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• Comprehensive Plan Amendment Village of Hardwood Creek page 10 that would support exempting a "conservation development" from specified growth management limits. Even so, we support the developer's efforts to incorporate as many environmentally friendly elements as possible as the development design proceeds. The open space, innovative stornuwater management methods and attention to the long term management of these design features demonstrate good planning by the developer and are consistent with the City's environmental planning goals. The site is within the AUAR area and all development there must observe the Conservation Development Framework. The means that conservation development elements will be mandatory in the PUD design. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONCEPT PLAN The developer's intent is to master plan the 363 acres for commercial and residential uses. The specifics are not finalized yet. As described in the zoning ordinance, the purpose of a PUD general concept plan is to provide an opportunity for the applicant to submit an application and plan to the City showing the basic intent and the general nature of the entire development. The concept plan provides an opportunity for the proposal to be publicly considered at an early stage. The name of the project will be re- examined. The town center area at the I -35W interchange is referred to as The Village. The I -35E development area should have a name that does not cause confusion. The following elements of the proposed general concept plan represent the immediately significant elements for review, as listed in the zoning ordinance. 1) Overall Maximum PUD Density Range. The application includes ranges of units and acreages. In Lino Lakes, density is calculated on the net area: simply by subtracting the wetlands from the gross site acreage. Some rough estimating, which includes open space and right of way data for the residential area only, leads to a residential density about 4.5 units per acre. 2) General Location of Major Streets and Pedestrian Ways. The concept plan includes the main collectors and access points envisioned in the draft AUAR (see attached Figure 21 -1 from AUAR).. A local north/south collector provides a route through the site. Two collector roads provide access to 20th Ave. on the west of the site. The north/south collector would continue south to access Main St., and north to future developments. The concept plan also shows an internal local circulation network providing access for the residential development areas.