Our office is increasingly encouraging applicants to use planned unit developments (PUD) to achieve some level of architectural design control even when there are no other zoning benefits to be realized (such as an increase in the allowable floor area ratio or building height). One option being considered is to create a lower standard for the design-control PUD than for PUDs that includes substantial zoning relief.
Do any of your jusrisdictions use PUDs in this way? What other zoning tools are available (currently being used) to control project design?
Do any of your jusrisdictions use PUDs in this way? What other zoning tools are available (currently being used) to control project design?