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Ordinance No. 05-10 page 2 effects of a proposed zoning amendment and that the judgment of a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance shall be based upon, but not limited to. the following factors: 1. The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive Plan. The proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance support the following policies found in the Policy Plan chapter of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan: Commercial Policies 5. Promote a full and broad range of office, service, retailing, dining, and entertainment uses within the commercial areas of Lino Lakes that address the needs of the residents. 6. Attract new businesses to Lino Lakes that are complementary to existing businesses, and will contribute to the customer attraction and business interchange of the local commercial areas. 16. Pursue retail and service providers that would complement the existing commercial land uses and/or contribute to the accumulative attraction of Lino Lakes' commercial areas In addition, the Land Use Plan chapter of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan lists the following strategies to be implemented to promote quality commercial areas. The proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance support these strategies. 1. The City will utilize its zoning regulations to define the range of commercial land use that may be appropriate for each proposed commercial location. Through its commercial site planning, the City will require new commercial development to be compatibly designed with surrounding land uses through the use of transitional land uses, proper setbacks, building orientation, screening and landscaping. 3. The City will promote commercial site designs that emphasize pedestrian accessibility, shared parking, and green space in an effort to create a customer friendly environment and promote a high level of business interchange among local businesses when feasible. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The proposed amendments to the Town Center Design & Development Guide specify and clarify activities and uses that will be appropriate and compatible within specified land use districts.