318 Ridge Rd, Snowmass Village, CO 81615

Planned Unit Development District

The purpose of the planned unit development PUD process is to permit variations from the strict application of certain standards of the Town's zone districts in order to allow flexibility for landowners to creatively plan for the overall development of their land and thereby, to achieve a more desirable environment than would be possible through the strict application of the minimum standards of this Development Code. Specifically, it is the purpose of the planned unit development process to: Allow creativity. Allow a creative approach to the development and use of land and related physical facilities to produce better developments and to obtain amenities for residents of the PUD and the public in general.; Allow variations. Allow a developer variations from certain requirements of the underlying zone district, provided such variations are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and will result in benefits for the community.; Maximize choice. Maximize choice in the type of developments available to the public.; Preserve natural features. Create patterns of development that preserve valued environmental resource lands and avoid the development of natural hazard areas.; Create efficient land use patterns. Relate residential, commercial and community facilities in a manner that promotes cost effective transportation systems and population distribution, and enhances pedestrian access and movement that might not otherwise be achieved under the strict application of the requirements of underlying zoning.; Ensure public input. Ensure appropriate levels of public input to the planning process, so that sensitive areas of the community can be developed in accordance with community goals and objectives.; Increase community value. Allow flexibility for landowners to beneficially plan for the overall development of their land to the extent that the final product presents a net positive result for the community.