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A2016-8 Staff Report April 5, 2016 Page 8 of 12 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS The applicant is proposing to rezone the 3.8 acre development area to Planned Residential District-5 (PRD-5). For planned unit developments, the various zoning regulations and requirements (e.g. use, building setback, height, etc.) which may apply to the original zoning district may be considered as guidelines only and may be departed from in the approval of a planned unit development. The underlying zoning for this property is R-3 Medium and High Density Residential. The development site will include residential and office uses. The residential use of the development site will include townhomes, which are a permitted use in the R-3 zoning district. The office use of the development site is allowable as a mixed land use within a planned unit development, because offices are a use that is permitted in one of the City's four types of planned unit developments and the office use will not occupy more than one-third of the area within the planned unit development. Anoka City Code outlines six findings the Planning Commission and Council must make for approval of the PRD. 1. The proposed development conforms with the goals and objectives of the City's comprehensive plan, and any applicable redevelopment plans. The underlying future land use designation in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan is High Density Residential. This land use designation encourages development that is compatible with the abutting traffic conditions and adjacent land uses. The proposed development conforms with a number of the guidelines and criteria for development within high density residential areas. The development has direct access onto a principle arterial roadway, and is located near a large, public open space. Townhomes are also a type of dwelling unit that are listed in the criteria for high density residential areas. However, some design aspects of the site do not conform to the high density residential guidelines. The guidelines list the minimum density as 11 units per acre, but the residential portion of the site will be7.5 units per acre when fully developed. There are various other statements and goals in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan that relate to this development. • Land Use Chapter Goal: Consider physical development within a community -wide framework which recognizes the unique aspects of the City's setting and ensures top quality design of new construction and development. • Land Use Chapter Goal: Assure that the City's land development regulations provide for efficiency, compatibility, compliance, variety, flexibility, and innovations. • Economic Development Chapter Goal: Diversify and Expand the Tax Base: To strengthen the tax base through balanced land use and business diversification