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5 MAJOR CHANGES OR ADDITIONS Changes to Districts and Land Uses Several zoning districts were deleted or combined, and several allowed land uses were deleted or combined. One new zoning district was created. The R-2, Medium-Density Residential District, was broadened. Tabular Summaries of Allowed Land Use Except for the dimensional requirements, most of the detailed land use regulations have been moved out of the sections on the individual districts and collected in either the Specific Development Requirements or the General Development Requirements. The section for each district focuses on presenting the dimensional requirements and include references to the specific and general requirements. There is a general table of allowed residential uses, another for commercial land uses and a third for industrial uses. This makes it easier to understand what is allowed in each district and whether each use is permitted, conditional or accessory. It will also be easier to find the key dimensional requirements and will reduce duplication. Tables of Dimensional Regulations Dimensional requirements are displayed in tables rather than in paragraphs. New vs. Existing Regulations We have chosen to re-use existing regulations whenever it seems appropriate, but have proposed replacements as judged necessary. There was not change just for the sake of change. So, the future code will seem both familiar and new. It was apparent that some regulations in the existing code were adopted for specific local conditions and that others were given quite a bit of recent thought. Conditions for Conditional Uses Specific requirements for each conditional use will be described. Requirements for Permitted Uses Specific requirements for some of the permitted uses were described. The difference between a permitted use and a conditional use is that the permitted uses are presumed to be allowed as long as the proposal meets those conditions, while the conditional uses are presumed to be not allowed unless the conditions are met. Please note that unless the application involves a variance, a plat or a rezoning, site development applications will be reviewed and approved or denied by City staff without going through the Planning Commission and City Council. This will save time and money for the applicant and allow the Planning Commission and City Council to concentrate on other matters. This would be a major change from past practice of the City. Review Procedures The procedures for reviewing applications were consolidated. Districts Used without Changes The floodplain, shoreland and public districts were incorporated without change, as were the 2020 planned-unit district. The wetland district was made consistent with the 1991 Minnesota