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• • • CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 18 -03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES BY REZONING CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R -1, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO R -2, TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, FOR LOTS 2 AND 3 OF THE CRYSTAL COVE DEVELOPMENT The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota does ordain: Section 1: Findings The City Council makes the following findings regarding the application for rezoning the property described below, based on the factors listed in Section 2, Subd.1E of the Lino Lakes zoning ordinance: 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. The site is guided for Medium Density Residential use, at 3 -6 units per acre. The project is consistent with the units /per year limit of the growth management policy. The comprehensive plan does promote the creation of housing variety. A two - family structure is consistent with this goal. The site is within the existing MUSA and will not exceed growth targets. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The one duplex structure does not pose a compatibility problem with existing nearby homes. According to the comprehensive plan, future development to the south will be at a similar density: 3 -6 units /acre. 3. Upon compliance with the conditions of approval set forth in Resolution 03 -141, the proposed use will conform with performance standards contained in the subdivision and zoning ordinances and other requirements. 4. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. Both water and sanitary sewer service are available in 79th St. on the north side of the site and in Lake Drive. The systems have adequate capacity. 5. Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. The creation of three dwelling units will not overburden the roads. No new roads are proposed or necessary to serve this three -unit development.