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CITY COUNCIL MARCH 25, 1996 B. The proposed actual use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. C. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. D. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. E. Traffic generated by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. Ms. Wyland noted that to allow the proposed middle school as a conditional use, the entire site must contain a PSP designation. To establish a single zoning district, the applicant is requesting that the southwest portion of the site be rezoned from R-1 District to PSP and a small portion of the land in the LI District be rezoned to PSP. Comprehensive Land Use Plan - The 1990 Land Use Plan suggests that the property be both residential and industrial. However, this is not consistent with the property's current PSP zoning which was applied to the property in 1972. Matters of land use designation are considered issues of City policy to be determined by City officials. Regardless of what land use the City feels is appropriate for the property in question, the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan should be amended to reflect the City's desired use. The City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan includes policies which support the PSP zoning. The Economic Development Authority Advisory Board (EDAAB) reviewed the request and has no problem with a small portion of land zoned LI being rezoned to PSP. Ms. Wyland listed the criteria to determine the appropriateness of the proposed use. She noted that it is evident that there are advantages to locating a middle school in the close proximity of the residential area. In addition, the school property will serve as a transitional land use separating the residential area from I35W and the industrial uses to the north. The site design should address buffering of the residential uses in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the surrounding properties. Vehicular Traffic - The proposed middle school site is bounded on the north by I35W and on the south by Elm Street. Lake Drive provides a north/south thorough fare that will provide access to the site. It is proposed that Fourth Avenue on the east side of the site, be extended between Elm Street and Lake Drive. A traffic signal is proposed at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Lake Drive. The purpose of these street improvements is to improve traffic circulation throughout this neighborhood in the following way: A. Fourth Avenue reroutes Elm Street traffic to Lake Drive. PAGE 14