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B. There shall be a minimum setback of the height of the building, or sixty feet, whichever is greater, from any property zoned R-1 or R-2. Subject to approval of the City Council, the setbacks referenced in this sub-section may be decreased for any new Planned Unit Development that is located in the area known as the Northwest Quadrant project area, as defined by the Northwest Quadrant Framework Plan approved by the City Council on June 28, 2005. Adjacent Long Lake Regional Park is zoned R-1. It is not possible to meet a 60' setback to this boundary. Because Enclave at New Brighton Exchange is part of the Northwest Quadrant project area, this standard will be decreased to 25' as part of the PUD approval. C. There shall be a minimum setback of the height of the building, or sixty feet, whichever is greater, from any public street. Subject to approval of the City Council, the setbacks referenced in this sub-section may be decreased for any new Planned Unit Development that is located in the area known as the Northwest Quadrant project area, as defined by the Northwest Quadrant Framework Plan approved by the City Council on June 28, 2005. It is not possible to meet a 60' setback to adjacent public streets and this standard runs contrary to many of the design goals envisioned for New Brighton Exchange. Because Enclave at New Brighton Exchange is part of the Northwest Quadrant project area, this standard will be decreased to 10'as part of the PUD approval. (9) Any improvement, such as streets, sidewalks, or utilities to be located on or in land dedicated to the public, shall be ordered and financed in accordance with Sections 25-16 through 25-45 of the City Code. This standard is met. All proposed streets will be public and dedicated as so on the plat. Public Works has been working closely with the applicant to ensure all right-of-way and utility needs will be met with the proposed street sections. PUD Approval Criteria Section 7-240 outlines criteria for the Planning Commission and City Council to consider when reviewing a Planned Unit Development. The Planning Commission, when making a recommendation to the City Council, shall consider the following factors. (1) The consistency of the proposed development with the adopted or proposed comprehensive plan for the City. The Comprehensive Plan identifies this area as City Center. The City Center designation calls for high intensity use, creation of a sense of place, traditional neighborhood design principals such as on-street parking and sidewalks, and incorporation of the design guidelines originally envisioned for the Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Area. Staff finds the proposed PUD is consistent with the City Center designation based upon the "urban village" design of the site plan, which includes narrower streets, smaller lots, sidewalks, on-street parking, pedestrian nodes and linkages, landscaped medians, and architectural style variety and interest in the homes, including front porches. (2) The extent to which the proposed development is designed to form a desirable and unified environment within its own boundaries in terms of relationship of structures, patterns of circulation, visual character, and sufficiency of drainage and utilities.