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Fyijcju!D! objective standards that currently constrain development of housing, such as: removal of the requirement for a 30 foot buffer along the perimeter of a PUD site; removal of the prohibition on grading on slopes of 20% or greater; removal of a 40% open space requirement for PUDs and substitution of an open space requirement that is only triggered when open space is not available within a half mile of the development and is scalable based on the size of the site; modification of a 300 foot the setback only applies to areas above 900 feet in elevation; and modification of the tentative PUD criterion that prohibited most housing above 901 feet in elevation to allow 2.5 dwelling units per gross acre or one dwelling per legal lot in existence as of August 1, 2001, whichever is greater. These amendments will increase the land area available for housing when proposals are reviewed under clear and objective standards and are therefore consistent with Goal 10. Applicants wishing to create higher density developments also have the option to proceed ks (currently called the General tracks), which may allow greater flexibility to achieve that goal. The amendments also add required transition standards and modify existing tree preservation standards. While both the transition standards and tree preservation standards could impact the area available for development on a specific site, both sets of standards provide developers with several compliance pathways that allow for substantial flexibility in design of a project, including the ability to choose a compliance pathway that will prioritize density of development. A more detailed analysis of the new transition standards and tree preservation criteria is provided below. EC 9.5860 Transition Standards for Housing/Clear and Objective Applications is a new set of reviewed under clear and objective standards. The intent of the transition standards is to create a buffer between areas zoned for lower density residential use and higher density uses such as multi-family development, and housing coupled with services, such as assisted care. The proposed transition standards provide developers with four different transition options: 1) building height limitation plus a fence or landscaping; 2) a sloped interior yard setback plus a fence and trees/landscaping; 3) a 30 foot setback with trees; or 4) a setback of 50 feet or setback equal to the tallest building on the site, whichever is less. The setback areas may be used as open space, vehicle use area, pedestrian circulation, bicycle parking, stormwater quality facilities or landscaping. These options allow configuration of developments subject to the transition standards in many different ways to provide for flexibility in design and various densities of development. The proposed transition standards do not, on their face, reduce land available for development. In other words, although individual sites or designs might be constrained by the new transition standards, the transition standards themselves are minimal The amendments also update the tree preservation and removal standards at EC 9.6885 Tree Preservation and Removal Standards to allow for more options for demonstrating compliance while adding clarity to the standards. The updated standards include exemptions from tree Qbhf!7!pg!32!