Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a Planned Unit Development (PUD)?

• A. Cluster zoning
• B. Buffer zones
• C. Zero lot line
• D. Buyer 3 day

Answer: (D)

Planned Unit Developments are about how a neighborhood is designed and organized, combining housing with shared open space and amenities while allowing flexible layouts. Clustering homes helps preserve common green areas and reduce overall footprint, which is a hallmark of this approach. Buffer zones provide a transition between the PUD and surrounding properties, improving privacy and reducing impacts such as noise or visual intrusion. Flexible lotting within a PUD can include layouts that use reduced setbacks or even zero-lot-line designs, where buildings sit directly on the lot edge to maximize usable space and density within the development. The one that isn’t a typical characteristic is a three-day buyer cooling-off period; that concern relates to contract timing and buyer rights, not to how the development itself is designed or organized.