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• Oakwood View page 4 Amending the comprehensive plan as requested would address the land use issue. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The church exists, and is surrounded by residential uses. Additional residential use on the site would be compatible with the area. 3. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein (in the zoning ordinance). Adjustment of the lot widths will address that issue. Providing for a future street connection will address the cul de sac length issue. 4. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. The creation of ten single family homes and two units for a group residence will not overburden city services. . 5. Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. • The creation of ten single family homes and two units for a group residence will not generate enough traffic to overburden the road system. Planned Unit Development: Development Stage Plan/Preliminary Plat Section 2, Subd. 10 of the zoning ordinance discusses the purpose of a planned unit development (PUD). The application should be compared to these purposes in order to justify the flexibility allowed by a PUD. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section of the Zoning Ordinance is to provide for the grouping of lots or buildings for development as an integrated, coordinated unit as opposed to traditional parcel by parcel, piecemeal, or sporadic approach to development. This section is intended to introduce flexibility of site design and architecture for the conservation of land and open space through clustering of lots, buildings and activities, which promote the goals outlined in the Comprehensive Plan or serve another public purpose. It is further intended that planned unit developments are to be characterized by central management, integrated planning and architecture, joint and common use and maintenance of parking, open space and other similar facilities, and harmonious selection and efficient distribution of uses. A residential conditional use permit PUD may include a variety of residential units, including single family and multifamily units as long as it complies with the density