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Bruggeman page 5 The land use map of the comprehensive plan reflects the community's decisions on what type of development should occur in specific locations. The following passages from the comprehensive plan illustrate the supporting reasoning for the decisions that form the basis of the land use map: The higher density residential areas have been located at the periphery of low density residential neighborhoods along higher functional classification streets in an effort to reduce traffic impacts on low density residential areas. The higher density residential locations have been utilized as a land use transition between low density neighborhoods and more intense commercial uses, industrial uses, or higher functional classification streets. The medium and high density residential land uses have been proposed in close proximity to the City's commercial locations as a means of providing convenient access to commercial goods and services, nearby market support for the commercial businesses, and reduced traffic impacts between these land uses. The Comprehensive Plan stresses the integration of commercial and medium density residential land uses. To reduce compatibility issues between medium and higher density residential and low density residential, the City will formulate performance standards that give attention to setbacks, density transitions, buffering and landscape requirements that will guide future medium and high density residential development. The City utilized these principles in creating the future land use map. The recent revisions to the zoning and subdivision ordinances established performance standards to address buffers and landscaping. Development that complies with the map and standards complies with the compatibility principles upon which the map and standards are based: The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein (in the zoning ordinance). Since the project fulfills the purposes of a PUD, the reduced setbacks and other minor variations discussed below are justified. The project complies with these and other requirements in the zoning and subdivision ordinance. An extensive analysis of the project can be found below under "preliminary plat/PUD ". 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 Birch St. on the north side of the site. The systems have adequate capacity. Stormwater management must comply with the requirements of the City and the Rice Creek Watershed District.