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• • • Century Farm North Page 2 of 11 This review is based on the following plan submittals dated January 20, 2003 (except as otherwise noted): Existing Conditions Plan Land Use/Rezoning Plan Preliminary Plat Preliminary Site Plan Phasing Plans Preliminary Landscape Plan Preliminary Grading Plan Preliminary Utility Plan* Wetland Mitigation Plan Developed Conditions Plan Townhome Building Elevations* Alternative Airpark Lot Layout *Included in prior 12/16/02 submission ANALYSIS Existing Conditions. While the physical characteristics of the site make development challenging, such characteristics also offer unique design possibilities. The northeasterly portion of the site is open meadow with scattered brush and trees. The southern portion of the site includes wooded areas, wetlands and a County ditch and borders the Lino Air Park. The western portion of the site is somewhat fragmented due to a number of property exceptions along Sunset Road and includes several acres of unbuildable wetland areas. MUSA Reserve Allocation. To accommodate the proposed development, the allocation of 83.5 acres of MUSA will be necessary. Considering that the Comprehensive Plan calls for the urbanization of the subject property, such allocation is considered appropriate. To be noted is that the City's Growth Management Ordinance establishes a MUSA reserve limitation of 36 acres annually in the years 2003 through 2009 and an average limitation of 147 housing units per year during the same time period. The phasing plan for the project must be consistent with these requirements. This issue will be discussed in greater detail in the phasing discussion of this report. Land Use and Zoning. The City's Comprehensive Plan calls for sewered low density residential uses in the southwest portion of the site and medium density uses on the balance of the site. The proposed land use designations are consistent with the land use directives of the Comprehensive Plan.