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• Bruggeman page 4 Rezoning The zoning ordinance requires that, for a zoning amendment application: The Planning and Zoning Board shall consider possible adverse effects of the proposed amendment. Its judgement shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors: 1. 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. The project complies with in the comprehensive plan, as reflected by the land use map: the site is guided for Medium Density Residential and Commercial uses. In fact, the current zoning is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan and the proposed rezoning would correct the inconsistency. The project is consistent with the growth management policy if the 20% flexibility is considered. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The land use map of the comprehensive plan reflects the community's decisions on what type of development should occur in specific locations. The following passages from the comprehensive plan illustrate the supporting reasoning for the decisions that form the basis of the land use map: • The higher density residential areas have been located at the periphery of low density residential neighborhoods along higher functional classification streets in an effort to reduce traffic impacts on low density residential areas. • The higher density residential locations have been utilized as a land use transition between low density neighborhoods and more intense commercial uses, industrial uses, or higher functional classification streets. • The medium and high density residential land uses have been proposed in close proximity to the City's commercial locations as a means of providing convenient access to commercial goods and services, nearby market support for the commercial businesses, and reduced traffic impacts between these land uses. The Comprehensive Plan stresses the integration of commercial and medium density residential land uses. • To reduce compatibility issues between medium and higher density residential and low density residential, the City will formulate performance standards that give attention to setbacks, density transitions, buffering and landscape requirements that will guide future medium and high density residential development. The City utilized these principles in creating the future land use map. The recent revisions to the zoning and subdivision ordinances established performance standards to address buffers and landscaping. Development that