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<br />Section 915, General Development Requirements: <br />Off-Street Parking and Loading: Townhouse, (2) spaces per dwelling unit for residents’ use <br />counting the private driveway plus a minimum of 1 shared space per 3 dwelling units for visitors’ <br />use. The proposal complies with this requirement and provides 356 townhome spaces and 61 guest <br />spaces. <br /> <br />Section 915.140, Landscaping and Screening: <br />This section outlines the various criteria for landscaping requirements including site landscaping, <br />plant sizes and varieties, screening, and tree and woodland protection. The proposal complies with <br />this requirement and includes a Preliminary Landscape Plan (Sheet L-101) and a Tree <br />Preservation Plan (L-102) in the submittals. <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan: <br />The proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan states that the R-2 Medium <br />Density Residential District is reserved for a density range of 4 to 10 units/acres, the density of <br />this project is 9 units/acres with a gross area of 19.7 acres and (184) units. <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Goals: <br />When reviewing Comprehensive Plan Amendments, reviewing goals that support the change in <br />the Plan is part of the process. Below are the goals from the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan that <br />support the requested amendment: <br /> <br />1. Chapter 1: Introduction <br />a. This plan aims to conserve the solid neighborhoods of the city while promoting <br />private re-investment in aging industrial and commercial districts. Modest amounts <br />of infill or replacement housing are expected as the city reaches full development. <br />2. Chapter 2: Land Use <br />a. Amend the zoning code, especially commercial and industrial development, <br />medium- and higher-density housing. <br />b. Our Population forecasts project the addition of up to 300 more residents over the <br />next 10-15 years as the city is fully built out with the addition of nearly 250 more <br />households. <br />c. Timing - It is not possible to say with confidence when such growth may occur <br />because those decisions are up to the private market. Because all necessary public <br />infrastructure is in place, the City cannot manage the timing of growth. <br />3. Chapter 3: Housing <br />a. Our Housing Strategy is to achieve new housing through redevelopment of certain <br />sites from lower-density to achieve infill on open parcels. Infill and redevelopment <br />are guided toward middle and higher density housing types. Projected growth for <br />developed communities is anticipated to occur through reinvestment at higher <br />development densities. The City’s land use policies and strategies reflect this <br />regional strategy. Through 2040, the Plan states that 158 acres or 6% of the city’s <br />land use will be utilized for higher density residential. The private market is <br />expected to respond to the need for additional housing by making good use of <br />available properties. The Metropolitan Council has asked Little Canada to