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Edgewater staff explains PUDs, developer negotiation and public-meeting requirements
Summary
Solstice described planned unit developments (PUDs) as negotiated rezoning tools that allow staff and the city manager to negotiate conditions with developers before council review; he cited police-requested license plate readers on multifamily PUDs as an example of negotiated conditions.
Ryan Solstice described Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) as zoning tools that provide flexibility but require negotiation between staff and developers before public council consideration.
He said developers often draft PUD proposals slanted toward their interests and city staff then negotiate conditions over several months; staff and the city manager attempt to align proposals with likely council support before public hearings. "When the developers first write the PUDs, they're obviously very slanted to what they want," Solstice said.
As an example of negotiated conditions, Solstice said the police department has required license plate readers at multifamily developments and estimated the equipment and agreement cost at about $150,000 over a 30-year term in one project he cited. He also said the city could reduce reliance on PUDs if it adopted more specific zoning districts that achieve desired outcomes.
