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• Marshan Meadows page 2 The table below identifies the existing land use and zoning as well as guided land uses for the area. Location Existing Land Use Guided Land Use Existing Zoning Site residential Low Density Sewered Residential R -2 North residential Low Density Unsewered Resid. R -1 South church and residence Public /Semi - Public and Low Density Sewered Residential R -3 and R -1 East Marshan Lake Marshan Lake West industrial park Industrial Light Industrial The site is guided for Low Density (up to 3 units /acre) but zoned R -2, which is a medium density zone. This should have been corrected previously by amending either the zoning or the comprehensive plan. The application is for single family development, which is consistent with the comprehensive plan density. Single family homes are a permitted use in the R -2 zone. Therefore, the project complies with both the comp plan and the zoning. (Incidentally, the preliminary plat incorrectly lists the zoning as R -1.) Note that on property to the north and south, the zoning is not consistent with the comprehensive plan. This is something that should be corrected, but is not an issue for this project. Growth Management, MUSA Reserve and Units/Year: The site is within the existing MUSA, so there is no need to use MUSA reserve acres. The attached table at the end of this report shows the status of the staging plans for new residential units according to the growth management policy. No additional residential »nits can be final platted this year unless they are part of a conservation development. The 20 new units in Marshan Meadows could receive preliminary plat approval this year but must wait to be final platted in 2006. Preliminary Plat Streets and Driveways: The City holds a road easement on property south of the site. The road easement is a continuation of Stage Coach Trail. This easement was a condition of the subdivision in 1997 that created a separate lot for the parsonage for Gethsemene Church, which owns that land. The road was not constructed, but is to be constructed when the property develops. The Marshan Meadows plat includes the extension of Stage Coach Trail to the north and a connection to Lake Drive. These are important pieces of a neighborhood transportation system for the area. The plat also includes a short cul de sac street to serve eight interior lots. Submitted plans include a future development plan showing ghost plats for land to the north and south. The street as extended would allow for future development, though there may be some limitations on house sizes on individual lots.