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• • Comprehensive Plan Amendment Hardwood Creek LLC page 4 • There is support for examining the possibility of single -level products to accommodate those needing units without stairs, such as seniors. As stated in the zoning ordinance (Sec. 2, Subd. 10.F.7.), the following elements of a proposed general concept plan represent the immediately significant elements for review: 1) Overall Maximum PUD Density Range. In Lino Lakes, density is calculated on the net area: simply by subtracting the wetlands from the gross site acreage. Some rough estimating, which includes open space and right of way data for the residential area only, leads to a residential density about 4.5 units per acre. 2) General Location of Major Streets and Pedestrian Ways. The concept plan includes the main collectors and access points envisioned in the draft AUAR (see attached Figure 6, taken from Figure 21 -1 of the AUAR). The AUAR follows access management guidelines with 1/2 mile spacing between full intersections on 20th Ave. The concept includes: • A local north/south collector provides a route through the site. The north/south collector would continue south to access Main St., and north to future developments. • Two collector roads provide access to 20th Ave. on the west of the site. • The concept plan also shows an internal local circulation network providing access for the residential development areas. The AUAR recognizes the importance of managing access to major transportation infrastructure. Collector and arterial roads will not function well if new road intersections and driveways are allowed without an overall plan. The development site does not abut Main St. The pictured collector road would need to extend 1/4 mile south of the site to access Main St. The Centerville /Lino Lakes border complicates the situation, as does the undetermined interchange design. Main St. is challenging for two reasons: the major reconstruction project being planned by Anoka County; and the I -35E interchange planning underway among Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Centerville, and MnDOT. The current front runner for the interchange design includes a typical diamond with one exception. In the northwest quadrant of the interchange, the southbound exit ramp forms a new intersection and continues onto a new city street south of Main St. (see attached Figure 7). This new city street would run between the existing 21St Ave. and I -35E, with a new signalized intersection on Main St. only about 600 feet from 21St Ave. The latest plan is to limit