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`r Lakewood Apartment, page 2 �The layout generally follows the original layout, though the lots have been slightly modified to accommodate he proposed apartment building. The layout of the entire block is shown on the site plan. The site has been reorganized to allow a commercial /office building to the west of the apartment building and one to the north along the Interstate 35W frontage. It is a reduction in the overall building area that will be built in the area and is therefore substantially conforming to the original layout. Lakewood Apartments is located in a Mixed Use Land Use area and is located on Lot 10 and 11 in Block B. Acceptable Building Types are Commercial /Retail /Office/Housing. The proposed apartment building will include underground parking, first floor retail and apartments, and three additional floors of apartments for a total of 60 units within the four story structure. The use of ground floor as residential (apartments) is not fully in conformance with the guidelines; however, since the portion of the building where this is being done is along a residential street across from future townhomes, staff finds it acceptable to permit a small number of units on the mixed -use streetside. The Regulating plan of the development guide includes the required street framework, which is currently under construction as part of the city's improvements in the area. This will include the pedestrian streetscape as part of a future phase of construction. The plan also indicates a build -to line for this portion of that block which will require that the building be close to the edge of the street to create an intimate pedestrian environment. The Regulating Plan does not indicate any `Required Building Entries' on this site, nor any `Gateways'. The site is identified for a `Architectural Feature' at the southeast corner near the traffic roundabout. This will be discussed in more detail within the Architectural Standards section of the report. III/Allowable Uses The proposed use for this site is residential apartment units above first floor retail. The Lino Lakes Town Center Development & Design Guide classifies these uses as General Merchandise Retail and Residential Units Above Ground Floor Commercial; and considers them permissible uses within the Mixed Use District. The applicable section is included below: SECTION 3.1 ALLOWABLE USES Table 1. Allowable Land Uses in Mixed -Use Commercial, Commercial Residential and Civic Districts Allowable Land Use Comm ercial Mixed Use Civic Commercial Uses General merchandise retail, including but not limited to: variety, hardware, and dry goods stores, but excluding vending machine operators and direct selling organizations. Must be less than 40,000 s.f. footprint. P P - Residential Uses Residential units above ground -floor commercial space (e.g. retail or employment), including "live work units." - P - TABLE 1 NOTES: P = permitted use •