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R-3/PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY PDO Flexibility Being Requested. The site in question is located south of Apollo Drive, immediately east of the Apollo Meadows subdivision. The 5 -acre site is zoned R-3, Medium Density Residential. The site serves as a transitional land use between the single family neighborhood of Apollo Meadows and the light industrial area to the east. With the recent improvement of Apollo Drive, the site has utility availability and street capacity sufficient to accommodate a medium density housing project. The site currently carries assessments for the Apollo Drive improvements that will be paid with the site development. The site's triangular configuration and dimensions, along with the access restrictions presented by Apollo Drive and I -35W, complicates the site design. In recognition of the site constraints, the applicant has approached the Lino Lakes Planning Commission and City Council with a development concept to inquire if the City would consider a PDO zoning overlay to allow some flexibility from City performance standards. The City Council expressed some willingness to consider some flexibility with internal setbacks and street design, provided the site design maintained the required building setbacks to Lea Court, Apollo Drive and I -35W. Since the original concept plan, the applicant has undertaken a number of development plans, in an attempt to satisfy the various recommendations of the County and the City. In this latest site plan, the applicant is requesting flexibility in the following areas: Structure setbacks from the internal public street (30 feet required). Setbacks for parking and driveway areas. 30 foot wide paved surface of the roadway (32 feet required). 50 foot wide right-of-way (60 feet required). 40 foot paved surface cul-de-sac radius (46 feet required). 50 foot right-of-way - cul-de-sac radius (60 feet required). The intent of the PDO district is to permit greater flexibility and, consequently, more creative and imaginative design. In view of the development constraints exhibited by the site, the application of the PDO appears to be appropriate. The R-3 zoning district allows for a variety of medium density housing options up to a maximum density of 8 units per acre. In light of the abutting single family neighborhood to the west, the use of twin homes and townhouses on this site appears to be more desirable than other medium density housing alternatives that may be considered in the R-3 zoning district. The extent of the flexibility to be considered however, will be contingent on an innovative site design with a high amenity package. In the following sections, City staff has reviewed the overall site plan elements and made recommendations to fulfill the PDO intent. 4