reference the City's current Planned Unit Development standards which language is indicated by strikethrough (exe),but has been included for reference. Section 17-8.2 CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS. 1. General. A. Conservation Subdivision and Planned Unit Development(P.U.D.) requires the assistance of professional planning and usually involves the approval of multiple agencies or other governmental bodies. Where circumstances are favorable, Conservation Subdivision and P.U.D.'s provide more latitude in land use than normal development to allow for planning, clustering facilities, consolidating green spaces and internal recreation amenities. While densities higher than normal are often allowed, they must be justified by the preservation and consolidation of green space, increased screening and landscaping, increased recreational amenities and other significant improvements and design features beneficial to the residents,neighbors and the general public. B. Mixed use P.U.D.where appropriate,may be allowed provided the use not normally allowed in the zoning district does not exceed 35%of the building floor area. C. Provisions of each zoning district shall govern within that district except where specifically addressed in this section. 2. Suitability. The City must consider the following criteria in the examination of a parcel for suitability as a PUD: A. Existing recreational use of the surface waters and likely increases in use associated with planned unit developments; Pequot Lakes Staff Report 7(b) June 19,2oo8