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Comforts of Home page 12 Parking: The plan includes more parking spaces than required. It is common practice in Lino Lakes to attempt to minimize the impervious surface. However, most of the "excess" parking is for visitors for the senior housing area, where most of the parking is within the lower levels of two buildings. The exterior parking in the residential area does not seem excessive. The parking for the commercial areas includes 25 spaces behind the retail shops that are adjacent to the supermarket. This is a very inconvenient location for customers, though these spaces could be for employees. (Issues of safety, lighting, etc. would have to be addressed.) It seems likely that trucks would continue through this area and come out around the south side of the building rather than turn around in the area designated for turning around. REZONING CRITERIA As required by the zoning ordinance, the Planning and Zoning Board shall consider possible adverse effects of the proposed zoning amendment. Its judgment 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. As described in the staff report, the project does not comply with a number of policies and provisions of the Comprehensive Plan. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The location of buildings, landscaping, traffic generation, and access locations are not compatible with present and future land uses in the area. • • 90% parking requirement spaces required spaces provided retail commercial 77,450 sf 69,705 sf 1 space per 200 sf 349 356 senior assisted living 1 space per 6 beds plus 1 space per 2 employees 7 3 24 senior apartments 1 space per unit 41 68 senior condominiums 1 space per unit 48 68 residential total 99 160 The parking for the commercial areas includes 25 spaces behind the retail shops that are adjacent to the supermarket. This is a very inconvenient location for customers, though these spaces could be for employees. (Issues of safety, lighting, etc. would have to be addressed.) It seems likely that trucks would continue through this area and come out around the south side of the building rather than turn around in the area designated for turning around. REZONING CRITERIA As required by the zoning ordinance, the Planning and Zoning Board shall consider possible adverse effects of the proposed zoning amendment. Its judgment 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. As described in the staff report, the project does not comply with a number of policies and provisions of the Comprehensive Plan. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The location of buildings, landscaping, traffic generation, and access locations are not compatible with present and future land uses in the area. • •