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• • Marshan Townhomes 2nd Addn. page 2 Land Use, Density, Zoning The table below identifies the existing land use and zoning as well as guided land uses for the area. Location Existing Land Use Guided Land Use Existing Zoning Site Single Family Home and Vacant Medium Density Residential R-4 High Density Residential North Marshan Lake Condominiums Medium Density Residential R -4 High Density Residential South commercial (Automotive Refinish Technol.) Performance Land Use R -1, Single Family Residential East Marshan Lake Condominiums Medium Density Residential R-4 High Density Residential West Lake Drive, Wenzel Farm townhomes Medium Density Residential R -3 Medium Density PDO The Marshan Lake Condominiums were approved in 1995, with the second phase approved in 1996. The City began work on a new comprehensive plan in 1996 -97. The future land use map in the comprehensive plan was created as part of the planning process. The comprehensive plan was approved by the City Council in 2002. The entire Marshan Lake Condominiums site and the remaining four -acres along Lake Drive is guided Medium Density Residential. This allows a density of 3 -6 units per acre. The existing condominium townhomes were built at a density of 6.4 units /acre, in accordance with the approved site plans. At its August 13, 2003 meeting, the P & Z recommended to keep the Medium Density classification on the site. The reasoning was that it could accommodate up to 6 units per acre, and this is more consistent with the existing neighborhood than a potential of up to 12 units per acre under a High Density land use classification. The concept plan presented with the comp plan amendment application showed 38 units on the four -acre site, a density of 9.5 u/a. This was viewed as inconsistent with the neighborhood. On October 22, 2003, the City Council discussed the application at a work session. The Council agreed with the reasoning of the P & Z, and indicated it would not support the request. The applicant subsequently withdrew the application. A question did arise at the work session about whether or not a PUD could accommodate a higher density than the Medium Density category allows (3 -6 units /acre). The PUD requirements are in Section 2, Subd. 10 of the zoning ordinance. The ordinance requires that a PUD comply with the density in the comp plan. Two passages are immediately relevant: