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Performance Standards. The rezoning evaluation criteria stipulates that the proposed use must conform to all applicable performance standards cited within the Ordinance. The applicant has not submitted specific plans to develop this site, however, when a proposal is submitted it will be required to meet all applicable performance standards outlined within the Lino Lakes City Code. Area Depreciation. Development of the site with a small commercial development should not depreciate the value of the surrounding uses. Public Services. Public utilities are available to the site, and should not overburden the City's service capacity (i.e., police, fire, utilities, etc.). This item is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. Traffic Generation. The traffic generated from a 1.6 acre commercial development should not negatively impact traffic on Lake Road, which is highly traveled roadway. Planned Development Overlay/Site Plan Review The submitted site plan calls for construction of eighteen (18) individual structures upon a single property, with construction of private roadways on the site. As such, a Planned Development Overlay District application is required. Under the PDO application, conventional R-4 requirements may be waived under certain circumstances. Overall the site design is crowded, roadway widths and green space are compromised in order to maximize development potential of the site. Seventy five percent (75 percent) of the site is made up of impervious surfaces. The proposed site plan provides little green space among the housing units, relying totally on the public park for open space. The crowded design raises question as to the desirability of the residential environment being created. Additionally, the City has been informed by Ed Fick of the DNR, that Lino Lakes is required to update its shoreland regulations per a state mandate. As such, all development proposals that are defined as PDO under State regulations within the Shoreland District, must meet all State Shoreland Regulations. Therefore, this application is subject to review an approval of the DNR. Density. The submitted site plan proposes 216 dwelling units upon 23.9 acres of land resulting in a gross overall density of 9.04 units per acre. Section 6, Subd. 8 2.E.iv.a. of the City Code restricts the density of multiple family residences to a maximum of 15 per acre, therefore, the 29.9 acre parcel is limited to 448 units. As mentioned, the proposal is for 216 units or 9.04 per acre, therefore, meets the Code requirement. 5