The planning and zoning commission shall, after a public hearing, set out for the city council the reasons for the recommendations, and said recommendation shall set forth with particularity the respects in which the proposed planned unit development would be in the public interest, including, but not limited to, findings of fact of the following matters:
A. In what respects the proposed PUD is consistent with the stated purposes and intents set out in section 12-6-1 of this chapter.
B. The extent to which the proposed PUD meets the development standards set out in section 12-6-4 of this chapter.
C. The extent to which the proposed PUD is consistent with the goals and objectives of the comprehensive land use plan.
D. The extent to which the PUD will produce a development of higher quality than would otherwise be possible by a strict application of specific zone district regulations.
E. The extent to which the PUD produces an innovative arrangement of buildings, residential uses, and open spaces to provide efficient, attractive, flexible, creative design.
F. The extent to which the PUD will result in a development that will function as a cohesive, unified development.
G. The extent to which the PUD is compatible with adjacent existing developments or proposed developments. (Ord. 1069, 1-13-2003)