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YAN• PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT The Applicant wishes a Planned Development Overlay (PDO) District to be created inorder to allow more creative, economical, and efficient use of the land. The Lino Lakes City Council is required to review the plan to meet the Planning and Zoning Section 9 Subd. 3 Part D. Substantive Criteria for Review and Approval. The criteria and proposed finding in fact are as follows: 1. Density. The average density of the PDO shall not be greater than that which applies to the existing zone where the PDO is proposed as established by in the Zoning Ordinance. Finding: The proposed development is in the Shopping Center Zoning District which has . a building coverage / green area requirement of 75 %/25 %. Applicant is proposing 71 %/28 %, which are within the Shopping Center Zoning District requirements. 2. Minimum Open Space. Ten (10) percent of the total parcel area. Finding: The Applicant has meet this requirement with 28% green space and in addition will pay the Park Dedication fee. 3. Height, Setback, and Lot Coverage Regulations. All such restrictions shall be waived in development of a PDO except along the perimeter of the development as long as the project complies with average density and open space provisions of this Ordinance. Finding: The proposed development does not have any buildings in excess of 45' tall, nor does it have any buildings or parking spaces in the required setbacks, nor does it have more floor area than allowed. 4. Environmental Design considerations shall be incorporated into the PDO process by requiring existing natural amenities, landscaping, and a proposed landscaping plan to be submitted during the review.process. Finding: The existing wetland basin in the northeast corner of the site is to remain in a natural state and untouched by the construction activities. The applicant has submitted a landscaping plan in the review process and the City Council finds the landscaping plan acceptable and meets the environmental design considerations. Off site wetland mitigation is planned. Applicant is working on a proposal with Anoka County Parks and the Rice Creek Watershed District to construct the necessary newly created wetland requirements. 5. Traffic Circulation Finding: The City Engineer has prepared a traffic study for the project site and has included other projects and objectives of the City of Lino Lakes transpartation plan. The City Engineer has reviewed the plans and has no objections with the access points or traffic circulation in and near the site. PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP Barton•Aschman • De Lww, Lather, • Steinman Town Center Narrative Page - 7 - 04/ 09/ 01 • •