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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 08-175 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XIII: VILLAGE MIXED USE DISTRICT AND CREATING STANDARDS FOR A VILLAGE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends the Lake Elmo City Code Title XV: Land Usage; Chapter154: Zoning Code; Article XIH: Village Mixed Use District; to read the following: ARTICLE XIII: VILLAGE DISTRICT § 154.500 PURPOSE AND DISTRICT DESCRIPTION (A) V-LDR Village Low Density Residential. The purpose of the V-LDR zoning district is to provide opportunity for lower density residential development within the Old Village and create a transition and connectivity between the heart of the Old Village and surrounding rural areas. Residential development within areas zoned V-LDR will occur at a density of 1.5-2.49 units per acre. (B) VMX— Village Mixed Use District. The purpose of the VMX district is to provide an area for compact,mixed use development made mutually compatible through a combination of careful planning and urban design and coordinated public and private investment. This district is intended to continue the traditional mixed use development that has occurred in the Village area by allowing retail, service,office, civic and public uses as well as residential units.The mixture of land uses within the district is essential to establishing the level of vitality and intensity needed to support retail and service uses. Development within areas zoned VMX will occur at a density of 6-10 units per acre. Senior congregate care facilities may exceed this density maximum with a range not to exceed a total of 16 units per acre, provided the facility can satisfy all zoning and applicable conditional use permit review criteria. The placement of building edges and treatment of building,parking, landscaping, and pedestrian spaces is essential to creating the pedestrian friendly environment envisioned for the VMX district. The standards in this chapter are intended to implement and effectuate the principles and relationships established in the Village Master Plan,which will be carried out through specific standards related to site planning, signage, architecture, building materials, and landscaping. Renovation and infill of traditional storefront-type buildings is encouraged, and parking standards may be waived to recognize the availability of on-street and shared parking facilities. § 154.501 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES 1