Planning commission leans toward district-based PUD trigger rather than resource-overlay trigger
After reviewing options, the commission expressed broad support for Option B — requiring PUD review based on major subdivisions in specified districts — saying it better aligns with district purposes and avoids uneven application that could result from tying the trigger to mapped natural-resource overlays.
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Commissioners debated two approaches to when Planned Unit Development (PUD) review should be required: Option A, which would trigger PUD review only when multiple criteria (including the presence of a mapped natural resource overlay) are met, and Option B, which would require PUD review for major subdivisions in specified zoning districts. Staff recommended Option B as the clearer, district‑based standard.
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