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9.8325 Tentative Planned Unit Develo ' ment Al royal Criteria - Needed Housin <br /> The hearings official shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny the PUD <br /> application with findings and conclusions. Unless the applicant elects to use the <br /> general criteria contained in EC 9.8320 Tentative Planned Unit Development <br /> Approval Criteria- General, where the applicant proposes needed housing, as defined <br /> by the State statutes, the hearings official shall approve or approve with conditions a <br /> PUD based on compliance with the following criteria: <br /> (1) The applicant has demonstrated that the proposed housing is needed housing as <br /> defined by State statutes. <br /> (2) The proposed land uses and densities within the PUD are consistent with the <br /> land use designation(s) shown on the Metro Plan Land Use Diagram, as refined <br /> in any applicable refinement plan. <br /> (3) The PUD provides a buffer area between the proposed development and <br /> surrounding properties by providing at least a 30 foot wide landscape area along <br /> the perimeter of the PUD according to EC 9.6210(7). <br /> (4) The PUD preserves existing natural resources by compliance with all of the <br /> following: <br /> (a) All rare plant populations (those that are proposed for listing or are listed <br /> under State or Federal law) are preserved. The protected area shall include <br /> the area occupied by the plant population(s), plus a minimum 100 foot <br /> buffer around the perimeter of the plant population(s). <br /> (b) All documented habitat for all rare animal species (those that are proposed <br /> for listing or are listed under State or Federal law) is preserved. The <br /> protected area shall include the area occupied by the animal population(s), <br /> plus a minimum 100 foot buffer around the perimeter of the animal <br /> population(s). <br /> (c) All waterways are protected. Protected areas shall include the area <br /> between the banks and a minimum 50 foot buffer on each side of the top <br /> of the bank. <br /> (d) The provisions of EC 9.6880 to EC 9.6885 Tree Preservation and Removal <br /> Standards, (not subject to modifications set forth in subsection (12) below. <br /> (e) Natural resource areas designated on the Metro Plan diagram as "Natural <br /> Resource" and areas identified in any city-adopted resource <br /> inventory are protected. Protection shall include the area of the resource <br /> and a minimum 50 foot buffer around the perimeter. of the natural resource <br /> area. <br /> (5) There shall be no proposed grading on portions of the development site that <br /> meet or exceed 20% slope. <br /> (6) The PUD provides safe and adequate transportation systems through compliance <br /> with all of the following: <br /> (a) EC 9.6800 through EC 9.6870 Streets, Alleys; and Other Public Ways <br /> Standards (not subject to modifications set forth in subsection (12) below). <br /> (b) Provision of pedestrian, bicycle and transit circulation, including related <br /> Ordinance - 358 <br />