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• • Pheasant Stroll Estates page 3 Land uses in the area need good, safe access to arterial roads. Because of the short distance between Hodgson and Ware Roads, access management is vitally important. One access to CR J, a public street, will provide good access to all properties adjacent to the subject site, and to the site itself. The proposed project does not provide such a street. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The townhomes at the proposed density are consistent with the Medium Density Residential category in the comprehensive plan. 3. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. Right of way and setbacks are not adequate in the submitted plans. 4. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. Adequate water and sanitary service are available for the site. 5. Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. Access management is an important aspect of planning the city. A local street or frontage road are possibilities for creating access to this site. Section 1007 -4.7 of the subdivision ordinance requires that these possibilities be used rather than an individual driveway. The proposal does not provide the right of way for a public street that serves the public need for a safe, planned access on Co. Rd. J serving more than one property. In addition to these factors, the City's Growth Management Policy states that "promoting development within the existing MUSA is preferable to expanding the developing area of the City by granting MUSA reserve acres." Expanding the MUSA before land within the MUSA develops, and before the infrastructure needs have been addressed for the land within the MUSA, is inconsistent with this policy. PRELIMINARY PLAT/PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Buildings, Units: The proposal includes 27 townhomes as two -, three -, and four -unit structures. An existing single family home would remain. An elevation of the fronts of the units has been provided, but we have no detailed information on materials or