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LR-lC-1 Zoning Amendment March 18, 1999 Page 3 The existing neighborhoods surrounding the LR-lC-1 areas in Navarre were developed prior to the City ’s adoption of zoning regulations, and are generally developed much more intensely than would be allowed under the current zoning regulations. TTie City Council expressed concern that the current density credit language does not provide sufficient discretion to the City to ensure a development is planned in such a way that it provides sufficient open space, landscaping and access options to somewhat balance the intensity of the surrounding development and minimize the traffic impacts. l .R-ir-1 PRD Standards The only difference between the LR-IC Single Family Lakeshore Residential District (1/2 acre minimum, i.e. 2 units per acre) and the LR-lC-1 Subdistrict, is the LR-lC-1 allowance for a 50% density credit, i.e. up to 3 units per acre. To get the credit, development must proceed as a Planned Residential Development (PRD), and all units must be attached (groups of 2, 3 or 4 units). Additional requirements must be met regarding sanitary sewer, hardcover, building size and location, vehicle ingress and egress, parking, and overall density. In the LR-IC and other residential districts, PRD's are allowed as a conditional use, but limited to single family detachtd dwellings. Attachment of units can only occur where specific PRD standards for the subdistrict (such as LR-lC-1) will allow it. Shoreland PRD Standards The existing LR-lC-1 density credit is further limited in the Shoreland Overlay District by the Shoreland PRD standards in Section 10.56. Shoreland standards would in most cases allow a slightly lesser number of total units than the LR-lC-1 density might allow. This is the case whether the density remains at 3 units per acre or is amended to 2 units per acre. Perhaps a greater impact of the Shoreland PRD standards when applied to a relatively small or narrow LR-lC-1 property, is that the attached units will likely end up being located in the second or third tiers, i.e. a greater lakeshore setback is needed in order to have all units attached and still meet the "tier" unit limits (see March 9 memo). Staff does not necessarily view the Shoreland PRD standards as conflicting with the LR-lC-1 standards; rather, they are complementary, providing a higher standard for the Shoreland District. It would be appropriate to reference the Shoreland PRD standards in the LR-lC-1 section so that the Shoreland standards are not overlooked, especially since a majority of the LR-lC-1 properties yet to be developed are in the Shoreland District. I