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• • • Comforts of Home page 3 The Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2002 and included the Mixed Use land use category. However, there was no descriptive text to explain the purpose of this category. In 2006, the City Council amended the Comprehensive Plan to include, for the first time, a description of the intent of the Mixed Use designation: The Mixed Use designation is intended to accommodate development that includes a variety of land uses. This could be a development that integrates uses in the same building, such as residential units above commercial space. It also might include different uses in separate locations as elements of a larger development, as part of a master plan. The 2006 Comprehensive Plan amendment also included some performance standards: Development in areas guided Mixed Use must comply with the following performance standards: 1. The land use and site design must be sensitive to the surrounding and uses in the area, including but not limited to building height, exterior composition, landscaping, and site access. 2. The road network within new development shall promote the safe and convenient traffic movement. The project design must incorporate access management design elements for access to arterial and collector roadways. 3. Municipal water and sanitary sewer service must be available. 4. All development shall address environmental concerns with regard to site planning, landscaping, impervious surfacing, open space, and storm water management. Stormwater management must incorporate methods to protect and improve water quality such as infiltration, buffering of water bodies, and other natural methods whenever feasible. 5. Commercial site designs shall emphasize pedestrian accessibility, connections to residential neighborhoods, shared parking, and green space to create a customer friendly environment and promote a high level of interaction among local businesses and between businesses and residents. 6. Architectural and site standards shall be applied to establish aesthetically pleasing, high quality buildings and streetscapes. With both residential and commercial uses, the proposal follows with the intent of the Mixed Use land use category. The proposal also should be compared to these performance standards.