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CHAPTER 2. GOVERNING PLANS Development in the Town Center is governed by the Land Use and Regulating Plans, described below, as well as by the standards in the following chapters. 2.1. THE LAND USE PLAN Figure 3, the Land Use Plan, spells out the basic arrangement and extent of activities within the Town Center. The land uses shown in the Land Use Plan correspond to the Mixed Use, Commercial, and Civic District, which have one set of design and development standards; and the Residential District, which has another set of design and development standards. The boundaries shown on the Land Use Plan are approximate. As long as development conforms to the regulating plan, boundaries may change based on detailed site analysis and revised regulations for the protection of environmental assets. The Land Use Plan ensures mixed use and shows specific boundaries for the Residential District. However, residences may a4se be built as upper -story housing over ground - floor retail or office commercial in the Mixed -Use District;. Assisted Living Facilities are also allowed in certain portions of the Commercial District and above other commercial uses in the Mixed -Use District. as long as the minimum numbcr of units is built. The minimum and maximum numbers of residential units are assigned in the Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan. Minor adjustments to the Land Use Plan are permitted at the discretion of the City Council, if the Council finds they are consistent with the intent of the Development Standards. Adjustments are subject to review and reversal by the City Council. Significant adjustments will require amendment to this land use plan and design standards. 2.2. THE REGULATING PLAN Figure 4, the "Regulating Plan," specifies essential physical features for the Town Center area, including required streets, "Build -to Lines," building entrances, gateways, and landscaped frontages. Required Streets A minimum framework of required streets is shown in Figure 4, the Regulating Plan. The design of streets must conform to the standards set forth in the Regulating Plan. Parking lot drive aisles are not considered streets. Build -to Lines Build -to Lines define locations where buildings must be built within a certain distance of the public right- of-way. Bringing building fronts close to the edge of streets enhances the continuity, attractiveness and intimacy of pedestrian spaces. The build -to line defines a location at which 1) a certain minimum percentage of the block length must contain buildings, and 2) those buildings must be built within a maximum distance from the Right of Way. The Regulating Plan shows the location of Build -to Lines, which require either 50 or 70 percent of the block to have buildings, parks, or plazas. Specific regulations for Build -to Lines are: