Planners propose a three-factor test for when PUDs are required

Mar 4, 2026

Staff proposed requiring Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) only when three objective conditions align—a major subdivision threshold, a district with an open-space purpose, and the presence of mapped site resources—aiming for predictability; commissioners asked staff to refine resource lists and data by district.

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Town Planner Chris Sheehan and staff presented a narrower approach to when the town would require a Planned Unit Development permit: a three-factor test they say is more objective and predictable than the prior discretionary standard.

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