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planned unit development  

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  • A planned unit development (PUD) is a land development technique that allows deviations from zoning and subdivision requirements in exchange for on-site or community benefits or both. As such, it has both benefits and limitations for a community, a landowner, and developer. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Planned Unit Development]

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