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A2016-8 Staff Report April 5, 2016 Page 9 of 12 Though the residential density does not meet the minimum as listed in the high density residential guidelines, staff believes that the mixed use aspect and other aspects of this proposed development outweigh the density and meet the expectations and goals of the land use and economic development sections of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. 2. The proposed development is in substantial conformity with the purpose and intent of the original district, and departures from the original district regulations are justified by the design of the development. 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 following are the items that vary from the underlying zoning. • Building Setbacks • Lot Coverage • Building Materials Building Setbacks — In general, yard controls are established to provide for the orderly development and use of land and to minimize conflicts among land uses by regulating the dimension and use of yards in order to provide adequate light, air, open space and separation of uses. Specifically, the purpose of a front yard setback is to create separation from buildings and the street and from buildings across the street. The front yard setback would be 5' less than the required setback, and the rear yard setback would be 3' less than the required setback. Because the property to the north is part of the same development, the smaller front yard setback will not create issues in the separation of uses. Also, only 4 of the 10 proposed townhomes have front yards smaller than the required 35'. The rear yard setback is not being met in 6 of the 10 proposed townhomes, but the townhomes back up to open space. Therefore, there are no adverse impacts on the adjoining properties by having front and rear yard setbacks less than 35' and 30', respectively. Lot Coverage — Impervious surface coverage controls are established to control for stormwater runoff, and to allow for rain and water to be managed on site to reduce stormwater runoff and water pollution. The proposed development will exceed the maximum impervious surface coverage of 30% once the 4 additional townhomes and associated parking areas are constructed. The impervious surface coverage once the additional townhomes are developed will be 31.9%. However, all stormwater runoff will be managed on the development site in two basins on the east and west side of the drive lane accessing the site from Highway 10. These basins will provide for a volume of 11,434 cubic -feet, when only 4,392 cubic -feet were required by the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization. Therefore, staff believes that the increase of impervious surface coverage to 31.9% will not create any adverse impacts on surrounding areas.