06-21-2010 Planning Commission Packet

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ZONING REGULATIONS , � §78-626 '} permit rezoning to RPUD on a site desi - � g (6) Site coverage. Hardsurface coverages and nated for commercial use if the city coun- floor area ratios (FAR's) shall be limited cil finds that such use is in the best per the following table:- interests of the city and is consistent with n1o,�mr�m M¢ximum ' the requirements of tI11S division. If a Compreieensiue Plan Hardsurf'ace Floor Are¢ commercial site is to be rezoned to RPUD, Designation Couerage % Rat�o°� the city may forward a copy of the request Low or medium den- 50 0.5 to the metropolitan council for review. sity residen�ial(uP to and including 6.0 (3) Sewer dvdilability. A site proposed to be ��Per acre) rezoned to RPUD with proposed density xigh density resi- so l.o greater than one unit per two acres must dential(in egcess of. 6.0 units per acre) t be in the metropolitan urban services *FAR=Total Building Floor Area/lbtal Lot Area area (MiJSA) and must be serviced by municipal sewer. Individual lots within a development in - the RPUD district may egceed these stan- (4) Density. Each development in the RPUD dards as long as the average meets these district shall have a density within the standards. range spec�ed in the comprehensive plan (7) Deuelopment stdnddrds for dttached dnd for the specific site. If the site is not multifdmily dwelling structures. Each site designated in the comprehensive plan for rezoned to RPUD and developed for at- residential use, the appropriate density tached or multiple-family dwelling uses shall be determined by the city based shall be subject to the following stan- upon the city council's finding that such dards: density is consistent with the intent of � � this division and of the comprehensive a. � Setb¢cks and separation of uses. plan. Developments with proposed densi- Within the RPUD district the set- ties in egcess of the densities contem- back for all attached and multifam- plated in the comprehensive plan shall be ily dwelling buildings and their ac- allowed only on properties which are cur- cessory buildings from any bordering rently zoned and guided for commercial or abutting street line shall be 35 use, in order to maintain the character feet for local streets and 50 feet from � and integrity of the areas zoned and guided railroad lines or collector or arterial for residential use. streets,as designated in the compre- hensive plan, except that in no case (5) Incentiaes. The city may utilize incentives shall the setback be less than the to encourage the construction of projects height of the building. The setback which are consistent with the city's hous- for all buildings from exterior RPUD ing goals. Incentives may include modifi- site lot lines not abutting a public cation of density(only for properties cur- street shall be 35 feet,except that in rently zoned and guided for commercial no case shall the setback be less use)and floor area ratio requirements for than the height of the building.Build- developments providing lifecycle housing ing setbacks from internal public and affordable and moderate cost hous- streets shall be determined by the ing. Incentives for affordable and moder- city based on characteristics of the ate cost housing may be approved by the specific RPUD site. Parking lots and city only after the developer and city have driving lanes shall be set back at entered into an agreement to ensure that � least 20 feet from all exterior lot the low and moderate cost units remain lines of a R,PUD site.The setback for available to persons of low and moderate parking structures, including decks • income for at least 20 years. and ramps, shall be 35 feet from � • � CD78:113