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1 1st Reading: Publication: 2nd Reading: Effective: CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 02-14 ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM R, RURAL TO PUD-PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR NORTHPOINTE “The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains". Section 1 The City of Lino Lakes makes the following Findings of Fact: 1. The City received a Land Use Application to rezone certain property from R, Rural to PUD-Planned Unit Development. 2. The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on December 11, 2013 and continued the public hearing to February 12, 2014. 3. The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive Plan. 4. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. 5. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards. 6. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City’s service capacity. 7. Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. 8. The rezoning meets the purpose and intent of the PUD-Planned Unit Development by encouraging: • Innovations in development that address growing demands for all styles of economic expansion, greater variety in type, design, architectural standards, and siting of structures through the conservation and more efficient use of land in such developments. • The preservation and enhancement of desirable site characteristics such as existing vegetation, natural topography and geologic features and the prevention of soil erosion. • An efficient use of land resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets thereby lowering development costs and public investments.