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recommends· that this land retains its current zoning designation (R-2, R,3, and TC-2). The City is unable to rezone the potential commercial area to PUD since City Code requires that a site plan be considered simultaneously. Once a propo,s,,al is brought forward concerning the commercial area, the Ci~ will need to process a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and rezoning to facilitate the commercial development. The existing Comprehensive Plan shows expected land uses on this property to be Low, Medium, and High Residential Density. Below is a table showing the expected density and the proposed density. ComprehensiVe Plan Land Use Category Low Density. Residential Allowable Net Summerset Mead'oWs.Net· .: Density~. ~ . Up to 3.0 units per acre/4 units per acre with PUT) 'Between 3.1 to 7.0 units per acre Between 7.1 to 15 units per acre 2.75 units per acre Medium Density Residential High Density Residential 5.98 units per acre 12.61 units per acre*** * Net Density. excludes wetlands and major road right of ways (State Aid Routes, County and State Roads). ** This calculation takes out wetlands, the 300-foot wide Mississippi River Bridge Corridor and the extension of Bunker Lake Blvd. *** The net area to be developed as part of this plat that is zoned R-3 (High Density Residential) is 15.856 acres. Wetlands, major road right-of-way, and outlots have been excluded. Pulte Homes is proposing that the subdivision be rezoned to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) due to their desire to introduce neighborhood design elements, as well as to make up for the loss of nearly 14 acres being given to the City for the future Mississippi River Bridge crossing create a unique neighborhood. The following is a listing of City Code items that you are requesting permission to deviate from via the PUD process · Smaller lot sizes for Urban single-family lots. · Narrower lot widths for urban single-family lots. · Ability. to construct small lot single-family lots in area guided as Medium Density Residential · Narrower public road right-of-Way than required. · Four 12-unit townhome buildings (Lots .5-8, Block 7) in area previously zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential · Reduced comer side-yard setbacks for two ( Lot l, Block 3 and Lot 5, Block As part of the PUD rezoning request, a determination will be made whether these deviations from City Code are acceptable. The grading, drainage, streets, and utilities plan are generally acceptable subject to the comments contained in the Staff Review Letter. -198-