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• • • b) provision of infrastructure that will provide benefits beyond the project site, in accordance with City transportation, sewer, or water plans, that is not financially feasible without the project The Hodgson/Co. Rd. J Master Plan lays out a transportation framework to guide future planning. This includes a local circulation system that provides access to areas within the study area to avoid relying entirely on arterial roads for property access and traffic movement. The Master Plan also lays out options for municipal utilities (water and sanitary sewer) and directs that they will be designed and constructed as development occurs to ensure service to all properties within the study area. and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Hodgson Road /Co. Rd. J Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment, by establishing a framework for development and specific site design requirements, implements the following existing recommendation in the Planning District 4 section of the Comprehensive Plan: 10. The commercial land uses within District 4 are located near major street intersections. The commercial locations are oriented to serving the nearby neighborhoods. In this respect, the City will regulate future commercial development to control land use intensity and establish both site and building designs that will be compatible with the surrounding residential uses. Attention will be given to site design, building architecture, green space, setbacks, access, signage and lighting to create attractive commercial locations. and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Hodgson Road /Co. Rd. J Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment, by establishing locations for access to arterial roads and a local circulation system, implements the following existing recommendations in the Planning District 4 section of the Comprehensive Plan: 12. The City will work to establish a hierarchy of streets to improve traffic circulation throughout District 4. Street planning efforts will include: b. Maintain Hodgson Road and County Road J as "A" minor arterial streets. With this functional classification, the right -of -way width and roadway design should promote traffic movement and limit direct site access. and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Hodgson Road /Co. Rd. J Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment promotes the implementation of the Parks, Natural Open Space /Greenways and Trail System Plan, which is itself an element of the Comprehensive Plan. Resolution 07 -21, page 2