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Staff proposes smaller 'mini‑PUD' option to encourage infill housing
Summary
The draft zoning update would allow plan‑unit developments (PUDs) smaller than the current 5‑acre residential/10‑acre commercial thresholds in limited cases—for example, full‑block redevelopment or a waiver—aiming to enable denser infill without broad rezoning.
Staff presented revisions to the PUD chapter that would permit a limited, small‑scale PUD pathway for certain infill projects.
Wendy Mueller explained that under the current rules a PUD typically requires five acres for residential projects and 10 acres if commercial uses are included. "So what we did is... we allowed for PUDs to be considered less than 5 acres under a couple of different circumstances," she said, describing allowances for full‑block redevelopment or where a proposal demonstrates a unique mix of housing types. The change is intended to allow denser development on constrained urban parcels without forcing developers to pursue full map amendments.
Commissioners raised infrastructure and access concerns for steeper or constrained sites; staff said traffic impact studies and KYTC review would be required in cases with limited access. Brian Steffen noted that hillside protections and other design requirements would continue to apply and that PUD review remains a case‑by‑case commission decision. The commission did not vote on the provision; staff plans to refine PUD language and bring it back for further review.
