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maintenance equipment or rubbish. <br /> Sec.78-626. Development standards. <br /> Within the RPUD district all development shall be in compliance with the following: <br /> (1) Minimum area;shoreland district limitation. Each site proposed for rezoning to RPUD shall have a <br /> minimum area of five acres,excluding areas within a designated wetland,floodplain or shoreland district <br /> or right-of-way, unless the council finds the existence of one of the following: <br /> a. Unusual physical features of the property itself or of the surrounding neighborhood such that <br /> development as a RPUD will conserve a physical or topographic feature of importance to the <br /> neighborhood or community. <br /> b. The property is directly adjacent to or across a public street from property which has been <br /> developed previously as a RPUD or planned residential development and will be perceived as <br /> . and will function as an extension of that previously approved development. <br /> c. The property is located in an area where the proposed development provides a transition <br /> between a commercial or industrial area and an existing residential area or on an intermediate <br /> or principal arterial as defined in the comprehensive plan. <br /> d. The property contains steep slopes or a substantial number of significant trees that could be <br /> preserved through the clustering of buildings or other design techniques not generally allowed <br /> by the existing zoning district. <br /> No property located within 250 feet of the ordinary high water level(OHWL)of a protected lake or <br /> tributary as defined in article IX of this chapter shall be rezoned to RPUD. However,for a property that is <br /> partially located less than 250 feet from the OHWL and partially located more than 250 feet from the <br /> OHWL,the portion located more than 250 feet from the OHWL may be rezoned to RPUD at the <br /> discretion of the city council when all other requirements are met. <br /> (2) Uses. Each property rezoned to RPUD shall only be used for the use or uses for which the site is <br /> designated in the comprehensive plan,except that the city may permit rezoning to RPUD on a site <br /> designated for commercial use if the city council finds that such use is in the best interests of the city and <br /> is consistent with the requirements of this division. If a commercial site is to be rezoned to RPUD,the city <br /> may forward a copy of the request to the metropolitan council for review. <br /> (3) Sewer availability.A site proposed to be rezoned to RPUD with proposed density greater than one unit <br /> per two acres must be in the metropolitan urban services area(MUSA)and must be serviced by <br /> municipal sewer. <br /> (4) Density. Each development in the RPUD district shall have a density within the range specified in the <br /> comprehensive plan for the specific site. If the site is not designated in the comprehensive plan for <br /> residential use,the appropriate density shall be determined by the city based upon the city council's <br /> finding that such density is consistent with the intent of this division and of the comprehensive plan. <br /> Developments with proposed densities in excess of the densities contemplated in the comprehensive <br /> plan shall be allowed only on properties which are currently zoned and guided for commercial use,in <br /> order to maintain the character and integrity of the areas zoned and guided for residential use. <br /> (5) Incentives.The city may utilize incentives to encourage the construction of projects which are consistent <br /> with the city's housing goals. Incentives may include modification of density(only for properties <br /> currently zoned and guided for commercial use)and floor area ratio requirements for developments <br /> providing lifecycle housing and affordable and moderate cost housing.Incentives for affordable and <br /> moderate cost housing may be approved by the city only after the developer and city have entered into <br /> an agreement to ensure that the low and moderate cost units remain available to persons of low and <br /> moderate income for at least 20 years. <br /> (6) Site coveroge. Hardsurface coverages and floor area ratios(FAR's)shall be limited per the following <br /> table: <br /> Comprehensive Plan Maximum Hardsurface Maximum FloorArea <br /> Designation Coverage% Ratio* <br />