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CLEAR & OBJECTIVE HOUSING: APPROVAL C RITERIA UPDATE <br />November 13, 2018 DRAFT Preferred Concepts Report: Significant Issues Page 35 of 59 <br />COS-07 (40 P ERCENT OPEN S PACE R EQUIREMENT FOR PUDS) <br />Description : The clear and objective planned unit development track includes a criterion that requires a <br />minimum 40 percent of the development site be retained as open space for properties within the South Hills <br />Study. This can impact residential development feasibility by limiting area available for development. <br />Applies To : Planned Unit Development <br />Existing Code Section(s): EC 9.8325(12)(c) <br />Existing Code Language : <br />(12) For any PUD located within or partially within the boundaries of the South Hills Study, the following <br />additional approval criteria apply: <br />(c) Development shall cluster buildings in an arrangement that results in at least 40% of the <br />development site being retained in 3 or fewer contiguous common open space areas . For <br />purposes of this section, the term contiguous open space means open space that is <br />uninterrupted by buildings, structures, streets, or other improvements. <br />Recommendation : Revise to reduce common open space requirement to 30 percent and more accurately <br />implement the intent of the relevant South Hills Study policy language. <br /> This issue is one of six related to the clear and objective criteria for planned unit development that contribute <br />to limiting development feasibility of many sites. The cumulative effect of these six requirements is particularly <br />limiting for those properties subject to the South Hills Study and additional criteria at EC 9.8325(12). The six <br />criteria include the 30-foot buffer, 20% slope grading limitation, one-acre accessible open space, South Hills <br />A. No Change – – o o o oo <br />B. Reduce percentage requirement for open space +–ooo oo <br />C. Develop criterion that defines specific <br />characteristics to be preserved (e.g., areas 1/4 <br />acre or more with X or more significant trees, not <br />to exceed XX% of the development site) <br />oo+o+o– <br />D. Eliminate and rely on COS -04 (Accessible Open <br />Space for PUDs)  <br />+–+o–o+ <br />E. For multi -family developments, rely on existing <br />open space requirements (20% of development <br />site). <br />+o+oo o+ <br />+ promotes o neutral –inhibits <br />Possible Concepts <br />November 26, 2018, Work Session – Item 2