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(1) The minimum size for a planned unit development approved under this Article shall be four acres of land area and 30,000 total square feet of gross floor area in the buildings included in the planned unit development. This standard is met. The proposed PUD encompasses 27 total areas. (2) The property to be included in the planned unit development shall be in single ownership or under the management or supervision of a central authority, or otherwise subject to such supervisory lease or ownership control as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article. This standard is met. Pulte would acquire all 27 acres from the City. Pulte would then create three Homeowners Associations (HOA's): one for the single family homes, one for the townhomes, and a Master HOA for the common space. (3) Uses permitted in a planned unit development shall be those permitted uses, accessory uses, and uses by special permit that are allowed in the zoning classification of the land to be included in the planned unit development. At the time of approval of a planned unit development, the City Council may restrict or expand the uses that would otherwise be allowed in the District. This standard is met, subject to approval of the proposed Zoning Code Amendment. The underlying zoning is NWQ, Northwest Quadrant. As part of this request, a Zoning Code Amendment is proposed allowing one family detached dwelling units as a permitted use in the NWQ district, subject to approval of a Planned Development (or PUD in this case). Townhomes are considered multi family units, which are currently permitted in the NWQ district. (4) A planned unit development shall conform to all applicable sections of Chapter 26 of the City Code and to the Zoning Code except as hereinafter modified or exempted and any amendments to said codes as will be adopted from time to time to better meet the stated purposes of the Chapter. Chapter 26 of the City Code regulates plats. The plat is discussed further along in this report. (5) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit the approval of a planned unit development having only a single building. Not applicable (6) Architectural styling shall not be the sole basis for denial of a planned unit development. It is staff's opinion this issue needs more work. The applicant has provided extensive details concerning the architectural styling of the proposed homes. The NWQ ordinance provides exterior materials standards; however, these were intended for commercial uses and larger apartment and condominium buildings. A code amendment is proposed that would make exceptions to these criteria for townhome and one family dwellings only, subject to approval of a Planned Development. Pulte is proposing a wide variety of colors and materials, and covered porch elements, all of which is consistent with the originally envisioned Northwest Quadrant Design Guidelines. However, some of the home elevations illustrate no brick/stone. Staff would suggest a minimum of 10% of the front façade of the single family homes be brick or stone. Staff would further recommend the townhomes meet the 30% brick/stone requirement for the front façade (the façade facing Old Highway 8 NW).