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3. Provide for variations to the strict application of the land use regulations in order to <br />improve site design and operation, while at the same time incorporating design <br />elements that exceed the City's standards to offset the effect of any variations. <br />4. Promote a more creative and efficient approach to land use within the City, while at <br />the same time protecting and promoting the health, safety, comfort, aesthetics, <br />economic viability and general welfare of the City. <br />5. Preserve and enhance natural features and open spaces including but not limited to the <br />width expansion of greenway corridors, conservation of wooded areas, development <br />of buffer areas, reduction of impervious surface, and utilization of joint facilities and <br />utilities. <br />6. Maintain or improve the efficiency of public streets and utilities. <br />7. Ensure the establishment of appropriate transitions between differing land uses. <br />The 2040 Comprehensive Plan shows the land use being Mixed -Use (MIX). The rezoning/PUD <br />is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in terms of land use. It is in staff s opinion that the <br />PUD general plan has offered a creative and efficient method to planning the site, all which <br />meets the intent of the PUD ordinance. <br />Lot Sizes <br />The applicant is proposing to subdivide the existing 4.2 acre property to create commercial lots. <br />The restaurant will be 2 acres and will be Phase 1. Phase 2 includes three retail buildings on the <br />remaining 2.2 acres. At the time of approval for Phase 2, the lots could be subdivide into separate <br />lots for each building. The lot size meets the minimum lot size of 8,000 square feet for the <br />Central Business (C-1) zoning district. <br />Setbacks <br />Buildings in the Central Business (C-1) district are required to meet the minimum setback <br />standards of 10 feet from the front property line, 30 feet from the rear property line, and zero feet <br />from the side property lines. The building meets all of the building setback requirements. <br />Although the building meets the City's building setback requirements, since the property abuts <br />Egg Lake it is also in the Shoreland Overlay District and shall meet the shoreland setback <br />requirements. <br />E <br />