The comprehensive plan refers to the Mississippi Connections Plan for guidance. Within that plan, the
<br />guidance for areas along Jackson Avenue and Lion's Park includes incorporation of high density housing
<br />options. The zone change achieves the desires of the comprehensive plan by increasing housing
<br />opportunities near Lion's Park.
<br />The surrounding land uses include Lion's Park to the west, vacant land to the north, single - family uses to
<br />the east, and commercial and industrial uses to the south. The proposed change does not adversely affect
<br />surrounding properties.
<br />Conditional Use Permit
<br />The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location:
<br />1. mill not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of otherproperzy in the immediate vicinity or
<br />the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience orgeneral welfare of the neighborhood or the city.
<br />The proposed apartment building will not detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other
<br />properties in the immediate vicinity.
<br />2. Vill be consistent with the comprehensive plan.
<br />The comprehensive plan identifies a desire for high density residential uses along Lions Park and
<br />Jackson Street. This application supports that goal.
<br />3. mill not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property.
<br />The use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding
<br />vacant property. This is the first step in a larger project that may include residential development on
<br />the vacant lot north of this site, in accordance with the goals of the comprehensive plan.
<br />4. Hill be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets,
<br />police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer systems, parks and schools; and will not, in
<br />particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares.
<br />The use will be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and
<br />services including streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer
<br />systems, parks and schools; and will not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with
<br />traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. The property will connect to city services.
<br />5. WAN not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that mill be detrimental
<br />to any persons orpropero because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust or vibrations.
<br />The project is a residential use, which does not include detrimental operations due to traffic, noise,
<br />smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust, or vibrations.
<br />6. mill not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance.
<br />The use will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of
<br />mayor importance.
<br />7. Wlill fully comply with all other requirements of this Code, including any applicable requirements and standards for
<br />the issuance of a license or permit to establish and operate the proposed use in the city.
<br />The current proposal does not meet all code requirements, but the recommended plan updates and
<br />changes through the PUD process will ensure compliance with city ordinances.
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