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4 “Frenchman Village” Sketch Plan General Layout The applicant is showing development of parcels of land totaling approximately 97 acres into a development with residential and commercial uses. Based on the proposed uses and acreages provided the plan shows 65 buildable acres. The proposed uses are single family homes (140 units), townhomes (150 units) and various commercial businesses (95,000 square feet). The portion of the property at the southwest corner of Highway 61 and CSAH 8/Frenchman Road is guided by the downtown plan and design guidelines. There are constraints to developing the property such as wetlands, floodplain, and high groundwater. The sketch plan is showing a 4 acre public park and off street trails, as well as a private club house and pool for the neighborhood. The sketch plan shows access into the site from Victor Path, Oneka Parkway, and Frenchman Road/CSAH 8. The applicant has stated they would be applying for a Planned Unit Development (PUD). PUDs offer flexibility to develop a site through the relaxation of most normal zoning district standards. The use of PUD zoning can allow for a greater variety of uses, internal transfers of density, construction phasing and a potential for lower development costs. In exchange for this 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. PUD approval may be granted if the applicant can demonstrate compliance with the following criteria: 1. The establishment of PUD zoning districts in appropriate settings and situations, to create or maintain a development pattern that complies with the City's comprehensive plan. 2. The mixing of land uses within a development when such mixing of land uses could not otherwise be accomplished. 3. Variations to the strict application of the land use regulations in this chapter in order to improve site design and operation, while at the same time incorporating design elements (e.g., construction materials, landscaping, lighting, open space, etc.) that exceed the City's standards to offset the effect of any variations. 4. 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. 5. Preservation and enhancement of natural features and open spaces, including but not limited to the width expansion of greenway corridors, conservation of wooded areas, development of buffer areas, reduction of impervious surface, and utilization of joint facilities and utilities. 6. Maintenance or improvement for the efficiency of public streets and utilities. 7. Establishment of appropriate transitions between differing land uses. Compliance with City Code, Comprehensive Plan, and Downtown Design Guidelines