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not conducive to Comprehensive Planning efforts. Cities typically request that future developments be shown as part of master planning effort; the development of this phase of Marshan was noted on numerous documents and reports reviewed by the city. Land Use: in December 1998 the city of Lino Lakes adopted Resolution No. 98 -175, a resolution establishing Livable Community Goals; whereas, the City agreed to establish affordable and life -cycle housing goals by allowing multiple family densities of 10 -12 dwellings per acre. The Marshan site plan provides a solution and an infill redevelopment opportunity; the city of Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan embraces and encourages such infill. Marshan blends in with the existing and surrounding land uses and promotes compact development along a major circulation corridor. Marshan has been designed with consideration to the visual character and the experience of the citizens who will use the street system and adjacent properties. The use of the dwellings, open space, parks, Marshan Lake, pedestrian ways, public facilities, and the layout of the street network will contribute to the character, form, and scale of the city. The Marshan site plan integrates the recently adopted housing variety guidelines to create visual interest as well as create a variety of people /residents to better blend with the greater surroundings. Transportation: due to its proximity to schools, parks and commercial activities, the physical organization . of Marshan supports the framework of transportation alternatives that maximizes access and mobility, while also reducing the dependence of only one means of transportation. Marshan has been designed and the second phase will complement and minimize conflicts between transportation modes. Marshan through it's interconnected street pattem, continues to adhere to the goal of reducing long street lengths of repeating architectural forms and introduce changes in the architectural massing and design elements as well as orientation. The overall street pattems /network (auto, pedestrian, and bicycle) will provide strong conditions between sub - neighborhoods /amenities as well as surrounding neighborhoods and commercial uses. It is compatible with surrounding land uses and meets the needs of the users. The .city of Lino Lakes has previously found that Marshan ensured that adequate streets were built for the movement of people that maintained the integrity of existing streets. Dedications and investments were contributed to ensure that this phase would support the demands of travel. The city determined that Marshan met the level of service standards required for high - density development to occur on this site. Community Facilities: Marshan meets the intent and desires of Lino Lakes comprehensive planning efforts and needs. Grading, drainage and utility plans for Marshan first phase were designed, reviewed and were intended as part of a multi- phased. residential development. Upon review it was previously determined that public and private facilities (streets, sewer and water mains, stubs, storm pond, and et cetera) were in place and /or built as part of Marshan first phase. Further, development of Marshan will ensure that those public investments not be underutilized resulting in wasteful investments of public and private monies. Marshan Second Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CUP, PUD and Site Plan Request October 28, 2003 OCT 2n2003. CITY C:77 5