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• Planning & Zoning Board May 14, 2003 Elm Street Comp Plan Amendment 2001 Comprehensive Plan The 2001 Comprehensive Plan guides this area for low density sewered and unsewered residential, medium density residential, and Public /Semi- public land uses. These designations conform to the existing development that has occurred. The majority of the project area lies within the Stage 1 Growth Area (1998 -2010) and within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). Impact on Land Use A total of 26 existing residential properties are contained within the plan amendment area. The amendment changes area as follows: 1) 18 properties require a land use designation change from low density, unsewered residential to low density, sewered residential. 2) 5 properties require a land use designation change from low density, unsewered residential to low density, sewered residential, a change to the Stage 1 Growth Area, and expansion of the MUSA. 3) 2 properties require a land use designation change from low density, unsewered residential to low density, sewered residential and expansion of the MUSA. 4) 1 property requires expansion of MUSA. The following table provides an overall summary of the Land Use change: Land Use Designation Pre Amendment Post Amendment Avg. Density Acres # Units MUSA Avg. Density Acres #Units MUSA Low Density, Unsewered Residential 1.32 18.93 25 12.67 na na na na Low Density, Sewered Residential 1.28 .78 1 0 1.62 19.71 32 19.71 Traffic Elm Street is designated as a minor collector street and is further designated as a Municipal State Aid Street. The proposed land use change would allow for the potential of seven new single family residences on the street. Any new single family development within the amendment area will have minimal impact to the system. Wastewater Approval of the amendment will allow for the connection of existing properties to the municipal sanitary sewer system. The amendment area lies within Sewer Service District 2, which has the capacity to carry the anticipated increase in flows. The amendment will only add a total of 7.04 acres of MUSA servicing upto 15 single family residences.