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RPUD Ordinance- 4th Draft December 18,2000 Page 4 (Ed. Note:Many of the uses allowed as conditional uses in residential zoning districts, cannot be placed in areas of the City which are designated residential in the CMP;for instance,only properties currently containing schools or churches are designated in the CLIP as Institutional rather than residential. The result is that any existing site that is designated Residential in the CMP cannot be converted to an Institutional Use such as a church or school use, without a CAMP amendment...) C. Sewer Availabilitti. A site proposed to be rezoned to RPUD with proposed density greater than 1 unit per 2 acres must be in the MUSA and must be serviced by municipal sewer. D. Density. Each development in the RPUD district shall have a density within the range specified in the Comprehensive Plan for the specific site.If the site is not designated in the Comprehensive Plan for residential use, the appropriate density shall be determined by the City based upon the City Council's finding that such density is consistent with the intent of this ordinance and of the Comprehensive Plan. Developments with proposed densities in excess of the densities contemplated in the Comprehensive Plan shall be allowed only on properties which are currently zoned and guided for commercial use. in order to maintain the character and integrity of the areas zoned and guided for residential use. E. Incentives. The ci-. may utilize incentives to encourage the construction of projects which are consistent with the city's housing. goals. Incentives may include modification of density (only for properties currently zoned and guided for commercial use) and floor area ratio requirements for developments providing lifecycle housing and low affordable and moderate cost housing. Incentives for low affordable and moderate cost housing may be approved by the city only after the developer and city have entered into an agreement to ensu:e that the low and moderate cost units remain available to persons of low and moderate income for a specific period of time.