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r i City of Crystal Zoning Code 515.57, Subd. 3 d) (Rev. 2004) d) If a particular PD would provide an extraordinary benefit to the community, or if a PD site has extraordinary characteristics that make development difficult, the city council may approve a density of up to 10% more than the maximum identified in the comprehensive plan. e) Hardsurface coverages and floor area ratios are limited as follows: Comprehensive Plan Maximum Maximum Designation Hardsurface Coverage Floor Area Ratio Low or Medium Density Residential 50% 0.5 High Density Residential 60% 1.0 Commercial or Industrial 75% 1.0 Individual lots within a PD may exceed these standards if the average meets these standards. f) The minimum setback for all buildings within a PD from any property line directly abutting a street, railroad, or residential district is 30 feet, except that in no case shall the minimum setback be less than the height of the building or more than 100 feet. Building setbacks from internal public streets will be determined by the city based on characteristics of the specific PD. Parking lots and driving lanes must be set back at least 5 feet from all exterior lot lines of a PD. The setback for parking structures including decks and ramps shall be 30 feet from local streets and 30 feet from all other street classifications,except that in no case may the setback be less than the height of the structure. Parking structure setbacks from external lot lines must be at least 50 feet or the height of the structure, whichever is greater, when adjacent to residential properties, and at least 30 feet when adjacent to non-residential properties. Parking structure setbacks from internal public or private streets will be determined by the city based on characteristics of the specific PD. Where industrial uses abut developed or platted single family lots outside the PD, greater exterior building and parking setbacks may be required in order to provide effective screening. The city council must make a determination regarding the adequacy of screening proposed by the applicant. Screening may include the use of natural topography or earth berming, existing and proposed plantings and other features such as roadways and wetlands which provide separation of uses. Areas within a PD that are designated in the approved master development plan or final site plan for residential use will be considered a residential district for purposes of determining building and parking setback requirements on adjacent high density residential, commercial and industrial property outside the PD.