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2 The Land Use Applications are: • Rezone property from General Business (GB) and Light Industrial (LI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) • PUD Development Stage Plan/Preliminary Plat ANALYSIS Existing Site Conditions The survey shows the Judicial Ditch No. 3 (Clearwater Creek) and adjacent floodplain. There appear to be numerous wetlands on site, a wetland delineation has been submitted. There are a number of wetlands scattered throughout the site and many of those are shown as being impacted by improvements. The site is relatively flat and is primarily cultivated fields. There are small wooded areas in the southwest corner, adjacent to the ditch and within the wetlands. Xcel Energy has an easement across the south portion of the site for an electric transmission line. There is an existing billboard (off-premise sign) in the northeast portion of the site. Off-premise signs are prohibited by Section 1010 of the City Code. This appears to be a legal, non- conforming sign, which is allowed to remain. A lift station is located in an easement in the northwest portion of the site. Land Use and Zoning The property north of JD 3 is guided Commercial on the 2030 Future Land Use Map and zoned General Business. The property south of JD 3 is guided Industrial and zoned Light Industrial. The applicant is requesting approval of a PUD to allow flexibility from some of the Industrial standards. This is discussed later in the staff report. Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation The parks chapter of the Comprehensive Plan has no parks or off-road trails planned on or adjacent to this property. Park dedication would be cash in lieu of land for this site. The park dedication fees will be due with the final plat. Current fees are $2,175.00/acre. Transportation Plan Goals of the Transportation Plan include providing connectivity, improving traffic flow, ensuring safety and street maintenance and coordinating transportation systems with adjacent jurisdictions. The site was included in the I-35E Corridor AUAR, which included a number of planned improvements as development occurs.