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page 6 <br />Cumulative potential effects may be considered and addressed in response to individual EAW Item <br />Nos. 9-18, or the RGU can address all cumulative potential effects in response to EAW Item No. 19. <br />If addressing cumulative effect under individual items, make sure to include information requested <br />in EAW Item No. 19 <br /> <br /> <br />9. Land use: <br />a. Describe: <br />i. Existing land use of the site as well as areas adjacent to and near the site, including parks, <br />trails, prime or unique farmlands. <br /> <br />Land Use <br />The land is currently zoned for Low Density Residential (Figure 5), but guided for High <br />Density Residential in the City 2008 Comprehensive Plan (Figure 6). In the Metropolitan <br />Land Planning Act, the Comprehensive Plan controls in the event of a conflict and, upon <br />request of the owner, zoning must be amended to come into conformance with the <br />Comprehensive Plan. The project area is currently a manufactured home community within <br />a developed urban area. Bremer Bank (2 stories) is located on the southwestern-most corner <br />of the property and currently is not part of the redevelopment plan. Kenzington Condos <br />(ownership condos for seniors) are located immediately to the east (5 stories, plus at-grade <br />garage). To the south is The Legacy (4 story rental, assisted living for seniors), Walker <br />Senior Housing (3 story rental, assisted living for seniors) and Autumn Woods (3 story <br />affordable rental units). The project area is on the eastern edge of an urban neighborhood <br />that is comprised of multi-family housing, single family homes and a few small commercial <br />business, schools, parks and churches. <br /> <br />Surrounding Zoning <br />North: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential <br /> East: High Density Residential/Planned Unit Development <br /> South: High Density Residential and Commercial/Planned Unit Development <br /> West: Single-Family Residential and Commercial in City of Minneapolis <br /> <br />Parks <br />Silver Point Park and Trillium Park are located northeast of the project area within the <br />commercial business area (Figure 8). Gross National Golf Club is located east of the <br />project area, and two cemeteries, Minneapolis Diagonal Trail runs from north to south east <br />of the project area along New Brighton Blvd. <br /> <br />Farmland <br />The project area is an urban area. There are no prime or unique farmlands within or near the <br />project area. <br /> <br /> <br />41