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Page 3 The City's discretion in approving or denying a site plan is limited to whether or not the proposed project complies with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance requirements. If it meets these standards, the City must then approve the site plan. 4. CONTEXT: A. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning The properties to the north is zoned Central Business (C-1) and Central Residential (CR-3) and is and are occupied with single family homes. The property to the east is occupied by Egg Lake. The property to the south is zoned Central Business (C-1) and is occupied by the Dominos Pizza Building. The property to the west across Highway 61 is zoned Central Business (C-1) and is occupied by the Hugo Feed Mill, single family home, and City Hall. All of the properties surrounding the property are classified as Mixed -Use (MIX) on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and are in the downtown plan. B. Natural Characteristics of Site The site is vacant and generally flat. There are existing mature trees on the property. The site is adjacent to Egg Lake and there are wetlands between the property and Egg Lake. 5. ANALYSIS: A. Planned Unit Development (PUD) The use of the PUD zoning allows the developer zoning ordinance flexibility to create a master planned development. The PUD zoning is tied to a specific PUD general plan that is proposed with this application. The applicant is requesting approval of a PUD for the development. PUD's offer enhanced flexibility to develop a site through the relaxation of zoning district standards. The use of the PUD zoning also allows for a greater variety of uses, internal transfers of density, construction phasing and a potential for lower development costs. In exchange for this enhanced flexibility, the city has the expectation that the development plan will result in a significantly higher quality and more sensitive proposal than would have been the case with the use of other, more standard zoning districts. In exchange for the proposed PUD, the applicant is proposing: • Exceeding the landscape ordinance requirements. • Preservation of existing large trees on the property. • Public trails along Egg Lake with trails easements to extend the trail to the north and south. Staff believes that the layout of the proposed PUD general plan exceeds the City's standards for commercial developments. The applicant has offered a more creative and efficient approach to