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Resolution 2003-32 Page 2 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the request at a duly called Public Hearing and recommends approval, and; WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted an ordinance rezoning the affected parcel from R-3 and Future Urban Reserve to PUD; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does support the request by Emmerich Development Corporation for the reclassification of the zoning from R-3 and Future Urban Reserve to PUD for the 239 -acre property, based on the following findings: 1. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and other City policies and plans. The development would allow single-family detached homes at a net density of 2.77 units per acre, which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance requirements. No density bonuses are requested. 2. The proposed development meets the intent of the PUD zoning district by providing smaller lots served by sanitary sewer. The sanitary sewer would reduce potential negative impacts on the nearby Egg Lake and Rice Lake that could be caused by failing septic systems. The rezoning to PUD would allow development of Diamond Point East with lots served by sanitary sewer rather than individual septic systems. 3. The PUD will allow a more creative and efficient approach to land use within the City, while at the same time protecting and promoting the health, safety, comfort, aesthetics, economic viability and general welfare of the City. The PUD allows the developer to provide smaller lots in exchange for preserving open space and natural features within the development. The homes would be set back from the adjacent lakes and the required treatment ponds would protect the quality of the lakes. Additionally, the developer has agreed to help the City reconstruct Goodview Avenue. 4. The proposed development meets the intent of the PUD zoning district by creating an integrated neighborhood, lifecycle housing opportunities, preservation of natural resources and provision for sanitary sewer and storm water management that would not otherwise be possible through a strict interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance. The developer has preserved trees around the perimeter of the site and has developed a plan that places the larger lots around the perimeter of the site, nearest to the lakes and wetlands. 5. The proposed density would be consistent with the PUD standards. The development would provide an appropriate transition to the adjacent existing single family homes and the nearby DNR land.