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Adjacent land consists primarily of similar land uses, such as agricultural, open <br />water/wetland areas, rural residential lots, as well as single family residential to the south. <br />The Project site as well as adjacent farmland to the west, include mapped soils considered <br />prime farmland. There are no parks and open space, cemeteries, trails located adjacent to <br />the Project site. <br />ii. Plans. Describe planned land use as identified in comprehensive plan (if available) and any <br />other applicable plan for land use, water, or resources management by a local, regional, <br />state, or federal agency. <br />The Future Land Use Plan within The 2040 Plan has portions of the Project site listed for <br />primarily residential land use. This includes areas of low, medium, and high density residential <br />(Appendix Q. These are defined within The 2040 Plan as 1.6 to 3, 4 to 6, and 6 to 8 dwellings <br />per acre respectively. <br />A portion of the Project site was also mapped as a Signature Gateway District. This district is <br />defined in The 2040 Plan as follows: "The Signature Gateway District is reserved for high <br />visibility, high traffic corridors serving as an entrance to the Community. The district allows <br />residential at a density of 8.0 to 10.0 units per acre with 15 units per acre allowed if the project <br />meets the City's housing goals. The district allows for development of multiple complementary <br />uses on a single site including a combination of higher density residential, commercial services, <br />and employment opportunities. This district incorporates planning parameters estimating the <br />ratio of the residential and commercial mix. These ranges are flexible and may change based <br />on a specific development proposal." <br />iii. Zoning, including special districts or overlays such as shoreland, floodplain, wild and scenic <br />rivers, critical area, agricultural preserves, etc. <br />The Project site is currently zoned as R — Rural per the City of Lino Lakes Zoning Map (January 5, <br />2023). There are areas of FEMA Zone A Floodplain mapped within the project site (See FEMA <br />FIRM in Appendix Q. There are no wild and scenic river segments, critical areas, agricultural <br />preserves, or airport safety zones located within or adjacent to the project site. <br />iv. If any critical facilities (i.e. facilities necessary for public health and safety, those storing <br />hazardous materials, or those with housing occupants who may be insufficiently mobile) <br />are proposed in floodplain areas and other areas identified as at risk for localized flooding, <br />describe the risk potential considering changing precipitation and event intensity. <br />The are no critical facilities currently located within the Project site or proposed to be <br />constructed as part of the project. <br />b. Discuss the project's compatibility with nearby land uses, zoning, and plans listed in Item 9a <br />above, concentrating on implications for environmental effects. <br />There are no identified compatibility conflicts between the proposed project and nearby land uses or <br />any local or regional plans. The existing zoning, however, is not compatible with the proposed land <br />use. <br />Page 10 <br />