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9. The Lofts are a type of housing needed to meet the City’s housing goals. The <br />proposed location is appropriate for this type of housing in terms of visual impact <br />and impact on adjacent uses. <br />10. The proposal meets the intent of the CMP in terms of housing density, housing <br />types, and mix of units. The proposal provides for multi-family attached dwelling <br />units at a density of 6 units per acre which meets the density guidelines proposed <br />by Orono and accepted by the Metropolitan Council. <br />11. Rezoning the portion of the property north of Kelley Parkway to RPUD <br />Residential Plaimed Unit Development is appropriate based on the multi-family <br />residential nature of the proposal, which meets the following general purposes <br />of the RPUD District: <br />a) incorporates flexibility in land development and redevelopment in order <br />to utilize new techniques of building design, construction and land <br />development; <br />b) provides lifecycle housing with the potential to meet affordable and <br />moderate cost housing needs; <br />c) incorporates energy conservation through the use of attached building <br />designs and the clustering of buildings and land uses; <br />d) preserves desirable site characteristics and open space and protects <br />sensitive envirorunental features, including sensitive wetland areas; <br />e) provides design compatible with surrounding land uses, including both <br />existing and planned; <br />0 results in a sensitive developmen: in the transitional area located between <br />single familu uses to the north and commercial uses to the south along <br />the Highway 12 corridor, and <br />g) yields development which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.